Firefly Scrubs Alpha Rocket Launch Due to High Winds
Firefly Aerospace has postponed the return-to-flight mission of its Alpha rocket, citing unfavorable high winds at its California launch site.
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Axiom Space Secures $350M for ISS Successor
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.
#Axiom Space#Commercial Spaceflight#International Space Station
US Risks Losing Space Race as ISS Successor Program Stalls
With the International Space Station's 2030 retirement looming, delays in NASA's commercial replacement program risk ceding orbital leadership to competitors like China.
#NASA#International Space Station#Space Exploration
Experts Urge Action on Human Reproduction in Space
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.
#Space Exploration#Reproductive Health#Bioethics
China's New Space Race Targets Tourism by 2028
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.
#Space Tourism#InterstellOr#China
NASA Taps Intuitive Machines for Artemis II Mission Tracking
NASA has selected private space firm Intuitive Machines to provide volunteer tracking support for the upcoming Artemis II crewed mission around the Moon.
#NASA#Artemis II#Intuitive Machines
Vast Delays First Commercial Space Station Launch to 2027
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.
#Vast Space#Haven-1#Commercial Spaceflight
The Race to Build the Next International Space Station
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.
#International Space Station#Commercial Spaceflight#NASA
Rocket Lab Challenges Giants with New Neutron Rocket
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.
#Rocket Lab#Space Exploration#Commercial Spaceflight
A New Space Race: Who Owns the Cosmos?
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.
#Space Exploration#Commercial Spaceflight#Space Law
Jared Isaacman Confirmed to Lead NASA into New Era
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.
#NASA#Jared Isaacman#Space Exploration
Max Space Unveils Plan for Single-Launch Space Station
Startup Max Space has revealed plans for Thunderbird Station, a large expandable habitat designed to launch entirely on a single SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
#Max Space#Space Station#SpaceX