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NASA Leaders to Participate in 2025 Space Symposium in Colorado

NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro and acting Associate Administrator Vanessa Wyche will lead the agency’s delegation at the 40th Space Symposium, Monday, April 7 through Thursday, April 10, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Petro will join Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Heather Pringle for a fireside chat to discuss NASA’s current priorities and partnerships at 12:15 […].

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim poses for a portrait while wearing a spacesuit on July 17, 2024. In his first mission, Kim will serve as a flight engineer during Expedition 72/73 on the International Space Station. He will launch aboard the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft on Tuesday, April 8. Chosen by NASA in 2017, Kim is a […].

Booster 14 Completes Milestone Static Fire Ahead of Flight 9

SpaceX has now completed the first-ever static fire of a flown Super Heavy Booster, Booster… The post Booster 14 Completes Milestone Static Fire Ahead of Flight 9 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..

Fram2 completes polar orbit private astronaut mission

A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the California coast April 4, wrapping up a three-and-a-half-day private astronaut mission in polar orbit. The post Fram2 completes polar orbit private astronaut mission appeared first on SpaceNews..

NASA Selects Finalist Teams for Student Human Lander Challenge

NASA has selected 12 student teams to develop solutions for storing and transferring the super-cold liquid propellants needed for future long-term exploration beyond Earth orbit. The agency’s 2025 Human Lander Challenge is designed to inspire and engage the next generation of engineers and scientists as NASA and its partners prepare to send astronauts to the […].

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NASA Welcomes Gateway Lunar Space Station’s HALO Module to US

From Italy to Arizona: Gateway’s first habitation module takes a major step on its path to launch..

SpinLaunch—yes, the centrifuge rocket company—is making a hard pivot to satellites

"Launch has generally been more of a cost center than a profit center.".

Week in images: 31 March - 04 April 2025

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Golden Dome: who and what should it defend?

On January 27, President Trump ordered the Pentagon to develop “a reference architecture, capabilities-based requirements, and an implementation plan for the next-generation missile defense shield,” which, inspired by Israel’s Iron […] The post Golden Dome: who and what should it defend? appeared first on SpaceNews..