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VideoSpaceX launches NASA science and cargo to the International Space Station
The sunrise launch on Oct. 13 was the 35th SpaceX flight under the Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract with NASA.
VideoLaunch preview: NASA, SpaceX launch next crewed mission to the International Space Station
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, will become the first agency astronaut to fly for a second time onboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base is scheduled for 11:10 a.m. EDT (1510 UTC).
Next crew bound for the space station arrive in Florida
The three astronauts and one cosmonaut will spend roughly six months onboard the International Space Station. Launch is scheduled for no earlier than Oct. 1.
VideoNASA Administrator ‘extremely confident’ in Artemis 3 mission in 2027
The statement of support came in the midst of announcing a NASA-supported, privately run air and space show happening in early November.
VideoMike Fincke, a 30-year astronaut with experience across four spacecraft, retires from NASA
Mike Fincke trained on the Boeing CST-100 Starliner side of the Commercial Crew Program from January 2019 until his reassignment to the SpaceX Crew-11 mission. His fourth and final mission to the International Space Station launched on Aug. 1, 2025.
VideoNASA, Northrop Grumman repurpose Gateway elements for Moon Base demo missions
The shift amplifies the agency’s marked shift from crewed operations in lunar orbit to focus on surface-based missions.
NASA, Boeing committed to Starliner-1 launch despite unclear timeline
The uncrewed flight of the spacecraft is still going through testing and analysis before NASA green lights a return to flight mission.
VideoPreview: NASA to unveil Artemis 3 crew, provide updates on mission
The mission will be a low Earth orbit rendezvous between the Orion spacecraft and one or both of the Human Landing System landers: Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 and SpaceX’s Starship.
NASA crew briefly shelters inside Dragon capsule as Russia addresses new space station leaks
The precautions were announced the same day as NASA said Roscosmos cosmonauts are set to perform “a more extensive repair operation”, but without providing details as to what that entails.
VideoPreview: NASA updates progress towards established a Moon Base, Artemis 3 mission
The press conference on Tuesday, scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC), is the first major update from NASA since Administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled the project in late March.