NASA's Isaacman pushes back on calls to commercialize every program
Per NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman: not every NASA problem has a commercial fix.
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NASA taps Axiom for simplified Artemis IV lunar 'Sortie Suit'
Per Ars Technica, NASA has decided to use a simpler 'Sortie Suit' spacesuit variant for the first Artemis lunar-surface missions.
Turkey signs the Artemis Accords, becomes 71st signatory
Turkey's industry minister signed the Artemis Accords at NASA headquarters, becoming the 71st signatory nation.
NASA and SpaceX delay Crew-13 launch after Dragon oxidizer leak
NASA and SpaceX pushed back Crew-13's ISS launch after finding an oxidizer leak in Dragon's propulsion system during processing.
Paragon cuts staff after Northrop ends Gateway HALO subcontract
Paragon Space Development laid off staff after Northrop Grumman terminated its NASA Gateway life-support subcontract.
Canadian Space Agency redirects Canadarm3 funding to lunar surface, LEO stations
CSA will keep funding MDA Space's Canadarm3 program, repurposed from Gateway to lunar surface robotics and commercial LEO stations.
NASA and Roscosmos agree to extend ISS operations, seat-swaps through 2030
Russia commits to the station's 2030 retirement date, two years past its prior pledge, and keeps its no-cost astronaut seat-swap with NASA.
SpaceX swaps Cybertrucks in for MRAPs as Crew-13 pad rescue vehicles
SpaceX will swap armored MRAPs for Tesla Cybertrucks as pad-emergency crew rescue vehicles, starting with Crew-13 in September.
NASA, Northrop Grumman repurpose canceled Gateway HALO hardware for Moon Base demos
Northrop Grumman will convert HALO module technology into three Lunar Infrastructure Demo missions testing Moon Base survival systems.
NASA completes Super Heavy V3 wind tunnel tests for Artemis III
NASA and SpaceX finished wind tunnel tests on a scale model of the Super Heavy V3 booster behind the Artemis III lander.
NASA taps SpaceX Starlink lasers to relay Artemis III imagery from Orion
Two Starlink mini laser terminals on Orion's exterior will downlink 4K video during Artemis III's crewed rendezvous demonstration.
The Exploration Company opens US subsidiary TEC Federal in Houston
The Exploration Company set up a Houston-based US entity, TEC Federal, to compete for US government contracts.
Blue Origin has seven Blue Moon landers in production, first slips to 2027
Blue Origin says seven Blue Moon lunar landers are in production, with the first cargo lander now slipping to Q1 2027.
NASA watchdog blames overconfidence for Starliner problems
A NASA Inspector General report blames overconfidence and unrealistic schedules for Starliner's Commercial Crew problems.
NASA names Artemis III crew with ESA's Parmitano as pilot for 2027 Earth-orbit HLS test
Bresnik commands, Parmitano pilots; the reprofiled mission will demo docking with Blue Origin and SpaceX lander test versions.
Vast to fly Czech astronaut Ales Svoboda to ISS in NASA-awarded mission
ESA signed a deal for Vast to fly Czech astronaut Ales Svoboda to the ISS in 2027 under a NASA-awarded mission.