Trump Asks SpaceX to ‘Go Get’ Starliner Astronauts
Plan for SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft to return NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams was decided in August.
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NASA Administrator Steps Down, Urges Continuity Under New Leadership
In a letter to his replacement, outgoing NASA leader Bill Nelson emphasizes the agency’s activities ‘transcend the length of a single administration.’
Boeing Starliner Astronaut Takes Spacewalk After 7 Months in Orbit
Two astronauts, including Starliner crewmember Suni Williams, step out to perform station maintenance.
SpaceX Starship Explosion Causes Flight Diversions
Multiple aircraft flying over and near the Caribbean are forced to divert, according to flight tracking data.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Reaches Orbit on Debut Flight
Massive rocket successfully makes it to orbit on its inaugural launch, marking a pivotal moment for Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight venture.
Blue Ghost Mission 1: What to Watch For
Mission, dubbed ‘Ghost Riders in the Sky’ by Blue Ghost manufacturer Firefly Aerospace, will attempt to land the lunar lander on the moon.
Blue Origin Sets New Target for New Glenn Rocket Maiden Voyage
Inaugural mission, NG-1, was originally scheduled to launch January 10 but was delayed and ultimately scrubbed when ice formed on one of the power units.
Rocket Lab Takes Jab at NASA With Release of Mars Sample Return Plan
Company outlines its proposed architecture to return Martian rock and dust samples to Earth for research.
Toyota ‘Exploring Rockets’ With $44M Investment in Japanese Firm
Funding will support Interstellar Technologies as it develops a reusable, orbital class launch vehicle.
NASA Set to Launch a Blue Ghost to the Moon
Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander will deliver a suite of NASA science equipment to the moon’s Mare Crisium basin.
