NASA to launch Earth science smallsat mission on Firefly Alpha
NASA selected Firefly Aerospace to launch a trio of Earth science smallsats that will study the formation of storms. The
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Virgin Galactic to start assembly of first new spaceplane in March
Virgin Galactic will start assembling the first of a new general of suborbital spaceplanes next month with commercial flights planned
Jeff Foust
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House hearing debates ways to improve Artemis
Two former government officials offered conflicting advice to a House committee on how to change NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration campaign
Jeff Foust
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NASA employees advised to delay responses to “what did you do” email
NASA employees are being advised not to immediately respond to an OPM email despite a threat by Elon Musk that
Jeff Foust
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Propellant leak blamed for Falcon 9 upper stage uncontrolled reentry
SpaceX said that a Falcon 9 upper stage that reentered over Europe earlier this week suffered a propellant leak that
Jeff Foust
11:29
NASA selects SpaceX to launch NEO Surveyor
NASA picked SpaceX for the launch of a space telescope dedicated to searching for near Earth objects. The post NASA
Jeff Foust
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House members seek more details on DOGE activities at NASA
Top Democrats on the House Science Committee want details about the work DOGE is doing at NASA, calling the lack
Jeff Foust
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Isar Aerospace completes testing of first Spectrum rocket
German launch vehicle company Isar Aerospace has completed tests of its first Spectrum rocket and is ready to launch, pending
Jeff Foust
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Musk calls for deorbiting ISS “as soon as possible”
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said that NASA should deorbit the International Space Station “as soon as possible,” preferably in
Jeff Foust
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Jim Free, NASA associate administrator, to retire
NASA’s associate administrator will leave the agency at the end of the week as uncertainty continues about the timing and
