NASA

By Robert Wall
ESA is assessing what NASA’s plan changes for the Mars Sample Return mission mean and preparing for potential alterations to the Artemis lunar program.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Planned for launch no earlier than late February, the IM-2 mission’s Athena Nova-C lander is to touch down at Mons Mouton.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost vehicle will share the ride with another lunar lander owned by Japan’s iSpace.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Hours after NASA laid out a new plan for returning Mars samples to Earth, Rocket Lab said it could do so “faster and more affordably.”
Space Exploration

Aviation Week Staff
Honoring innovators, achievements and leadership, the winners have made impressive contributions in five industry sectors.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Irene Klotz
Either option would cut the flagship $11 billion Mars Sample Return mission’s cost by at least 30% and as much as 47%.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
Artificial intelligence shows great promise, but safety and ethical considerations are a major challenge in aerospace.
Emerging Technologies

By Mark Carreau
The telemetry stream received by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab on Jan. 1 was to continue through Jan. 2.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
The two agencies are looking for ways to speed up transferring technology developed by federal entities.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Private lunar lander developer ispace is headquartered in Tokyo but has established subsidiaries in the U.S. and Europe.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
The beacon tone was received on Dec. 26.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
The Parker Solar Probe was out of contact with mission controllers during the 6:53 a.m. EST flyby.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Nelson leaves NASA Jan. 20 with the rest of President Joe Biden’s administration.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
In 2024, the effort oversaw the launch and execution of 110 science and technology projects across seven crew, resupply and private astronaut missions.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
Each commercial contract agreement task order is scheduled to take effect from February 2025 through September 2029, with an option for the five-year extension.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
The nomination of entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA may prove to be a turning point.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
The return of U.S. astronauts to the Moon won’t happen until at least mid-2027, says NASA.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about the supply chain, NASA’s Mars sample return mission, New York-San Francisco flight times and CFM Leap engines. Plus: Behind the Scenes on Check 6.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

Aviation Week Staff
A look at data on light, medium and heavy space launchers to watch.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Like Axiom, Vast has hired SpaceX for PAM crew ferry flights and training.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Nelson, who was appointed by President Joe Biden to head NASA in 2021, will be leaving the agency on Jan. 20.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
The funding cut will mean that NASA will have to reallocate $180 million from its current space operations budget.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
The fixed-price contract listed a maximum value of $140 million over a five-year base period with an additional two-year option.
Space Exploration

By Guy Norris
The 777-200ER was acquired in 2022 to replace a long-serving DC-8-72, which was retired in May after nearly 40 years with NASA.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Ispace says it is targeting another attempt to touch down a lunar lander on the Moon’s surface around four to five months after launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9.
Space Exploration