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Social•Feb 21, 2026
NASA May Delay Artemis II Launch, Rolling Back to VAB
Bad news for Artemis 2: "NASA is taking steps to potentially roll back the Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building… This will almost assuredly impact the March launch window." https://t.co/rS2SqwVMwD
By Jeff Foust
Social•Feb 20, 2026
NASA Eyes March 6 Launch for Artemis 2 After Rehearsal
NASA says they are targeting March 6 as the earliest launch opportunity for Artemis 2 after yesterday's wet dress rehearsal. Still work ahead, as well as a flight readiness review next week.
By Jeff Foust
Social•Feb 12, 2026
NASA Chooses Vast for First Non‑Axiom Private ISS Mission
NASA has selected Vast for a private astronaut mission to the ISS no earlier than mid-2027. This will be the sixth such private mission to the ISS but the first by a company other than Axiom Space. https://t.co/AXHjd7a0xH
By Jeff Foust
Social•Feb 12, 2026
ULA Labels Vulcan SRB Issue a Significant Performance Anomaly
ULA's comment on the "observation" (now "significant performance anomaly") seen on one of the Vulcan SRBs on this morning's launch: https://t.co/VePOoE0Ne4
By Jeff Foust
Social•Feb 9, 2026
Crew‑12 Launch Set for Feb 12 After Weather Delay
From NASA: NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier 5:38 a.m. EST, Thursday, Feb. 12, for launch of the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Mission teams completed a weather review on Monday and elected to waive off a Wednesday, Feb. 11, launch opportunity due...
By Jeff Foust
Social•Jan 8, 2026
Crew‑11 Set to Leave ISS Soon over Medical Issue
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says Crew-11 will depart the ISS "in the coming days" because of the medical concern with a crew member announced yesterday.
By Jeff Foust
Social•Jan 8, 2026
NASA to Brief on ISS Crew Medical Concern
NASA is holding a briefing at 5pm EST today to provide an update on the ISS after a "medical concern" reported with a crewmember. https://t.co/lat1JNoGy3
By Jeff Foust
Social•Jan 7, 2026
Private Funding Secures 3‑Meter Space Telescope at AAS247
At #AAS247, an announcement of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System, including a large (3-m) space telescope, all privately funded. https://t.co/3bohkHo7oq
By Jeff Foust
Social•Jan 7, 2026
Hubble's Median Reentry Projected for 2033, <10% Before 2029
One note from the STScI town hall at #AAS247 today: the median reentry date for Hubble, based on current modeling, is 2033; a <10% chance of reentry by 2029.
By Jeff Foust