NASA

By Mark Carreau
Those taking part in NASA’s upcoming Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) are preparing to adjust as necessary to a dynamic period.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Intuitive Machines has received approval from the Houston City Council to expand its current Lunar Production and Operations Center at Spaceport Houston.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Swift Engineering has won a contract to further develop its solar-powered, high-altitude drone, with plans to demonstrate a 30-day flight in 2026.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
Astroscale U.S. has signed an agreement with NASA to test the on-orbit servicing capabilities of its Refueler spacecraft at Goddard Space Flight Center.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s upcoming Tracer mission is to provide fly-through data from interactions between the solar wind and Earth’s protective magnetic field.
Space Exploration

By Guy Norris
NASA and Lockheed Martin have begun initial taxi tests of the X-59 Quesst quiet supersonic research aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Replenishing key weapons and powering space launch demands drive extensive investments in Northrop’s propulsion production.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
A U.S. House subcommittee on July 15 voted to reject NASA funding cuts contained in the White House’s fiscal 2026 budget proposal.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
For years, members of the U.S. Navy’s Super Hornet and Growler community had raised the question of adding a ground collision avoidance system (GCAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The BAE Systems PHASA-35 high-altitude, solar-electric, uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) will carry an Aloft Sensing X-band synthetic aperture radar.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Axiom Space is partnering with Oakley, known for its rugged sportswear and advanced optics, to provide future astronauts with high-tech visors.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency says it has made the first optical communications connection between a ground station and NASA’s Psyche mission.
Satellites

By Robert Wall, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about the U.S. Navy’s MH-60, SpaceX’s Starlink and FedEx founder Fred Smith. Plus: Behind the Scenes at NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed in Ohio.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Mark Carreau
NASA is planning for the launch of its four-person SpaceX Crew 11 Dragon mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
In response to the disastrous July 4 weekend flooding in the Texas Hill Country, NASA is contributing high-technology airborne responses.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
President Donald Trump is replacing acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro with U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
Congress and the White House are sending NASA mixed messages about the future of the Artemis program to return humans to the Moon.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
NASA has issued a request for proposals to establish joint government and commercial communications and navigation around the Earth, Moon and Mars.
Commercial Space

By Joe Anselmo, Irene Klotz
Texas lawmakers are a step closer to snatching away the National Air and Space Museum's prized space shuttle and moving it from Northern Virginia to Houston.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
MacLean Engineering & Applied Technologies won a five-year, maximum-value $150 million contract to provide simulation and advanced software services to NASA.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed is just one “invaluable resource” for industry at Ohio’s Armstrong Test Facility.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
The Space Development Agency plans to tap into a pool of prescreened contractors to mature technologies for future satellite constellations.
Satellites

By Guy Norris
U.S. electric power startup Magnix says it aims to continue working with NASA on the technology.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

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