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Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander is in ‘excellent health’ and on track to be inserted into lunar orbit this week, the company said.

NASA is seeking applicants for a simulated, one-year Mars surface mission.

Following liftoff, NASA confirmed the spacecraft was stable and receiving solar power.

Private companies fear losing to China in a move toward a commercial space economy.

The mission is part of NASA’s commercial lunar payload services initiative and represents the first U.S. lunar landing in more than 50 years.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the payload of more than 8,200 pounds of critical supplies headed to the International Space Station.

We cover Clay Lacy Aviation’s partnership with air taxi manufacturer Overair and plenty more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.

The two spacecraft landed on Mars in January 2004, giving scientists the first evidence the red planet once held water.

The mission arranged by Axiom Space will research cancer cures, remote-controlled robots, space horticulture, microgravity, and more.

Archer said the initial focus on battery cell safety is part of a ‘much larger partnership’ between it and the space agency.