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2026
NASA launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy
NASA launched the roughly $4 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Sunday, beginning a planned five-year mission to study dark energy and dark matter, test gravity at large scales, and search for exoplanets.
2021
Court rules against Blue Origin in NASA contract lawsuit
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled against Blue Origin in its lawsuit against NASA over the agency's lunar lander contract awarded to SpaceX. The ruling dismissed Blue Origin's claims.
2021
SpaceX launches cargo shipment toward the International Space Station
SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo shipment carrying supplies and experiments toward the International Space Station. The delivery was due to arrive Monday.
2021
Lockheed Martin opens STAR Center manufacturing facility
Lockheed Martin opened its STAR Center in Florida, a facility intended to expand manufacturing, assembly and testing capacity for NASA's Orion spacecraft program.
2021
SpaceX launches four astronauts using reused rocket and capsule
SpaceX launched four astronauts into orbit using a previously flown rocket and capsule; the report describes it as the first time SpaceX reused a capsule and rocket for a NASA astronaut launch.
2021
SMART reveals METL airless bicycle tire
SMART revealed METL, its first product, an airless bicycle tire based on technology developed by NASA engineers. The tire was set to become available to the public by early the following year.
2021
Aerion and NASA partner on supersonic travel research
Aerion signed a partnership with NASA to study commercial flight capabilities at speeds between Mach 3 and Mach 5, including propulsion, thermal management, power generation, and passenger- and crew-cabin technologies.
2020
SpaceX completes 21st NASA cargo mission
SpaceX launched a cargo ship to the space station on its 21st cargo mission for NASA. The Falcon 9 first-stage booster landed on a SpaceX drone ship in the Atlantic.
2020
Microsoft provides HoloLens access for NASA Orion engineers
Microsoft announced that engineers working on NASA's Orion spacecraft would have access to augmented reality, including its HoloLens 2 headset, to help build future versions.
2020
SpaceX postpones crewed launch due to weather
SpaceX called off the planned Wednesday launch carrying NASA astronauts because of unfavorable weather in the flight path and tentatively scheduled the next launch for Saturday.
2020
SpaceX selected for NASA lunar Gateway cargo award
NASA selected a SpaceX spacecraft to carry cargo and supplies to its planned lunar space station. SpaceX will receive a portion of a $7 billion contract.
2019
Boeing Starliner test flight reaches the wrong orbit
Boeing's Starliner capsule reached the wrong orbit on its first test flight after its mission clock malfunctioned. NASA canceled the planned docking with the International Space Station and shifted focus to returning the capsule to Earth.