Rocket Lab launches undisclosed payload on short notice
Posted: Sun, Mar 8 9:40 AM ET (1340 GMT)
Rocket Lab launched a payload on short notice Thursday for an undisclosed customer. The Electron lifted off at 6:53 pm EST (2353 GMT) from...

Third Kairos launch fails
Posted: Sun, Mar 8 9:38 AM ET (1338 GMT)
The third launch of Japan's Kairos small launch vehicle failed Wednesday night. The rocket lifted off from Spaceport Kii in southern Honshu at 9:...

Senate Commerce Committee advances NASA authorization bill
Posted: Sun, Mar 8 9:35 AM ET (1335 GMT)
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced a NASA authorization bill that would implement some of NASA's proposed changes to Artemis. The committee approved by a...

NASA revises Artemis mission plans, cancels SLS upgrades
Posted: Sun, Mar 1 12:09 PM ET (1709 GMT)
NASA announced Friday significant changes to its Artemis lunar exploration plans, adding a mission before a crewed landing and ending plans to upgrade the Space...

Rocket Lab delays first Neutron launch
Posted: Sun, Mar 1 12:03 PM ET (1703 GMT)
Rocket Lab is pushing back the first launch of its Neutron rocket to late this year. The company said in an earnings call Thursday that...

Chinese astronaut to spend year in space
Posted: Sun, Mar 1 12:01 PM ET (1701 GMT)
A Chinese astronaut will spend a year in space on the Tiangong space station to allow a flight by a Pakistani astronaut. Chinese officials said...

NASA replaces two top human spaceflight officials
Posted: Sun, Mar 1 11:59 AM ET (1659 GMT)
NASA replaced two top officials involved in human spaceflight a week after a report critical of their handling of the Starliner test flight. NASA said...

Space Force pausing ULA Vulcan launches
Posted: Sun, Mar 1 11:49 AM ET (1649 GMT)
The Space Force is pausing use of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket after an anomaly on a launch earlier this month. The service said...

NASA planning Artemis 2 rollback after upper stage issue
Posted: Sun, Feb 22 11:50 AM ET (1650 GMT)
Just a day after setting a March launch date for the Artemis 2 mission, NASA said Saturday a launch next month is no longer possible...

NASA releases report on Starliner crewed test flight problems
Posted: Sun, Feb 22 11:45 AM ET (1645 GMT)
NASA released a report Thursday describing serious technical and organizational failures during the Starliner crewed test flight in 2024. That flight suffered multiple thruster failures...