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NASA is requesting feedback from American companies on the next phase of its commercial space stations strategy to ensure a seamless transition of activities in low Earth orbit from the International Space Station.
Posted September 5, 2025
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Johnson Space Center
Space Operations Mission Directorate
NASA will provide live coverage of the undocking and departure of the Axiom Mission 4 private astronaut mission from the International Space Station. The four-member astronaut crew is scheduled to undock from the space-facing port of the station’s Harmony module aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at approximately 7:05 a.m.
Posted July 11, 2025
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International Space Station (ISS)
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Space Operations Mission Directorate
Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s 11th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft carrying astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition.
Posted July 1, 2025
Commercial Space
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Johnson Space Center
Low Earth Orbit Economy
NASA astronaut Raja Chari and Dr. V. Narayanan, chairman of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), interact outside the Orion spacecraft mockup at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Posted July 1, 2025
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International Space Station (ISS)
Low Earth Orbit Economy
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the Axiom Mission 4 crew docks to the space-facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module on June 26.
Posted June 27, 2025
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International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
Editor’s note: This advisory was updated June 26, 2025, to reflect a change in the docking coverage on NASA+ for Axiom Mission 4, as well as the Dragon spacecraft’s arrival at the International Space Station. As part of NASA’s efforts to expand access to space, four private astronauts are in orbit following the successful launch […]
Posted June 25, 2025
Humans in Space
Commercial Crew
Commercial Space
Commercial Space Programs
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting 2:31 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 25, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4. The mission will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew will travel to the orbiting laboratory on a […]
Posted June 24, 2025
Commercial Space
General
Glenn Research Center
The Future of Commercial Space
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)
NASA is seeking information from U.S. and international companies about Earth proximity relay communication and navigation capabilities as the agency aims to use private industry satellite communications services for emerging agency science missions.
Posted June 16, 2025
ISS Research
Ames Research Center
Commercial Space
Fruit Fly Lab (FFL)
International Space Station (ISS)
When it comes to helping NASA scientists better understand the effects of space travel on the human body, fruit flies are the heavyweights of experiments in weightlessness. Because humans and fruit flies share a lot of similar genetic code, they squeeze a lot of scientific value into a conveniently small, light package.  Through a new […]
Posted June 6, 2025
ISS Research
Commercial Space
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Johnson Space Center
Low Earth Orbit Economy
NASA and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) are collaborating to launch scientific investigations aboard Axiom Mission 4, the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
Posted June 4, 2025
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