‘The most complicated launch campaign ever’: NASA lays out mad dash to test lunar landers

NASA offered details Friday about the race to prepare two lunar landers built by Blue Origin and SpaceX, and the space agency ...
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NASA plans three heavy rocket launches for Artemis III lander tests

By Sam Andrews — AMI’s senior editor for defense, aerospace, and uncrewed systems, covering autonomous drones, military ...

NASA eyes bulk rocket purchases to support $30B moon base plan

NASA plans bulk rocket launch buys to secure scarce capacity for its $30B moon base effort. See winners, risks, and timing for Falcon, Vulcan, New Glenn.
Florida Today

No Florida rocket launches planned for week after NASA telescope launch

Florida's Space Coast set a new record with 109 orbital rocket launches in 2025. So far in 2026, 55 rockets have launched from Florida, including NASA's Artemis II lunar mission. The most ...
USA Today

Blue Origin wants to launch New Glenn rocket by end of 2026. Can it?

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launch pad in late May during a pre-launch test. The company aims to launch the heavy-lift rocket again before the end of 2026. The ...

To beat China, NASA streamlines plans to keep 2028 moon landing target

NASA’s hopes for a 2028 moonshot to return humans to the lunar surface has pushed the agency to make changes including ...

Rocket Lab Protest Could Torpedo NASA’s 2028 Launch Of Mars Orbiter

Rocket Lab’s out-of-the-blue protest against NASA’s commissioning Blue Origin to develop the Mars Telecommunications Network could torpedo the 2028 launch of the orbiter.
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Why Kratos is building a $34 million nuclear rocket for NASA

NASA hopes to send a new spacecraft to Mars by 2028—a mission for which nuclear power may be more viable than traditional propulsion.