Space

NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams spoke favorably about their greatly extended mission.

Both entities shrunk optical systems to fit inside 6U cubesats.

The countdown recycled back to a preestablished T-minus-40 sec. mark for assessment, but SpaceX called off the launch for further analysis.

The launch is planned for the second half of 2026, the Japanese company said in a statement.

Spire in February warned that it could run out of money within a year absent the deal.

The tests were on behalf of Japan’s Space Compass Corporation and telecoms partner NTT Docomo.

The company did not immediately say what the issue or issues were.

Space Systems Command Commander Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant served as acting director of the Space Development Agency beginning Jan. 16.

NASA, which leads the 15-nation ISS’s operations, plans to retire the orbital lab in 2030.

The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 9:24 p.m. EST March 2.

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The launch window for the flight at the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, was due to open at 1:24 p.m. local time.

Russia's Progress MS-30 capsule docked to the Russian segment of the ISS on Mar. 1, delivering hardware, scientific research, food, supplies and more.

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A spacecraft owned and operated by Firefly Aerospace touched down on the Moon early March 2 to begin a two-week science mission for NASA.

Propellant leaks in the Starship upper stage led to the vehicle’s midair breakup about 11 min. after liftoff from Boca Chica, Texas, on Jan. 16.

The geostationary orbit (GEO) spacecraft is to demonstrate space domain awareness and intelligence gathering capabilities.

The new shuttle orbiter Atlantis glass cockpit has nine Honeywell Multifunctional Electronic Subsystems (MEDS) liquid crystal displays (see page 54). Atlantis is set for launch with the new system in April. The orbiters Columbia, Discovery, and Endeavour will also receive the MEDS upgrade.

Rocket Lab's stock had fallen about 5% as of mid-morning on Feb. 28, the first day of trading after earnings were announced.

Sierra Space says Merck is its first commercial rideshare partner for the inaugural flight of the Dream Chaser spaceplane on a NASA mission later this year.

Russia's MS-30 Progress resupply mission is on course for a March 1 docking with the ISS for delivery of a 2.8-ton cargo load.

The agency has faced development challenges and delays.

The MS-30 was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan atop a three-stage Soyuz 2a.1 rocket on Feb. 27.

Bezos’ fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, 55, a helicopter pilot and founder of aerial film production company Black Ops Aviation, organized the flight.

“SES today finds itself in a vastly more competitive environment than anything it has ever faced in its history,” Appaloosa said.