Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion

By Mark Carreau
Artemis II mission crewmembers conducted a translunar injection maneuver on April 2 that placed their Orion capsule on a trajectory around the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
The fully stacked Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule were back on the launchpad March 20.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
NASA finished a 23-day servicing of the SLS rocket in the Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building and returned the rocket to Launch Complex 39B March 20.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
NASA was aiming to return its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B on March 20.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
There are lots of numbers bandied about regarding NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
An RS-25 engine has passed a follow-up hot fire test, clearing it for installation on the NASA Artemis IV mission’s Space Launch System (SLS).
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
NASA is on track to roll out its second SLS rocket to the launchpad within about 10 days, a key step toward the first crewed flight of an Orion spacecraft.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Arbus says it is shipping the fourth European Service Module (ESM-4) to the U.S. to support a future Artemis IV mission despite uncertainty over that endeavor.
Space Exploration

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin is exploring ways to bring autonomy into the cockpit of its venerable C-130 fleet to reduce pilot workload.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Boeing has handed over the first of eight planned P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to the German Navy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA has awarded the Ad Astra Rocket Co. a $4 million, two-year contract for the continued development of the company's VASIMR concept.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA is nearing the Oct. 1 start of fiscal 2026 with continuing uncertainty.
Space Exploration

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
Japan has recently embarked on an unprecedented modernization and reorganization of its naval forces, including its naval aviation capabilities.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Irene Klotz
NASA's flagship initiative to expand human presence into deep space under the Artemis program continues multibillion-dollar cost overruns, the GAO says.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
Boeing and the U.S. Navy have completed the first major upgrade package on a P-8 Poseidon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The nominated NASA administrator is caught in a political showdown, leaving the agency leaderless during key budget talks.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Lockheed Martin reports that the Orion capsule assigned to Artemis III has had its computers powered on and tested for the first time.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin will attempt to land an uncrewed prototype of its Human Landing System on the Moon’s south pole this year.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
The Trump administration proposes to cut NASA’s $24.8 billion annual budget to $18.8 billion and end several flagship programs.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Wyche replaces Jim Free, who retired on Feb. 22, an announcement from Acting Administrator Janet Petro said on Feb. 24.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The company plans to hand over the second Orion spacecraft to the agency in April.
Space Exploration

By Samuel Archer
For more information about Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s (AWIN) 2024 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast and other Aviation Week data products, please see: https://pgs.aviationweek.com/forecast
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Irene Klotz
Agency officials, however, declined to release its findings, pending ongoing internal discussions about next steps.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s milestone-setting TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) mission has come to a close.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Initial findings from studies of space radiation measurements taken during NASA’s 2022 Artemis I lunar mission were published Sept. 18 in the journal Nature.
Operations & Safety