NASA

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about legislative duties, Airbus’ A220 program, VIP transport and funding for NASA. Plus: Behind the Scenes with Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

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

By Irene Klotz
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has resolved a 21-year-old glitch with NASA’s most-distant probe.
Space Exploration

By Ben Goldstein
Wisk has partnered with NASA to jointly research integration of autonomous aircraft and drones into the National Airspace System.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
Axiom Space is preparing for its fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
Long known for its storied aviation history, the Los Angeles region remains a force in aerospace manufacturing—now with the “space” element in sharp focus.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has completed initial commissioning of its ultraviolet spectrograph.
Space Exploration

By Graham Warwick
Manufacturers are retreating from their sustainable aviation projects.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about the DIscovery space shuttle, use of force majeure, the Vietnam War, humans on Mars, sharkskin riblets and naming military aircraft and ships.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Mark Carreau
Veteran spaceflight participants note that NASA’s top-line budget for 2026 could mean hands-on human spacecraft operations are on a trajectory to close.
Budget, Policy & Regulation