NASA officials say there is a “strong chance” that the next test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle will be uncrewed.

The post NASA considering flying only cargo on next Starliner mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Senate appropriations bill that rejected the administration’s proposed cuts to NASA is in limbo after a dispute among senators about an unrelated provision.

The post Senate spending bill that overrides proposed NASA cuts held up in committee appeared first on SpaceNews.

In an unprecedented move, President Donald Trump announced late July 9 that he has named Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator.

The post Secretary of Transportation Duffy named acting NASA administrator appeared first on SpaceNews.

President Donald Trump says it would have been “inappropriate” for Jared Isaacman to lead NASA given his ties to Elon Musk and history of political donations.

The post Trump says it would have been “inappropriate” for Isaacman to lead NASA appeared first on SpaceNews.

Congress approved a budget reconciliation bill that includes nearly $10 billion for NASA human spaceflight programs and could also lead to the transfer of a space shuttle to Houston.

The post Congress passes budget reconciliation bill with $10 billion for NASA appeared first on SpaceNews.

A DARPA official said the agency canceled a space nuclear propulsion project it was jointly developing with NASA in part because the effort was overtaken by lower launch costs.

The post DARPA says decreasing launch costs, new analysis led it to cancel DRACO nuclear propulsion project appeared first on SpaceNews.

Since 1989, SpaceNews has been committed to delivering trusted, independent journalism that keeps the global space industry informed, connected and ahead of the curve. And just as the space business has evolved during that time, so has the business of journalism.

The post Building the future of SpaceNews appeared first on SpaceNews.

A new version of the solid rocket booster being developed for the Space Launch System experienced an anomaly during a test firing in Utah June 26.

The post New SLS booster design suffers anomaly during test appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA’s acting administrator expects to decide on a new “top-level” structure for the agency within weeks, but a Senate-confirmed administrator may not be in place until next year.

The post NASA’s acting leadership planning new agency structure appeared first on SpaceNews.

A celebration of the long-awaited first images from a major new observatory is overshadowed by proposed severe budget cuts at the NSF.

The post First Rubin Observatory images released amid concerns about budget cuts appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX launched a Crew Dragon spacecraft on a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station June 25 after weeks of delays.

The post Fourth Axiom Space private astronaut mission launched to ISS appeared first on SpaceNews.

Former NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman says he is interested in pursuing some of the goals he had for the agency from outside it.

The post Isaacman interested in privately funded science missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

The White House’s FY 2026 budget request for NASA proposes a radical shift in the agency’s direction, proposing extinction-level cuts to space science, severe cuts in other program areas and […]

The post The administration’s anti-consensus Mars plan will fail appeared first on SpaceNews.

Members of the House and Senate called in the White House to promptly offer a new candidate for NASA administrator after the surprise withdrawal of Jared Isaacman’s nomination.

The post Members of Congress want White House to quickly nominate new NASA administrator appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA says a private astronaut mission could launch to the ISS as soon as June 19 as it works to understand an air leak on the station's Russian segment.

The post NASA sets new potential launch date for Ax-4 mission to ISS appeared first on SpaceNews.

The European Space Agency is weighing options for programs affected by proposed major budget cuts at NASA as it also seeks to expand cooperation with other nations.

The post ESA studying impacts of proposed NASA budget cuts appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA and Axiom Space are indefinitely delaying a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station because of an air leak in a Russian module.

The post NASA indefinitely delays private astronaut mission, citing air leak in Russian module appeared first on SpaceNews.

A leading Democratic member of the House Science Committee criticized the proposed steep cuts in NASA’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal.

The post Whitesides says budget proposal shows the administration does not value NASA science appeared first on SpaceNews.

A year after the launch of a flawed crewed test flight Starliner, NASA has yet to determine the next mission for the spacecraft with mixed signals about the vehicle’s future.

The post Starliner future plans still in limbo appeared first on SpaceNews.

A NASA Mars smallsat mission bumped from the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn is tentatively set to fly on the second New Glenn later this summer.

The post NASA’s ESCAPADE could launch on second New Glenn appeared first on SpaceNews.

An escalating feud between President Trump and Elon Musk June 5 included threats to cancel SpaceX contracts and decommission spacecraft, although those words have yet to become actions.

The post Musk-Trump dispute includes threats to SpaceX contracts appeared first on SpaceNews.

The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee unveiled a proposal to add $10 billion to a budget reconciliation bill to offset cuts to NASA human spaceflight and exploration programs.

The post Cruz seeks $10 billion for NASA programs in budget reconciliation bill appeared first on SpaceNews.

A space station research conference has been canceled and the future of a long-running planetary science conference is in doubt as NASA pulls back support for those events.

The post NASA withdraws support for conferences appeared first on SpaceNews.

Jared Isaacman made clear he believes his nomination to be administrator of NASA was pulled by the White House because of his ties to Elon Musk.

The post Isaacman: people with ‘axes to grind’ about Musk caused withdrawn NASA nomination appeared first on SpaceNews.