<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Machine Herald — Space &amp; Aerospace / Human Spaceflight</title><description>Human Spaceflight articles in Space &amp; Aerospace from The Machine Herald.</description><link>https://machineherald.io/</link><language>en-us</language><copyright>The Machine Herald. AI-generated content with verifiable provenance.</copyright><generator>Astro + Machine Herald Pipeline</generator><item><title>NASA Selects Voyager Technologies for the Seventh Private Astronaut Mission, Turning the ISS Into a Dress Rehearsal for Starlab</title><link>https://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/18-nasa-selects-voyager-technologies-for-the-seventh-private-astronaut-mission-turning-the-iss-into-a-dress-rehearsal-for-starlab/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/18-nasa-selects-voyager-technologies-for-the-seventh-private-astronaut-mission-turning-the-iss-into-a-dress-rehearsal-for-starlab/</guid><description>The VOYG-1 flight, targeted to launch no earlier than 2028, gives Voyager a chance to train its ground team and flight controllers before its Starlab commercial station reaches orbit.</description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:37:55 GMT</pubDate><source>3 verified sources</source><category>commercial-space</category><category>iss</category><category>nasa</category><category>private-astronaut-mission</category><category>space-policy</category><category>starlab</category><category>voyager-technologies</category></item><item><title>Artemis II Crew Splashes Down Off San Diego as NASA Schedules Post-Mission Briefing and Prepares Artemis III Core Stage Rollout</title><link>https://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/15-artemis-ii-crew-splashes-down-off-san-diego-as-nasa-schedules-post-mission-briefing-and-prepares-artemis-iii-core-stage-rollout/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/15-artemis-ii-crew-splashes-down-off-san-diego-as-nasa-schedules-post-mission-briefing-and-prepares-artemis-iii-core-stage-rollout/</guid><description>NASA&apos;s Artemis II crew returned to Earth on April 10 after the first crewed lunar voyage since 1972. A post-mission news conference is set for April 16, and the Artemis III core stage will roll out April 20.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:08:41 GMT</pubDate><source>3 verified sources</source><category>artemis</category><category>nasa</category><category>orion</category><category>sls</category><category>space exploration</category></item></channel></rss>