Orion swings by the moon on its way back to Earth Original Publication Date: 2022-12-06 10:14 NASA's Orion spacecraft flew by the moon for a second and final time Dec. 5. The maneuver sets up the spacecraft for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean in six days. Orion, which launched nearly three ...

Join us for a fireside chat with Lori Garver & Jim Bridenstine Original Publication Date: 2022-11-26 19:07 SpaceNews will host its first year-end luncheon since 2019. Panelists include a longtime SLS critic and a Republican ex-congressman who ran NASA for three years under Trump. We will also ...

Starlink’s survivability in war a good sign for DoD’s future constellation Original Publication Date: 2022-10-25 18:47 SDA Director Derek Tournear said Starlink's performance so far speaks to the power of a proliferated constellation. Russia in November demonstrated it can strike a satellite in ...

NASA pushes back Artemis 1 launch to November Original Publication Date: 2022-10-03 00:43 NASA won't try to launch the Space Launch System until at least the middle of November. Agency cites the impacts from Hurricane Ian on Kennedy Space Center facilities. No evidence of damage to the SLS or ...

Lander companies prepare to shoot for the moon Original Publication Date: 2022-09-21 14:54 NASA has issued task orders for eight missions to five companies. Some of those companies are finally getting close to flying their missions. Another company, though, has stumbled long before taking its ...

NASA continues to study issues that caused Artemis 1 launch scrub Original Publication Date: 2022-08-29 21:08 NASA officials say they are keeping open the possibility of attempting another launch. The Artemis 1 mission could launch as soon as Sept. 2. The initial launch attempt Aug. 29 was ...