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Boeing Records $523 Million in Losses on CST-100 Starliner in 2024, Cumulative Losses Exceed $2 Billion
Boeing reported a loss of $523 million in 2024 for its CST-100 Starliner program, bringing the total charges for the commercial crew vehicle to over $2 billion. The company disclosed the losses in its 10-K annual filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, attributing the financial setbacks to “schedule delays, higher…
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Senate Sets Early June Vote on Jared Isaacman for NASA Administrator
The U.S. Senate is poised to vote in early June on the confirmation of Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator, following a procedural move by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to advance the nomination. Thune filed for cloture on May 22, paving the way for a full Senate vote after the chamber returns from the…
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FAA clears SpaceX to launch its 9th Starship super heavy rocket, while Flight 8 mishap investigation continues
SpaceX conducted a long-duration, six-engine static fire test on the Starship upper stage, tail number S35, that will be used on the Starship Flight 9 mission. Image: SpaceX A return to flight for SpaceX’s Starship program could be a just a holiday weekend away, after the Federal Aviation Administration gave the company the go ahead.…
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SatixFy Reports $5M in Revenue in Q1 Amid MDA Space Acquisition
SatixFy Communications more than doubled revenue in the first quarter of 2025 as the satellite tech company is in the midst of a deal to be acquired by MDA Space. SatixFy shareholders voted on May 23 to approve the merger, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025. SatixFy reported $4.9 million…
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FCC Starts Proceeding to Open More Than 20,000 Megahertz of Spectrum for Satellite
The FCC voted to start a proceeding on Thursday that the Commission said could unlock more than 20,000 megahertz of spectrum for satellite broadband, a move that the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) encouraged. The FCC voted on May 22 to adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on expanding satellite connectivity across four spectrum…
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SpaceX completes 450th Falcon booster landing during Friday Starlink mission
SpaceX Falcon 9 booster 1075 touches down on the droneship, ‘Of Course I Still Love you,’ during the Starlink 11-16 mission. This marked the 450th landing of a Falcon booster to date. Image: SpaceX via broadcast Update May 23, 7 p.m. EDT: SpaceX landed its first stage booster on the droneship. SpaceX sent another a…
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News Quiz: Week of May 19
🚨 This week’s quiz is now live! Test your knowledge with five questions spotlighting the latest headlines — from administration announcements to new agreements and acquisitions. Think you’re up to date? Jump in and find out! 👇
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NASA Weighs Reducing ISS Crew and Research Amid Budget Constraints
NASA is considering scaling back the size of its International Space Station (ISS) crew and limiting research activities due to ongoing budget pressures, even before proposed cuts outlined in the U.S. government’s fiscal year 2026 request take effect. Speaking at a May 20 press briefing about the upcoming Ax-4 private astronaut mission, Dana Weigel, ISS…
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The Pentagon seems to be fed up with ULA’s rocket delays
In recent written testimony to a US House of Representatives subcommittee that oversees the military, the senior official responsible for purchasing launches for national security missions blistered one of the country’s two primary rocket providers. The remarks from Major General Stephen G. Purdy, acting assistant secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration,…
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SpaceX Launches New Falcon 9 Booster, Deploys 23 Starlink Satellites After Aborted Attempt
SpaceX successfully launched a new Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral late Tuesday, delivering 23 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit after an automated abort delayed the original launch by one day. Liftoff occurred at 11:19 p.m. EDT (03:19 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40. The mission marked the inaugural flight of booster B1095, the…