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In a significant milestone for international space collaboration, Lithuania has become the 40th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, the NASA led international coalition in pursuit of safer and more transparent space exploration
NASA, Boeing, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) teams are diligently working towards Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station (ISS), but due to a leak being found on the Starliner spacecraft, launch is currently set for no earlier than 4:43 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 21, pending the completion of additional testing.
NASA has selected four mission proposals for its first Earth System Explorer missions. These selections mark the beginning of Phase A studies, each lasting one year and receiving $5 million for mission design refinement.
NASA and the Japanese Space Agency JAXA are forging ahead with plans to prolong the operation of an instrument aboard the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), despite encountering an issue affecting one of its instruments.
Sierra Space has announced the successful completion of a series of crucial environmental tests for its Dream Chaser cargo spaceplane at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio. This milestone marks a significant step forward toward the maiden flight of Dream Chaser.
NASA is seeking public feedback on which of nearly 200 technology should be prioritized due to budget shortfalls.
NASA has confirmed that SpaceX is on track to demonstrate in-space refueling of its Starship spacecraft by next year.
Blue Origin and many other ambitious startups, are proposing innovative mission concepts to explore the Asteroid Apophis before its historic close encounter with Earth in 2029. The rare celestial event, occurring once in a millennium.
NASA's Mars smallest mission ESCAPADE is officially on the launch schedule with launch now scheduled for NET late September 2024.
NASA has announced the successful completion of the flight readiness review for Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. This milestone paves the way for the historic Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission
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