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SpaceX is targeting Sunday, August 24, 2025, for the tenth flight test of Starship; the launch window opens at 6:30 p.m. CT (23:30 UTC).
A detailed look at what’s on the launch manifest for the week of August 18 through August 24, 2025.
United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket is counting down toward its first-ever launch carrying a U.S. national security payload.
Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies at age 97
NASA officials say there's a “strong chance” that Boeing’s next CST-100 Starliner test flight could launch without a crew onboard, as teams continue to work through a series of technical issues with the spacecraft’s propulsion and thermal systems.
The proposed action would enable SpaceX to build 2 pads where they would launch and land its Starship-Super Heavy vehicle up to 76 times annually.
The proposal includes notable shifts within NASA's funding, reinforcing commitments to lunar and Mars exploration while drastically reducing funding for other programs:
DARPA has announced a call for proposals for an ambitious lunar orbiter project, known as Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO).
The launch took place at 8:48 p.m. Eastern from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 40.
The committee will hold an Executive Session on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, to vote on the nomination of Jared Isaacman to serve as the next Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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