Rocket Lab wins contract for NASA smallsat mission
Posted: Sun, May 18 9:18 AM ET (1318 GMT)
NASA selected Rocket Lab to launch an astrophysics smallsat mission. NASA said Wednesday it awarded a task order to Rocket Lab to launch the Aspera...

Malfunctioning sensors and lighting conditions blamed for IM-2 lunar landing tip-over
Posted: Sun, May 18 9:15 AM ET (1315 GMT)
Faulty altimeters and lighting conditions caused Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander to fall on its side in March. In an earnings call Tuesday, company executives...

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...