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Vast reschedules Haven-1 launch for 2026
Posted: Sat, Feb 8 12:55 PM ET (1755 GMT)
Vast has started testing a qualification article of its Haven-1 commercial space station while pushing back its launch date. The company announced Thursday that...

Astrobotic to fly Astrolab rover on Griffin-1 lander
Posted: Sat, Feb 8 12:52 PM ET (1752 GMT)
Astrobotic's Griffin lander will transport a rover built by Astrolab to the moon. The companies announced a deal Wednesday for Astrobotic to take Astrolab'...

Kremlin replaces head of Roscosmos
Posted: Sat, Feb 8 12:46 PM ET (1746 GMT)
The Kremlin has abruptly replaced the head of the space agency Roscosmos. The government announced Thursday that it had relieved Yury Borisov as leader of...

Thales Alenia Space to build Gateway airlock module for UAE
Posted: Sat, Feb 8 12:44 PM ET (1744 GMT)
The UAE has selected Thales Alenia Space to build an airlock module for the lunar Gateway. Thales and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre signed...

SpaceX launches Maxar WorldView Legion imaging satellites
Posted: Sat, Feb 8 12:41 PM ET (1741 GMT)
SpaceX launched a third pair of WorldView Legion imaging satellites for Maxar Tuesday. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 6:13 pm EST (2213 GMT)...

NASA and Boeing making progress on Starliner investigation
Posted: Sat, Feb 1 9:44 AM ET (1444 GMT)
NASA and Boeing are making progress into resolving issues on Starliner's flawed test flight last year, but have yet to fix problems with its...

Astronauts perform ISS spacewalk
Posted: Sat, Feb 1 9:42 AM ET (1442 GMT)
Two astronauts completed a spacewalk outside the ISS Thursday. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent about five and a half hours outside the station on...

Thales Alenia Space wins contract for ESA lunar lander
Posted: Sat, Feb 1 9:39 AM ET (1439 GMT)
Thales Alenia Space has won an ESA contract to develop a key element of a European cargo lunar lander. Thales said Thursday the contract, worth...

NASA makes no changes in plans to return Crew-9 astronauts
Posted: Sat, Feb 1 9:37 AM ET (1437 GMT)
NASA effectively ruled out any major changes in plans to return the Crew-9 astronauts from the International Space Station despite comments by President Trump...

Falcon 9 launches Spanish military communications satellite
Posted: Sat, Feb 1 9:29 AM ET (1429 GMT)
A Falcon 9 launched a Spanish military communications satellite Wednesday. The rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center at 8:34 pm EST (0134 GMT...



news in brief
Blue Origin lays off 10% of its employees
Posted: Sun, Feb 16 10:41 AM ET (1541 GMT)

K2 Space raises $110 million
Posted: Sun, Feb 16 10:38 AM ET (1538 GMT)

NASA to swap Crew Dragon capsules to reduce Crew-10 delays
Posted: Sun, Feb 16 10:37 AM ET (1537 GMT)

news links
Friday, February 21
Kerr: When is Elon Musk shutting down Space Force?
Foster's (NH) Daily Democrat — 7:23 am ET (1223 GMT)


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