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Third Varda Space mission ends with Australian landing
Posted: Sun, May 18 9:12 AM ET (1312 GMT)
The third mission by Varda Space Industries concluded with a reentry Wednesday. The capsule from the W-3 mission successfully landed in the Koonibba Test...

White House to continue National Space Council
Posted: Sun, May 18 9:10 AM ET (1310 GMT)
In a reversal, the White House is expected to continue the National Space Council. Sources familiar with the Trump administration's discussions said the president...

Rocket Lab wins contract for rocket cargo mission
Posted: Sat, May 10 9:49 AM ET (1349 GMT)
Rocket Lab won a Neutron launch contract for an Air Force "rocket cargo" program. The cargo test, slated for launch no earlier than 2026, would...

Capella Space to be acquired by quantum computing company
Posted: Sat, May 10 9:45 AM ET (1345 GMT)
Capella Space, a company that operates synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites, is being acquired by a quantum computing company. IonQ announced Wednesday it is buying...

Retired Air Force officer nominated to be NASA deputy administrator
Posted: Sat, May 10 9:44 AM ET (1344 GMT)
The White House has nominated Matthew Anderson, a former Air Force officer, to be NASA's deputy administrator. Anderson served 24 years in the Air...

Space Force seeks additional funding
Posted: Sat, May 10 9:42 AM ET (1342 GMT)
The commanding general of the Space Force told House appropriators that his service needs more funding as its activities grow. At a hearing Tuesday, Gen....

FAA gives environmental approval for increased Starship launch rate
Posted: Sat, May 10 9:40 AM ET (1340 GMT)
The FAA has given environmental approval for a five-fold increase in Starship's launch rate in Texas. The FAA released Tuesday the final environmental...

NASA astronauts perform ISS spacewalk
Posted: Sun, May 4 10:25 AM ET (1425 GMT)
Two NASA astronauts successfully completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station Thursday. Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers wrapped up the spacewalk, lasting five hours...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sun, May 4 10:24 AM ET (1424 GMT)
SpaceX launched more Starlink satellites Thursday night. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 9:51 pm EDT (0151 GMT Friday), placing...

Senate committee advances Isaacman nomination to lead NASA
Posted: Sun, May 4 10:23 AM ET (1423 GMT)
Jared Isaacman is a step closer to becoming NASA's next administrator after a committee vote Wednesday. The Senate Commerce Committee voted 19-9 to...



news in brief
NASA targets April 1 for Artemis 2 launch
Posted: Sun, Mar 15 8:30 AM ET (1230 GMT)

China resumes launches after one-month pause
Posted: Sun, Mar 15 8:28 AM ET (1228 GMT)

Alpha returns to flight
Posted: Sun, Mar 15 8:24 AM ET (1224 GMT)

news links
Thursday, March 19
Firefly Aerospace Selected for the 2025 Robert J. Collier Trophy
National Aeronautic Association — 5:22 am ET (0922 GMT)
Rocket Lab wins record contract with US Department of War
Radio New Zealand — 5:17 am ET (0917 GMT)


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