Trump Has No Space Plans, Politico Reports
Politico reported on May 14th that the Trump Administration has no unified plan or individual in charge of its space policy. This is in the wake of six billion dollars in planned cuts
Articles tagged with United States
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What's up with Blue Origin's Latest Tourist Flight?
Blue Origin's 11-minute NS-31 mission occurred on April 14th, generating a sizeable reaction online. It helped that Blue rolled out the red carpet for this mission with a mission webcast over
Architect of U.S. Economic Woes to Steer NASA’s Finances
Since April 2, 2025, the U.S. economy has experienced dramatic swings following sweeping tariff announcements by President Donald Trump, who declared a universal 10% import tax alongside steep levies on Chinese and
SLS Can Stay, Everything Else Must Go.
NASA's budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 would send billions in cuts across the space agency while leaving the over-budget and behind-schedule Space Launch System (SLS) rocket unaffected. The proposed cuts
Isaacman Wants Mars, Denies Having Meetings with Musk, During NASA Hearing
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation held its nomination hearing for Jared Isaacman, a billionaire spacefarer of two flights, to become the fifteenth NASA Administrator. This comes five months
Europe's Shifting Space Policy: Anyone but the U.S. and Musk
With the advent of the second Trump Administration, head of SpaceX Elon Musk has been elevated to a senior position in the U.S. government, bringing certainty to SpaceX's greater grip
Starliner Astronauts Return Aboard Crew-9
Late last night, March 18th, a SpaceX Crew Dragon splashed down off the coast of Florida, ending the Crew-9 mission. Crew-9 launched almost six months ago bringing just two astronauts to the International
Intuitive Machines Performs Second Moon Landing Despite Uncertain Status
Intuitive Machines has landed its second Nova-C lander on the Moon's surface as part of its IM-2 mission on March 6th, funded by NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Firefly Lands on the Moon!
Firefly Aerospace's first Blue Ghost lunar landing mission, named 'Ghost Riders in the Sky', began its journey to the Moon early on January 15th, entering lunar orbit just over
Trump wants boots on Mars
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America on January 20th, becoming the first convicted felon to hold the office. After being sworn in for his
NASA to decide Mars Sample Return approach in 2026
NASA announced today, January 7th, that it will pursue two architectures for returning surface samples from Mars, with a decision expected in 2026. The agency hopes that pursuing two architectures will encourage competition,
Vulcan soars for second certification flight!
Today's launch marks the final National Security Space Launch certification flight for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket! This launch was also the second successful flight of Blue Origins BE-4 engines.