Space Operations Mission Directorate

Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Space Operations Mission Directorate
The NASA-supported fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4, completed its flight as part of the agency’s efforts to demonstrate demand and build operational knowledge for future commercial space stations.
Posted July 15, 2025
International Space Station (ISS)
Commercial Crew
Commercial Space
Commercial Space Programs
Humans in Space
ISS Research
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
Commercial Crew
Commercial Space
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
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
Space Operations Mission Directorate
People of Space Operations
Since childhood, Derrick Bailey always had an early fascination with aeronautics. Military fighter jet pilots were his childhood heroes, and he dreamed of joining the aerospace industry. This passion was a springboard into his 17-year career at NASA, where Bailey plays an important role in enabling successful rocket launches.
Posted June 26, 2025
Langley Research Center
Armstrong Flight Research Center
General
Space Operations Mission Directorate
A NASA team specializing in collecting imagery-based engineering datasets from spacecraft during launch and reentry is supporting a European aerospace company’s upcoming mission to return a subscale demonstration capsule from space.
Posted June 18, 2025
Space Operations Mission Directorate
Christine Braden values new experiences that broaden her perspective; a mindset that has guided her 26-year career at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, where she currently serves as a senior systems engineer in the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program.
Posted May 15, 2025
Space Operations Mission Directorate
Kennedy Space Center
Launch Services Office
Launch Services Program
NASA Headquarters
NASA has selected Rocket Lab USA Inc. of Long Beach, California, to launch the agency’s Aspera mission, a SmallSat to study galaxy formation and evolution, providing new insights into how the universe works. The selection is part of NASA’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract.
Posted May 14, 2025
Space Operations Mission Directorate
As an adventurous individual, Becky Brocato, Ph.D.,  has a deep curiosity for understanding the conditions of the human body, especially as it pertains to spaceflight.
Posted April 17, 2025
Commercial Space
Commercial Crew
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
Low Earth Orbit Economy
Space Operations Mission Directorate
As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch in the coming months to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition aboard the orbiting laboratory.
Posted March 27, 2025
Space Operations Mission Directorate
For Anum Ashraf, Ph.D., the interconnectedness of NASA’s workforce presents the exciting opportunity to collaborate with a multitude of people and teams.
Posted March 27, 2025
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