Will Spend Six Months Aboard The Station After Launch From U.S. Soil

NASA has assigned astronaut Shannon Walker to the first operational crewed flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on a mission to the International Space Station.

Newest Class Of Astronauts Will Be Announced In The Summer Of 2021

More than 12,000 people have applied to join NASA’s next clasas of astronauts, demonstrating strong national interest to take part in America’s plans to explore the Moon and take humanity’s next giant leap – human missions to Mars.

Committed To Maintain Hiring During The Crisis To Provide Needed Jobs

Lockheed Martin CEO Marylin Hewson has announced additional measures the company is taking as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip the world.

World's Largest Airplane Will Carry A Variety Of Hypersonic Aircraft Aloft

Stratolaunch, a company that was founded by the late Paul Allen, is shifting its focus to hypersonic test beds carried aloft by its purpose-built aircraft.

Ownership Of The Spacecraft Will Be Transferred To NASA Later This Year

The Orion spacecraft that will fly on the Artemis 1 mission around the Moon has returned to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after finishing space environment tests. The spacecraft, including ESA’s European Service Module, is now at its final destination before launch. 

SpaceX Named As First Company To Delivery Cargo, Experiments And Other Supplies To The Facility

NASA has selected SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, as the first U.S. commercial provider under the Gateway Logistics Services contract to deliver cargo, experiments and other supplies to the agency’s Gateway in lunar orbit. The award is a significant step forward for NASA’s Artemis program that will land the first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024 and build a sustainable human lunar presence.

Airbus Meets All Expectations And The Spacecraft Is Delivered In Orbit

Airbus has received confirmation from ESA of a successful end to the In Orbit Commissioning (IOC) of CHEOPS after the IOC review yesterday. This critical phase was performed by Airbus in Spain with the support of the Instrument Team (University of Bern), Mission Operation Centre (INTA), Science Operation Center (University of Geneva) and ESA.