This analysis offers one major conclusion: Starships are not only incredibly dangerous, they are also impractical for the very Mars colonization mission they have been developed for.
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Orion Manikins Return from Artemis I Mission
Two manikins undergo post-flight payload inspections inside the Space Station Processing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Artemis III: NASA’s First Human Mission to the Lunar South Pole
Following two Artemis test missions, Artemis III, currently planned for 2025, will mark humanity’s first return to the lunar surface in more than 50 years. NASA will make history by sending the first humans to explore the region near the lunar South Pole.
Momentus Launches Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle
The Vigoride OSV is designed to support a range of transportation and in-space infrastructure services. A key part of the Vigoride spacecraft is the Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) that is designed to use water as a propellant.
The Exp 68 crew prepared for a spacewalk after the ISS boosted its orbit.
The Exp 68 crew studied life science and prepared for a Saturday spacewalk after the station boosted its orbit.
NASA Awards a Second Contract Option to SpaceX for Planned Artemis Moon Landing
The agency is pursuing two parallel paths for human lunar landers developed according to NASA’s sustained requirements to increase the competitive pool of capable industry providers.
Polaris Dawn Mission will include 38 Science and Research Experiments
The selected Polaris Dawn projects are designed to advance both human health on Earth and on future long-duration spaceflights.
Dennis and Akiko Tito to orbit the Moon on SpaceX’s planned second commercial spaceflight around the Moon
SpaceX recently announced Dennis and Akiko Tito as the first two crewmembers on the company’s Starship’s planned second commercial spaceflight around the Moon.
