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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine stepped down as planned on Wednesday and posted a message on Twitter to thank employees and all who supported his tenure at the space agency.

Larry Leopard has been appointed associate director, technical, of Marshall Space Flight Center, following the retirement of Preston Jones. Mary Beth Koelbl succeeded Leopard as director of Marshall’s Engineering Directorate.

19 January 2021, 8:44 pm EST By SpaceX would carry almost 100 satellites to orbit with its Falcon 9 rocket launch this Thursday, January 21, 2021. It involves cargo from the government, Starlink, and other private companies and commercial entities. This feat was never before attempted by the space company, but would do it at the start of 2021, and would be able to handle the load it will bring. (Photo : (Photo by Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images)) TITUSVILLE, FL - MAY 22: SpaceXs Dragon spacecra...

NASAs Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2020 Annual Report News provided by Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress, issued its 2020 annual report Tuesday examining the agencys safety performance over the past year and highlighting accomplishments, issues, and concerns.  The report highlights 2020 activities and includes observations on NASAs: Huma...

NASA doesnt want to call it a failure, but plenty of others are.  ...

Congress previously required that this mission launch on the massively delayed Space Launch System (SLS), but the most recent NASA ...

CRS-21 Dragon completes mission with splashdown off Tampa January 11, 2021 The CRS-21 automated cargo Dragon v2, the first-of-its-kind for the v2 class designed and developed by SpaceX, has completed its mission after undocked from the International Space Station and conducting a 35 hour homecoming that culminated with a splashdown off the coast of Tampa, Florida on Wednesday, 13 January at 20:27 EST (14 January at 01:27 UTC). Undocking and splashdown had originally been planned for Monday, 11 ...

How Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson plan to upgrade your bucket list… While the aviation industry cools its jets due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the aerospace sector is heating up, meeting multiple milestones this year and aiming to put some wealthy travellers into orbit. Blue Origin, SpaceX, and Virgin Galactic are all gaining major momentum towards the long-awaited goal of commercial space travel. NASA meanwhile has strategically partnered with private companies to bolster Am...

1 January 2021, 8:14 pm EST By SpaceX secured another contract with the Pentagons Department of Defense amounting to a whopping $150.4 million for a 2022 mission to deploy the United States Space Development Agencys 28 satellites. The mission would not begin until the following year, giving both parties plenty of time to prepare and ready the space tech that would soon launch. (Photo : REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo) FILE PHOTO: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA...

Credit: Canadian Space Agency LONGUEUIL, Que. (CSA PR) — It’s an understatement to say that 2020 was an exceptional year. As the year draws to a close, here’s a look at some of the most compelling, inspirational and incredible moments for Canada in space. Happy New Year! Graduation day for Canadian Space Agency astronauts Jenni Sidey-Gibbons and Joshua Kutryk A new class of astronauts will graduate basic training on Jan. 10, 2020. They will join the active astronaut corps, beginning car...