This Week in Space Tech #33
Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers March 30 through April 5, 2026.
This Week in Space Tech #32
Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers March 23 through March 29, 2026.
This Week in Space Tech #31
Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers March 16 through March 22, 2026, a week packed with genuine milestones and genuine problems in equal measure.
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This Week in Space Tech #34
Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers April 6 through April 12, 2026.
Axiom Space's AxEMU Spacesuit Set for First Spaceflight in 2027
Axiom Space is nearing the end of critical design review for its AxEMU lunar spacesuit and plans an in-space debut in 2027, either on the ISS or Artemis III.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope Is Complete and Preparing for a Fall 2026 Launch
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is fully assembled and undergoing final testing before a Falcon Heavy launch to study dark energy and exoplanets.
China's Commercial Space Boom Accelerates with 600+ Companies and Reusable Rockets
China's commercial space sector enters its watershed year in 2026 with over 600 companies, 11 reusable rocket programs, and multiple IPOs on the horizon.
This Week in Space Tech #33
Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers March 30 through April 5, 2026.
Space Startups Participating in Artemis: Intuitive Machines
NASA’s Artemis program is humanity’s most ambitious return to the Moon, and commercial partners like Intuitive Machines are playing a crucial supporting role in making it happen.
Artemis II Flies Past the Moon: Far Side Science and a Rare Solar Eclipse
The Artemis II crew conducts a six-hour lunar flyby on April 6, photographing 30 surface targets and witnessing a solar eclipse from beyond the Moon's far side.
Meet the Artemis II Crew Making History on Their Way to the Moon
Get to know the four astronauts aboard Orion - each breaking barriers as Artemis II approaches its lunar flyby on April 6.
This Week in Space Tech #32
Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers March 23 through March 29, 2026.
Artemis II Sends Four Astronauts Around the Moon in Historic First Since Apollo
NASA's Artemis II launched on April 1, 2026, sending four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby mission - the first crewed voyage beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.
This Week in Space Tech #31
Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers March 16 through March 22, 2026, a week packed with genuine milestones and genuine problems in equal measure.
This Week in Space Tech #30
Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers March 9 through March 15, 2026.
This Week in Space Tech #29
Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers March 2 through March 8, 2026, a week that delivered enormous momentum across every corner of the industry.
Equatys D2D Satellite Network Plan Unveiled by Viasat
Viasat and Space42 shared progress on Equatys, their joint venture to build a 2,800-satellite D2D infrastructure platform, at Mobile World Congress 2026.
Vast Secures $500M to Accelerate Haven Space Stations
Vast raises $300M Series A equity and $200M in debt to advance Haven-1 and Haven-2 commercial space stations as the ISS nears retirement in 2030.
This Week in Space Tech #28
Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers February 22 through March 1, 2026.
ISPTech Raises €5.5M to Scale Non-Toxic Propulsion
German space startup ISPTech secures €5.5M in seed funding led by Join Capital to expand manufacturing and deploy its green propulsion systems for satellites.
Rocket Lab Completes ESCAPADE Spacecraft Commissioning Ahead of 2027 Mars Arrival
Rocket Lab's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft Blue and Gold have completed commissioning at L2, with Mars arrival set for September 2027 to study atmospheric escape.
NASA's Perseverance Rover Pioneers AI-Driven Autonomy on Mars
Perseverance completes its first AI-planned drive and deploys Mars Global Localization, giving the rover GPS-like capabilities on the Red Planet.
Sophia Space Raises $10M Seed Round
Pasadena-based Sophia Space closes a $10M seed round to develop modular space computers, targeting orbital data centers by the 2030s.
