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During the Q2 2026 earnings call on Tuesday, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said, "The redesign of the Starliner deficiencies is going quite well" and that they were working with NASA "to align on how the launches are going to be, both the crewed and uncrewed." During the EVA briefing, Bill Spetch, NASA's deputy manager of Commercial, LEO Program, was asked if a Starliner flight this year would be possible or if it will slip into 2027. Here's his response:

During the Q2 2026 earnings call on Tuesday, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said, "The redesign of the Starliner deficiencies is going quite well" and that they were working with NASA "to align on how the launches are going to be, both the crewed and uncrewed." During the EVA briefing, Bill Spetch, NASA's deputy manager of Commercial, LEO Program, was asked if a Starliner flight this year would be possible or if it will slip into 2027. Here's his response:

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Falcon 9 booster 1067, making a record-breaking 35th flight, fires three of its nine Merlin 1D engines to slow its descent as it plunges through the atmosphere to make a landing on a drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. 🎥 Adam Bernstein

Falcon 9 booster 1067, making a record-breaking 35th flight, fires three of its nine Merlin 1D engines to slow its descent as it plunges through the atmosphere to make a landing on a drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. 🎥 Adam Bernstein

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A spectacular shock collar enveloped the nose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as it thundered away from Cape Canaveral Monday morning, carrying 29 Starlink satellites to orbit. 🎥 Adam Bernstein

A spectacular shock collar enveloped the nose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as it thundered away from Cape Canaveral Monday morning, carrying 29 Starlink satellites to orbit. 🎥 Adam Bernstein

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Roughly 20 seconds after the liftoff of ULA's Vulcan rocket on the USSF-87 mission, there appeared to be a possible burn through of at least one of the solid rocket booster nozzles. We've reached out to ULA for comment. Video shot by Adam Bernstein for Spaceflight Now Watch:

Roughly 20 seconds after the liftoff of ULA's Vulcan rocket on the USSF-87 mission, there appeared to be a possible burn through of at least one of the solid rocket booster nozzles. We've reached out to ULA for comment. Video shot by Adam Bernstein for Spaceflight Now Watch:

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Sirens sounded at Kennedy Space Center a few minutes ago after a hurricane-spawned tornado was spotted at the Florida spaceport. Watch live views from the Cape:

Sirens sounded at Kennedy Space Center a few minutes ago after a hurricane-spawned tornado was spotted at the Florida spaceport. Watch live views from the Cape:

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At the Kennedy Space Center this morning, SpaceX is rolling out the Orbital Launch Mount for its first Florida Starship launch pad. Watch live: 📷 Adam Bernstein

At the Kennedy Space Center this morning, SpaceX is rolling out the Orbital Launch Mount for its first Florida Starship launch pad. Watch live: 📷 Adam Bernstein

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A little maneuvering was required to park 15 million lbs of moon rocket and launch platform into just the right spot inside the Vehicle Assembly Building.

A little maneuvering was required to park 15 million lbs of moon rocket and launch platform into just the right spot inside the Vehicle Assembly Building.

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NASA's wet dress rehearsal countdown continues tonight as the 'Snow Moon' rises behind the Space Launch System rocket at pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. NASA will conduct a Go/No-Go poll ahead of fueling at about 10:40 a.m. EST (1540 UTC) on Monday, Feb. 2. 📹: @johnpisaniphoto

NASA's wet dress rehearsal countdown continues tonight as the 'Snow Moon' rises behind the Space Launch System rocket at pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. NASA will conduct a Go/No-Go poll ahead of fueling at about 10:40 a.m. EST (1540 UTC) on Monday, Feb. 2. 📹: @johnpisaniphoto

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The shadow from a lightning tower and NASA's SLS moon rocket create a giant sundial at launch complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center.

The shadow from a lightning tower and NASA's SLS moon rocket create a giant sundial at launch complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center.

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All 16 OneWeb satellites have deployed from SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket following launch this morning from California OneWeb now has 634 satellites in orbit as the company aims for global broadband internet coverage by the end of the year.

All 16 OneWeb satellites have deployed from SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket following launch this morning from California OneWeb now has 634 satellites in orbit as the company aims for global broadband internet coverage by the end of the year.

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During the first attempt tonight at a static fire test of its New Glenn rocket, Blue Origin activated the water deluge system and there appeared to be a brief ignition, but then the attempt halted. Blue Origin appears to be recycling for another attempt tonight. Watch live:

During the first attempt tonight at a static fire test of its New Glenn rocket, Blue Origin activated the water deluge system and there appeared to be a brief ignition, but then the attempt halted. Blue Origin appears to be recycling for another attempt tonight. Watch live:

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China's Shenzhou 16 spacecraft has arrived in orbit after separating from its Long March 2F launcher. This launch set a new record for human spaceflight, with 17 people now in Earth orbit on three different spacecraft, surpassing the previous mark of 14.

China's Shenzhou 16 spacecraft has arrived in orbit after separating from its Long March 2F launcher. This launch set a new record for human spaceflight, with 17 people now in Earth orbit on three different spacecraft, surpassing the previous mark of 14.

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SpaceX is planning back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from Florida's Space Coast. The rockets supporting Starlink 6-89 (pad 39A) and Starlink 6-85 (pad 40) are both in launch position with liftoff currently set for 10:08 pm ET and 1:21 am ET respectively. 📹: Adam Bernstein

SpaceX is planning back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from Florida's Space Coast. The rockets supporting Starlink 6-89 (pad 39A) and Starlink 6-85 (pad 40) are both in launch position with liftoff currently set for 10:08 pm ET and 1:21 am ET respectively. 📹: Adam Bernstein

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Falcon 9 has landed. This was the fourth flight for this first stage vehicle, designated B1075 in SpaceX's fleet. It was the 202nd landing of a Falcon booster overall. The rocket's upper stage has entered orbit with its payload or 47 Starlink satellites.

Falcon 9 has landed. This was the fourth flight for this first stage vehicle, designated B1075 in SpaceX's fleet. It was the 202nd landing of a Falcon booster overall. The rocket's upper stage has entered orbit with its payload or 47 Starlink satellites.

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Led by Steve Bowen, a three-time space shuttle astronaut and former Navy submarine officer, the Crew-6 astronauts have walked out of the crew quarters building at Kennedy Space Center for the ride to pad 39A for launch tonight. Watch live:

Led by Steve Bowen, a three-time space shuttle astronaut and former Navy submarine officer, the Crew-6 astronauts have walked out of the crew quarters building at Kennedy Space Center for the ride to pad 39A for launch tonight. Watch live:

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Just as the Electron rocket's engines were igniting, an abort of the ‘Kinéis Killed the RadIOT Star’ mission was called. Mission background: Watch:

Just as the Electron rocket's engines were igniting, an abort of the ‘Kinéis Killed the RadIOT Star’ mission was called. Mission background: Watch:

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Here's our video of the explosion at Launch Complex 36. It happened about 9 pm ET (0100 UTC) as Blue Origin was beginning a static fire test of its New Glenn rocket. Watch live views:

Here's our video of the explosion at Launch Complex 36. It happened about 9 pm ET (0100 UTC) as Blue Origin was beginning a static fire test of its New Glenn rocket. Watch live views:

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Liftoff of the debut flight for JAXA’s H3-30 rocket at 9:53:59 a.m. JST / 0053:59 UTC on June 12 (8:53:59 p.m. EDT on June 11) from the Tanegashima Space Center!

Liftoff of the debut flight for JAXA’s H3-30 rocket at 9:53:59 a.m. JST / 0053:59 UTC on June 12 (8:53:59 p.m. EDT on June 11) from the Tanegashima Space Center!

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffered a rare last-second abort after engine ignition at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, as it attempted to launch 24 Starlink satellites. This comes days after a similar post-ignition abort for the company's Starship rocket.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffered a rare last-second abort after engine ignition at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, as it attempted to launch 24 Starlink satellites. This comes days after a similar post-ignition abort for the company's Starship rocket.

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Adam Bernstein Michael Cain The Vulcan vehicle rolls during its wild ride to orbit in this tracking video captured south of the launch site by Max Q Productions Pete Carstens

Adam Bernstein Michael Cain The Vulcan vehicle rolls during its wild ride to orbit in this tracking video captured south of the launch site by Max Q Productions Pete Carstens

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On Friday, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Jared Isaacman along with other members of NASA leadership, U.S. Department of Energy and others, toured the Idaho National Lab to see some of the work being done towards the SR-1 Freedom, a fission-powered spacecraft launching in December 2028. In the clip below (off-camera) Space News' Jeff Foust and Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith🚀 asked Administrator Isaacman about the tour and how it informed his thinking about the mission's timeline.

On Friday, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Jared Isaacman along with other members of NASA leadership, U.S. Department of Energy and others, toured the Idaho National Lab to see some of the work being done towards the SR-1 Freedom, a fission-powered spacecraft launching in December 2028. In the clip below (off-camera) Space News' Jeff Foust and Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith🚀 asked Administrator Isaacman about the tour and how it informed his thinking about the mission's timeline.

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.Col. Mike Fincke retired from being a NASA astronaut after a 30-year career. Prior to his fourth and final mission, he reflected on his path to the space program, hoping that his journey could be a road map for future, aspiring astronauts. Read more:

.Col. Mike Fincke retired from being a NASA astronaut after a 30-year career. Prior to his fourth and final mission, he reflected on his path to the space program, hoping that his journey could be a road map for future, aspiring astronauts. Read more:

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A room with a view: the Artemis 2 astronauts share the views from the cabin of their Orion moonship. Out of one window, the good Earth. Out of the other... a urine dump!

A room with a view: the Artemis 2 astronauts share the views from the cabin of their Orion moonship. Out of one window, the good Earth. Out of the other... a urine dump!

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Liftoff of Japan's H3 flight No. 9 at 1923 UTC from the Tanegashima Space Center with the Michibiki-7 QZS-7 navigation satellite. JAXA livestream:

Liftoff of Japan's H3 flight No. 9 at 1923 UTC from the Tanegashima Space Center with the Michibiki-7 QZS-7 navigation satellite. JAXA livestream:

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With the first crewed flight of the NASA Artemis Program on the horizon (no earlier than April 1), we sat down with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Jared Isaacman to talk about the future of the Artemis Program, Moon base ambitions, lunar landers, nuclear propulsion and more. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Jared Isaacman’s experience 04:05 Artemis 2 progress 05:53 “Test as you fly” 08:18 Upper stage plans for the new Artemis 3 09:31 Blue Origin and SpaceX weighing in on Artemis 3 10:40 Addressing NASA OIG concerns with SpaceX’s Starship 12:57 Plans for the NASA workforce 16:18 New announcements, coming soon… 18:42 Understanding HLS Starship 21:27 Manual piloting Starship: Yes or No? 24:06 Blue Moon Mk.2 readiness for Artemis 3 26:12 Understanding “accelerated plans” for HLS landers 27:25 Future cooperation with China in space? 29:49 NASA’s next near-impossible undertaking

With the first crewed flight of the NASA Artemis Program on the horizon (no earlier than April 1), we sat down with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Jared Isaacman to talk about the future of the Artemis Program, Moon base ambitions, lunar landers, nuclear propulsion and more. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Jared Isaacman’s experience 04:05 Artemis 2 progress 05:53 “Test as you fly” 08:18 Upper stage plans for the new Artemis 3 09:31 Blue Origin and SpaceX weighing in on Artemis 3 10:40 Addressing NASA OIG concerns with SpaceX’s Starship 12:57 Plans for the NASA workforce 16:18 New announcements, coming soon… 18:42 Understanding HLS Starship 21:27 Manual piloting Starship: Yes or No? 24:06 Blue Moon Mk.2 readiness for Artemis 3 26:12 Understanding “accelerated plans” for HLS landers 27:25 Future cooperation with China in space? 29:49 NASA’s next near-impossible undertaking

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Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman presents Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen with his gold astronaut wings to commemorate his first space flight.

Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman presents Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen with his gold astronaut wings to commemorate his first space flight.

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Here's the moment last night when Mission Control in Houston informed the Artemis 2 astronauts that they were now closer to the Moon than the Earth.

Here's the moment last night when Mission Control in Houston informed the Artemis 2 astronauts that they were now closer to the Moon than the Earth.

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Mission Control woke the astronauts this morning with a message recorded by Apollo 8 astronaut Jim Lovell. Lovell, who was on the first crew to circle the Moon in December 1968, and commanded the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, died in August 2025.

Mission Control woke the astronauts this morning with a message recorded by Apollo 8 astronaut Jim Lovell. Lovell, who was on the first crew to circle the Moon in December 1968, and commanded the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, died in August 2025.

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SpaceX launched 24 satellites for its Starlink internet service from the West Coast Friday evening. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off just after sunset at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

SpaceX launched 24 satellites for its Starlink internet service from the West Coast Friday evening. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off just after sunset at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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Liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 17-53 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 10:05 am PT (1:05 pm ET / 1705 UTC).

Liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 17-53 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 10:05 am PT (1:05 pm ET / 1705 UTC).

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Liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 17-51 mission at 8:51 am PT (11:51 am ET / 1551 UTC)! Watch live:

Liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 17-51 mission at 8:51 am PT (11:51 am ET / 1551 UTC)! Watch live:

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After unveiling the crew and scope of the Artemis 3 mission, during a press gaggle, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Jared Isaacman was asked about the road to launch and whether the mission would proceed if one of the landers or the AxEMU suit wasn't ready. Here's what he said:

After unveiling the crew and scope of the Artemis 3 mission, during a press gaggle, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Jared Isaacman was asked about the road to launch and whether the mission would proceed if one of the landers or the AxEMU suit wasn't ready. Here's what he said:

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Soyuz MS-29 safely arrived at the International Space Station. The hatch opening coverage is expected around 4 pm ET (2000 UTC).

Soyuz MS-29 safely arrived at the International Space Station. The hatch opening coverage is expected around 4 pm ET (2000 UTC).

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This evening, SpaceX is set to launch a novel robotic satellite servicing spacecraft from Northrop Grumman in partnership with U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and DARPA. Liftoff of the MRV-MEP mission is scheduled during a window that opens at 5:15 p.m. EDT (2115 UTC). Watch live: 📸: Michael Cain (left), John Pisani (top) 📹: Will Robinson-Smith🚀 (bottom)

This evening, SpaceX is set to launch a novel robotic satellite servicing spacecraft from Northrop Grumman in partnership with U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and DARPA. Liftoff of the MRV-MEP mission is scheduled during a window that opens at 5:15 p.m. EDT (2115 UTC). Watch live: 📸: Michael Cain (left), John Pisani (top) 📹: Will Robinson-Smith🚀 (bottom)

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While waiting for the Starlink 10-51 launch our cameras at the Kennedy Space Center captured what appears to be a satellite reentry in the dawn sky. 📷 John Pisani

While waiting for the Starlink 10-51 launch our cameras at the Kennedy Space Center captured what appears to be a satellite reentry in the dawn sky. 📷 John Pisani

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Starting at 9 am ET, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will address the public about the direction of the space agency followed by a series of panels expanding on those priorities. We'll live tweet updates throughout the day on this thread. 🧵1/n Isaacman previewed this during our interview with him:

Starting at 9 am ET, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will address the public about the direction of the space agency followed by a series of panels expanding on those priorities. We'll live tweet updates throughout the day on this thread. 🧵1/n Isaacman previewed this during our interview with him:

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