Jeff Foust
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4, MD, United States
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Investors project space company funding to rebound in 2023
Despite the near-term shakeup caused by a bank failure and broader economic pressures, investors expect funding of space companies to rebound in 2023. → Read More
NASA planning to spend up to $1 billion on space station deorbit module
NASA is projecting spending nearly $1 billion on a tug to deorbit the International Space Station at the end of the decade. → Read More
NASA study assess costs and benefits of orbital debris removal
A NASA study concluded that some methods of removing orbital debris could pay for themselves within a decade by reducing operators' costs and risks. → Read More
Crew-5 mission ends with Florida splashdown
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the Florida coast March 11, returning four people from the ISS after more than five months in space. → Read More
Relativity scrubs first Terran 1 launch again
Relativity Space scrubbed a launch of its Terran 1 rocket March 11 after two last-minute aborts for technical issues. → Read More
White House proposes $27.2 billion for NASA in 2024
The White House proposed $27.2 billion for NASA in fiscal year 2024, including increase funding for Artemis and starting work on an ISS deorbit tug. → Read More
Japanese lunar lander company ispace to go public
Japanese lunar exploration company ispace plans to list its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange next month, just before its first landing attempt. → Read More
Relativity Space scrubs first Terran 1 launch attempt
Relativity Space scrubbed its first launch attempt of its Terran 1 rocket March 8 because of propellant temperature issues. → Read More
ISS dodges commercial imaging satellite
The International Space Station adjusted its orbit March 6 to avoid a close approach by an imaging satellite operated by Satellogic. → Read More
No major issues found with Artemis 1 mission
An ongoing review of data from the Artemis 1 mission has turned up no issues that would delay the crewed Artemis 2 mission launching late next year. → Read More
JPL making progress on Psyche independent review recommendations
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is making progress addressing institutional problems that led to the delay of an asteroid mission, the lab’s director says. → Read More
Ukrainian government criticizes Vega C investigation
The Ukrainian government claims that European investigators were “premature” in blaming the Vega C launch failure on a component from a Ukrainian company. → Read More
NASA shifts focus of suborbital crew program
A NASA program originally intended to fly astronauts on commercial suborbital vehicles has evolved into one to enable flights by agency personnel. → Read More
NASA proposes final extension of ISS cargo contracts
NASA is proposing extending three existing contracts to transport cargo to and from the International Space Station through its anticipated end in 2030. → Read More
NASA and Roscosmos planning to add mission to seat barter agreement
NASA is working with the Russian government to update an agreement to allow Russian cosmonauts to fly on the next two SpaceX ISS crew rotation missions. → Read More
Nozzle erosion blamed for Vega C launch failure
Europe plans to return the Vega C rocket to flight by the end of the year after concluding an eroded nozzle component caused a failure last December. → Read More
Astra identifies cause of last failed Rocket 3.3 launch
An investigation into a failed Astra launch last June concluded that a complex series of events caused a fuel leak that kept the rocket from reaching orbit. → Read More
Virgin Galactic in final phases of return to flight
Virgin Galactic is in the final phases of returning its suborbital spaceplane to commercial service as it ramps up development of a next-generation vehicle. → Read More
Blue Origin continues investigation into New Shepard anomaly
Nearly six months after an anomaly on a New Shepard suborbital mission, Blue Origin says it is still investigating with no schedule for resuming launches. → Read More
SpaceX launches first upgraded Starlink satellites
SpaceX launched the first set of upgraded Starlink satellites for its second-generation constellation Feb. 27, featuring increased capacity. → Read More