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Rocketeers are Competing at the IREC for Your Attention

Rocketeers are Competing at the IREC for Your Attention

- Attendees at the IREC include commercial launch companies, government programs and researchers competing for attention and contracts. - Exhibitors are showcasing rockets, propulsion systems and launch services to investors, customers and media. - Discussions and demos emphasize commercialization, innovation, and the push for higher launch cadence and cost reduction.

Theoretically possible? Moving water to Mars

Theoretically possible? Moving water to Mars

- Reddit user asks whether moving Earth’s excess water to Mars to combat sea level rise is theoretically possible. - Seeks estimates of how much water would need to be moved and the number of rockets and fuel required. - Wonders if transferred water would remain on Mars or

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

- A 35-metre-diameter, 74-kg parachute for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover underwent heat sterilisation at ESA’s ESTEC facility in the Netherlands. - The sterilisation completes a planetary protection milestone ahead of the mission’s planned 2028 launch. - The parachute will slow the rover during descent through the Martian

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

- NASA plans Artemis III as a crewed Earth-orbit flight to test rendezvous and docking between Orion and commercial lander test articles from Blue Origin and SpaceX. - SLS will launch four crew aboard Orion with a non-propulsive “spacer” upper-stage mass simulator; Marshall Space Flight Center is fabricating the spacer.

Theoretically possible? Moving water to Mars

Theoretically possible? Moving water to Mars

- The post asks if transporting water from Earth to Mars to reduce sea-level rise and aid terraforming is theoretically possible. - It notes the idea is likely theoretically possible but practically impossible with current technology. - The author asks how much water would need moving, how many rockets and

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

- A 35-meter-diameter, 74-kg parachute for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover was heat-sterilised at ESA’s ESTEC facility in the Netherlands. - The sterilisation completed a key planetary protection milestone ahead of the mission’s planned 2028 launch. - The parachute will slow the rover during Martian atmospheric descent. -

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

- Artemis III will be a crewed Earth‑orbit test next year to demonstrate rendezvous and docking between NASA’s Orion spacecraft and commercial lander test articles from Blue Origin and SpaceX. - The SLS will carry four crew; NASA will use a non‑propulsive “spacer” to mimic the upper