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A U.S. Senate committee has proposed legislation to extend the International Space Station's operations until 2032, preventing its deorbit until a commercial replacement is ready.
Firefly Aerospace has postponed the return-to-flight mission of its Alpha rocket, citing unfavorable high winds at its California launch site.
Axiom Space has secured $350 million in new funding to advance its commercial space station, the planned successor to the ISS, and to develop lunar spacesuits.
With the International Space Station's 2030 retirement looming, delays in NASA's commercial replacement program risk ceding orbital leadership to competitors like China.
A new report from international experts urges immediate action to address the scientific and ethical challenges of human reproduction in space as commercial spaceflight expands.
Chinese startup InterstellOr plans to launch its first commercial space tourism flights by 2028, with tickets priced around $430,000. The company has already signed a celebrity passenger.
NASA has selected private space firm Intuitive Machines to provide volunteer tracking support for the upcoming Artemis II crewed mission around the Moon.
Vast Space has moved the launch of its Haven-1 commercial space station to Q1 2027. The company is proceeding with hardware integration as it pushes to be the first private station in orbit.
With the International Space Station set to retire after 2030, a new commercial race is on to build its successor, with four major companies competing.
New Zealand-founded Rocket Lab is challenging space industry giants with its new, larger Neutron rocket, aiming to capture a significant share of the booming commercial launch market.
A new era of commercial space exploration is forcing a global debate over who owns resources on the Moon and asteroids, testing the limits of decades-old treaties.
The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, ending an 11-month leadership gap at the space agency during a critical period.
