NASA astronaut Mike Barratt comes into the International Space Station following a spacewalk halted after 31 minutes on June 24, 2024. (Image credit: NASA TV) We’ll have to wait a while to see NASA astronauts step outside the International Space
[26 Jun 2024] NASA and SpaceX Will Destroy the International Space Station After 2030
Starship docked with ISS NASA has selected SpaceX to develop and deliver the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle that will provide the capability to deorbit the International space station and ensure avoidance of risk to populated areas. The single-award contract has a
[06 Jun 2024] Boeing’s Starliner arrives at International Space Station
Boeing’s Starliner capsule approaches the International Space Station for docking on June 6, 2024. (Image credit: NASA TV) Starliner reached the International Space Station (ISS) today (June 6), making contact with the orbiting lab at 1:34 p.m. EDT (1734 GMT)
[01 Jun 2024] The launch of Boeing’s crewed Starliner space capsule is called off yet again
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft aboard is rolled to the launch pad on Thursday ahead of the NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test. NASA/Getty Images A launch of Boeing’s Starliner space capsule was scrubbed on
[16 May 2024] Lithuania becomes 40th nation to sign Artemis Accords for moon exploration
The United States’ roster of moon partners continues to grow. Aušrinė Armonaitė, Lithuanian Minister of Economy and Innovation, signs the Artemis Accords in the presence of United States Ambassador Kara C. McDonald at a ceremony in conjunction with Vilnius Space
[07 May 2024] Rocket issue scrubs launch of Starliner crewed test flight
The Atlas 5 rocket and Starliner spacecraft on the pad before the scrubbed May 6 launch. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Controllers scrubbed the first attempt to launch Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner on a crewed test flight May
[04 May 2024] Boeing Starliner spacecraft ‘go’ for 1st astronaut launch on May 6, NASA says
Starliner will rocket to space on Monday (May 6), if all goes according to plan. NASA astronauts Suni Williams (foreground) and Butch Wilmore wearing Boeing spacesuits in the Starliner spacecraft simulator at NASA’s Johnson Space Center during emergency training on
[02 May 2024] NASA says Artemis II report by its inspector general is unhelpful and redundant
“The redundancy in the above recommendations does not help.” Orion, the Moon, and Earth in one photo in December 2022. NASA’s acting inspector general, George A. Scott, released a report Wednesday that provided an assessment of NASA’s readiness to launch
[25 Apr 2024] NASA planning September launch of Mars smallsat mission on first New Glenn
Blue Origin rolled out a New Glenn “pathfinder” vehicle to the pad in February for tests ahead of the rocket’s first launch. Credit: Blue Origin WASHINGTON — A NASA Mars smallsat mission is slated to launch in late September on
[18 Apr 2024] Sweden becomes 38th country to sign NASA’s Artemis Accords for moon exploration
NASA keeps adding nations to its international commitment for responsible moon exploration. Minister for Education Mats Persson and U.S. Ambassador Erik D. Ramanathan shake hands after the signing ceremony. (Image credit: Margareta Stridh/Regeringskansliet) Another one signs the (moon) dust. Sweden