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Tiny asteroid C15KM95 discovered hours before 250‑mile flyby, passed below ISS and satellites

Asteroid C15KM95, a sub‑2‑meter object discovered only hours before, made an extremely close flyby of Earth, passing roughly 250 miles (≈400 km) above the surface. The rock traversed beneath numerous satellites — including the ISS — and posed no risk to life or property.

2025-10-03T07:36:21.051145-07:00

FAA

FAA to furlough about 11,300 staff as 33,500 'essential' employees ordered to work unpaid during shutdown

2025-09-30T21:13:27.095923-07:00

nasawatch.com

Government shutdown furloughs ~15,000 NASA staff; Kennedy, science work halted while ISS and select missions continue

2025-09-30T18:38:36.250173-07:00

NASA

NASA selects 10 new astronaut candidates for Artemis‑era training, stresses return to the Moon ahead of China

2025-09-22T09:59:41.759729-07:00

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Fortune

Sara Sabry: Blue Origin training taught me to embrace discomfort Sara Sabry, a millennial astronaut, says Gen Z often quits when things get uncomfortable and credits Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin training with teaching her to push through long, 13‑hour workdays. She describes using discomfort as a deliberate mental tool that helped her advance in spaceflight preparation.

2025-10-04T05:17:06.971370-07:00

Sara Sabry: Blue Origin training taught me to embrace discomfort

newswire.com

Utah State researcher Aaron Newman to fly on Blue Origin New Shepard in USU–Uplift collaboration Utah State University announced researcher Aaron Newman will fly on Blue Origin’s upcoming crewed New Shepard suborbital mission as part of a USU–Uplift Aerospace collaboration, marking the university’s direct participation in commercial suborbital human spaceflight and hands‑on research aboard New Shepard.

2025-10-03T23:00:12.826829-07:00

Utah State researcher Aaron Newman to fly on Blue Origin New Shepard in USU–Uplift collaboration

Space.com

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Tiny asteroid C15KM95 discovered hours before 250‑mile flyby, passed below ISS and satellites Asteroid C15KM95, a sub‑2‑meter object discovered only hours before, made an extremely close flyby of Earth, passing roughly 250 miles (≈400 km) above the surface. The rock traversed beneath numerous satellites — including the ISS — and posed no risk to life or property.

2025-10-03T07:36:21.051145-07:00

Tiny asteroid C15KM95 discovered hours before 250‑mile flyby, passed below ISS and satellites

SpaceNews.com

NASA’s newest astronauts will have to be willing to wait NASA’s newest astronaut class should expect extended waits for mission assignments as agency schedules and vehicle readiness remain uncertain. The group will begin training but operational flight opportunities and Artemis-era assignments will likely be delayed while launch systems and mission timelines are finalized.

2025-10-03T07:07:15.080445-07:00

NASA’s newest astronauts will have to be willing to wait

SpaceNews.com

Starlab partners unveil full‑scale mockup of commercial space station Starlab partners unveiled a full‑scale mockup of their commercial space station, marking a visible development milestone as they advance plans for a privately operated low Earth orbit outpost. The mockup signals concrete progress in the programme's hardware definition and development timeline for a LEO habitat.

2025-10-02T23:54:56.468461-07:00

Starlab partners unveil full‑scale mockup of commercial space station

SpaceNews.com

Lockheed Martin studies private-astronaut mission to commercialize Orion Lockheed Martin is studying a private-astronaut mission using an Orion spacecraft under an agreement that moves the company toward offering the capsule as a commercial "spacecraft-as-a-service." The study will assess mission feasibility, operational interfaces and market potential for private crewed flights aboard Orion.

2025-10-01T14:53:11.050967-07:00

Lockheed Martin studies private-astronaut mission to commercialize Orion

CNBC

NASA allows Artemis work with SpaceX and Blue Origin to continue during government shutdown NASA has granted an exception allowing agency personnel and contractors supporting Artemis missions with SpaceX and Blue Origin to continue work through the current government shutdown. The decision preserves integration, testing and launch preparations tied to upcoming Artemis milestones despite a lapse in appropriations.

2025-10-01T13:16:43.528434-07:00

NASA allows Artemis work with SpaceX and Blue Origin to continue during government shutdown

FAA

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FAA to furlough about 11,300 staff as 33,500 'essential' employees ordered to work unpaid during shutdown The FAA will furlough about 11,300 employees after a lapse in federal funding, while roughly 33,500 ‘essential’ staff — including controllers and safety inspectors — have been directed to continue working without pay for the duration. The agency will operate at roughly 75% of its workforce, stressing oversight capacity.

2025-09-30T21:13:27.095923-07:00

FAA to furlough about 11,300 staff as 33,500 'essential' employees ordered to work unpaid during shutdown

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