NASA

By Mark Carreau
NASA has announced another rescheduling as well as a resequencing of a pair of International Space Station (ISS) spacewalks.
Space

By Michael Bruno
Graham Corp., a longtime heat exchanger, vacuum technologies and valve provider to U.S. Navy ship programs, has secured a new credit line.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
The first all-European private astronaut crew is working toward a planned 14-day visit aboard the ISS to carry out science and technology investigations.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Ampaire expands hybrid family; liners for quiet nacelles; equipping airports for hydrogen; and delivery by drone and bike.
Emerging Technologies

By Mark Carreau
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is feeling good and so far pleased with how his body is responding to Earth’s gravity after a U.S. record-setting 371 days in space.
Space

By Irene Klotz
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket making a debut mission for NASA sent the Psyche spacecraft on a mission to explore a planetary body made mostly of metal.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s IG is calling for the agency to execute a more aggressive contract transition strategy as it works to reduce the cost of future SLS rocket production.
Space

By Guy Norris
NASA has pushed back the first flight of the X-59 low-boom supersonic demonstrator after issues encountered during check-out tests at Skunk Works.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
A flight-test program launched by Boeing, NASA and United Airlines aims to discover whether burning SAF could reduce the formation of persistent contrails.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Irene Klotz
The company plans to develop a fully autonomous docking system for the Cygnus.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Use of the technology readiness level model for production is being reexamined.
Emerging Technologies

By Mark Carreau
NASA has postponed a pair of International Space Station spacewalks planned for Oct. 12 and Oct. 20 due to a coolant leak.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Samples from the asteroid Bennu returned to Earth less than three weeks ago by NASA’s Osiris-Rex mission already are paying scientific dividends.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Planet Labs has delivered its Pelican-1 Earth imaging satellite to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of a planned launch in November.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
An external coolant leak from a backup radiator on the International Space Station’s Russian segment Nauka multipurpose laboratory module has ceased.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Ground controllers saw flakes coming from the leak site—on one of two radiators—on Oct. 9 at about 1 p.m. EDT, using externally mounted ISS cameras, NASA says.
Space

By Garrett Reim
The European Space Agency has launched a competition for “visionary business ideas” for how to use its proposed “Moonlight” project.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA plans a pair of International Space Station (ISS) spacewalks in October that will feature three different first-time Expedition 70 spacewalkers.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Japan’s space startups—and their U.S. subsidiaries—are playing a prominent role in several U.S. Space Force and NASA missions.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Prada, the Italian luxury fashion house, is partnering with Axiom Space for development of a new generation of NASA spacesuit to be donned by the astronauts assigned to the Artemis III lunar landing.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Achieving essential soft landings on the Moon with precision is proving to be a challenge.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Northrop was one of four teams to win NASA funding for early development of commercial LEO platforms.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris
The X-66A will combine the experimental high aspect ratio TTBW wing with the modified fuselage of an MD-90.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Congress has authorized ISS operations through 2030.
Space

Aviation Week Staff
Financing issues are delaying development of a new Russian space station in low Earth orbit.
Space