Tag: NASA
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Blue Origin launches ESCAPADE on New Glenn, successfully lands first stage booster
Following a successful first flight in January, Blue Origin successfully launched its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket from Florida once again, this time with a payload bound for Mars. The second New Glenn mission, named “NG-2” by Blue Origin, lifted off on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 3:55 PM EST (20:55 UTC) from Launch Complex 36 (LC-36)…
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Launch preview: Blue Origin to launch NASA’s ESCAPADE following scrubs from clouds, space weather
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket that will launch NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration Dynamics Explorers) mission along with a technology demonstration from Viasat. Image: Blue Origin Blue Origin is stepping back up to the plate and will take another crack at launching its 98-meter-tall (321 ft) rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on…
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Congress Demands NASA Halt Goddard Lab Closures Amid Shutdown, Citing Possible Budget Violations
NASA’s internal restructuring efforts at its Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland have sparked a formal Congressional inquiry, with lawmakers accusing the agency of prematurely implementing elements of President Trump’s 2026 budget proposal before congressional approval. In a letter sent Nov. 10 to Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), ranking member of…
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NASA scrubs ESCAPADE launch due to ‘highly elevated solar activity’
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket designed for the NG-2 mission is pictured at sunset at Launch Complex 36, the evening of Nov. 8, 2025. The rocket will carry NASA’s ESCAPADE mission along with a payload demonstration for Viasat. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 12, 10:40 a.m. EST (1540 UTC): NASA scrubbed the…
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NASA is kind of a mess: Here are the top priorities for a new administrator
After a long summer and fall of uncertainty, private astronaut Jared Isaacman has been renominated to lead NASA, and there appears to be momentum behind getting him confirmed quickly as the space agency’s 15th administrator. It is possible, although far from a lock, the Senate could finalize his nomination before the end of this year.…
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Blue Origin Delays New Glenn Rocket Launch Due to Weather
Blue Origin postponed the planned launch of its New Glenn rocket on Sunday after unfavorable weather conditions prevented liftoff within the scheduled window. The heavy-lift rocket was set to launch from Cape Canaveral at 2:45 p.m. Eastern time, but repeated delays extended the countdown beyond the 4:13 p.m. deadline, leading to a scrub. The company…
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Blue Origin Targets November 9 for Second Launch of New Glenn Heavy-Lift Rocket
Blue Origin said it plans to conduct the second launch of its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket on November 9, marking a key step forward in Jeff Bezos’ company’s effort to establish itself as a competitor in the orbital launch market. The flight, scheduled to lift off from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral, Florida, will…
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Trump Re-Nominates Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator After Earlier Withdrawal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is re-nominating private astronaut and entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, five months after Isaacman’s initial nomination was withdrawn following a dispute between Trump and SpaceX founder Elon Musk. The decision restores the billionaire e-commerce executive as Trump’s pick to head the U.S. space agency at a…
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Intuitive Machines to Acquire Lanteris Space Systems in $800 Million Deal
Lunar lander manufacturer Intuitive Machines said on Tuesday it will acquire Lanteris Space Systems, formerly known as Maxar Space Systems, from private equity firm Advent International in a deal valued at $800 million. The transaction, comprising $450 million in cash and $350 million in Intuitive Machines stock, is expected to close in the first quarter…
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NASA’s Artemis 2 Moon Flyby on Track for April Launch, Potentially February
NASA officials said on Tuesday that Artemis 2, the first crewed flight in the agency’s Artemis program, is on schedule for an April launch, with the possibility of moving the date up to February. The 10-day mission will see four astronauts fly around the moon and return to Earth, serving as a precursor to the…