A high-stakes contest for NASA’s next permanent Administrator is unfolding, pitting billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman against Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. The decision, which rests solely with President Donald Trump, has sparked intense debate and public maneuvering, leaving the forward plan of America’s space agency hanging in the balance.
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Japan prepares new ISS cargo vehicle as trio of cargo spacecraft deliver new experiments and hardware
The International Space Station (ISS) recently welcomed three spacecraft that delivered much-needed cargo to support…
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Launch Roundup: Kuiper, Starlink, IMAP headline launch manifest
A busy slate of launches was planned for the last full week of September, including…
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Just days after the Progress MS-32 cargo ship launched to the International Space Station from…
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Launch Roundup: Cygnus XL and Progress fly cargo missions to ISS
by John SharpTwo cargo resupply missions have launched to the International Space Station this week. A Russian…
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Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station (ISS) continues to perform its scheduled science and…
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Crew Dragon C210 Endurance and the Crew-10 astronauts have safely returned to Earth following over…
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NASA and SpaceX have launched the 11th operational crew rotation mission to the International Space…
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite…
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Mobile Launcher 2 (ML-2), the launch tower and platform to be used by the Block…
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The Space Traffic Report: Starlink, ISS docking, and upcoming Falcon 9 & Kuiper launches
This past week marked a relatively quiet period for orbital launches, but there was still…
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In the second quarter of 2025, SpaceX continued its record launch cadence with the Falcon…
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Progress MS-31 launches as ISS hosts private crew, prepares for another handover
The International Space Station is in the midst of a transitional period, with the crew…
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Launch Roundup: Launch manifest remains busy as 2025’s halfway point approaches
by Tyler GrayWith summer and winter for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres now in full swing, the…
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Launch Roundup: Missions launched from the U.S., China, and Russia
On the heels of a busy launch week, this week saw a number of launches…
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Launch Roundup: Chinese asteroid mission, and Falcon 9 launch
by John SharpThis week, China launched a near-Earth asteroid sample return mission amongst several other missions. Meanwhile,…
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With Expedition 73 now underway, the International Space Station is hosting seven crewmembers again. Thursday…
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SpaceX kicked off 2025 by continuing its record-breaking pace of Falcon 9 launches while also…
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Launch Roundup: Spectrum, Electron, and Falcon 9 fly missions
by Martin SmithThis week included three launches scheduled for Wednesday and the third Electron rocket to fly…
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NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the next ISS crew-rotation mission, Crew-10. The 10th operational crewed…