NASA Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:01:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png NASA Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 Cygnus issue causes changes in ISS cargo missions https://spacenews.com/cygnus-issue-causes-changes-in-iss-cargo-missions/ https://spacenews.com/cygnus-issue-causes-changes-in-iss-cargo-missions/#respond Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:01:48 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514205 Cygnus

Potential damage to a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft has led NASA to revise the manifest of an upcoming cargo Dragon mission to the ISS.

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Tracking DOGE’s impact on space and the federal workforce https://spacenews.com/tracking-doges-impact-on-space-and-the-federal-workforce/ https://spacenews.com/tracking-doges-impact-on-space-and-the-federal-workforce/#respond Sun, 09 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514129

The White House and the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency have spent the first weeks of Donald Trump’s new administration looking to reduce the number of federal workers and […]

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Fuel leak blamed for Falcon 9 booster loss after landing https://spacenews.com/fuel-leak-blamed-for-falcon-9-booster-loss-after-landing/ https://spacenews.com/fuel-leak-blamed-for-falcon-9-booster-loss-after-landing/#respond Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:40:50 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514169 Falcon 9 Group 12-20 booster

A Falcon 9 booster that was destroyed after landing March 2 suffered a fuel leak during its flight that triggered a fire.

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IM-2 lunar lander mission ends https://spacenews.com/im-2-lunar-lander-mission-ends/ https://spacenews.com/im-2-lunar-lander-mission-ends/#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:57:30 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514100 IM-2 landing

Intuitive Machines says its second lunar landing mission is over after concluding the toppled lander cannot generate sufficient power.

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IM-2 lunar lander on its side after touchdown https://spacenews.com/im-2-lunar-lander-touches-down-status-unclear/ https://spacenews.com/im-2-lunar-lander-touches-down-status-unclear/#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:30:24 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514040 IM-2 descent

The second lunar lander mission by Intuitive Machines reached the surface of the moon March 6, but its status after landing was not clear.

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ISS astronauts reject call for early retirement of the station https://spacenews.com/iss-astronauts-reject-call-for-early-retirement-of-the-station/ https://spacenews.com/iss-astronauts-reject-call-for-early-retirement-of-the-station/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:30:24 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513917 NASA astronauts

Astronauts on the International Space Station said they disagreed with Elon Musk’s claim that the station was past its prime and should be deorbited soon.

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NASA to launch Earth science smallsat mission on Firefly Alpha https://spacenews.com/nasa-to-launch-earth-science-smallsat-mission-on-firefly-alpha/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-to-launch-earth-science-smallsat-mission-on-firefly-alpha/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:20:03 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513908

NASA selected Firefly Aerospace to launch a trio of Earth science smallsats that will study the formation of storms.

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Raven Space Systems reveals NASA and AFRL research agreements https://spacenews.com/raven-space-systems-reveals-nasa-and-afrl-research-agreements/ https://spacenews.com/raven-space-systems-reveals-nasa-and-afrl-research-agreements/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:18:50 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513883

Raven Space Systems has secured a NASA Space Act Agreement and an Air Force Research Laboratory Commercial Research and Development Agreement.

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Firefly’s Blue Ghost 1 lands on the moon https://spacenews.com/fireflys-blue-ghost-1-lands-on-the-moon/ https://spacenews.com/fireflys-blue-ghost-1-lands-on-the-moon/#respond Sun, 02 Mar 2025 08:57:03 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513730 Blue Ghost 1 shadow

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost 1 lunar landed touched down on the surface of the moon March 2.

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House hearing debates ways to improve Artemis https://spacenews.com/house-hearing-debates-ways-to-improve-artemis/ https://spacenews.com/house-hearing-debates-ways-to-improve-artemis/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 04:01:40 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513620 Artemis 2 boosters

Two former government officials offered conflicting advice to a House committee on how to change NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration campaign

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Falcon 9 launches second Intuitive Machines lunar lander https://spacenews.com/falcon-9-launches-second-intuitive-machines-lunar-lander/ https://spacenews.com/falcon-9-launches-second-intuitive-machines-lunar-lander/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 02:15:19 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513617 IM-2 liftoff

Intuitive Machines’ second lunar lander is on its way to the moon after a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch Feb. 26 that also deployed three rideshare payloads.

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Keep NASA’s innovation engine going https://spacenews.com/keep-nasas-innovation-engine-going/ https://spacenews.com/keep-nasas-innovation-engine-going/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513425 Tipping Point technology demonstrations were funded by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate

In every vibrant technology company, the efforts of talented engineers and technicians are divided between two equally important areas: research and development (R&D) and operations. Both areas require ingenuity, attention […]

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Second Intuitive Machines lunar lander ready for launch https://spacenews.com/second-intuitive-machines-lunar-lander-ready-for-launch/ https://spacenews.com/second-intuitive-machines-lunar-lander-ready-for-launch/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:33:32 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513576 IM-2

The second lunar lander mission by Intuitive Machines is set to launch, taking to the moon NASA and commercial payloads as well as several rideshare spacecraft.

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NASA associate administrator for exploration to retire https://spacenews.com/nasa-associate-administrator-for-exploration-to-retire/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-associate-administrator-for-exploration-to-retire/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 02:28:21 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513529 Cathy Koerner

The head of NASA’s exploration programs is leaving the agency in the latest leadership shakeup since the start of the Trump administration.

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NASA employees advised to delay responses to “what did you do” email https://spacenews.com/nasa-employees-advised-to-delay-responses-to-what-did-you-do-email/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-employees-advised-to-delay-responses-to-what-did-you-do-email/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:23:32 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513478 Self-proclaimed "First Buddy" Elon Musk gestures while discussing the sixth Starship test launch with President-elect Donald Trump at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. To the right of Trump is Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force.

NASA employees are being advised not to immediately respond to an OPM email despite a threat by Elon Musk that they could be fired if they did not.

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NASA selects SpaceX to launch NEO Surveyor https://spacenews.com/nasa-selects-spacex-to-launch-neo-surveyor/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-selects-spacex-to-launch-neo-surveyor/#respond Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:49:59 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513440 NEO Surveyor

NASA picked SpaceX for the launch of a space telescope dedicated to searching for near Earth objects.

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House members seek more details on DOGE activities at NASA https://spacenews.com/house-members-seek-more-details-on-doge-activities-at-nasa/ https://spacenews.com/house-members-seek-more-details-on-doge-activities-at-nasa/#respond Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:11:03 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513437 Petro

Top Democrats on the House Science Committee want details about the work DOGE is doing at NASA, calling the lack of transparency “ominous and unacceptable.”

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BAE wins $230.6 million contract for space weather program https://spacenews.com/bae-wins-230-6-million-contract-for-space-weather-program/ https://spacenews.com/bae-wins-230-6-million-contract-for-space-weather-program/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:23:41 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513423 Illustration of a satellite observing solar weather.

BAE Systems won a $230.6 million contract to deliver spacecraft for NOAA's Lagrange 1 Series space weather project.

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Musk calls for deorbiting ISS “as soon as possible” https://spacenews.com/musk-calls-for-deorbiting-iss-as-soon-as-possible/ https://spacenews.com/musk-calls-for-deorbiting-iss-as-soon-as-possible/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:26:32 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513364 International Space Station (ISS)

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said that NASA should deorbit the International Space Station “as soon as possible,” preferably in the next two years.

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Jim Free, NASA associate administrator, to retire https://spacenews.com/jim-free-nasa-associate-administrator-to-retire/ https://spacenews.com/jim-free-nasa-associate-administrator-to-retire/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:56:39 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513319 Jim Free

NASA’s associate administrator will leave the agency at the end of the week as uncertainty continues about the timing and scope of potential job cuts.

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Musk and Trump repeat inaccurate claims about Starliner astronauts https://spacenews.com/musk-and-trump-repeat-inaccurate-claims-about-starliner-astronauts/ https://spacenews.com/musk-and-trump-repeat-inaccurate-claims-about-starliner-astronauts/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:41:21 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513261 Wilmore and Williams

President Donald Trump and SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk reiterated claims in a televised interview that NASA astronauts were “abandoned” on the ISS.

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NASA layoffs on hold, for now https://spacenews.com/nasa-layoffs-on-hold-for-now/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-layoffs-on-hold-for-now/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:42:22 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513249

NASA did not carry out a widely expected layoff of 1,000 or more employees Feb. 18, but the last-minute reprieve may only be temporary.

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Rubicon wins NASA contract to develop large ASCENT thruster https://spacenews.com/rubicon-wins-nasa-contract-to-develop-large-ascent-thruster/ https://spacenews.com/rubicon-wins-nasa-contract-to-develop-large-ascent-thruster/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:52:18 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513227

Rubicon is developing a 110-newton ASCENT thruster prototype for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.

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DOGE to examine NASA payments https://spacenews.com/doge-to-examine-nasa-payments/ https://spacenews.com/doge-to-examine-nasa-payments/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 02:46:01 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513014 Petro

NASA’s acting administrator says DOGE will be examining payments at the agency but that safeguards are in place to prevent conflicts of interest.

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