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The lander and rover completed their planned work and went to sleep. Their measurements became public data and later research, including an October 2026 paper on shallow lunar layers.

The crew have new roles and the lunar science data are public. NASA’s 15 October engineering update says Orion’s heat shield performed as expected; further analysis and the next flight remain ahead.

Webb became a working observatory and delivered measured results in planetary atmospheres and the early universe. Its launch-to-results story has an ending; the scientific mission continues.

Bookings reopened while Virgin Galactic prepared its Delta ships. October reporting put new seats at US$850,000; commercial service remained forecast for February 2027.

SLIM recovered from its power crisis, survived three lunar nights and completed its mission. Later results show what its tiny companion rover achieved.

A redesigned molecular clamp reached new trials after the 2020 cancellation. Sanofi completed its acquisition of the company commercialising the technology.

DART successfully changed Dimorphos’s orbit by about 33 minutes, answering the original deflection-test question. Follow-on research will examine the impact’s aftermath.