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NASA conducted a continuation/termination review of Trailblazer during development and the project cleared that review.
NASA will keep the SLS in its current Block-1 configuration for longer and cut back or effectively scrap the planned Block-1B and Block-2 upgrades.
NASA classified the Starliner crewed flight test as a Type A mishap, the agency’s highest-level classification, citing potential for a significant mishap and financial damages.
NASA will continue working with Boeing to address technical challenges before flying Starliner again.
NASA selected Vast Space for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
NASA has a directive to place a fission reactor on the Moon by fiscal year 2030.
The report’s "Go Big or Go Home" path calls for a large-scale 100-to-500-kilowatt electric space nuclear project led by NASA or the Department of Defense.
ASAP Recommendation 2025-05-02 calls for NASA to reexamine the mission objectives and system architecture for Artemis III and subsequent missions to redistribute risk across multiple flights.
ASAP warned that throughout 2025 personnel departed NASA at a rate not seen in years and that 2025 budget cuts prompted incentivized retirements and hiring freezes.
The Act requires NASA to maintain a continuous presence in orbit and stipulates that the ISS may be deorbited only after a commercial station has demonstrated for one full year the ability to assume current scientific and commercial activities.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unanimously approved the NASA Authorization Act of 2026.
ASAP recommends that NASA adopt a more deliberate, stepwise flight-test cadence for Artemis missions similar to the Apollo program to reduce risk before risking a crewed lunar landing.
U.S. NASA authorization laws serve as a reference for mission planning and for the evolution of collaborations between public institutions and private industry.
The 2025 Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) Annual Report warns that NASA is at a risky crossroads due to budget cuts, workforce losses, and shifting contracting practices.
Axiom Space identified the NASA Authorization Act of 2026 as highlighting U.S. institutions’ commitment to supporting the human exploration ecosystem and the transition from current public infrastructure to new orbital operational models.
ASAP found that NASA is attempting a stacking of firsts on Artemis III, including a new Human Landing System, new spacesuits, complex orbital docking, and a lunar South Pole landing.
The authorized NASA budget in the NASA Authorization Act of 2026 represents a 2.5% increase versus the previous year.
Axiom Space publicly supported the NASA Authorization Act of 2026 via a post on X.
Axiom Space characterized the NASA Authorization Act of 2026 as a signal of the Senate Commerce Committee and Chairman Ted Cruz’s determination to ensure the success of the human spaceflight enterprise, including the Space Station transition.
The NASA Authorization Act of 2026 authorizes NASA to extend the operational life of the International Space Station until September 30, 2032.