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SpaceX's is gearing up for its fifth flight test of Starship, which "could take place as early as October 13, pending regulatory approval"
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted approval for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to proceed with the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera asteroid mission, though other launches remain grounded for now.
NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the Thursday, Oct. 10, launch attempt of the Europa Clipper mission as NASA Kennedy Space Center is in the direct path of major Hurricane Milton.
Lunar Outpost, a Colorado-based company that is part of NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Services program, has added Leidos to its Lunar Dawn team after a split with Lockheed Martin.
Blue Origin is set to launch the latest version of its New Shepard rocket, marking a significant milestone with the debut of a second human-rated vehicle.
ULA successfully conducted the second certification test flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket on October 4, an essential mission for certifying the vehicle to carry national security payloads. However, a anomaly "observation" with one of the solid rocket boosters (SRB) has raised concerns.
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) is gearing up for the second certification flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket, marking a critical milestone in ULA’s path toward certifying the Vulcan Centaur for national security missions with the U.S. Space Force.
NASA has postponed the highly anticipated ESCAPADE mission (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers), originally slated for an October 2024, to no earlier than spring 2025; delaying the inaugural test flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket
In a move that could reshape the U.S. space launch industry, aerospace giants Boeing (BA-N) and Lockheed Martin (LMT-N) are reportedly in discussions to sell their rocket-launching joint venture, United Launch Alliance (ULA), to Sierra Space, according to two individuals familiar with the matter.
Intuitive Machines is stepping forward to potentially save NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) mission from cancellation.
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