Shenzhou-20 astronauts safely return to Earth on Shenzhou-21 spacecraft after space debris damage concerns
HELSINKI — Three Chinese astronauts have safely returned to Earth in the recently-launched Shenzhou-21 spacecraft after their own…
New Glenn launches NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission, lands booster
Updated 7:10 p.m. Eastern with post-launch comments. WASHINGTON — Blue Origin successfully launched a NASA Mars mission on…
Airspace closure suggests China is preparing for a Shenzhou landing after debris impact scare
HELSINKI — China appears to be preparing for reentry and landing of a spacecraft, issuing an airspace closure…
Shenzhou-21 completes rapid docking with Tiangong space station 3.5 hours after launch
HELSINKI — China’s latest crewed mission arrived at the Tiangong space station Friday, just 3.5 hours after launch…
Duffy says NASA will open Artemis 3 lander contract to competition
Updated 6:10 p.m. Eastern with NASA statement. WASHINGTON — NASA’s acting administrator says he plans to “open up…
Starship successfully completes 11th flight test
WASHINGTON — SpaceX successfully completed the final flight of version 2 of Starship on Oct. 13, performing a…
More layoffs at JPL – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will lay off 550 employees this week, the latest round of job…
EchoStar sells spectrum to SpaceX, cancels MDA satellite contract
WASHINGTON — EchoStar has abandoned its plans to create a direct-to-device satellite constellation in low Earth orbit, selling…
NASA revises plans for commercial space station development
WASHINGTON — NASA is changing course in its plans to support development of commercial space stations, a move…
First Eris launch fails to reach orbit
WASHINGTON — The first flight of an orbital rocket developed by an Australian company ended seconds after liftoff…
Secretary of Transportation Duffy named acting NASA administrator
TOKYO — In an unprecedented move, President Donald Trump announced late July 9 that he has named Sean…