NASA

By Mark Carreau
Enthusiasm among crewmembers of the fourth Axiom Space private astronaut mission to the International Space Station remains high despite a launch delay.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
NASA’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget would cancel technology development related to nuclear thermal and nuclear electric propulsion.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame inducted veteran NASA astronauts Bernard Harris and Peggy Whitson in May 31 ceremonies at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
MIT’s sodium fuel cell; airship testing expands; integrating hydrogen propulsion; and nuclear battery for lunar power.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The budget calls for NASA in fiscal 2026 to develop a new strategy to maintain U.S. leadership in aviation and focuses aeronautics research in four main areas.
Emerging Technologies

By Irene Klotz
Less than a day after releasing budget plans to cut NASA spending 24%, the White House announced that a replacement to head the agency will be announced soon.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
A modest hike in NASA’s budget to push human space exploration into deep space would be offset by massive cuts in the rest of the agency’s budget.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
Elon Musk is promising to pick up the pace of Starship flight tests as SpaceX pursues key goals for program.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, James Pozzi, Graham Warwick
Manufacturers, maintenance providers and Part 147 schools are setting plans for supporting electric aircraft, engines and ground support equipment.
Emerging Technologies

By Irene Klotz
Northrop Grumman is adding $50 million to a joint project with Firefly Aerospace to design, own and operate a new Delta II-class medium-lift launch vehicle.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA says it has remedied a drop in the pressure of the electric propulsion system fuel line aboard the Psyche spacecraft.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin plans to attempt to land its MK1 on the Moon this year, and if successful, it would become the largest vehicle to touch down on the Moon's surface.
Space Exploration

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
The CEO talks about his plans for a turnaround, Boeing’s future in space, when it might launch a new airliner and the huge F-47 fighter win.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
China has launched its Tianwen-2 probe on a more than two-year mission to rendezvous with an asteroid and return samples to Earth.
Space Exploration

By Brian Everstine
With the Trump administration looking to hit NASA with significant funding cuts, Northrop is now saying it will likely work less with the agency.
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 Garrett Reim
Portal Space Systems promises the rapid maneuverability of nuclear propulsion, but using thermal energy collected from the Sun.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin’s prototype lunar lander is slated for a demonstration mission this year.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Blue Origin is planning for the launch of its 12th New Shepard suborbital private astronaut mission with six crewmembers on May 31.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The splashdown off the coast of southern California occurred at 1:44 a.m. EDT, followed by the Dragon cargo capsule's retrieval by SpaceX's recovery vessel.
Operations & Safety

By Steve Trimble
A Pentagon-funded demonstration is on track next month to launch a series of experimental cargo delivery flights in North Dakota.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Four U.S. senators have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to establish a demonstration initiative for the commercial removal of orbital debris.
Operations & Safety

By Garrett Reim
Astrobotic says it has successfully completed flight model acceptance testing of its lunar wireless charging system.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Intuitive Machines has completed the preliminary design review for its Moon Racer commercial Lunar Terrain Vehicle candidate.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
Tukwilah, Washington-based startup Starfish Space is planning its second satellite docking demonstration mission this summer.
Satellites