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Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Space.com • Chelsea Gohd

NASA chief Jared Isaacman says Artemis mission focus is urgent as China competition intensifies

In an exclusive interview, NASA chief Jared Isaacman discusses Artemis, China and the renewed race to the moon. He says the mission’s implications are “pretty severe,” describing an unusually intense focus on executing it and expressing confidence that the U.S. will prevail.

2026-11-07T03:15:47.573953-08:00
Blue Origin   Satellite   Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Blue Origin unveils heavy-lift capability for New Glenn with third stage

By FlightGlobal: Launch vehicle will be able to support longer lunar operations and deliver satellites to geostationary orbit. US rocketry firm Blue Origin is moving into heavy-lift capability with the introduction of a three-stage variant of its current two-stage New Glenn launch vehicle.

2026-11-07T02:04:52.387956-08:00
aviation   Event   North America   NASA  
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Reuters

Trump vows new US air show will be biggest in the world

By Reuters: US President Donald Trump and ​NASA on Friday touted plans for ‌a new space and aeronautics industry conference in the United States intended to surpass ​major air shows in other countries.

Also: FlightGlobal, Florida Today, ANI News Agency, newsable.asianetnews.com and nasawatch.com
2026-11-06T17:05:06.618302-08:00
Leadership   M&A   Commercial Space  
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Bloomberg • Carmen Arroyo

SpaceX Director Resigns From Board One Day After US Election

By Bloomberg: SpaceX board member Donald Harrison resigned from the role after more than a decade, leaving the company as a group of independent directors consider a potential merger with Tesla Inc.

2026-11-06T14:05:13.718597-08:00
defense   Space Force   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization  
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Spaceflight Now • Steven Young

Falcon 9 launches from California on classified mission for U.S. Space Force

By Spaceflight Now: Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 4:48 p.m. PST (7:48 p.m. EST / 0048 UTC). The mission is thought to be carrying satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield platform.

Also: Space.com and interestingengineering.com
2026-11-06T14:04:42.534290-08:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Policy & Regulation  
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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin, Eleanor Day

Starship Flight 15, a dual catch attempt, awaits FAA green light

By NASA Spaceflight: Booster 22 and Ship 42 are in final checkouts for a no-earlier-than 13 November launch that would attempt to catch both stages at Starbase Pad 2. The date has slipped by only one day, with the ship-catch licence from the FAA still the deciding factor.

2026-11-06T07:35:04.726618-08:00