Feature Stories

NASA Names New Acting Associate Administrator and Other Leadership Changes
Vanessa Wyche will take up the role of NASA’s acting associate administrator at NASA HQ…

NASA Awards Delivery Order for NOAA’s Space Weather Program
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has awarded a delivery…

PRIME-1 to launch with IM-2 to drill on the Lunar south pole
We visit the Kennedy Space Centre, Florida USA and speak with Dr Jackie Quinn, Polar…

Gilmour Space Sets Mid-March Launch Window
Gilmour Space Technologies has announced a launch window starting no earlier than March 15, 2025,…

Lockheed Martin Wins Aegis Combat System Contract Extension
Lockheed Martin Australia has won a contract extension to continue sustaining the Aegis Combat System…

Intuitive Machines IM-2 Mission to Launch This Week
NASA says the Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission is targeted to launch no earlier than February…

Airbus Space Program Merger Talks Underway
The Airbus space program lacks the necessary scale to successfully compete against US rivals and…

Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport Announces Plans for Five Test Launches
Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport, the first commercial spaceport in the Middle East and North Africa, has…

SIAA Appoints Dan Lloyd as CEO
The Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan…

NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free to Retire
NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free has announced his retirement, effective February 22, 2025. As associate…

60th Electron Rocket Launch More Good News for Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab has successfully conducted its 60th Electron rocket launch this week from New Zealand’s…

NASA Reveals Start of SPHEREx Launch Window
NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the…

US Space Force to Deepen Int’l Ties, Opens Door for Australia
The US Space Force wants to work more closely with international partners, including Australia. It…

Chances of asteroid striking Earth nearly double
As scientists track an asteroid at risk of hitting Earth in seven years – the…