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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Sierra Space secures national security, commercial payloads for Dream Chaser debut
Sierra Space signed undisclosed national security and commercial customers to fly payloads on Dream Chaser's first mission.
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.
Fire breaks out at Roscosmos's TsNIIMash research center near Moscow
A fire in a TsNIIMash building basement, the facility that houses Russian ISS mission control, was extinguished with no injuries reported.
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.
The Exploration Company in talks to raise $300 million at $2 billion valuation
Per the Financial Times, the German space firm is negotiating a $300 million round that would value it at over $2 billion.
Vast creates special programs division, names ex-Slingshot CEO to lead it
Vast hired ex-Slingshot Aerospace CEO Melanie Stricklan to lead a new division chasing national security work.
Redwire opens Indiana microgravity R&D and ISS payload facility
Redwire opened a 30,000-square-foot Indiana facility for microgravity biotech R&D and ISS payload operations.
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.
Voyager Technologies completes $300 million Astrobotic acquisition
Voyager closed its acquisition of lunar lander maker Astrobotic, now renamed Voyager Lunar Systems.
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 and SBA partner to unlock capital for space suppliers
NASA and the SBA signed an agreement to help attract private capital for space technology suppliers.
NASA releases draft RFP for Commercial LEO Destinations space stations
NASA issued a draft RFP for Commercial LEO Destinations, planning to fund at least two station builders in early development.
NASA awards $590 million across four lunar lander missions
Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines split nearly $600 million in new NASA lunar lander task orders.
Lunar Forge unveils plan to build lunar structures from moon dust
Startup Lunar Forge came out of stealth with laser-sintering tech that turns lunar regolith into structures, starting with reactor housing.
NASA watchdog blames overconfidence for Starliner problems
A NASA Inspector General report blames overconfidence and unrealistic schedules for Starliner's Commercial Crew problems.
Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander ahead of environmental testing
The CLPS lander, designated Moon Base II by NASA, heads to California testing before a late-2026 Falcon Heavy launch.
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.
Voyager Technologies to acquire Astrobotic in up to $300 million deal
Voyager will acquire lunar lander pioneer Astrobotic for up to $300 million in cash and stock, expected to close by early July 2026.