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The groundbreaking ceremony, hosted with the American Center for Manufacturing and Innovation, brought together senior government representatives, state and local officials, industry pa","published_at":"2026-02-24T08:42:37Z","updated_at":"2026-02-24T08:50:33.958320Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":36448,"title":"NASA prepares Artemis II rocket for rollback after upper stage issue","authors":[{"name":"SpaceDaily","socials":null}],"url":"https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASA_prepares_Artemis_II_rocket_for_rollback_after_upper_stage_issue_999.html","image_url":"https://www.spxdaily.com/images-bg/nasa-orion-sls-artemis-stacked-bg.jpg","news_site":"SpaceDaily","summary":"New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026\r\n\r\n\r\nWeather permitting, NASA plans to move the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis II off Launch Pad 39B at the agency Kennedy Space Center in Florida as soon as Tuesday, Feb 24. The integrated stack will travel back to the Vehicle Assembly Building so teams can investigate and correct an issue with helium flow to the rocket upper stage. \r\n\r\nEngineers began preparing for th","published_at":"2026-02-24T08:42:37Z","updated_at":"2026-02-24T10:05:44.043946Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"launch_id":"41699701-2ef4-4b0c-ac9d-6757820cde87","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[{"event_id":1335,"provider":"Launch Library 2"},{"event_id":1336,"provider":"Launch Library 2"}]},{"id":36449,"title":"Open source microscope enables low cost live cell imaging in zero gravity","authors":[{"name":"SpaceDaily","socials":null}],"url":"https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Open_source_microscope_enables_low_cost_live_cell_imaging_in_zero_gravity_999.html","image_url":"https://www.spxdaily.com/images-bg/tom-wareing-zero-gravity-parabolic-flight-bg.jpg","news_site":"SpaceDaily","summary":"New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026\n\n\nAs space agencies advance plans for human missions to the Moon and Mars, researchers are working to understand how the absence of gravity affects living cells over time. 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