NASA’s Roman Space Telescope remains scheduled for Aug. 30 launch
NASA lists Aug. 30, 2026, as the launch date for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a mission designed to study dark energy, exoplanets and the wider universe.
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SpaceX shares fall 13.6% after first public quarterly report highlights heavier AI spending
SpaceX shares fell 13.6% after the company released its first quarterly report as a publicly traded company, putting its artificial-intelligence spending and profitability prospects under investor scrutiny.
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NASA schedules Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch for Aug. 30, 2026
NASA has scheduled the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to launch Aug. 30, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, moving the mission roughly nine months ahead of its previous target.
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NASA completes fueling of Roman Space Telescope ahead of targeted August 30 launch
NASA says technicians have completed propellant loading for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, moving the observatory into payload integration and other final preparations for a targeted August 30, 2026, launch from Florida.
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SpaceX reports $7.81 billion in second-quarter revenue as AI spending surges
SpaceX’s first quarterly report as a public company showed a 92% year-over-year revenue increase, a smaller-than-expected loss and $15.8 billion in AI capital spending during the quarter.
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A Spent Falcon 9 Rocket Stage Is Expected to Strike the Moon on August 5
NASA says a spent Falcon 9 stage is expected to hit the Moon near Einstein Crater on August 5, offering researchers a rare chance to study an artificial impact.
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NASA’s Crew-13 Briefing Puts Space Station Crew Flights in Focus
NASA will brief reporters August 3 on Crew-13, a planned mid-September station rotation as Boeing’s Starliner remains uncertified and delayed.
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SpaceX prepares for first earnings report as a public company
SpaceX will report second-quarter results after the August 4 close, giving investors a first public look at Starlink, launches, AI spending and cash use.
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Discarded Falcon 9 upper stage is expected to strike the Moon on August 5
Researchers have published an observing plan for the expected Aug. 5 lunar impact of a discarded Falcon 9 upper stage, an event intended to support tracking and scientific study.
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NASA’s Roman Telescope Moves Into Final Launch Preparations
NASA has fueled the Roman Space Telescope and is targeting an Aug. 30 Falcon Heavy launch as the observatory prepares to map the infrared universe.
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NASA-Backed Servicing Spacecraft Begins Yearlong Trip to Orbit
NASA-supported spacecraft launched July 21 and is beginning a yearlong trip to test whether aging communications satellites can be serviced instead of replaced.