Space

The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space's new report shows private-sector interest in U.S. National Laboratory ISS assets continues to increase.

The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) has released a series of new observations drawn from the first measurements of Mars’ atmosphere across a full Martian year (two full Earth years).

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom capsule carrying four Axiom Space private astronauts splashed down safely in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast on Feb. 9.

A NASA environmental sat designed to help scientists probe the relationships between Earth’s oceans, atmospheric aerosols and cloud formations reached orbit.

Small satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital has settled its dispute with the “Concerned Investor Group” that included several prominent former employees.

NASA intends to lead an internationally and commercially partnered effort to establish a sustainable human presence at the Moon and keep on going.

The Houston-based company is poised to become the fourth private entity to attempt a lunar landing.

Ax-3's splashdown and the start of SpaceX-led recovery operations are planned for Feb. 9 at 8:30 a.m. EST off the coast of Daytona Beach, Florida.

Japanese space startup Pale Blue has been awarded up to $27 million from Tokyo to develop miniature water-based ion and Hall-effect thrusters.

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory plans to cut about 530 staff positions, or about 8% of its workforce, as well as about 40 contractor jobs.

NASA, Axiom Space and SpaceX plan an undocking of the Crew Dragon Freedom capsule from the International Space Station no earlier than 9:05 a.m. EST on Feb. 7.

Unfavorable weather has again stymied Ax-3's departure from the ISS, with NASA, SpaceX and Axiom Space to re-assess the weather outlook as the day progresses.

Virgin Galactic is investigating the loss of a part of the mechanism connecting VSS Unity with the carrier aircraft VMS Eve during a commercial spaceflight.

China cannot match America’s rate of space innovation.

Joseph Pelfrey was named director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center by Administrator Bill Nelson on Feb. 5.

Leading SSST’s Series A capital raise was a fund established by China’s National Manufacturing Transformation and Upgrading Fund (NMTUF).

The RSAF is considering acquiring intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and communications satellites as it seeks to expand into space operations.

Geespace, the space arm of Chinese automobile giant Geely, launched 11 Geely-02 satellites into low Earth orbit on Feb. 3.

The departure of the Axiom Space four-person mission from the ISS has been delayed to no earlier than Feb. 6 due to unfavorable weather for splashdown.

Axiom Space’s first all-European private astronaut mission crew sent to the International Space Station was preparing to end a 14-day stay on the ISS on Feb. 2.

Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut have been selected for the SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon mission launch to the ISS, planned for no earlier than August.

Northrop Grumman’s 20th Cygnus resupply mission capsule successfully berthed to the International Space Station early Feb. 1.

A blade strike on Flight 72 grounded Ingenuity helicopter after almost three years on the planet.

New office outlines plans for future servicing, mobility and logistics.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched what it says is the “first metal 3D printer” to be hosted on the International Space Station (ISS).