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Soyuz MS-28 returns: U.S.-Russian ISS crew splashes down in Kazakhstan after 241 days

The Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft safely returned to Earth on July 26, 2026, bringing NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev home after 241 days aboard the ISS. The landing occurred in Kazakhstan near Zhezkazgan.

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2026-07-26T03:50:38.679958-07:00

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NASA astronaut Chris Williams to return with two Russian cosmonauts from the International Space Station on July 26

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2026-07-25T03:05:12.143788-07:00

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NASA to support Blue Origin New Glenn second-stage hot-fire testing at Stennis B-2

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2026-07-24T09:13:44.097651-07:00

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SpaceX Starship Flight 13 rescheduled to July 24 after engine fix; NASA SunRISE launch switched from Vulcan Centaur to Falcon He

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2026-07-23T03:05:59.008736-07:00

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Soyuz MS-28 returns: U.S.-Russian ISS crew splashes down in Kazakhstan after 241 days The Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft safely returned to Earth on July 26, 2026, bringing NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev home after 241 days aboard the ISS. The landing occurred in Kazakhstan near Zhezkazgan.

2026-07-26T03:50:38.679958-07:00

Soyuz MS-28 returns: U.S.-Russian ISS crew splashes down in Kazakhstan after 241 days

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NASA astronaut Chris Williams to return with two Russian cosmonauts from the International Space Station on July 26 NASA says astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts will come home from the International Space Station early Sunday, July 26. The agency will livestream the homecoming as the crew departs the orbiting lab for the return to Earth.

2026-07-25T03:05:12.143788-07:00

NASA astronaut Chris Williams to return with two Russian cosmonauts from the International Space Station on July 26

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NASA to support Blue Origin New Glenn second-stage hot-fire testing at Stennis B-2 NASA and Blue Origin have finalized plans for second-stage hot-fire tests of New Glenn on the B-2 position of the Thad Cochran Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The testing is intended to progress New Glenn’s development alongside Artemis-related objectives.

2026-07-24T09:13:44.097651-07:00

NASA to support Blue Origin New Glenn second-stage hot-fire testing at Stennis B-2

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NASA workforce reductions begin to ripple across major programs More than two dozen major NASA projects say they’ve been affected by the loss of roughly a fifth of the agency’s civil servant workforce over the past year. The impact signals operational strain across program execution and delivery timelines, as multiple initiatives contend with reduced staffing capacity.

2026-07-23T14:50:37.356395-07:00

NASA workforce reductions begin to ripple across major programs

Payload

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NASA sets $2B price tag for nuclear Mars mission Space Reactor-1 Freedom, targeting first fission-powered interplanetary spacecr NASA has put a $2 billion price tag on its Space Reactor-1 Freedom nuclear Mars mission, described as the first fission-powered interplanetary spacecraft. The announcement frames the program cost for a mission architecture built around nuclear propulsion for deep-space travel.

2026-07-23T05:50:38.159172-07:00

NASA sets $2B price tag for nuclear Mars mission Space Reactor-1 Freedom, targeting first fission-powered interplanetary spacecr

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Artemis II pilot urges safer landing approach for next moon missions, weighing equatorial touchdown over south-pole site NASA is targeting the lunar south pole for its first crewed Artemis landing, but Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover argues Artemis should consider an easier, safer landing location. He suggests the lunar equator could reduce landing risk and improve mission execution for later Artemis flights.

2026-07-23T05:02:42.902476-07:00

Artemis II pilot urges safer landing approach for next moon missions, weighing equatorial touchdown over south-pole site

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SpaceX Starship Flight 13 rescheduled to July 24 after engine fix; NASA SunRISE launch switched from Vulcan Centaur to Falcon He SpaceX will retry Starship Flight 13 on July 24 following an engine-related scrub and work on the Version 3 configuration. The test mission is also set to deploy the first Starlink V3 satellites. Separately, NASA’s SunRISE space weather mission will be delivered by a Falcon Heavy rocket instead of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur.

2026-07-23T03:05:59.008736-07:00

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 rescheduled to July 24 after engine fix; NASA SunRISE launch switched from Vulcan Centaur to Falcon He

Politico

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NASA leadership signals funding is in hand for expanded lunar return under new head NASA’s new agency head says Isaacman is not seeking additional money from the GOP as the agency aims to return to the Moon and push farther than the next-generation lunar plans. The message centers on having the cash needed to proceed with mission execution rather than additional appropriations.

2026-07-22T18:49:18.305075-07:00

NASA leadership signals funding is in hand for expanded lunar return under new head