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Written by: Space Foundation Insights Team Crew-13 launches into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral. Credit: NASA The cutting-edge of science is in orbit above the Earth. The fields of biotechnology, materials science, propulsion and energy systems are advancing as the United States, China, Europe, and private industry increasingly bet on low Earth orbit (LEO) as the next great laboratory.

Written by: Space Foundation Insights Team SpaceX’s Starship lifts off from Texas on its way to its first successful orbital flight. The machine can lift 100 tins to orbit. Credit SpaceX The largest space launch vehicle ever constructed surpassed its biggest hurdle Monday as SpaceX’s Starship lifted off from Texas and reached orbit on its 14th test flight. Starship, a 40-story launch vehicle capable of lifting 50 full-sized Ford pickups to space, is critical to NASA’s Artemis lunar plans.

Written by: Molly Prochaska The House of Representatives passed the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 in a 366-21 vote. The bill now advances to the Senate for consideration. Colonel Nick Hague is the first Guardian launched into space as part of the NASA SpaceX Crew-9 mission. NASA and the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in space science, exploration, and aeronautics.

Written by: Molly Prochaska The HSST Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing on “Encouraging Commercial Space Innovation While Maintaining Public Safety” which addressed challenges related to the FAA’s Part 450 launch and reentry licensing requirements. Read Space Foundation’s summary of the hearing here. Congress voted to pass the Launch Communications Act which would modernize the FCC’s process for licensing spectrum for commercial space launches.

Written by: Space Foundation Editorial Team COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 11, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced programming for its celebration of World Space Week 2024, Oct. 4-10.

Written by: Molly Prochaska The House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics will hold a hearing next week on commercial space activities. NASA announced that Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will undock from the ISS on Friday evening and return to Earth early Saturday.

Written by: Space Foundation Editorial Team COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 4, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, is now accepting nominations for its most prestigious honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Named in memory of Gen. James E.

Written by: Space Foundation Editorial Team COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sept. 3, 2024 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering education, collaboration and information for the global space ecosystem, today announced that it will host Faga Forum on Space Intelligence, a conference designed for the intelligence community at the TS/SCI level. The classified event, “Closing the Chain: Collecting and Delivering Information to the End-User,” will take place on Oct.

Written by: Amanda Nguyen NASA announced a media event on August 24 with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson to discuss the Boeing Crew Test Flight. John Hill assumed the role of Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy. The FAA postponed public hearings on the environmental review for increased SpaceX Starship launches from Texas.