Artemis Accords – Spaceflight Now

October 26, 2020

Breaking News

[ October 24, 2020 ] SpaceX adds another 60 satellites to Starlink network Falcon 9
[ October 23, 2020 ] OSIRIS-REx overflows with asteroid samples after bagging bounty from Bennu Mission Reports
[ October 22, 2020 ] Soyuz brings three space station fliers back to Earth Mission Reports
[ October 21, 2020 ] Scientists thrilled with first look at asteroid sampler in action Mission Reports
[ October 21, 2020 ] Rocket Lab calls off launch attempt in New Zealand Mission Reports

Russia’s space agency unlikely to join NASA-led lunar program

October 14, 2020

The head of the Russian space agency said this week that the the Gateway mini-space station NASA plans to build around the moon is “too U.S.-centric” and added that Russia unlikely to significantly contribute to the project.

NASA challenges companies to mine lunar soil

September 11, 2020

NASA announced Thursday it plans to purchase lunar soil from a commercial company, an effort the agency’s top official said is intended to set a precedent for the transfer of ownership of extraterrestrial material and stimulate a market harvesting resources from bodies throughout the solar system.