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SpaceX launches second Axiom private astronaut mission launched to ISS
Posted: Fri, May 26 10:43 PM ET (0243 GMT)
A Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four private astronauts is nearing the International Space Station after a launch Sunday afternoon. A Falcon 9 lifted off from...

Falcon 9 launches Iridium and OneWeb satellites
Posted: Fri, May 26 10:38 PM ET (0238 GMT)
A Falcon 9 launched 21 satellites for Iridium and OneWeb May 20, including a OneWeb technology demonstration spacecraft. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg...

NASA picks Blue Origin for second Artemis lunar lander
Posted: Sat, May 20 10:27 AM ET (1427 GMT)
Blue Origin will develop a second lander for taking astronauts to the surface of the moon, NASA announced Friday. NASA selected Blue Origin to develop...

SpaceX launches third set of V2 mini Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, May 20 10:18 AM ET (1418 GMT)
The third launch opportunity was the charm for a Falcon 9 Starlink launch Friday. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 2:19...

Virgin Galactic sets date for suborbital spaceflight
Posted: Sat, May 20 10:15 AM ET (1415 GMT)
Virgin Galactic will conduct first suborbital spaceflight in nearly two years on May 25. The company announced early Wednesday it set that date for a...

China launches navigation satellite
Posted: Sat, May 20 10:13 AM ET (1413 GMT)
China launched a Beidou navigation satellite late Tuesday. A Long March 3B rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 10:49 pm...

Thales Alenia wins contract for servicing mission
Posted: Sat, May 20 10:11 AM ET (1411 GMT)
Thales Alenia Space has won a $256 million contract from the Italian government to perform an in-space servicing demonstration. The mission, scheduled for 2026,...

European coalition to bid on satellite constellation
Posted: Sat, May 6 9:46 AM ET (1346 GMT)
A coalition of Europe's largest space companies are planning to bid on a European Union satellite constellation. The "open consortium" features satellite operators Eutelsat,...

Environmental groups suing FAA over Starship launch license
Posted: Sat, May 6 9:44 AM ET (1344 GMT)
Several environmental groups are suing the FAA over its approval of SpaceX Starship launches from Texas. The groups, in a suit filed Monday in federal...

ESA troubleshooting JUICE radar antenna
Posted: Sat, May 6 9:41 AM ET (1341 GMT)
ESA says it is troubleshooting a deployment issue with one of the instruments on its newly launched mission to Jupiter. The agency said Friday the...



news in brief
Shenzhou 18 launches to Tiangong space station
Posted: Sun, Apr 28 10:11 AM ET (1411 GMT)

Starliner cleared for first crewed flight
Posted: Sun, Apr 28 10:06 AM ET (1406 GMT)

Cosmonauts perform ISS spacewalk
Posted: Sun, Apr 28 10:03 AM ET (1403 GMT)

news links
Saturday, May 4
Satellite Internet Connection to Start Working in Kazakhstan
The Times of Central Asia — 7:02 am ET (1102 GMT)
Air Guardsmen Explain Why They Don’t Want to Switch to the Space Force
Air and Space Forces Magazine — 7:00 am ET (1100 GMT)
Most Guardsmen will retrain or retire rather than join Space Force
FederalNewsRadio.com — 7:00 am ET (1100 GMT)
ULA Poised For First Human Spaceflight
Aviation Week — 6:59 am ET (1059 GMT)


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