The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC has finished a seven-year, nearly $1 billion renovation with the October 30 opening of 'At Home in Space,' its final new spaceflight gallery. Curator Jennifer Levasseur says the exhibit traces more than 50 years of long-duration human spaceflight, from the space shuttle era through the International Space Station and into future exploration plans.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-11-02
SpaceX is preparing to launch the fourteenth test flight of its Starship rocket on Monday, marking a new attempt after 13 previous missions. The flight is described as attempting a milestone the vehicle has not achieved in any prior test.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-24
NASA plans to announce as soon as next week that it will order two additional crewed missions from Boeing's Starliner, help fund fixes to its thruster problems, and support certifying the capsule for launch on a new rocket. The move comes after SpaceX told NASA officials it intends to retire Crew Dragon by 2030 or sooner as it shifts focus toward Starship and Starlink-related business.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-17
German rocket startup Isar Aerospace successfully placed satellites into orbit during its second launch attempt, dubbed 'Onward and Upward,' lifting off from Andøya Space in Norway. The rocket cleared key milestones including max dynamic pressure, stage separation, second-stage ignition, and crossing the Kármán line before completing spacecraft separation. The payloads came from a German Space Agency competition offering educational institutions and startups affordable orbital access.
isaraerospace.com
· 2026-09-06
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