Commercial Space

Commercial Space
Commercial Resupply
Glenn Research Center
International Space Station (ISS)
As part of NASA’s efforts to expand commercial resupply in low Earth orbit, media are invited to view Sierra Space’s uncrewed commercial spaceplane ahead of its first demonstration flight for the agency to the International Space Station in 2024. The Dream Chaser event is scheduled to begin at 10:15 a.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 1, at […]
Posted January 24, 2024
Humans in Space
Commercial Crew
Commercial Space
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
As part of NASA’s efforts to enable more access to space, four private astronauts are in orbit following the successful launch of the third all private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Axiom Space astronauts lifted off at 4:49 p.m. EST on Thursday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. […]
Posted January 19, 2024
International Space Station (ISS)
Commercial Crew
Commercial Space
Commercial Space Programs
Humans in Space
ISS Research
NASA will host a pair of news conferences Thursday, Jan. 25, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to highlight upcoming crew rotation missions to the International Space Station. A mission overview news conference will begin at 1 p.m. EST and cover NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission to the microgravity laboratory and Expeditions 70/71. A […]
Posted January 17, 2024
ISS Research
Commercial Resupply
Commercial Space
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply
Tests of a 3D metal printer, semiconductor manufacturing, and thermal protection systems for reentry to Earth’s atmosphere are among the scientific investigation that NASA and international partners are launching to the International Space Station on Northrop Grumman’s 20th commercial resupply services mission.
Posted January 16, 2024
Commercial Crew
Commercial Space
NASA Aircraft
Wallops Flight Facility
NASA’s C-130 Hercules, managed at Wallops Flight Facility’s Aircraft Office in Virginia, provided aerial delivery support for a successful commercial crew parachute airdrop test Jan. 9 at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
Posted January 12, 2024
Commercial Space
Commercial Crew
International Space Station (ISS)
Low-Earth Orbit Economy
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated Jan. 12, 2024 to reflect a change in start time for docking coverage. NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the third private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff of Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) is scheduled for 5:11 […]
Posted January 11, 2024
Low-Earth Orbit Economy
Commercial Space
General
Humans in Space
NASA has modified agreements for two funded commercial space station partners that are on track to develop low Earth orbit destinations for NASA and other customers as the International Space Station retires in 2030.
Posted January 5, 2024
Commercial Space
Commercial Crew
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA’s eighth rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon Endeavour spacecraft that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition. This mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission is targeted for no […]
Posted January 5, 2024
Commercial Resupply
Commercial Space
Commercial Space Programs
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply
Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Friday, Dec. 22, four months after delivering more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other cargo to the orbiting laboratory for NASA and its international partners.
Posted December 20, 2023
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