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May 3Space Nuclear Execs and the FY27 Budget ProposalDespite a 23% cut to NASA's overall budget, space nuclear leaders see the FY27 proposal as a green light for fission reactors, radioisotope power, and a Mars demo mission.
May 2BioOrbit Raises £9.8M Seed to Manufacture Cancer Drugs in OrbitUK startup BioOrbit has closed the largest-ever seed round for in-space drug manufacturing, aiming to crystallise cancer therapies in microgravity for at-home use.
Apr 22This Week in Space Tech #35Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers April 13 through April 19, 2026.
Apr 22This Week in Space Tech #34Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers April 6 through April 12, 2026.
Apr 19Axiom Space's AxEMU Spacesuit Set for First Spaceflight in 2027Axiom 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.
Apr 18NASA's Roman Space Telescope Is Complete and Preparing for a Fall 2026 LaunchNASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is fully assembled and undergoing final testing before a Falcon Heavy launch to study dark energy and exoplanets.
Apr 12China's Commercial Space Boom Accelerates with 600+ Companies and Reusable RocketsChina's commercial space sector enters its watershed year in 2026 with over 600 companies, 11 reusable rocket programs, and multiple IPOs on the horizon.
Apr 8This Week in Space Tech #33Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers March 30 through April 5, 2026.
Apr 6Space Startups Participating in Artemis: Intuitive MachinesNASA’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.
Apr 6Artemis II Flies Past the Moon: Far Side Science and a Rare Solar EclipseThe 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.
Apr 5Meet the Artemis II Crew Making History on Their Way to the MoonGet to know the four astronauts aboard Orion - each breaking barriers as Artemis II approaches its lunar flyby on April 6.
Apr 5This Week in Space Tech #32Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers March 23 through March 29, 2026.
Apr 4Artemis II Sends Four Astronauts Around the Moon in Historic First Since ApolloNASA'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.
Mar 26This Week in Space Tech #31Welcome 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.
Mar 19This Week in Space Tech #30Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers March 9 through March 15, 2026.
Mar 10This Week in Space Tech #29Welcome 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.
Mar 8Equatys D2D Satellite Network Plan Unveiled by ViasatViasat and Space42 shared progress on Equatys, their joint venture to build a 2,800-satellite D2D infrastructure platform, at Mobile World Congress 2026.
Mar 8Vast Secures $500M to Accelerate Haven Space StationsVast 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.
Mar 4This Week in Space Tech #28Welcome to This Week in Space Tech. This edition covers February 22 through March 1, 2026.
Mar 1ISPTech Raises €5.5M to Scale Non-Toxic PropulsionGerman space startup ISPTech secures €5.5M in seed funding led by Join Capital to expand manufacturing and deploy its green propulsion systems for satellites.