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NASA’s budget just got a major shake-up. In this week’s episode of This Week in Spaceflight, we break down what the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” means for Artemis, Orion, Gateway, and even the future of Space Shuttle Discovery. Plus, ESA’s reusable rocket project Themis arrives at its launch site, Lockheed Martin wants to beat NASA to Mars Sample Return, and we welcome a new interstellar object to our solar system! Also in this episode: Mobile Launcher 2 reaches its final height Orion tests autonomous docking and laser communications Vast’s Haven Demo prepares for orbit A Japanese weather satellite studies Venus SpaceX retires Megan and breaks Starlink booster records ESA’s PLATO exoplanet telescope comes together And, as always, your weekly Space Traffic Report and what to watch Next Week in Spaceflight. 📲 Stay ahead of the launch curve with NSF’s Next Spaceflight App, featuring real-time launch tracking and our new Flight Club simulation tool! ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Elysia Segal (@elysiasegal) 🖋️ Written by Martijn Luinstra, Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Martin Smith. 🎥 Footage from: Jack Beyer, Max Evans, Space Coast Live, Ryan Caton, NASA/JPL-Caltech, ArianeGroup, Swedish Space Corporation, NASA, SpaceX, CU/LASP EMM/EXI ITF/Kevin M. Gill, Lockheed Martin/NASA, NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU, Chun Wang, The Australian National University, ILOA Hawai’i, Astrolab, ILOA Hawai’i/Astrolab, NASA/JPL, Rocket Lab, Lockheed Martin, NASA Goddard, ESA, VAST, MHI/JAXA, Nishiyama et al. CC-BY-ND, JAXA, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, CCTV/CASC, NASA/Roscosmos, Pexels. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton (@dpoddolphinpro). 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ #NASA #SpaceX #Artemis #Spaceflight #ThisWeekInSpaceflight #PopularScience #Mars #ESA #Orion #Starlink #MoonMission #RocketLab #BlueOrigin #LockheedMartin #Interstellar LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3