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Space Force keeps options open for future human presence in orbit

The U.S. Space Force says it will keep the door open to a future human presence in orbit, maintaining policy flexibility over whether and how it supports crewed habitats or operations in low Earth orbit. The announcement stops short of committing to a specific crewed program.

2026-02-26T15:17:21.644485-08:00

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SpaceX Dragon cargo ship to undock at 12:05 p.m. ET after historic ISS‑boosting mission

2026-02-25T21:13:11.623718-08:00

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SpaceX Crew-12 Delivers Four International Crew Members to ISS, Restoring Full Expedition 74 Staffing

2026-02-14T15:00:49.236171-08:00

European Spaceflight

SpaceX launches Crew-12 to ISS with ESA's Sophie Adenot on eight-month mission

2026-02-13T02:49:44.584235-08:00

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Space Force keeps options open for future human presence in orbit The U.S. Space Force says it will keep the door open to a future human presence in orbit, maintaining policy flexibility over whether and how it supports crewed habitats or operations in low Earth orbit. The announcement stops short of committing to a specific crewed program.

2026-02-26T15:17:21.644485-08:00

Space Force keeps options open for future human presence in orbit

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SpaceX Dragon cargo ship to undock at 12:05 p.m. ET after historic ISS‑boosting mission SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station at 12:05 p.m. ET today, beginning its return to Earth after completing a historic mission that delivered supplies and performed an on‑orbit station boost. Recovery teams will retrieve payloads after splashdown.

2026-02-25T21:13:11.623718-08:00

SpaceX Dragon cargo ship to undock at 12:05 p.m. ET after historic ISS‑boosting mission

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NASA administrator Jared Isaacman seeks meeting with Roscosmos chief, may attend upcoming Soyuz launch NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said he wants to meet with his Roscosmos counterpart and is considering attending an upcoming Soyuz launch, signalling a willingness for direct engagement with Russia's crewed-launch operations. He made the remarks while outlining early priorities for his NASA tenure.

2026-02-15T16:12:32.247694-08:00

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman seeks meeting with Roscosmos chief, may attend upcoming Soyuz launch

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SpaceX Crew-12 Delivers Four International Crew Members to ISS, Restoring Full Expedition 74 Staffing SpaceX's Crew-12 launched Feb. 13 and docked to the International Space Station, where NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev entered the lab, joining Expedition 74 and restoring a full seven‑person crew for long‑duration research.

2026-02-14T15:00:49.236171-08:00

SpaceX Crew-12 Delivers Four International Crew Members to ISS, Restoring Full Expedition 74 Staffing

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SpaceX launches Crew-12 to ISS with ESA's Sophie Adenot on eight-month mission A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center SLC‑40 on 13 February 2026 carrying Crew‑12 and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot to the International Space Station. Adenot flies as mission specialist with NASA commander Jessica Meir, pilot Jack Hathaway and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev on an ~eight‑month expedition.

2026-02-13T02:49:44.584235-08:00

SpaceX launches Crew-12 to ISS with ESA's Sophie Adenot on eight-month mission

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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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Space Force keeps options open for future human presence in orbit

SpaceX Dragon cargo ship to undock at 12:05 p.m. ET after historic ISS‑boosting mission

SpaceX Crew-12 Delivers Four International Crew Members to ISS, Restoring Full Expedition 74 Staffing

SpaceX launches Crew-12 to ISS with ESA's Sophie Adenot on eight-month mission

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