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SpaceX's Starship to launch 'Starlab' private space station in late 2020s
By Mike Wall published
The team behind Starlab has selected SpaceX's giant Starship rocket to launch the private space station in 2028 or thereabouts.

Boeing's Starliner capsule still on track for mid-April astronaut launch to ISS
By Mike Wall published
Boeing remains on track to launch the first-ever crewed mission of its Starliner capsule, a test flight to the International Space Station, in mid-April.

NASA wants to fly another 1-year astronaut mission. But when will it happen?
By Elizabeth Howell published
Frank Rubio recently became the first American to spend more than a year in space on a single mission. When will the agency send another astronaut up for a full turn around the sun?

Virgin Galactic launches 1st Ukrainian woman to space — and 3 others — on Galactic 06 suborbital flight (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Virgin Galactic launched its sixth commercial mission today (Jan. 26), sending four passengers to suborbital space and back.

'There's nothing magical that happens in 2030': NASA eyes possible ISS extension for astronaut missions
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA says the ISS is healthy enough to keep flying past 2030, as things stand today. But the agency has other factors to consider to keep the venerable complex in space.

NASA honors its fallen astronauts on annual Day of Remembrance
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Karen Bassett Stephenson reflected on the loss of her father while standing before the Space Mirror Memorial that bears his name. She joined others to observe NASA's Day of Remembrance.

China sends human bone cells to Tiangong space station (video)
By Andrew Jones published
A Chinese space freighter has delivered human bone cells to the Tiangong space station for on-orbit research that could help people here on Earth.

SpaceX's Crew-8 astronaut launch date in late February hinges on private moon shot
By Elizabeth Howell published
Four astronauts are set to fly aboard SpaceX to the International Space Station no earlier than late February, NASA officials announced. They will be in space for half a year.
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