SpaceX wins NASA contract to send cargo to lunar Gateway with new Dragon XL craft NASA has tapped a type of SpaceX cargo craft that hasn’t yet been built to deliver supplies to a moon-orbiting… Read More
The world’s space agencies focus in on their roles for Gateway moon missions WASHINGTON, D.C. — Not everyone has signed on the dotted line to join NASA’s plan to start sending astronauts to… Read More
Buzz Aldrin shares latest moonshot vision: No to NASA’s Gateway, but yes to China WASHINGTON, D.C. — Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin says there’s no need for the lunar-orbiting Gateway outpost that plays a… Read More
With 2024 in mind, NASA picks Northrop Grumman to build moon-orbiting habitat NASA says it’s choosing Northrop Grumman to build the habitation module for its future moon-orbiting Gateway outpost, because it’s the… Read More
NASA says Maxar will build the first big piece for Gateway station in lunar orbit NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine today announced that the first major component for a future mini-space station in lunar orbit will… Read More
NASA taps Blue Origin and 10 other companies to work on moon lander studies and prototypes It’s almost as if Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos knew what was coming: His Blue Origin space venture is among 11… Read More
NASA lays out its commercial roadmap for putting astronauts on the moon in 2028 WASHINGTON, D.C. — NASA’s leaders put out their pitch today for commercial ventures to build the hardware needed to put American… Read More
50 years after Apollo moonshots, will rivalry with China spark a new space race? WASHINGTON, D.C. — An American rivalry with China could stoke a new space race in the years ahead, prominent members of… Read More
Commercial branding on spacecraft? Five key points in NASA’s evolving space vision Why can’t commercials be filmed on the International Space Station? How about astronaut endorsements of energy drinks or tennis shoes?… Read More
VP Mike Pence revs up NASA schedule for putting astronauts on station in lunar orbit During a pep talk to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Texas, Vice President Mike Pence today highlighted what he saw… Read More
Buzz Aldrin shares latest space vision even as questions swirl about his state of mind Buzz Aldrin wants people to know that he has some cool new ideas about how to get to the moon… Read More
NASA puts out the call for partners to build the first piece of Gateway space station NASA has laid out its plan for acquiring the first piece of its successor to the International Space Station, an… Read More
Acting NASA administrator’s parting words: Accept risk wisely, with ‘eyes wide open’ COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — NASA should rethink its approach to the risks of spaceflight as it prepares for a new wave… Read More
NanoRacks lays out vision for turning rockets into space outposts, starting with Independence-1 Don’t call them commercial space stations, or gateways, or portals. NanoRacks is laying claim to a different moniker for its… Read More
Billionaire Robert Bigelow sets up new company to operate future space stations Nevada-based Bigelow Aerospace has had space modules in orbit for more than a decade, but now billionaire founder Robert Bigelow… Read More
Commercial space ventures hail NASA opportunities in orbit and on the moon The Trump administration’s proposed shift to commercial partners for space operations in low Earth orbit as well as on and… Read More
NASA budget proposal boosts commercial role in space station and moon missions The White House’s proposed five-year budget plan would provide a bigger boost to commercial space efforts, including a potential handover… Read More
White House gets pushback on plan to phase out space station funding by 2025 White House budget plans are zeroing in on zeroing out federal funding for the International Space Station by 2025, to… Read More
Lockheed Martin adds a lander to its picture for NASA’s future journeys to Mars Lockheed Martin has fleshed out its picture for sending astronauts to the Red Planet by adding a refuelable lander and… Read More
Russia gets on board with NASA to look into Deep Space Gateway in lunar orbit The space station band is getting back together again: Russia and NASA today signed a joint statement voicing support for… Read More
After the International Space Station, get ready for NASA’s Deep Space Gateway President Donald Trump hasn’t yet revealed his choice for NASA administrator, but the space agency is already shifting the focus… Read More
