Pete Hegseth Joins Elon Musk at SpaceX Visit
Pete Hegseth will visit SpaceX in Brownsville tomorrow (Monday) and "deliver remarks to the workforce and leaders at SpaceX, alongside its founder, Elon Musk." It's part of his Arsenal of Freedom tour. https://t.co/cNf7ohcSQp
Artemis II Launch Windows Mostly Night, only One Daylight Slot.
Launch windows for Artemis II. Sadly only one daylight and one dusk option. All others are full on night. For visual and impact reasons, I wish it was a daylight launch 😪 https://t.co/EuEQAfdQCg
NASA Reveals Artemis II Launch Window Options Through April
NASA is sharing a lot of information about preps for the Artemis II launch including the potential launch dates/times in February, March and April. https://t.co/QvClDD3nVg
Week of Major Starship Updates and NASA Budget Surprises
Wow has it been another packed week of neat Starship updates to dive into today my friends. Also loads of NASA news too with the Crew 11 situation and budget surprises. 👇 It has been an unusual week. 🤔 https://t.co/MDvGLZjgoM https://t.co/bAGKgupuv1
NASA Schedules Crew-11 Undocking for Jan 14, Splashdown Jan 15
NASA is targeting 5:00 pm ET Wednesday, Jan 14, for the undocking of Crew-11 with splashdown at 3:20 am ET on Jan 15. https://t.co/CrcVLu2Ol9
Eric Schmidt's Foundation Launches New Observatory System
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt announced late Wednesday that @schmidtsciences, one of his philanthropies, would build the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System. https://t.co/MJJA9jqN9O
Eutelsat Appoints Former Maersk
.@EutelsatGroup names Eva Birgitte Bisgaard president of Connectivity Business Unit and member, executive committee. She's former CCO of @MaerskTankers. https://t.co/oThKZWvHSz
Crew 11 to Return Early Over Astronaut’s Health Issue
Crew 11 returning early “in the next few days” because of the ongoing medical issue of one Astronaut. I sure hope everything is OK!
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.
NASA Crew-11 Returns Early Over Unspecified Medical Issue
NASA’s Crew-11 astronaut crew will return to Earth earlier than planned because of an unspecified medical issue with an astronaut
ESA 2026 Budget Rises 7.6%, Space Funding Decisions Loom
.@esa 2026 budget up 7.6% on effect of Nov ministerial; Earth obs, nav lead spending categories; @spacegovuk under pressure to decide on unallocated Euro Launch Challenge funding. @defis_eu @orbexspace @PLD_Space @rfa_space @isaraerospace @MaiaSpaceOff.https://t.co/USZeN1eUR1 https://t.co/ouL619DeZe
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
NASA Holds ISS Update Press Conference Today at 5 PM
NASA will have a press conference at 5:00 pm ET today (Thursday) re the situation on the ISS. NASA Admin Isaacman will participate along with Assoc Admin Amit Kshatriya and James Polk, Chief Health and Medical Officer. Watch...
NASA Holds Live Press Conference on ISS Update
NASA to Provide Media with International Space Station Update Today https://t.co/Zmhfde7XZO Credit: NASA NASA will host a live news conference at 5 p.m. EST on Thursday from the agency’s headquarters in Washington to discuss the International Space St… https://t.co/wp4MT6jwSK
Fans Demand Concrete 2025 Achievements for Starship Award
We had SO MANY write-ins for "Starship" to win the top award for most inspirational, innovative and important mission of 2025... So... tell me, what specific thing did Starship do in 2025 that makes it deserve an Astro Award, let...
Martian Dust Samples May Never Leave the Red Planet
The dozens of tubes of Martian dust collected so far by the Perseverance rover are waiting for a ride that may never come. https://t.co/Hy6zjRf29d
Artemis II Countdown Demo Highlights 2025 Mission Progress
Best of 2025: Artemis II Countdown Demonstration Test https://t.co/7HD3EFm7GT NASA/Joel Kowsky Artemis II crewmembers (left to right) NASA astronauts Christina Koch, mission specialist; and Victor Glover, pilot; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut J… https://t.co/uq8525c1Wx
NASA Powers Up Gateway PPE, Preps Moonwalk Simulations
NASA Starts Up Gateway’s Power System for First Time https://t.co/RP28rkuUCC 1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The primary structure of Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) undergoing assembly, in… https://t.co/dNno8aSiwG
ESA Reports December Breach, Limited to Unclassified External Data
.@esa refers December cyber attack & data breach to France's public prosecutor's office for criminal inquiry but confirms that breach was limited to unclassified data housed in external databases outside ESA's firewall.https://t.co/JoHzEImeOA https://t.co/sw3VERl3u6
Ariane
.@esa graphic says #Ariane6 performed its first 5 missions faster than other heavy-lift vehicle that entered the market in past 20 years. After 4 launches in 2025, @ArianeGroup @Arianespace @CNES plan 8 Ariane 6 missions in 2026, starting with @Amazonleo....
Rocket Lab Delays Constellation Until Neutron Proves Reusability
.@RocketLab: We'll wait for #Neutron rocket to provide its reusabiity case in ~ 3 yrs before we focus on investments in our ultimate goal: our own constellation. Current assumption: Building 4 Neutrons gets us 16 launches per year at the...
NASA Highlights Artemis II at Houston Texans Space City Day
NASA Celebrates Artemis II During Houston Texans Space City Day https://t.co/ZFeOw9idga From left, NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, Johnson Space Center employees Tessa Rundle and Daniel Kolodziejcyk wearing Orion Crew Survival System suits, and Johnso… https://t.co/gi7MzO0jPz
NASA Delays Spacewalk over Crew Member's Medical Issue
NASA is postponing tomorrow's spacewalk because of a "medical concern with a crew member that arose Wednesday afternoon." https://t.co/QQ83VS716l
Medical Issue Forces Cancellation of Tomorrow's NASA Spacewalk
Astronaut medical issue scrubs tomorrow’s planned spacewalk, per NASA, saying the “situation is stable” https://t.co/TxC2waFlGZ
Starship Flight 12 Update: Hardware and Flight Details
New Youtube video was posted - SpaceX Starship Flight 12 Update - Hardware Details, Flight Information, News https://t.co/GEV54h7IHy #teamspace
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
Celebrating 25 Years of Orbital Science and Future Exploration
25 Years in Orbit: Science, Innovation, and the Future of Exploration https://t.co/ZBaSloAmg5 NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli retrieves media bags inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module for Emory University’s Project EAGLE inve… https://t.co/6wItarjGxK
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.
Astronaut Captures Lightning From Space Over Milan
Lightning from Above https://t.co/wzm1nU8nZo NASA/Nichole Ayers NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured this image of lightning while orbiting aboard the International Space Station more than 250 miles above Milan, Italy on July 1, 2025. Storm observati… https://t.co/wSTkSl11z8
Long March 8A Fairing Likely Launched on Christmas
Possibly the payload fairing from the Long March 8A launched from Wenchang on Christmas Day (UTC).
China's Xuntian Telescope to Probe Dark Universe 2027
The Chinese Space Station Telescope, or Xuntian, is set to launch in 2027. Science objectives include sky survey, revealing characteristics of dark energy, cosmic structure of dark matter, evolution of the Milky Way, directly imaging exoplanets. Will co-orbit with Tiangong....
Weather Satellites Critical to National Security Operations
House SS&T will hold a hrg next wk (Jan 13, 10:00 am ET) on "From Orbit to Operations: How Weather Satellites Support the National Security Mission." Witnesses: https://t.co/xCfXyGuaBp
SpaceX Unveils Starship V3 Super Heavy Rocket
Starship V3 Super Heavy Rocket https://t.co/NyXbLMG6XQ
Starlink Team Rebuilds Internet From Space
Great work by the @Starlink team. Rebuilding the whole Internet in space is not easy.
SpaceX Brings Internet to the World's Most Underserved
SpaceX is providing connectivity to the least served
Create Your Own Spaceship Using Grok
Build spaceships with Grok
SpaceX Team Delivers Impressive Achievement
Great work by the @SpaceX team
Space Travel Should Be Open to Everyone
Wouldn’t it be amazing if anyone who wanted to experience the wonder of space, the Moon or Mars could do so?
Starlink Launches in São Tomé and Príncipe
Starlink now available in São Tomé and Príncipe 🇸🇹!
