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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

FAA seeks input on spaceport development and airspace access for launches

The FAA is seeking industry input as it implements elements of a new space transportation policy, focusing on the development of new spaceports and access to airspace for launch operations. The effort could shape future launch infrastructure planning and coordination between commercial space operators and aviation authorities.

2026-08-22T17:05:58.168113-07:00
Mars   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
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Washington Post • Violet Jira

White House space policy directs agencies to send humans to Mars

By Washington Post: A new space transportation policy from the Trump administration calls for a dramatic increase in launches, as well as working with the commercial space industry to send humans to Mars.

Also: Ars Technica, aia-aerospace.org, insidedefense.com and insidedefense.com
2026-08-21T11:20:35.639619-07:00
Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
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NASA • Gerelle Q. Dodson

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor

By NASA: President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA’s Artemis II crew members the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at 11 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 28, during a ceremony at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Also: CBS News and Space Policy Online
2026-08-21T10:33:24.316039-07:00