International Space Station (ISS)

NASA awarded a contract, worth up to $843 million, for the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle to SpaceX on June 26.

Northrop Grumman’s 20th Cygnus resupply mission to the ISS departed with more than 7,300 lb. of trash for a destructive reentry into the atmosphere.

The OK signals challenges for NASA to achieve ambitious goals .

Matching NASA’s needs with the ideal contracting mechanism is a challenge.

Starliner was launched June 5 on an anticipated nine-day flight test.

Russia plans to start deploying a new orbital station, ROS, in 2027 using an upgraded rocket, while also developing a new crew capsule.

NASA is delaying plans for multiple spacewalks to assess the cause of a leak from a water coolant system umbilical that supports spacesuit thermal control.

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner will remain at the International Space Station (ISS) while a new ground campaign begins to test thrusters.

The work includes logistical support and integration of crew provisions and supplies needed to sustain a human presence in space from low Earth orbit to the Moon.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Breakup of the RESURS-P1 satellite into an estimated 100 pieces of trackable debris occurred at about 12 p.m. EDT June 26.

NASA is leading the coalition into the new age of exploration.

SpaceX will develop and build a spacecraft to drive the International Space Station out of orbit after it is decommissioned.

The “descope” includes ending an International Space Station spacesuit demonstration that was targeted for 2026, NASA said.

The ULA Vulcan-Centaur rocket being prepared to fly a dual-purpose mission this fall arrived at Cape Canaveral on June 24 ahead of a planned September launch.

NASA was once again forced to postpone an International Space Station spacewalk when lead astronaut Tracy Dyson experienced a water leak in her spacesuit.

Spacehab’s innovation and perseverance helped the company succeed against all odds and serve as a pathfinder for commercial space companies that have followed.

NASA and Boeing have once again extended the stay of the CST-100 Starliner’s Crew Flight Test (CFT) at the International Space Station.

The Biden administration on June 17 announced its intention to fly an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station.

NASA and Boeing plan to add at least four days to the ongoing CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test.

The NASA spacewalk outside the International Space Station that was postponed on June 13 has been rescheduled for June 24.

It will take some luck for Boeing to be ready to fly its first ISS crew rotation mission as early as February.

NASA called off an International Space Station spacewalk just before the two astronauts were to depart their airlock, due to a spacesuit discomfort issue.

Private space station developer Vast Space has signed a cargo services agreement with The Exploration Co. of Munich.

Aegis Aerospace anticipates its new Easy-to-Use Payload Interoperable Integration Carrier (EPIIC) will be available for purchase and flight by late 2025.