Artemis III

By Vivienne Machi
The White House wants to cut NASA’s budget by nearly one quarter in fiscal 2027.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
SpaceX has lost communication with a Starlink satellite on orbit following a March 29 anomaly, the company disclosed on social media March 30.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
The four-member Artemis II flight crew returned to Kennedy Space Center March 27 for a second attempt to launch.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
The agency wants commercial companies to take on a larger role in its Artemis lunar exploration initiative.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Advances in science are to play a significant role in the revision of the Artemis program’s strategy.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
NASA’s repositioning of the Artemis program and efforts to build a Moon base should be a boon to the rocket industry.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
NASA has unveiled sweeping changes to its Artemis exploration initiative.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher is poised to meet with NASA next week to discuss Artemis plans.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
After a roll back to its hangar for a repair and servicing, the Space Launch System rocket was being prepared for another launch try.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX and Blue Origin face significant technical challenges in the development, test and operation of their Human Landing Systems, an audit says.
Operations & Safety

Aviation Week Staff
Russia may be looking to shift the focus of its lunar program to the Moon’s north pole, according to an advisor to Russia’s Space Research Institute.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
NASA safety panel flags risks in Artemis missions and ISS transition as the workforce shrinks to 1960s levels.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
NASA is rebooting its Artemis lunar exploration initiative, adding a new docking mission and scrapping plans for heavier-lift Space Launch System rockets.
Space Exploration

By Jefferson Morris
Axiom Space has announced $350 million in investments to develop a commercial successor to the International Space Station and a new generation of spacesuits.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX, the world’s leading launch company, has announced a strategic shift to develop its own lunar program.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin said it will stop flying its New Shepard suborbital vehicles for at least two years so it can focus company resources on supporting Moon exploration initiatives, including NASA’s Artemis program.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
In response to a NASA inspector general’s audit, agency leadership has agreed to accelerate implementation of changes to its mission support services.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

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 Mark Carreau
NASA has selected three science mission payloads for launch by Commercial Lunar Payload Services providers to study the Moon and galactic cosmic rays.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Portugal has become the 60th nation to sign the Artemis Accords governing deep-space exploration.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
NASA is looking into the adoption of light detection and ranging (lidar) technology for lunar rover missions and operations on Mars.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
A NASA safety panel is set to recommend that the agency reexamine the mission objectives of the crewed Artemis III Moon landing mission.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Jared Isaacman was sworn in Dec. 18 as NASA Administrator.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The White House issued a new executive order framing its near-term plans and policy ambitions for the space domain on Dec. 18.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz, Vivienne Machi, Robert Wall, Garrett Reim, Mark Carreau
With an eye on China, the Trump administration and Congress find common ground in space while Europe aims for greater autonomy.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion