Russia says it intends to build another national space station, Mir 2, but the International Space Station is its priority, says deputy prime minister Ilya Klebanov. Financial restraints make Mir 2 an impossibility at present.
Source: Flight International
BAE Systems has completed its acquisition of Ball Aerospace, with the move further strengthening its US business presence.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has retired its Mars helicopter Ingenuity after the craft suffered damage upon landing.
Saab’s chief test pilot for the Gripen, Marcus Wandt, has traded the cockpit for a roughly two-week stint aboard the International Space Station.
