Next Starliner mission to carry only cargo
Posted: Sun, Nov 30 8:38 AM ET (1338 GMT)
The next Boeing Starliner mission to the International Space Station will carry cargo, not astronauts, under a modified NASA contract. NASA announced Monday that the...

China launches replacement Shenzhou spacecraft
Posted: Sun, Nov 30 8:34 AM ET (1334 GMT)
China sent a replacement Shenzhou spacecraft to the Tiangong space station. A Long March 2F rocket lifted off at 11:11 pm EST Monday (0411...

FAA restricts hours for commercial launches during shutdown
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 9:05 AM ET (1405 GMT)
The FAA is temporarily limiting the hours commercial launches can take place because of the effects of the government shutdown. In an order Thursday, the...

EchoStar sells more spectrum to SpaceX
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 9:01 AM ET (1401 GMT)
EchoStar is selling more spectrum to SpaceX for $2.6 billion. EchoStar announced Thursday it would sell 15 megahertz of nationwide, unpaired AWS-3 uplink...

China postpones Shenzhou-20 return on orbital debris concerns
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 8:58 AM ET (1358 GMT)
China is postponing the return of a Shenzhou spacecraft from its Tiangong space station after concerns the spacecraft was damaged by orbital debris. The Shenzhou-...

White House renominates Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 8:56 AM ET (1356 GMT)
The White House is renominating Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator. President Trump said in a social media post late Tuesday that he was picking...

Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris Space Systems
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 8:53 AM ET (1353 GMT)
Intuitive Machines is acquiring satellite manufacturer Lanteris Space Systems, the former Maxar Space Systems. Intuitive Machines said it reached an agreement with Advent International, the...

China launches Shenzhou-21
Posted: Sat, Nov 1 11:22 AM ET (1522 GMT)
A Chinese crewed spacecraft arrived at the Tiangong space station hours after launch Friday. A Long March 2F rocket lifted off at 11:44 am...

EnduroSat raises $104 million
Posted: Sat, Nov 1 11:18 AM ET (1518 GMT)
Bulgarian smallsat manufacturer EnduroSat has raised $104 million. The company announced Thursday it raised the new round, bringing its total investment to more than $150...

SpaceX touts simplified lunar lander architecture
Posted: Sat, Nov 1 11:14 AM ET (1514 GMT)
SpaceX says it has a “simplified” plan for getting humans to the moon on Starship while defending its current approach. In a statement Thursday, the...