Artemis program

SpaceX's Starship rocket performed as intended during its first orbital flight, a major milestone for the company's next-generation launch vehicle. The flight demonstrated the rocket's core capabilities, drawing attention across the space community and beyond. Observers are watching closely as the test informs future missions, including NASA's plans to use a Starship variant for lunar landings in the Artemis program.

NASA announced that the Artemis Accords, its international framework for cooperative lunar and deep space exploration, has surpassed 75 signatory nations. The agency celebrated the milestone as evidence of growing global support for its Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the Moon and build a framework for peaceful, transparent space operations. The accord commits signatories to standards on interoperability, emergency assistance and preservation of space heritage.