International Space Station (ISS)

By Mark Carreau
Axiom Space’s fourth four-person private astronaut mission to the International Space Station is set for May 29.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Just back from the International Space Station, NASA’s oldest astronaut, 70-year-old Don Pettit, wants to take two more journeys off the planet.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Teipaul Bhatia is taking over as Axiom Space’s chief executive officer.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Booz Allen Hamilton and Meta have deployed their “Space Llama” artificial intelligence system to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos are working on a backup plan to deorbit the International Space Station at the end of its operational life.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
The U.S. plans to operate the International Space Station (ISS) for another five years, but risks to the orbital outpost are a growing concern.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship lifted off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket early April 21, loaded with extra supplies for the International Space Station crew.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Russia's Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft departed the ISS for a parachute-assisted landing and recovery in remote Kazakhstan to conclude the latest crew exchange.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
A NASA safety panel has raised concerns about the risks involved in the continuing operation of the International Space Station.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency is getting ready for the launch of an atomic clock system to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Senators question Jared Isaacman’s relationship with Elon Musk and his commitment to NASA plans and missions.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Jared Isaacman, President Trump’s nominee to be NASA administrator, has stressed the importance of returning to the Moon with human explorers ahead of China.
Space Symposium

By Irene Klotz
Aspiring space station operator Vast says it has signed three international customers to fly payload facilities aboard its planned Haven-1 orbital outpost.
Space Symposium

By Mark Carreau
Russia’s Soyuz MS-27 launched to and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) early April 8.
Space Symposium

By Mark Carreau
NASA has requested proposals from American-led companies for two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station.
Space Symposium

By Guy Norris
Sierra Space plans to fly a Honda-developed experimental fuel cell system to the International Space Station for testing in microgravity.
Space Symposium

By Garrett Reim
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory plans to launch its Orbital Edge Accelerator program.
Emerging Technologies

By Irene Klotz
A quartet of civilian polar explorers returned from a 3.5-day spaceflight with SpaceX’s first crewed Dragon splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Medical physicist Chris Williams has been selected to serve aboard the International Space Station.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
NASA Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams say they continue to embrace the unexpected.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
The Cygnus resupply capsule left the International Space Station on March 28.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is expected to return to orbit late this year or in early 2026.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Mark Carreau
NASA says it wants to stick with the Boeing CST-100 Starliner to give the space agency options in case the SpaceX Dragon system were to encounter problems.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The returning astronauts included the Boeing CST-100 Starliner extended Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission’s Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams.
Space Exploration