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NASA frames SLS and Orion as modern analogs to Saturn V and the Apollo capsule, positioning them as big, government-owned national vehicles.

Mentioned as: nasaNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2026Apollo Cosplay on a 21st-Century Clock - Why Artemis Keeps Slipping Toward 2029 - Part 3

The February overhaul of Artemis nudges the first landing closer to 2029 while NASA continues to target 2028.

Mentioned as: nasaNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2026Apollo Cosplay on a 21st-Century Clock - Why Artemis Keeps Slipping Toward 2029 - Part 3

Recasting Artemis III as a low Earth orbit (LEO) docking mission creates a NASA-branded test target for lander providers in 2027.

Mentioned as: NASATechnical ProductMar 9, 2026Hostage to the Moon - How Artemis Became Industrial Welfare in a Space Suit - Part 2

NASA scheduled Artemis II for 2026, Artemis III LEO test for 2027, and Artemis IV landing for early 2028 with a possible Artemis V later in 2028.

Mentioned as: NASATechnical ProductMar 9, 2026Course Correction or Controlled Crash? Inside NASA's Artemis Overhaul - Part 1

Artemis has been built as a coalition of congressional and industrial interests whose districts and jobs depend on continued SLS, Orion, and NASA center activity.

Mentioned as: nasaNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2026Hostage to the Moon - How Artemis Became Industrial Welfare in a Space Suit - Part 2

NASA’s Commercial LEO Destinations Phase 2 program has budgeted approximately $1 billion to $1.5 billion in Space Act Agreement funding for an initial award tranche.

Mentioned as: NASAOrg RelationshipMar 9, 2026Bankable, But Not Yet Backstopped

The research combined ALMA data with near-infrared observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to isolate about 70 faint dusty galaxy candidates near the edge of the observable universe, most of which had not been detected previously.

Mentioned as: nasaNoiseMar 9, 2026Dusty early galaxies shed new light on how the universe built its first giants

NASA moved Artemis III into a 2027 low-Earth-orbit lander test and shifted the first crewed lunar landing to Artemis IV.

Mentioned as: NASATechnical ProductMar 9, 2026Changing the Rules Mid-Race - How Artemis Lets Washington Redefine "Winning" at the Moon - Part 4

NASA plans to fly SLS at a rate of one flight per year from 2026 onward.

Mentioned as: nasaNarrative PlanMar 9, 2026Hostage to the Moon - How Artemis Became Industrial Welfare in a Space Suit - Part 2

NASA’s Trailblazer blog and Caltech’s Trailblazer blog did not publish the failure analysis update.

Mentioned as: nasaNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2026NASA falters in communications yet again with Lunar Trailblazer failure | Moon Monday #265

NASA decided to retain the current SLS Block-1 configuration instead of pursuing the Block-1B and Block-2 variants.

Mentioned as: nasaNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2026Hostage to the Moon - How Artemis Became Industrial Welfare in a Space Suit - Part 2

As of February 2026, neither Lockheed Martin nor NASA provided a spokesperson for commentary on the Trailblazer failure analysis.

Mentioned as: nasaNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2026NASA falters in communications yet again with Lunar Trailblazer failure | Moon Monday #265

The USAF pursued military space projects such as the MTSS and the Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar despite restrictions on competing with NASA.

Mentioned as: nasaNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2026McDonnell’s Military Test Space Station (MTSS)

Infleqtion has a collaboration with NASA backed by more than $20 million in contracted mission funding to fly what is described as the world's first quantum gravity sensor to space.

Mentioned as: NASAOrg RelationshipMar 9, 2026Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm

Two NASA WB-57s were used to observe the August 2017 and April 2024 solar eclipses.

Mentioned as: nasaNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2026Big wing bird: NASA’s WB-57 gets grounded

NASA safety advisers have warned against relying on the most optimistic timelines for reusable landers and orbital refueling.

Mentioned as: nasaNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2026Apollo Cosplay on a 21st-Century Clock - Why Artemis Keeps Slipping Toward 2029 - Part 3

Vast updated the Haven-1 schedule to Q1 2027 to allow for additional system-level environmental testing at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility.

Mentioned as: nasaNarrative GrowthMar 9, 2026Vast Secures $500M in Series A and Debt Financing to Accelerate Commercial Space Station Production

On January 28, 2026, NASA updated its CLD procurement page to state that activities remain ongoing as the agency works to align acquisition timelines.

Mentioned as: nasaNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2026Bankable, But Not Yet Backstopped

NASA will keep the SLS in its current Block-1 configuration for longer and cut back or effectively scrap the planned Block-1B and Block-2 upgrades.

Mentioned as: nasaNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2026Course Correction or Controlled Crash? Inside NASA's Artemis Overhaul - Part 1

NASA replaced plans for larger upgraded rockets with a strategy of flying more similar SLS/Orion missions at a faster cadence.

Mentioned as: nasaNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2026Course Correction or Controlled Crash? Inside NASA's Artemis Overhaul - Part 1
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