Commercial Space

Low Earth Orbit Economy
Commercial Space
General
NASA is opening access to space for more people by working with private industry on the development of new commercial space stations for low Earth orbit where the agency’s astronauts could fly in the future.
Posted April 9, 2024
Commercial Space
Commercial Space Programs
General
Low Earth Orbit Economy
A NASA-funded commercial space station, Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef, recently completed testing milestones for its critical life support system as part of the agency’s efforts for new destinations in low Earth orbit. The four milestones are part of a NASA Space Act Agreement originally awarded to Blue Origin in 2021 and focused on the materials […]
Posted March 20, 2024
International Space Station (ISS)
Commercial Crew
Commercial Space
Humans in Space
ISS Research
Space Operations Mission Directorate
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated March 11, 2024, to correct Hiroshi Sasaki’s title, correct the deadline for contacting the KSC Newsroom for information on the Return to Earth media teleconference, and add a SpaceX representative for the teleconference.
Posted March 9, 2024
General
Ames Research Center
Commercial Space
Commercial Space Programs
Flight Opportunities Program
Langley Research Center
NASA Centers & Facilities
NASA Directorates
Space Technology Mission Directorate
The Future of Commercial Space
Things are heating up in the atmosphere, and NASA is helping space start-ups stay cool.   NASA has decades of expertise in creating technology that protects spacecraft from the intense heat generated when entering an atmosphere. As emerging companies develop innovative ways to do business in space, they know where to turn – and the […]
Posted March 7, 2024
Humans in Space
Astronauts
Commercial Crew
Commercial Space
Commercial Space Programs
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Jeanette J. Epps
Matthew Dominick
NASA Headquarters
Editor’s note: This advisory was updated Feb. 25, 2024, with a new time for the Flight Readiness Review media teleconference NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station. The launch is targeted for 12:04 a.m.
Posted February 23, 2024
NASA Headquarters
Astronauts
Commercial Space
Commercial Space Programs
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
Editor’s note: This advisory was updated Feb. 22, 2024, to include a target launch date. As part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the agency opened media accreditation for the launch of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station. The mission will be the company’s first Starliner spacecraft mission with crew.
Posted February 21, 2024
Commercial Space
Artemis
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Johnson Space Center
Missions
NASA Headquarters
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated Feb. 21, 2024, to reflect updated times for the target landing of Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lunar lander and NASA coverage of the event. As part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, Intuitive Machines is targeting no earlier than 5:30 p.m. EST Thursday, Feb.
Posted February 20, 2024
General
Commercial Crew
Commercial Space
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Private Astronaut Missions
The third private astronaut mission to the International Space Station successfully completed its journey as part of NASA efforts to create commercial opportunities in space.
Posted February 9, 2024
International Space Station (ISS)
Commercial Crew
Commercial Space
Humans in Space
ISS Research
Low-Earth Orbit Economy
Editor’s Note: As of late Feb. 5, 2024, NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are standing down from the Tuesday, Feb. 6, undocking opportunity for the Axiom Mission 3 due to unfavorable weather conditions. The next weather review is planned for 12 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Follow NASA’s International Space Station blog for the […]
Posted February 2, 2024
Humans in Space
Commercial Crew
Commercial Space
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Missions
As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission, four crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station and conduct a wide-ranging set of operational and research activities for the benefit of all.
Posted January 31, 2024
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