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Suni Williams retires after 27 years following nine-month Starliner ordeal

Veteran astronaut Suni Williams retired from NASA effective Dec. 27, 2025, concluding a 27‑year career and three spaceflights. One mission — a Boeing Starliner flight — left her stranded on-orbit for nine months after spacecraft problems, marking a high-profile episode in commercial crew operations.

2026-01-20T14:16:10.540192-08:00

Associated Press

Crew‑11 in‑flight ISS medical evacuation — portable ultrasound credited in first medevac in 65 years

2026-01-21T14:14:18.719335-08:00

Space.com

Shenzhou-20 lands after unplanned 270‑day mission following suspected debris strike; crew honoured

2026-01-21T08:22:45.362551-08:00

Ars Technica

Vast's Haven-1 enters assembly and integration as first commercial space station nears launch

2026-01-20T07:11:51.884967-08:00

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Crew‑11 in‑flight ISS medical evacuation — portable ultrasound credited in first medevac in 65 years NASA and SpaceX executed the first in‑flight medical evacuation from the International Space Station in 65 years when Crew‑11 undocked early; returning astronauts — NASA's Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japan's Kimiya Yui and Russia's Oleg Platonov — said an on‑board portable ultrasound proved critical.

2026-01-21T14:14:18.719335-08:00

Crew‑11 in‑flight ISS medical evacuation — portable ultrasound credited in first medevac in 65 years

Space.com

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Shenzhou-20 lands after unplanned 270‑day mission following suspected debris strike; crew honoured China's Shenzhou-20 capsule landed at the Dongfeng site on Jan. 19, ending an unplanned 270‑day mission after roughly nine months docked to the Tiangong space station. The return vehicle survived a suspected orbital‑debris strike, and the three crew received aerospace achievement medals and 'Heroic Astronaut' honours on Jan. 21.

2026-01-21T08:22:45.362551-08:00

Shenzhou-20 lands after unplanned 270‑day mission following suspected debris strike; crew honoured

Space.com

Crew‑11 to brief today after medical evacuation and shortened ISS mission A public briefing with the medically evacuated Crew‑11 astronauts begins at 2:15 p.m. EST today (Jan. 21). The crew will discuss the circumstances and implications of their shortened International Space Station mission; a live stream will be available.

2026-01-21T05:06:30.062250-08:00

Crew‑11 to brief today after medical evacuation and shortened ISS mission

NASA

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Suni Williams retires after 27 years following nine-month Starliner ordeal Veteran astronaut Suni Williams retired from NASA effective Dec. 27, 2025, concluding a 27‑year career and three spaceflights. One mission — a Boeing Starliner flight — left her stranded on-orbit for nine months after spacecraft problems, marking a high-profile episode in commercial crew operations.

2026-01-20T14:16:10.540192-08:00

Suni Williams retires after 27 years following nine-month Starliner ordeal

Space.com

Blue Origin targets Jan. 22 NS-38 New Shepard crewed suborbital flight with six passengers Blue Origin has set Jan. 22 for NS-38, the 17th crewed New Shepard flight, carrying six announced passengers on a short suborbital hop. The launch is the company's first crewed flight of 2026 and continues its commercial suborbital passenger operations.

2026-01-20T12:04:26.147354-08:00

Blue Origin targets Jan. 22 NS-38 New Shepard crewed suborbital flight with six passengers

Ars Technica

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Vast's Haven-1 enters assembly and integration as first commercial space station nears launch Vast's Haven-1, promoted as the world's first commercial space station, has entered assembly and integration ahead of a planned launch. The company says it has “a very strong incentive” to fly a crew as soon as it can be done safely, positioning Haven-1 as a step toward continuous human presence in LEO.

2026-01-20T07:11:51.884967-08:00

Vast's Haven-1 enters assembly and integration as first commercial space station nears launch

Ars Technica

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Managers warn of 'launch fever' as pressure mounts on NASA's Moon mission NASA managers are warning of 'launch fever' as schedule and external pressures mount around the agency's Moon mission, urging caution and emphasis on crew safety. Agency officials stressed, "I've got one job, and it's the safe return of Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy."

2026-01-16T22:12:34.103233-08:00

Managers warn of 'launch fever' as pressure mounts on NASA's Moon mission

Bloomberg

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Artemis II rolls to LC‑39B as NASA advances first crewed lunar flyby since 1972; Canada aboard NASA’s Artemis II SLS‑Orion stack rolled from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39B on Jan. 16–17, completing a major prelaunch milestone ahead of the agency’s first crewed lunar flyby since 1972. The four‑person mission includes Canada's first astronaut assigned to a lunar flight.

2026-01-16T04:53:03.590998-08:00

Artemis II rolls to LC‑39B as NASA advances first crewed lunar flyby since 1972; Canada aboard

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Suni Williams retires after 27 years following nine-month Starliner ordeal

Crew‑11 in‑flight ISS medical evacuation — portable ultrasound credited in first medevac in 65 years

Shenzhou-20 lands after unplanned 270‑day mission following suspected debris strike; crew honoured

Vast's Haven-1 enters assembly and integration as first commercial space station nears launch

News Timeline