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  February 26, 2026

  Planning ahead for Hēki’s safe return to Earth

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  January 16, 2026

  Hēki completes primary mission, begins extended mission

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  December 23, 2025

  Hēki radiation detector experiment captures solar flare data

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  December 20, 2025

  Hēki experiences unplanned power cycle event

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  December 17, 2025

  Hēki installation timelapse now available

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  November 27, 2025

  Hēki space station operations extended to April 2026

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  November 17, 2025

  Hēki’s primary mission half complete

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  November 6, 2025

  Hēki’s Software Update Successful

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  November 3, 2025

  Magnetic cycling success criterion achieved & an update on Hēki’s radiation sensor operations

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  October 28, 2025

  Operations update & an overview of Hēki’s mechanical design, analysis, and test program

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  October 21, 2025

  Operations update & characterising Hēki’s response to its evolving thermal environment

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  October 10, 2025

  Hēki on-orbit commissioning completed

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  October 4, 2025

  Hēki magnet holding at 500 milli-Tesla: maximum field planned for mission

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  October 3, 2025

  300 milli-Tesla mission success goal achieved

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  October 2, 2025

  Hēki magnet successfully energised on-orbit!

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  October 1, 2025

  Hēki magnet cooled to superconducting temperature range

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  September 30, 2025

  Day 2 of operations complete & an overview of Hēki’s HardPix radiation detector experiment 

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  September 30, 2025

  NREP (+Hēki) installation on ISS & initial power-on check successfully completed

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  September 27, 2025

  Hēki mechanical installation successfully completed!

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  September 25, 2025

  Hēki installation schedule & Kōkako electric thruster laboratory testing

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  September 20, 2025

  ISS crew unloading NG-23 Cygnus cargo resupply vehicle

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  September 19, 2025

  Hēki has arrived at the ISS!

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  September 18, 2025

  NG-23 cargo vehicle carrying Hēki “go” for ISS arrival

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  September 17, 2025

  Cygnus arrival at the ISS delayed

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  September 15, 2025

  Hēki launch success!

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  September 10, 2025

  Hēki is scheduled for launch!

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  September 9, 2025

  Hēki and Kōkako: a primer

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  September 8, 2025

  Hēki’s protective cover art

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  September 7, 2025

  How is “success” defined for the Hēki mission?

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  July 25, 2025

  Paihau—Robinson testing heat shield tech with German Aerospace Centre (DLR)

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  January 8, 2025

  Hēki passes final pre-launch inspections

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  November 8, 2024

  Hēki passes final NASA Safety Reviews

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