That idea is now off the table. On Friday, Oct. 9, NASA released its final call for private companies to build and run the station that replaces the ISS, and the agency intends to be a paying tenant rather than the landlord. The bids will tell you a lot about whether the commercial space economy can stand on its own.

The Crew-13 mission is the first astronaut launch from the U.S. in six months. An international crew of four astronauts is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station. The mission will launch from Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and ...

NASA has set Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2026, as the deadline for companies to submit proposals for commercial space stations that would keep astronauts in low Earth orbit after the International Space Station retires.

NASA has launched a new competition to develop privately operated space stations that could replace the International Space Station as early as 2030. According to the agency’s October 9 announcement, the initiative aims to preserve America’s continuous ...

The SpaceX Dragon craft carrying Crew-12 from the International Space Station splashed down Thursday carrying the crew members safely to Earth.

The two missions, falling under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, will switch roles onboard the ISS before Crew-12 will fly back to Earth.

The infamous Boeing Starliner spacecraft, which has not flown since a June 2024 mission ended in near-disaster, could fly again before the end of 2026.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two NASA astronauts are about to suit up in space suits and step outside the relative safety of the International Space Station for the first time in 2026. NASA has announced plans to ...

NASA released the final Request for Proposals (RFP) for commercial space stations. The procurement process for the successor to the ISS is now entering its main phase.The deadline for proposals is December 8.