NASA clears Axiom Space to put commercial habitat on space station, with Boeing on the team Houston-based Axiom Space has won NASA’s nod to attach a commercial habitation module to the International Space Station by as… Read More
Lego celebrates 20 years of the International Space Station with an out-of-this-world new model Lego is aiming high again with a new model for space geeks, this time celebrating the more than 20 years… Read More
NASA and Boeing lay out time frame for reviewing Starliner’s flawed flight and planning next steps NASA says it’s working with Boeing to set up an independent investigation team to review last month’s less-than-perfect maiden flight… Read More
Mighty Mice splash down aboard SpaceX Dragon cargo ship after zero-G study on space station A troop of muscle-enhanced mice was among more than 3,500 pounds of experiments and equipment that came back to Earth… Read More
NASA’s Christina Koch adds onto the world endurance record for women in space Every day for the next six weeks, NASA astronaut Christina Koch will be setting a new women’s record for continuous… Read More
Boeing’s Starliner space taxi makes flawless landing after flawed flight Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi made a flawless automated landing in New Mexico today, marking the end of an orbital… Read More
NASA and Boeing trace roots of Starliner’s bad timing — and prepare for landing NASA and Boeing say they’ve learned more about the timing glitch that kept Boeing’s uncrewed CST-100 Starliner space taxi from… Read More
Boeing’s Starliner space taxi fails to reach its intended orbit for first space station trip Boeing’s Starliner space taxi blasted off for the first time today on an uncrewed mission to the International Space Station,… Read More
It’s all systems go from NASA for uncrewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner to space station After conducting a flight readiness review today, NASA gave its go-ahead for launching Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi on an… Read More
SpaceX launches Dragon cargo craft with mighty mice and a tricky shipment for Seattle’s Spaceflight A fresh SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a recycled robotic Dragon cargo capsule today, carrying 5,700 pounds of supplies, satellites… Read More
Boeing’s Starliner space taxi — and Rosie the Rocketeer — meet up with their rocket Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi was moved to its Florida launch complex and set atop its United Launch Alliance Atlas 5… Read More
NASA watchdog report sharpens debate over cost of SpaceX vs. Boeing spaceships Boeing is in line to get paid substantially more per seat than SpaceX for astronaut trips to the International Space… Read More
SpaceX executes ground-based test firing for Crew Dragon’s launch escape system SpaceX went the distance today with a static-fire test of its Crew Dragon space taxi’s launch escape system — the… Read More
Sen. Maria Cantwell plays a role in drive to keep the space station going until 2030 Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has joined with three other U.S. senators in introducing a NASA authorization bill that aims to… Read More
Boeing traces problem with Starliner parachute system to an unsecured pin For want of a pin, the use of a spaceship’s parachute was lost. That may be a simplistic way to… Read More
NASA is ‘thrilled’ with pad abort test for Boeing’s Starliner space taxi despite parachute glitch Boeing cleared a key milestone for launching NASA astronauts on its CST-100 Starliner space taxi today by executing an end-to-end… Read More
Cygnus cargo ship heads to space station with satellite built by students in Seattle Northrop Grumman launched a robotic Cygnus cargo capsule to the International Space Station today, marking one giant leap for a… Read More
Amazon Web Services and NASA team up to stream video from space via the cloud Amazon Web Services and NASA have demonstrated how cloud-based video processing can distribute live streams from space, with a shout-out… Read More
First all-female spacewalk team aces a repair job in orbit — and makes history For the first time in history, two women teamed up today for a spacewalk. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica… Read More
NASA confirms Boeing’s latest timetable for Starliner space taxi’s final tests NASA confirmed today that Boeing is scheduled to conduct the next high-profile test of its CST-100 Starliner space capsule in… Read More
NASA’s chief and SpaceX’s Elon Musk mend fences – and give ‘best guess’ for Crew Dragon’s big flight NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine visited SpaceX’s headquarters in California today, for what was seen as an opportunity to smooth over… Read More
Three spacefliers, including first Emirati in orbit, return to Earth from space station Today’s landing of a Soyuz spacecraft in Kazakhstan brought one of the shortest recent stays on the International Space Station… Read More
Trio’s arrival boosts space station’s population to nine, including first Emirati Three more spacefliers arrived at the International Space Station today in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, increasing the orbital outpost’s population… Read More
Brad Pitt coaxes a thumbs-up for his ‘Ad Astra’ movie in hookup with space station Imagine the taglines in the movie ads: “Really good” portrayal of zero-gravity! “Absolutely” better than George Clooney! There’d be some… Read More
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Dragon cargo capsule to slime the space station SpaceX has launched the same robotic Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station for a third time, sending about… Read More
Olis Robotics and Tethers Unlimited join forces on remote-controlled space robots Two space tech companies that are headquartered in the Seattle area, Olis Robotics and Tethers Unlimited, are joining forces to… Read More
New space station ventures could boost manufacturing, medicine — and marketing RENTON, Wash. — NASA’s plan to expand commercial ventures on the International Space Station is attracting lots of interest —… Read More
Bigelow aims to sell rides to space station on SpaceX Dragon ships for $52M a seat Just days after NASA laid out its ground rules for commercial travel to the International Space Station, Nevada-based Bigelow Space… Read More
NASA finally gets down to the business of commercializing space station operations NASA today laid out its initial batch of ground rules for future commercial activities on the International Space Station, including… Read More
SpaceX Dragon cargo ship splashes down A robotic SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean today, bringing two tons of scientific experiments and… Read More
