Civil
Stories about US and international civil space missions, including those led by NASA and ESA.
SpaceWERX Announces New STRATFI Funding Awards
SpaceWERX, the Space Force’s innovation funding division, announced a new batch of STRATFI awardees last week at SXSW.
NASA Proposes Tight Budget In A Season of Cuts
The Artemis lunar return remains the biggest ticket item on NASA’s budget.
White House Requests $25.4B for NASA in FY25
The Biden administration has requested $25.4B for NASA in its fiscal 2025 budget, which prioritizes investment in Earth science, climate research, and the return to the Moon.
Congrats To Astronaut Class 23
A SpaceX alum is among the 12 astronauts who earned their wings on Tuesday.
The FAA OKs Varda’s Landing Plans
Varda’s in-space manufacturing capsule is cleared for reentry after months of regulatory back and forth.
Congress Reveals Russia’s Possible Nuclear ASAT Plans
Congress was thrown into a frenzy yesterday amid reports that Russia is working on a space-based nuclear capability that could target satellites in LEO.
UKSA and CSA Announce Aqualunar Challenge
Nations around the world are racing to find, land near, and utilize water ice on the lunar surface. That race just got a little more interesting.
ESA’s 2024 Budget Rises 10% to €7.8B
The European Space Agency budget will increase this year by 10% to €7.8B ($8.5B), the agency announced at its annual press briefing yesterday.
NASA Funds Advanced Concepts
It’s the time of year when the out-there concepts aiming to push the boundaries of space exploration get a nod and a boost from the powers that be. Yesterday, NASA announced that it awarded 13 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NAIC) awards to individuals building unconventional, early-stage space technologies. “The daring missions NASA undertakes for the…
The World’s Spacefaring in 2023
We’re widening our lens to look back at the achievements of civil space agencies around the globe—and strap in, because it’s been a busy year.
The GAO Calls on the FAA to Improve its Mishap Investigation Process
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the FAA should be taking the lead more often when things go awry in spaceflight.
