With Trump’s cutbacks, crew heads for ISS unsure of when they’ll come back
"We are looking at the potential to extend this current flight, Crew-11."
Stephen Clark
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The curious case of Russia’s charm offensive with NASA this week
"We're going to continue to work on the problems that we have here."
Eric Berger
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The military’s squad of satellite trackers is now routinely going on alert
"I hope this blows your mind because it blows my mind."
Stephen Clark
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Rocket Report: NASA finally working on depots, Air Force tests new ICBM
"I didn't expect that we would get to orbit."
Eric Berger
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India safely launches a $1.5 billion satellite for NASA
"We are at the threshold of fulfilling the immense scientific potential NASA and ISRO envisioned."
Eric Berger
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Australia’s first orbital-class rocket stalled seconds after liftoff
"I thought best case was maybe 40 seconds of flight time, but I'll take 14 as a win."
Stephen Clark
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The first company to complete a fully successful lunar landing is going public
Some of Firefly's programs are going quite well. Others, not so much.
Stephen Clark
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Smithsonian Air and Space opens halls for “milestone” and “future” artifacts
John Glenn's Friendship 7 returns as SpaceX and Blue Origin artifacts debut.
Robert Pearlman
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A secretive space plane is set to launch and test quantum navigation technology
"Testing this tech will be helpful for navigation in contested environments."
Eric Berger
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Ars spoke with the military’s chief orbital traffic cop—here’s what we learned
"We have some 2,000 or 2,200 objects that I call the 'red order of battle.'"
Stephen Clark
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Starlink kept me connected to the Internet without fail—until Thursday
"Starlink went down across the entire front."
Stephen Clark
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Rocket Report: Channeling the future at Wallops; SpaceX recovers rocket wreckage
China's Space Pioneer seems to be back on track a year after an accidental launch.
Stephen Clark
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Lawmakers writing NASA’s budget want a cheaper upper stage for the SLS rocket
Eliminating the Block 1B upgrade now would save NASA at least $500 million per year.
Stephen Clark
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SpaceX launches a pair of NASA satellites to probe the origins of space weather
"This is going to really help us understand how to predict space weather in the magnetosphere."
Stephen Clark
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What exactly is Golden Dome? This Space Force general owes Trump an answer.
"Basically, I've been given 60 days to come up with the objective architecture."
Stephen Clark
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Trump wants to “eliminate or expedite” environmental rules for rocket launches
SpaceX, other commercial launch firms, have been seeking this change in policy.
ProPublica
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Nearly 3,000 people are leaving NASA, and this director is one of them
Makenzie Lystrup's departure from Goddard comes soon after the resignation of the director of JPL.
Stephen Clark
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As White House talks about impounding NASA funding, Congress takes the threat seriously
"NASA appears to be acting in accordance with a fringe, extremist ideology."
Eric Berger
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After a partly successful test flight, European firm eyes space station mission
"One year ago, this was out of the discussion."
Eric Berger
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Rocket Report: SpaceX won’t land at Johnston Atoll; new North Sea launch site
"Europe is seizing the opportunity to lead."
Eric Berger
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Amazon’s ride on the rocket merry-go-round continues with SpaceX launch
Amazon has launched 78 of its planned 3,232 Kuiper broadband satellites.
Stephen Clark
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The ISS is nearing retirement, so why is NASA still gung-ho about Starliner?
NASA is doing all it can to ensure Boeing doesn't abandon the Starliner program.
Stephen Clark
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Congress moves to reject bulk of White House’s proposed NASA cuts
We're still months away from these budget bills having a chance to become law.
Stephen Clark
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‘Not that into peace doves’: The Apollo-Soyuz patch NASA rejected
Paul Calle thought he had represented the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.
Robert Pearlman
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We saw the heart of Pluto 10 years ago—it’ll be a long wait to see the rest
A 50-year wait for a second mission wouldn't be surprising. Just ask Uranus and Neptune.
Stephen Clark
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Rocket Report: SpaceX to make its own propellant; China’s largest launch pad
United Launch Alliance begins stacking its third Vulcan rocket for the second time.
Stephen Clark
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It’s hunting season in orbit as Russia’s killer satellites mystify skywatchers
"Once more, we play our dangerous game—a game of chess—against our old adversary."
Stephen Clark
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“It’s a heist”: Senator calls out Texas for trying to steal shuttle from Smithsonian
"The title of this amendment is 'Houston, We Have a Problem.'"
Robert Pearlman
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Nearly everyone opposes Trump’s plan to kill space traffic control program
Space Force officials and more than 450 aerospace companies are against the White House's proposal.
Stephen Clark
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Investors appear to like a company with big space manufacturing ambitions
"A decent chunk of the capital is going to go toward scaling up our production."
Eric Berger
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Here’s why Trump appointed the secretary of transportation to lead NASA
"Honored to accept this mission. Time to take over space. Let’s launch."
Eric Berger
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Northwood Space successfully tests second-generation phased array antenna
"This system will be the first building block in our network."
Eric Berger
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Sizing up the 5 companies selected for Europe’s launcher challenge
Europe takes another step toward fostering competition in a stagnant launch market.
Stephen Clark
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Tuesday Telescope: Webb and Hubble team up to reveal spectacular star clusters
Side-by-side views bring new insight into these intriguing clusters.
Eric Berger
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China jumps ahead in the race to achieve a new kind of reuse in space
The SJ-21 and SJ-25 satellites "merged" on July 2 and have remained together since then.
Stephen Clark
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Rocket Report: Japan’s workhorse booster takes a bow; you can invest in SpaceX now
"We will be able to industrialize Zephyr production up to 50 units per year."
Eric Berger
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