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NASA says Starliner return to flight could slip by up to a year as safety review progresses

NASA’s safety advisers say progress continues in resolving issues with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner, but a return to flight may not occur for as long as a year. The schedule uncertainty follows NASA’s earlier suspension of crewed Starliner flights pending corrective actions.

2026-06-22T18:57:39.576531-07:00

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SpaceX tells NASA it wants Starship launches from Kennedy every eight days, but KSC readiness is questioned

2026-06-22T14:41:36.606318-07:00

Spaceflight Now

Roman Space Telescope arrives at Kennedy for ~70 days of prelaunch processing before Aug. 30 Falcon Heavy liftoff

2026-06-21T17:54:09.397656-07:00

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NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting

2026-06-19T05:12:21.259131-07:00

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NASA says Starliner return to flight could slip by up to a year as safety review progresses NASA’s safety advisers say progress continues in resolving issues with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner, but a return to flight may not occur for as long as a year. The schedule uncertainty follows NASA’s earlier suspension of crewed Starliner flights pending corrective actions.

2026-06-22T18:57:39.576531-07:00

NASA says Starliner return to flight could slip by up to a year as safety review progresses

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SpaceX tells NASA it wants Starship launches from Kennedy every eight days, but KSC readiness is questioned SpaceX has informed NASA that it plans to launch Starship on a roughly eight-day cadence from Kennedy Space Center. A new report says the agency’s launch site may not be ready for the operational demands of super heavy rockets.

2026-06-22T14:41:36.606318-07:00

SpaceX tells NASA it wants Starship launches from Kennedy every eight days, but KSC readiness is questioned

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX debuts Starfall uncrewed cargo return demonstrator; FAA-reviewed reentry hardware heads to flight alongside NASA Swift re SpaceX will launch its uncrewed Starfall cargo return demonstrator from Florida using a new vehicle configuration, targeting return-of-hardware technology validation. The same launch period features a Pegasus XL mission to rescue NASA’s Swift Observatory, reflecting parallel efforts to extend spacecraft operational life through rapid-response logistics.

2026-06-22T14:11:30.498182-07:00

SpaceX debuts Starfall uncrewed cargo return demonstrator; FAA-reviewed reentry hardware heads to flight alongside NASA Swift re

Spaceflight Now

Roman Space Telescope arrives at Kennedy for ~70 days of prelaunch processing before Aug. 30 Falcon Heavy liftoff NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrived at Kennedy Space Center on a Pegasus barge to begin final prelaunch preparations. The observatory is set for an Aug. 30 launch aboard a Falcon Heavy, with roughly 70 days of processing ahead of liftoff later this summer.

2026-06-21T17:54:09.397656-07:00

Roman Space Telescope arrives at Kennedy for ~70 days of prelaunch processing before Aug. 30 Falcon Heavy liftoff

Bloomberg

Backlash over Artemis III’s all-male crew as NASA readies next SLS flight NASA’s Artemis III crew announcement drew immediate public criticism after all four astronauts were men, raising questions as the agency moves into execution mode. In parallel, NASA is preparing the next SLS rocket for flight while continuing efforts to streamline SLS production.

2026-06-20T05:41:18.010315-07:00

Backlash over Artemis III’s all-male crew as NASA readies next SLS flight

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NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting NASA has selected the DAPHNE mission concept for development, using twin satellites to study how space weather interacts with Earth’s atmosphere. The goal is to refine predictions of space-weather impacts on key technologies—such as GPS, low Earth orbit operations, and human activity in space.

2026-06-19T05:12:21.259131-07:00

NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting

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Mu-g Technologies acquires an aircraft to launch commercial parabolic (reduced-gravity) flight services as NASA pursues its own Mu-g Technologies has entered the parabolic-flight market by acquiring an aircraft to support commercial reduced-gravity flight services. The move lands alongside NASA’s efforts to obtain its own aircraft capability for reduced-gravity research, highlighting a growing demand for “vomit comet” style operations.

2026-06-19T03:51:13.356374-07:00

Mu-g Technologies acquires an aircraft to launch commercial parabolic (reduced-gravity) flight services as NASA pursues its own

Ars Technica

NASA tells Northrop Grumman to stop work on lunar HALO module as affected employees are reassigned NASA has asked Northrop Grumman to stop work on the agency’s lunar HALO module, with the company reassigning most affected employees across existing opportunities and programs. The move signals a near-term change to NASA’s lunar hardware development path and contractor execution priorities.

2026-06-18T14:05:42.565428-07:00

NASA tells Northrop Grumman to stop work on lunar HALO module as affected employees are reassigned

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NASA says Starliner return to flight could slip by up to a year as safety review progresses

SpaceX tells NASA it wants Starship launches from Kennedy every eight days, but KSC readiness is questioned

Roman Space Telescope arrives at Kennedy for ~70 days of prelaunch processing before Aug. 30 Falcon Heavy liftoff

NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting

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