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Musk retreats on Dragon decommission threat after spat with Trump

Elon Musk has quietly dropped his warning to pull SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft from NASA and Pentagon programs, easing a standoff with President Trump that had put critical ISS cargo and crew missions and some $22 billion in contracts at risk.

2025-06-05T13:30:00.315979-07:00

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Liquid oxygen leak in Falcon 9 delays Axiom Mission 4 private astronaut launch to ISS

2025-06-10T18:26:55.952700-07:00

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SpaceX Readies Falcon 9 Launch for Axiom Mission 4, Fourth Private Crew Flight to ISS

2025-06-09T03:07:18.895674-07:00

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NASA, Axiom Space and SpaceX Set June 10 for Axiom Mission 4 Falcon 9 Launch

2025-06-03T13:12:17.438666-07:00

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Japan's Onishi to Continue as ISS Commander to Boost National Space Program Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi will remain commander of the International Space Station for the remainder of his rotation, a decision JAXA says is critical to advancing Japan’s low Earth orbit capabilities and supporting upcoming HTV-X cargo missions and broader Artemis contributions.

2025-06-22T10:56:57.007747-07:00

Japan's Onishi to Continue as ISS Commander to Boost National Space Program

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Private Axiom-4 ISS Flight Now Targeting June 19 After Leak Repairs NASA, Axiom Space and SpaceX have reset the launch date for the Axiom-4 private astronaut mission to the ISS for June 19, following the resolution of a minor liquid-oxygen leak and an air leak in the station’s Russian segment, the companies say.

2025-06-15T02:15:05.095355-07:00

Private Axiom-4 ISS Flight Now Targeting June 19 After Leak Repairs

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Off-Earth Experiments Target Cancer Breakthroughs with Artificial Organs in Microgravity Space-based experiments with artificial organs and cell cultures are giving researchers novel insights into cancer progression and drug responses. By exploiting microgravity’s impact on tissue growth and cellular behavior, scientists aim to develop more effective cancer models and therapies, turning the International Space Station into a floating biotech lab for Earthside medical breakthroughs.

2025-06-13T03:03:00.001465-07:00

Off-Earth Experiments Target Cancer Breakthroughs with Artificial Organs in Microgravity

Yomiuri Japan News

JAXA Unveils HTV-X No. 1 Cargo Spacecraft, Eyes Five ISS Resupply Missions by FY 2029 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) revealed its HTV-X No. 1 unmanned cargo transfer vehicle at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. The spacecraft is slated for five supply missions to the International Space Station through fiscal 2029, marking the next generation of Japan’s ISS logistics under the H3 launch era.

2025-06-12T09:49:42.443774-07:00

JAXA Unveils HTV-X No. 1 Cargo Spacecraft, Eyes Five ISS Resupply Missions by FY 2029

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Liquid oxygen leak in Falcon 9 delays Axiom Mission 4 private astronaut launch to ISS SpaceX has stood down from the June 11 launch of Axiom Space’s fourth private astronaut mission (Ax-4) to the International Space Station after engineers detected a liquid oxygen leak in the Falcon 9 booster during post-static fire inspections. No new launch date has been announced, pending repair work and range availability.

2025-06-10T18:26:55.952700-07:00

Liquid oxygen leak in Falcon 9 delays Axiom Mission 4 private astronaut launch to ISS

Business Insider

Axiom Space CEO Lays Out $70M Private Astronaut Mission to ISS For $70 million per seat, Axiom Space’s private astronauts spend roughly two weeks aboard the International Space Station, where every minute of research and operations is meticulously scheduled. CEO Tejpaul Bhatia breaks down mission training, life-support, lab access and logistics wrapped into the ticket price.

2025-06-09T04:36:43.647489-07:00

Axiom Space CEO Lays Out $70M Private Astronaut Mission to ISS

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SpaceX Readies Falcon 9 Launch for Axiom Mission 4, Fourth Private Crew Flight to ISS Axiom Space, in partnership with SpaceX, is set to launch its fourth straight private astronaut mission to the ISS aboard a new Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 booster from LC-39A, carrying record-setting commander Peggy Whitson alongside first-time private astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary.

2025-06-09T03:07:18.895674-07:00

SpaceX Readies Falcon 9 Launch for Axiom Mission 4, Fourth Private Crew Flight to ISS

NPR

Feud with Trump Could End DoD’s Reliance on Musk for Space Access SpaceX’s entrenchment in U.S. military space operations—from ISS resupply to classified launches—has made the Department of Defense deeply dependent on Elon Musk’s company. But an escalating spat between Musk and President Trump now threatens to derail key contracts and imperil U.S. access to space.

2025-06-07T03:23:27.594962-07:00

Feud with Trump Could End DoD’s Reliance on Musk for Space Access

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