Senate seeks to fast-track Isaacman confirmation
Posted: Sat, Dec 6 9:49 AM ET (1449 GMT)
Leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee said they hope to confirm Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator this month. At a confirmation hearing Wednesday, both committee...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Dec 6 9:47 AM ET (1447 GMT)
SpaceX launched more Starlink satellites Thursday. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 3:42 pm EST (2042 GMT)...

Roscosmos replaces cosmonaut on next Crew Dragon mission to ISS
Posted: Sat, Dec 6 9:45 AM ET (1445 GMT)
Roscosmos has replaced the cosmonaut assigned to the next commercial crew mission to the International Space Station. Roscosmos said this week that Andrey Fedyaev would...

Satellite megaconstellations could disrupt space-based astronomy
Posted: Sat, Dec 6 9:43 AM ET (1443 GMT)
The growth of satellite constellations could impact space-based as well as ground-based astronomy. A study this week simulated the effects of proposed megaconstellations...

First Zhuque-3 reaches orbit, but booster landing fails
Posted: Sat, Dec 6 9:40 AM ET (1440 GMT)
China’s Zhuque-3 rocket achieved orbit in its first launch late Tuesday but the booster failed to make a landing. The first Zhuque-3...

ISS launch damages Baikonur pad
Posted: Sun, Nov 30 8:59 AM ET (1359 GMT)
The only launch pad capable of supporting Progress and Soyuz spacecraft launches to the International Space Station was damaged in the latest launch to the...

ESA secures more than €22 billion at ministerial
Posted: Sun, Nov 30 8:50 AM ET (1350 GMT)
The European Space Agency secured more than 22 billion euros ($25.5 billion) for the next three years from its member states. ESA concluded its...

Space Force selects companies to develop space-based interceptor prototypes
Posted: Sun, Nov 30 8:40 AM ET (1340 GMT)
The Space Force has selected several companies to work on space-based interceptor prototypes for Golden Dome. Space Systems Command said Tuesday issued multiple awards...

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...