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NASA’s VIPER rover is back from the dead, Artemis II moves forward with major stacking milestones, and Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket gets closer to launch. Meanwhile, the U.S. budget proposal slashes funding across NASA, putting key science missions like Mars Sample Return and the Roman Telescope at risk. Plus: ispace’s Hakuto-R enters lunar orbit, ESA unveils a reusable Mars tug, and SpaceX launches a “Falcon Heavy in Falcon 9 clothing.” SPHEREx starts its cosmic map, and a rogue Soviet probe may fall to Earth any day now... 📲 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, and Justin Davenport. 🎥 Footage from: Max Evans, D Wise, Space Coast Live, McGregor Live, NASA, Rocket Lab, Astrobotic, Office of US Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, ispace, Intuitive Machines, NASA Goddard, NASA/JPL, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX, NASA/JPL-Caltech, Kongsberg Satellite Services, PIB/ISRO, ISRO, Gilmour Space, Dr Marco Langbroek, EU SST. ✂️ 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 #ArtemisII #RocketLab #NeutronRocket #SPHEREx #VIPER #MoonMissions #FalconHeavy #Starlink #MarsSampleReturn #RomanTelescope #ESA #ISRO #SpaceNews #ThisWeekInSpaceflight LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3