News Archive / Organizations
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Pam Melroy confirmed, sworn-in as NASA deputy administrator
Michael McCabeJune 21st, 2021Former NASA astronaut Pam Melroy was sworn-in as NASA's 15th deputy administrator on June 21, 2021, at the agency's headquarters in Washington.
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SpaceX launches GPS III SV05 satellite into space
Theresa CrossJune 17th, 2021SpaceX sent the GPS III SV05 satellite into space for the U.S. military atop a previously-flown Falcon 9 booster, a first for a national security payload.
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Shenzhou-12 astronaut trio launch to new Chinese space station
Derek RichardsonJune 16th, 2021China launched its first human spaceflight in five years when Shenzhou-12 soared skyward with an astronaut trio bound for the country’s new space station.
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Core stage for NASA’s Space Launch System mega rocket stacked
Derek RichardsonJune 14th, 2021The core stage for NASA’s first Space Launch System rocket was placed between twin solid rocket boosters in preparation for the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission.
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Next CST-100 Starliner test set for the end of July
Theresa CrossJune 13th, 2021Boeing and NASA recently announced a date for the second uncrewed Orbital Flight Test of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
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Jeff Bezos to fly to space on 1st crewed New Shepard flight
Theresa CrossJune 7th, 2021Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos is going to space, along with his brother Mark Bezos, on the first crewed flight of the company's New Shepard suborbital rocket.
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SXM-8 satellite launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
Theresa CrossJune 6th, 2021A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched SiriusXM's SXM-8 satellite into orbit at 12:26 a.m. EDT (4:26 UTC) June 6, 2021, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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Atlas V STP-3 mission delayed
Theresa CrossJune 5th, 2021A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Space Force's STP-3 mission has been delayed, according to a release by the launch provider.
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SpaceX CRS-22 Dragon launches with new solar arrays for ISS
Matt HaskellJune 3rd, 2021Lifting off atop a brand new Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX sent its CRS-22 Dragon spacecraft into orbit on a 1.5-day trek to the International Space Station.
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NASA selects 2 missions to study Venus
Theresa CrossJune 3rd, 2021As part of NASA’s emerging area of research, two new missions have been selected to study Venus as part of NASA’s Discovery Program.
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SpaceX CRS-22 Dragon launching science, power upgrades to ISS
Matt HaskellJune 1st, 2021SpaceX is set to launch its next resupply mission to the International Space Station, CRS-22, bringing the outpost fresh science and new solar arrays.
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China launches Tianzhou-2 cargo craft to new space station
Derek RichardsonMay 29th, 2021Just a month after launching the first part of its multi-module Tiangong space station, China has sent a cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-2, to the fledgling outpost.
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Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo reaches space from New Mexico
Theresa CrossMay 24th, 2021On May 22, Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo completed its third crewed test flight from Spaceport America in New Mexico. The first-ever spaceflight from New Mexico for the company also represents the third state to date launching humans to space.
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SLS rocket core for Artemis 2 mission reaches major milestone
Cullen DesforgesMay 20th, 2021Teams at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have begun assembling the core stage for the second Space Launch System rocket, which aims to send people around the Moon in 2023.
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Loss of payload follows Rocket Lab flight anomaly
Cullen DesforgesMay 15th, 2021Rocket Lab successfully launched its Electron rocket from the shores of New Zealand on May 15 at 11:11 UTC, but unfortunately suffered an unexpected anomaly during staging.
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Bill Nelson confirmed as NASA administrator
Cullen DesforgesApril 29th, 2021On Thursday, April 29, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed Bill Nelson by unanimous consent to be the next NASA administrator.
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China orbits ‘Tianhe,’ the core of its multi-module space station
Michael McCabeApril 29th, 2021China has begun construction of a large three-module space station with the launch of the Tianhe core module, starting a two-year assembly sequence.
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Delta IV Heavy launches classified NRO payload from California
Matt HaskellApril 26th, 2021A Delta IV Heavy took the the skies from Vandenberg Air Force Base to send the secretive NROL-82 payload into orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office.
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Crew-2 Dragon launches 4 astronauts bound for space station
Theresa CrossApril 23rd, 2021SpaceX has launched the second operational Crew Dragon mission, Crew-2, with four astronauts bound for a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station.
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Amazon buys Atlas V rockets to orbit its Kuiper constellation
Cullen DesforgesApril 21st, 2021On Monday, April 19, Amazon announced that it purchased nine Atlas V rocket flights from United Launch Alliance for the orbital insertion of its Kuiper satellites.
