Indian astronauts to start training for ISS mission Original Publication Date: 2024-08-03 20:59 Two Indian astronauts will soon start training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. One of them will fly to the International Space Station on an upcoming private mission. The ISRO announcement is one of ...

House introduces NASA reauthorization act Original Publication Date: 2024-07-10 04:38 The bill would formally authorize $25.225 billion in funding for NASA in fiscal year 2025. The key purpose of the bill is to address a wide range of NASA programs and policies. The bill signals its support for ...

H3 reaches orbit on second launch Original Publication Date: 2024-02-17 01:17 Japan's H3 rocket successfully reaches orbit on its second launch Feb. 16. The H3 rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center at 7:22 p.m. Eastern. On the vehicle’s inaugural launch in March 2023, that engine ...

Greece signs Artemis Accords Original Publication Date: 2024-02-10 00:12 Greece is the 35th country to sign the Artemis Accords. The Accords outline best practices for sustainable space exploration. Greece is the second European country in as many months to sign the Accords. The document is ...

NASA Deep Space Network reaches “critical point” as demand grows Original Publication Date: 2023-08-29 23:48 NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) is under increasing pressure, officials say. DSN provides communications for science missions and Artemis lunar expeditions. DSN's annual budget has ...

Apple-backed Globalstar’s revenue jump underlines IoT opportunity Original Publication Date: 2023-08-04 23:57 Globalstar, the operator behind Apple’s satellite-enabled SOS app, posted a 50% year-on-year jump in quarterly sales. Nearly half the $55 million Globalstar made in the three months ...

NASA awards “crossover” spacesuit task orders to Axiom and Collins Original Publication Date: 2023-07-11 02:51 NASA issues task orders to Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to begin design work. The companies are already working on spacesuits for the International Space Station and Artemis ...

SpaceX has narrow window for Ax-2 launch Original Publication Date: 2023-05-16 09:06 SpaceX and Axiom Space will have only two opportunities this month to launch a private astronaut mission. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft is scheduled for May 21. That is the first ...

Falcon Heavy delay affects space station manifest Original Publication Date: 2023-04-25 01:00 A SpaceX launch of commercial satellites on a Falcon Heavy could upend the schedule. A private astronaut mission that was scheduled for early May would likely be pushed back. The April 28 spacewalk ...

Swedish astronaut to fly to ISS on Axiom mission Original Publication Date: 2023-04-21 22:42 Swedish astronaut may fly to the International Space Station on a commercial mission within the next year. Agreement would allow an ESA astronaut, most likely from Sweden, to go to the station on an ...