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NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis

NASA is revising its Artemis moon-landing plans, reducing Boeing’s role while assigning SpaceX’s Starship the job of propelling astronauts to lunar orbit. People familiar with the matter say the change reallocates primary crew-transport responsibilities from Boeing’s SLS-related systems to Starship.

2026-03-22T20:24:38.924138-07:00

The Hill

Congress becomes NASA's partner under 2026 Artemis authorization bill

2026-03-22T07:12:40.390301-07:00

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Artemis II returns to LC‑39B ahead of targeted April 1 crewed lunar flyby

2026-03-21T06:38:10.992528-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

Progress MS-33 (Progress 94) cleared for March 22 launch from repaired Baikonur Site 31/6 to resupply ISS

2026-03-21T16:19:57.895716-07:00

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NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis NASA is revising its Artemis moon-landing plans, reducing Boeing’s role while assigning SpaceX’s Starship the job of propelling astronauts to lunar orbit. People familiar with the matter say the change reallocates primary crew-transport responsibilities from Boeing’s SLS-related systems to Starship.

2026-03-22T20:24:38.924138-07:00

NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis

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Congress becomes NASA's partner under 2026 Artemis authorization bill A 2026 NASA authorization bill that passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee sharply departs from the agency’s 2010 authorization framework, recasting Congress as an active partner in the Artemis return to the Moon. It redefines oversight, budgeting and program roles for lunar exploration.

2026-03-22T07:12:40.390301-07:00

Congress becomes NASA's partner under 2026 Artemis authorization bill

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Progress MS-33 (Progress 94) cleared for March 22 launch from repaired Baikonur Site 31/6 to resupply ISS Russia's state commission cleared the Progress MS-33 cargo ship (also identified as Progress 94) for launch to the International Space Station on March 22. Liftoff from Baikonur Site 31/6 is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Moscow time (7:59 a.m. ET); NASA will provide live coverage beginning 7:30 a.m. ET.

2026-03-21T16:19:57.895716-07:00

Progress MS-33 (Progress 94) cleared for March 22 launch from repaired Baikonur Site 31/6 to resupply ISS

Space.com

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Artemis II returns to LC‑39B ahead of targeted April 1 crewed lunar flyby NASA has rolled the Artemis II SLS‑Orion stack back to Launch Complex 39B and placed the four‑person crew in quarantine as teams target a crewed lunar flyby launch as soon as April 1. Agency engineers are monitoring solar activity and implementing radiation protections ahead of the attempt.

2026-03-21T06:38:10.992528-07:00

Artemis II returns to LC‑39B ahead of targeted April 1 crewed lunar flyby

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X-59 second flight aborted after cockpit warning as low‑boom campaign begins NASA’s X‑59 low‑boom demonstrator returned to base minutes into its second flight after a cockpit warning light prompted an early landing. NASA and Lockheed Martin are investigating the technical anomaly while preparing an expanded multi‑flight 2026 test campaign to validate the aircraft’s quiet sonic‑boom signature.

2026-03-20T14:04:13.531590-07:00

X-59 second flight aborted after cockpit warning as low‑boom campaign begins

Ars Technica

NASA issues draft RFI to study relocating Space Shuttle Discovery or an Orion capsule NASA has issued a draft request for information seeking proposals to assess the feasibility, cost and logistics of relocating a spacecraft — either Space Shuttle Discovery or an Orion crew capsule — to a new public display site. The agency has not set a target date or destination.

2026-03-20T13:38:38.228208-07:00

NASA issues draft RFI to study relocating Space Shuttle Discovery or an Orion capsule

Ars Technica

NASA conducts controlled methalox rocket explosions to quantify blast hazards NASA detonated methalox‑fueled rocket hardware at a remote test site, intentionally exploding stages while recording blast overpressure, acoustic signatures and physical damage to quantify explosion hazards. It aims to produce empirical blast metrics for launch and range safety.

2026-03-20T10:29:26.358347-07:00

NASA conducts controlled methalox rocket explosions to quantify blast hazards

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NASA holds out hope for silent MAVEN Mars orbiter: 'We're still looking for it' NASA says it has not officially declared the MAVEN Mars orbiter lost and continues efforts to reestablish contact, despite a prolonged outage; mission managers say "we're still looking for it." The agency's search will determine whether MAVEN can resume its role in Mars science and communications relay.

2026-03-20T06:01:03.961296-07:00

NASA holds out hope for silent MAVEN Mars orbiter: 'We're still looking for it'

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NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis

Congress becomes NASA's partner under 2026 Artemis authorization bill

Artemis II returns to LC‑39B ahead of targeted April 1 crewed lunar flyby

Progress MS-33 (Progress 94) cleared for March 22 launch from repaired Baikonur Site 31/6 to resupply ISS

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