Vol 44, Week 51: Lunar Broadcast Precursor — Terrestrial Edition

International Space Station continues operations under Expedition 74, with crew including Commander Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, Zena Cardman, Oleg Platonov, Chris Williams, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, Sergei Mikayev. Station supports ongoing stem cell research, materials science, technology demonstrations, cargo operations. Experiments advance Artemis technologies including radiation shielding, 3D bioprinting. Deorbit planning proceeds under SpaceX valued up to US$843M, targeting 2030 with transition to operational commercial stations. Tiangong Space Station hosts Shenzhou 21 crew including Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang. Shenzhou 22 serves as return vehicle following earlier debris incident. Ongoing tasks encompass external inspections, Earth observation analysis, daily health monitoring for bone density, vision effects. Expansion plans target additional modules by 2028, with investigations in hydroponics, quantum optics; station supports international collaboration including a Pakistan Astronaut. Starlab is a joint development among Voyager, Airbus, Mitsubishi, MDA: single-module station features three floors, launch targets 2029 on Starship, research capacity equals ISS, over 50 percent allocated commercially. Haven built by Vast: single-module station advances toward launch no earlier than May 2026 on Falcon 9. Blue Origin partners with Sierra Space for Orbital Reef: multi-module station supports 10 persons in 830 cubic meters volume, operational target 2027. (Image Credits: Vast, Blue Origins, TSS, NASA)
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International Space Station, ~415-km LEO: Expedition 74 seven-member crew …
Tiangong Space Station, ~390-km LEO: Shenzhou-21 three-member crew …
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Near-Earth Objects Close Approaches – Mon Dec 22: Amor Asteroid 2025 WT3 (0.040 AU); Wed Dec 24: Apollo Asteroid 488789 (2004 XK50) (0.053 AU); Fri Dec 26: Apollo Asteroid 2025 XP3 (0.034 AU); Sun Dec 26: Aten Asteroid 2021 AB1 (0.026 AU)
The First Woman FLYS to the Moon …
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First Women LAND on the Moon …
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Dec 21 – Dec 23 — Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA), Wenchang, Hainan, China: Wenchang International Aviation and Aerospace Forum 2025.