Artemis III is a dress rehearsal, not a landing NASA’s Artemis III mission will orbit the Moon and return astronauts to lunar orbit, but the lander portion has been stripped from the plan. The agency frames the flight…

The stripped‑down profile still carries a heavy payload of scientific hardware and a new generation of Orion avionics. Engineers will practice the deep‑space navigation, communications, and re‑entry steps that will be…

Rocket Lab pushes Neutron into the unknown Rocket Lab unveiled its medium‑lift Neutron rocket in 2021, promising a first flight in 2024. The company announced another delay this week, pushing the maiden launch further…

Neutron was billed as a reusable workhorse that could bridge the gap between the company’s Electron small‑sat launcher and larger government‑grade boosters. The delay means customers looking for a mid‑range lift will …