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Starliner future plans still in limbo

A year after the launch of a flawed crewed test flight Starliner, NASA has yet to determine the next mission for the spacecraft with mixed signals about the vehicle’s future. The post Starliner future plans still in limbo appeared first on SpaceNews..

What’s Happening in Space Policy June 8-14, 2025

Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of June 8-14, 2025 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session […].

Booster 14 Reflies, SpaceX already preparing next vehicle for Primary Objectives

Starship Flight 9 is in the books, and SpaceX reflew a Super Heavy Booster and,… The post Booster 14 Reflies, SpaceX already preparing next vehicle for Primary Objectives appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

The mission, dubbed Starlink 15-8, will be SpaceX’s 70th Falcon 9 launch of the year. It’s targeting a liftoff from pad 4 East at 6:34 a.m. PDT (9:34 a.m. EDT, 1334 UTC)..

Further delays of Starliner’s next flight mark anniversary of its first crewed Space Station docking

NASA said the next launch of the Boeing crew vehicle is now targeting no earlier than early 2026. However, that hinges on testing campaign set to take place at the White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico. .

Sols 4561-4562: Prepping to Drill at Altadena

Written by Conor Hayes, Graduate Student at York University Earth planning date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 We are continuing to look for a suitable location to collect a drilled sample in this area. As you may recall from Monday’s plan, we performed a short “bump” of just under 4 meters (about 13 feet) hoping to […].

Searching for Ancient Rocks in the ‘Forlandet’ Flats

Written by Henry Manelski, Ph.D. student at Purdue University This week Perseverance continued its gradual descent into the relatively flat terrain outside of Jezero Crater. In this area, the science team expects to find rocks that could be among the oldest ever observed by the Perseverance rover — and perhaps any rover to have explored […].

NASA’s ESCAPADE could launch on second New Glenn

A NASA Mars smallsat mission bumped from the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn is tentatively set to fly on the second New Glenn later this summer. The post NASA’s ESCAPADE could launch on second New Glenn appeared first on SpaceNews..

Dr. Natasha Schatzman Receives Vertical Flight Society (VFS) Award

Dr. Natasha Schatzman Receives Vertical Flight Society (VFS) Award In May 2025, Dr. Natasha Schatzman, aerospace engineer in the Aeromechanics Office at NASA Ames Research Center, received the inaugural Alex M. Stoll Award from the Vertical Flight Society (VFS).  This award honors a professional in the field of vertical flight who “demonstrates an exceptional commitment […].

LC-39A Starship Tower "Eliminated"; Multiple Starship Pads Coming To Cape Canaveral SLC-37

LC-39A Starship Tower "Eliminated"; Multiple Starship Pads Coming To Cape Canaveral SLC-37.