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SpaceX Dragon prepares to berth with the ISS — first private spacecraft to reach the station

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, launched on a Falcon 9, is preparing to berth with the International Space Station, marking the first time a private spacecraft has reached the station. The approach represents a major milestone in commercial operations supporting station logistics and on-orbit presence.

2026-02-04T22:14:00.073201-08:00

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NASA selects Axiom Space for fifth private astronaut mission to the ISS, targeted for 2027

2026-01-30T16:05:33.618918-08:00

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

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

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NASA advances SpaceX Crew-12 launch to Feb. 11; four-person crew begins quarantine

2026-01-28T15:14:50.310306-08:00

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SpaceX Dragon prepares to berth with the ISS — first private spacecraft to reach the station SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, launched on a Falcon 9, is preparing to berth with the International Space Station, marking the first time a private spacecraft has reached the station. The approach represents a major milestone in commercial operations supporting station logistics and on-orbit presence.

2026-02-04T22:14:00.073201-08:00

SpaceX Dragon prepares to berth with the ISS — first private spacecraft to reach the station

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NASA selects Axiom Space for fifth private astronaut mission to the ISS, targeted for 2027 NASA has signed an order with Axiom Space for the fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch in 2027. The agreement continues NASA's use of commercial partners to provide crewed access and private astronaut services to the ISS.

2026-01-30T16:05:33.618918-08:00

NASA selects Axiom Space for fifth private astronaut mission to the ISS, targeted for 2027

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NASA advances SpaceX Crew-12 launch to Feb. 11; four-person crew begins quarantine NASA's four-person SpaceX Crew‑12 team began a two-week quarantine at Johnson Space Center as the agency advanced the Crew‑Dragon launch to an earliest window of Feb. 11. The multinational flight, including a Roscosmos cosmonaut, will serve as a relief rotation following a recent medical evacuation from the ISS.

2026-01-28T15:14:50.310306-08:00

NASA advances SpaceX Crew-12 launch to Feb. 11; four-person crew begins quarantine

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Engineered biofilms: a case for harnessing microbial communities to support long‑duration missions An international study published in npj Biofilms and Microbiomes argues biofilms—microbial communities usually targeted for removal—should be engineered, not eliminated, aboard spacecraft. Researchers outline how managed biofilms could protect crew health, support crop systems and reshape microbiome management for Moon and Mars missions.

2026-01-27T17:13:43.899192-08:00

Engineered biofilms: a case for harnessing microbial communities to support long‑duration missions

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Payload Field Guide: NASA's Commercial LEO Destination — The Race to Replace the ISS As the ISS nears planned retirement at decade-end, NASA's Commercial LEO Destination (CLD) program has spurred a competition to build commercial successor stations. This payload-focused guide outlines operator proposals, funding signals and payload/logistics interfaces that will determine LEO research and services continuity after the ISS.

2026-01-26T05:07:22.054942-08:00

Payload Field Guide: NASA's Commercial LEO Destination — The Race to Replace the ISS

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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

Ars Technica

Senate staffer urges NASA to accelerate commercial station development to avoid gap in crewed LEO presence A Senate staffer urged NASA to speed development of commercial space stations to guarantee continuous human presence in low Earth orbit and avoid a gap in crewed operations, saying private habitats must be ready to take over as the current orbital laboratory transitions.

2026-01-15T07:19:03.087955-08:00

Senate staffer urges NASA to accelerate commercial station development to avoid gap in crewed LEO presence

Space.com

ISS experiments show microgravity alters bacteriophage–bacteria coevolution, with crew health and biosecurity implications Experiments aboard the International Space Station found microgravity reshapes coevolution between bacteriophages and their bacterial hosts: phages remain infectious but evolve along different genetic pathways in near-weightlessness, sometimes toward traits associated with increased potency. Results carry direct implications for crew microbiome management and spacecraft biosecurity.

2026-01-13T11:12:32.559606-08:00

ISS experiments show microgravity alters bacteriophage–bacteria coevolution, with crew health and biosecurity implications

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SpaceX Dragon prepares to berth with the ISS — first private spacecraft to reach the station

NASA selects Axiom Space for fifth private astronaut mission to the ISS, targeted for 2027

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

NASA advances SpaceX Crew-12 launch to Feb. 11; four-person crew begins quarantine

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