U.S. Space Force Watching Orbit From Two Japanese Civil Spacecraft
August 10th saw Japan's H3 rocket depart from the Tanegashima Space Center and reach a geostationary transfer orbit for the delivery of
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NASA Rebrands Lunar Cargo Missions Into 'Moon Base' Effort
Having announced an intent to go all-in on a Moon base two months ago, NASA hosted another event about that effort on May
Isaacman Defends Trump's Major Planned Cuts to NASA Budget
The Trump Administration released its plan for NASA's Fiscal Year 2027 budget on April 3rd, outlining 5.6 billion United States Dollars
Trump Wants to Cut a Quarter of NASA Funding Days After Artemis Moonshot
Note: All funding figures are in United States Dollars. While the general public is paying attention to Artemis II heading out to the Moon
Isaacman's NASA Wants to Go All-in on a Moon Base
Having announced major shifts to the Artemis program at the end of February, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled more changes to the U.S.
NASA Reorganizes Future Artemis Missions, SLS Rocket
At a press conference on February 27th, NASA announced sweeping changes to its Artemis program, which aims to send Americans, Canadian's, and
NASA Declares Unsuccessful Starliner Crewed Flight Test a Major Mishap
Boeing's Starliner flew its crewed flight test back in 2024 between June and September, carrying astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, to
NASA Has Most of Its Funding Restored for 2026 After Trump's Attempted Cuts
Note: All funding figures are in United States Dollars. In a pushback against President Trump's desired cuts to space exploration and science,
Jared Isaacman Becomes NASA Administrator
The U.S. Senate voted on December 17th to confirm Jared Isaacman, a fintech billionaire space tourist, as NASA's next Administrator. That
Isaacman Appears for Second NASA Hearing, Questioned on National Security, Musk Ties
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held its second hearing for Jared Isaacman, a fintech billionaire space tourist, to become
NASA Withdraws Astronauts From Future Boeing Starliner Flights
NASA announced on November 24th that it and Boeing have agreed to modify the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract relevant to the Starliner spacecraft.
Isaacman Would Have Been a Disaster for NASA, Politico Reveals
Politico released a report yesterday, November 3rd, outlining Jared Isaacman's, Trump's original pick for NASA Administrator, plans for the space