<p>The ExoMars 2020 rover received <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36540259">a funding boost and a reassessed schedule</a>, the 2016 orbiter/lander <a href="http://exploration.esa.int/mars/57943-exomars-sets-sights-on-the-red-planet/">set its sights on Mars</a>, NASA and ESA coordinated a <a href="http://blogs.esa.int/mex/2016/06/15/mars-express-chats-with-curiosity-practice-makes-perfect">practice communication session</a>, and China <a href="http://spacenews.com/china-prepares-assembly-of-its-space-station-invites-collaboration-through-u-n">opens up to the international space community</a>.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36540259">European Space Agency still backing Mars rover project - BBC News</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.esa.int/mex/2016/06/15/mars-express-chats-with-curiosity-practice-makes-perfect/">Mars Express chats with Curiosity: Practice makes perfect | Mars Express</a></li>
<li><a href="http://exploration.esa.int/mars/57943-exomars-sets-sights-on-the-red-planet/">ESA - Robotic Exploration of Mars: ExoMars sets sights on the Red Planet</a></li>
<li><a href="http://spacenews.com/china-prepares-assembly-of-its-space-station-invites-collaboration-through-u-n/">China prepares assembly of its space station, invites collaboration through U.N. - SpaceNews.com</a></li>
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T+10: Logan Kamperschroer on the Current State and Near Future of Storable Propellants

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