Moon Monday #229: China extends lead in lunar orbital infrastructure, gets an edge in future crewed missions over the US https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-229/

Newsletter for friends #06: Time flies

https://journal.jatan.space/newsletter-for-friends-06/

Newsletter for friends #06: Time flies https://journal.jatan.space/newsletter-for-friends-06/

Moon landings remain hard; and a truly comprehensive testing regime non-optional for success. https://moonmehta.jatan.space/posts/moon-landings-remain-hard-and-a-truly-comprehensive-testing-regime-non-optional-for-success

Two new European Moon missions https://moonmehta.jatan.space/posts/two-new-european-moon-missions

Contrasting ispace’s communications with that of Intuitive Machines https://moonmehta.jatan.space/posts/contrasting-ispaces-communications-with-that-of-intuitive-machines

Another Moon lander has failed, and do I have some analysis on why companies building lunar missions need to expand their testing regime by collaborating not competing:
https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-228/ 🌗

Moon Monday #228: The need for resilience in private lunar landing missions through expansive and collaborative testing https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-228/

An Indian is about to fly to the International Space Station.. https://moonmehta.jatan.space/posts/an-indian-is-about-to-fly-to-the-international-space-station

Notable Chandrayaan updates from last month https://moonmehta.jatan.space/posts/notable-chandrayaan-updates-from-last-month

NASA’s FY2026 budget request cancels four Moon projects: Oxygen extractor, Decadal science efforts, an advanced instruments program, and THEMIS-ARTEMIS spacecraft https://moonmehta.jatan.space/posts/nasas-fy2026-budget-request-cancels-four-moon-projects-oxygen-extractor-decadal-science-efforts-an-advanced-instruments-program-and-themis-artemis-spacecraft

A note on how ISRO is approaching PSLV’s recent failure https://moonmehta.jatan.space/posts/a-note-on-how-isro-is-approaching-pslvs-recent-failure

The failure of ISRO’s PSLV rocket could trigger multiple mission delays for India: https://jatan.space/indian-space-issue-28/

A pressing PSLV rocket failure and orbital congestion to brood over | Indian Space Progress #28 https://jatan.space/indian-space-issue-28/

The Trump administration wants to move CLPS lunar landers away from NASA’s Science Mission Directorate https://moonmehta.jatan.space/posts/the-trump-administration-wants-to-move-clps-lunar-landers-away-from-nasas-science-mission-directorate

🚨 Final reminder: If you’re following me on Mastodon et al, my space blog https://jatan.space is now natively on the Fediverse!

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NASA’s Artemis program is being revamped. I went through all NASA budget request documents, and have compiled and contextualized a rundown of the specific proposed cuts, cancellations, continuations, and changes to NASA’s Moon missions and their timelines: https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-227/

Moon Monday #227: Proposed cuts, cancellations, continuations, and changes to NASA’s lunar missions https://jatan.space/moon-monday-issue-227/

Plunge, hope, and rise—poetic perspectives https://journal.jatan.space/plunge-hope-and-rise-poetic-perspectives/

Plunge, hope, and rise—poetic perspectives

https://journal.jatan.space/plunge-hope-and-rise-poetic-perspectives/