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Jared Isaacman in Talks to Reenter NASA Leadership Role

Oct 14, 2025 • 3 days ago • News

Jared Isaacman, a private astronaut and known ally of Elon Musk, held meetings with acting NASA leadership about reinstatement as a NASA administrator nomination. Isaacman previously was removed from contention earlier this year but may now be rec...
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U.S. Government Shutdown Drags On, NASA Operations Largely Halted

Oct 06, 2025 • 11 days ago • News

The U.S. Senate again failed to pass a continuing resolution, extending the federal government shutdown with no immediate path to reopening. Approximately 15,000 of NASA’s 18,000 civil servants have been furloughed, leaving only about 3,100 exempt...
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NASA Integrates Orion With Artemis II Rocket, Pushes Toward 2026 Launch Target

Sep 30, 2025 • 17 days ago • News

NASA confirmed progress in integrating the Orion spacecraft with its launch stack, aiming for a no-later-than April 2026 crewed Artemis II mission. Efforts on Artemis III hardware are also underway. This maintains momentum (and deadline pressure) ...
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NASA Selects Blue Origin to Deliver VIPER Rover to the Moon’s South Pole

Sep 21, 2025 • 26 days ago • News

NASA awarded Blue Origin a $190 million task order under CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) (CS‑7). The first step is design/accommodation and demonstrating how to off‑load the rover; the option to actually do the lunar delivery is pending s...
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Isaacman: SpaceX spacesuits already two generations beyond Polaris Dawn

Sep 08, 2025 • about 1 month ago • News

On the Shawn Ryan Show podcast, Jared Isaacman revealed that SpaceX has advanced “two generations beyond” the EVA suit tested on Polaris Dawn. The company ultimately plans to produce thousands of spacesuits for sustained lunar and Martian operatio...
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NASA releases draft for industry-led low Earth orbit stations

Sep 04, 2025 • about 1 month ago • News

NASA has published a draft Phase 2 Announcement for Partnership Proposals, soliciting feedback from industry on the next phase of developing commercial low Earth orbit (LEO) space stations. Industry proposals are due by 1 p.m. EDT on September 12,...
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Senate expresses concern over NASA’s delays amid China’s lunar ambitions

Sep 03, 2025 • about 1 month ago • News

At a Senate hearing, Senator Ted Cruz warned NASA risks being leapfrogged by China in the lunar race, citing China's 2030 landing goal against NASA’s delayed Artemis timelines. Budget reductions, technical hurdles, and lagging Artemis missions cou...
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SpaceX’s Dragon completes initial burn to reboost ISS altitude

Sep 03, 2025 • about 1 month ago • News

he SpaceX Dragon performed a successful orbital reboost of the International Space Station using trunk-mounted Draco thrusters, marking the first use of the spacecraft in this capacity. The brief burn demonstrates Dragon’s evolving role in orbital...
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Nearly 4,000 NASA Employees Accept Voluntary Buyouts

Jul 26, 2025 • 3 months ago • News

NASA confirmed that about 3,870 staff—roughly 20 percent of its workforce—have opted for early-retirement and buyout packages aimed at restructuring the agency. Officials stressed that critical mission areas will be back-filled and said the depart...
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Crew-11 Rocket Rolled Out and Raised on Pad 39A

Jul 27, 2025 • 3 months ago • News

Overnight Sunday, a Falcon 9 topped with Dragon Endeavour rolled from the Horizontal Integration Facility to Launch Complex 39A and was erected vertical before sunrise. NASA confirmed propellant-loading and launch-day communications checks were co...
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