SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

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 SpaceflightBastiaan Vellekoop, Haygen Warren

SpaceX to test upcoming Starfall reentry vehicle with demonstration mission on Tuesday

By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX is set to launch a demonstration mission for its Starfall reentry vehicle early on Tuesday morning. Falcon 9 is scheduled to liftoff at 6:43 AM EDT (10:43 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

2026-06-22T14:11:30.498182-07:00
SpaceNews.comJason Rainbow

Trump executive order directs NASA to plan quantum space applications

By SpaceNews.com: The White House has issued an executive order aiming to unify and accelerate U.S. development of quantum technologies, including space systems that could enable next-generation navigation, sensing and secure communications.

2026-06-22T14:41:53.561420-07:00
Ars TechnicaStephen Clark

A US military exercise in space got underway with barely anyone noticing

By Ars Technica: The Space Force wants to cut the time to field new satellites from years to weeks, days, or hours.

2026-06-22T08:26:52.095436-07:00