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Peep our Elytra orbiter being assembled in the cleanroom 👀.
This spacecraft is part of our Riders 2 the Dark mission — America's first mission to land on the Moon's far side.
Without direct line-of-sight to Earth, communication on the far side is impossible without a relay. That's where our Elytra orbiter comes in 🛰️. Elytra will serve as a transfer vehicle and communications bridge between Blue Ghost and Earth, enabling critical science operations on the lunar surface and setting the stage for future missions.
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More cleanroom space. More spacecraft in production. More missions. Endless possibilities. 🌙 ✨
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Blue Ghost on repeat!
Firefly was awarded a $144 million @NASA CLPS contract to return to the Moon's near side and deliver three science instruments with our proven Blue Ghost lander.
This marks our sixth contracted lunar mission, demonstrating rapid, repeatable access to the lunar surface.
Read more here: fireflyspace.com/news/firefl…
Introducing Artemis III.
Four astronauts. Three launches. Two dockings. One splashdown.
In 2027, the Artemis III mission will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with two lunar landers in low Earth orbit — the capability we need to return humanity to the Moon’s surface.
Introducing Artemis III
Rest in peace. HTV-X1. It was an honor supporting your mission. 🫡
#HTVXの宇宙日記
みんな、応援してくれて本当にありがとう。
大気圏に突入して、僕は無事に燃え尽きて使命を終えたよ。
ちょっとさみしい気持ちもあるけれど、
これは“終わり”じゃなくて、
未来につなぐための最後の大切な役割だったんだって思ってる。
ISSへ届けた荷物、宇宙で挑んだたくさんの技術実証……
この経験は、きっとこれからのHTV‑Xたちに生きていくはず。
次の旅を受け継ぐのは、弟分の HTV‑X2。
僕がつないできたこの役目を、次は HTV‑X2 がしっかり引き継いでくれるよ。
みんな、これからも宇宙開発を応援してあげてね。
そして——
僕の冒険はここで本当におしまい。
たくさんのありがとうを込めて。
またね!
Nate retweeted
"I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth."
65 years ago today President John F. Kennedy addressed a joint session of Congress. Among his "Urgent National Needs"— achievement in space.
With the Space Race in full swing, he said, "while we cannot guarantee that we shall one day be first, we can guarantee that any failure to make this effort will make us last."
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"A short time ago, at a NASA center not so far away..."
This week, John Knoll, Chief Creative Officer for Industrial Light & Magic -- and the Mandalorian and Grogu themselves -- visited Johnson Space Center. They learned about our work in human spaceflight, including through the International Space Station and Artemis, inspiring and benefitting humans in our own galaxy.
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約3か月におよぶHTV-X1号機の技術実証ミッションも残りわずか!
2026年5月26日23時10分頃に大気圏へ再突入を実施します✨HTV-X運用メンバーは再突入に向け準備を進めてまいります💪
#JAXA #HTVX
jaxa.jp/press/2026/05/202605…
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[プレスリリース]
新型宇宙ステーション補給機1号機(HTV-X1)の再突入日時の決定
#JAXA
jaxa.jp/press/2026/05/202605…
Start your week with some new photos from Artemis II!
Though our journey around the Moon has ended, we're still retrieving plenty of new images. Keep an eye on our Artemis II multimedia gallery for image highlights from the mission: go.nasa.gov/4usiN8W
It’s been an honor to help train this crew!
This September, we're sending a new crew to the @Space_Station!
Meet the four members of our SpaceX Crew-13 mission, who will help us learn how to live in space while making life better back on Earth: go.nasa.gov/4cvxYYR
This September, we're sending a new crew to the @Space_Station!
Meet the four members of our SpaceX Crew-13 mission, who will help us learn how to live in space while making life better back on Earth: go.nasa.gov/4cvxYYR





























