NASA Budget Proposal Boosts Human Exploration at Expense of Science
‘Skinny’ funding prioritizes a focus on moon and Mars missions over science and projects characterized as ‘grossly expensive.’
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Firefly Alpha Rocket Grounded After In-Flight Anomaly
Launch provider says a nozzle extension on the upper engine was lost during stage separation, preventing the rocket from reaching orbit.
Committee Votes to Advance NASA Head Confirmation to Full Senate
Members say the Shift4 CEO has committed to keeping NASA’s lunar ambitions on track despite expressing aims to land humans on Mars.
Atmos Dubs Debut Phoenix 1 Flight Success Despite Losing Some Data
Prototype orbital reentry capsule transmits data in space but goes dark after returning to the atmosphere.
Blue Origin Flies Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Other Customers to Space
Company’s New Shepard rocket launches celebrities and four others to the edge of space and back.
NASA Chief Nominee Isaacman Fields Questions About Moon, Mars, Musk
Questions remain about the Shift4 CEO and civilian astronaut’s priorities for the space agency.
Vast Bolsters Commercial Space Station Plans With Key Agreements
Company is developing a commercial replacement for the ISS, which is planned to be retired at the end of the decade.
SpaceX, Blue Origin, ULA Win Space Force Contracts Worth Up to $13.7B
Trio of launch providers is awarded a total of 54 national security spaceflight missions over about five years.
Fram2 Astronauts Splash Down After Historic Polar Spaceflight
International four-person crew returns after nearly four days flying a 90-degree polar orbit and observing Earth’s poles from orbit for the first time.
NASA Seeks Proposals for More Private Astronaut Missions
Space agency so far has contracted Axiom Space for five private astronaut missions to the International Space Station.
