The Exploration Company opens US subsidiary TEC Federal in Houston
The Exploration Company set up a Houston-based US entity, TEC Federal, to compete for US government contracts.
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NASA and SBA partner to unlock capital for space suppliers
NASA and the SBA signed an agreement to help attract private capital for space technology suppliers.
Blue Origin has seven Blue Moon landers in production, first slips to 2027
Blue Origin says seven Blue Moon lunar landers are in production, with the first cargo lander now slipping to Q1 2027.
NASA releases draft RFP for Commercial LEO Destinations space stations
NASA issued a draft RFP for Commercial LEO Destinations, planning to fund at least two station builders in early development.
Lunar Forge unveils plan to build lunar structures from moon dust
Startup Lunar Forge came out of stealth with laser-sintering tech that turns lunar regolith into structures, starting with reactor housing.
NASA awards $590 million across four lunar lander missions
Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines split nearly $600 million in new NASA lunar lander task orders.
NASA watchdog blames overconfidence for Starliner problems
A NASA Inspector General report blames overconfidence and unrealistic schedules for Starliner's Commercial Crew problems.
Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander ahead of environmental testing
The CLPS lander, designated Moon Base II by NASA, heads to California testing before a late-2026 Falcon Heavy launch.
NASA names Artemis III crew with ESA's Parmitano as pilot for 2027 Earth-orbit HLS test
Bresnik commands, Parmitano pilots; the reprofiled mission will demo docking with Blue Origin and SpaceX lander test versions.