NASA sees progress in funding key heliophysics mission (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — The director of NASA’s heliophysics division is cautiously optimistic that a major mission targeted for cancellation in the agency’s budget proposal will be

Omani space company signs up to China’s ILRS moon base project (Image Credit: Space News) HELSINKI — An Omani space company has joined China’s effort to build its International Lunar Research Station as Beijing continues efforts to

Congressmen push FAA to accelerate licensing process (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — As the Federal Aviation Administration kicks off a committee to study ways to refine launch and reentry regulations, two members of Congress are asking

Nelson “basically optimistic” about NASA’s future in the next administration (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — The outgoing administrator of NASA says he is “basically optimistic” about the future of the agency under the person proposed by

NDAA extends commercial spaceflight learning period and launch indemnification (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — A defense authorization bill includes language to extend a “learning period” limiting commercial human spaceflight regulations as well as indemnification for commercial

Bezos not concerned about Musk’s influence on Trump administration (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — As Blue Origin nears the first launch of its New Glenn rocket, founder Jeff Bezos said he is not worried Elon Musk’s

Trump’s unfinished business: An independent Space Force (Image Credit: Space News) In the complex world of military reorganization, few initiatives have generated as much debate in recent years as the U.S. Space Force, created during President-elect Donald

Trump selects Isaacman to be NASA administrator (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has selected Jared Isaacman, a billionaire who has commanded two SpaceX commercial spaceflights, as his choice to be the next administrator

New EU space commissioner outlines priorities (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — The new European Union commissioner responsible for space says he will focus on improving European competitiveness and security in space, including passage of a long-delayed

Overregulation is stifling the commercial space industry. The Launch Communications Act is a good start. (Image Credit: Space News) The People’s Republic of China remains the United States’ chief adversary in space. In his October 2022 speech