https://spacewatch.global/tag/jared-isaacman/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:19:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/jared-isaacman/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/nasa-revises-spacex-and-blue-origin-lander-plans-for-2028-artemis-moon-landing/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79392 NASA is revising the designs and operational plans for SpaceX’s and Blue Origin’s lunar landers as it works to return astronauts to the Moon in 2028. In an October 23 update, the agency outlined changes to how the two landers will be fuelled, travel to the Moon, and rendezvous with NASA’s Orion spacecraft. The update also introduces additional development milestones intended to accelerate lander readiness and strengthen crew safety.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/nasa-to-host-media-briefing-outlining-artemis-mission-plans-ahead-of-2028s-lunar-landing-target/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79042 NASA will outline the next steps in its Artemis lunar exploration campaign during a media briefing on October 23, as the agency works toward returning astronauts to the Moon by 2028. Scheduled for 2 p.m. EDT at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the briefing will cover the status of upcoming missions, including Artemis III, which is planned to send four astronauts into low Earth orbit in 2027 to test systems needed for future lunar landings.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/nasa-advances-post-iss-plans-with-commercial-space-station-rfp/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78854 NASA has released the final RFP for its Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destination Contract, inviting US companies to propose the next generation of commercial stations for the post-ISS transition.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/nasa-sets-2028-crewed-return-for-boeing-starliner-after-2024-flight-problems/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78394 NASA and Boeing are targeting an uncrewed Starliner ISS mission for December 2026 or January 2027, ahead of a crewed flight in 2028, as they work to certify the vehicle after its troubled 2024 test.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/turkiye-joins-artemis-accords-as-71st-signatory/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77142 Türkiye has become the 71st signatory to the Artemis Accords, signed at NASA headquarters on 31 August, as the country advances its own lunar ambitions.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/08/spacewatchgl-opinion-washington-is-building-a-space-academy-eight-weeks-ago-europe-liquidated-one/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77127 President Trump's executive order of 28 August creates no campus and appropriates no money. One overlooked clause seals the proposed academy off from allies entirely - and it lands eight weeks after a Strasbourg court liquidated the International Space University. Torsten Kriening on the question Washington has answered and Europe has not yet asked.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/08/nasa-launches-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-to-map-the-universe-at-unprecedented-scale/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77098 NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on 30 August on a Falcon Heavy from Kennedy, beginning a three-month journey to L2, from where its wide-field infrared surveys will map the Universe at unprecedented scale.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/08/trump-signs-executive-order-establishing-a-u-s-space-academy/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=77102 President Trump has signed an executive order beginning the establishment of a United States Space Academy, intended to strengthen the country's space workforce and develop its next generation of leaders.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/07/farnborough-2026-day-2-laura-todd-rosa-schmidt-on-uk-billions-nasas-new-chief-and-the-how-behind-collaboration/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=75963 Day two from Farnborough 2026: Laura Todd and Rosa Schmidt debrief the opening day - Rosa's panel on European space leadership, the UK's multi-billion commitment, NASA chief Jared Isaacman's call for Europe to fill the gaps rather than duplicate, and the buzzwords defining the Space Zone.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/07/nasa-seeks-industry-input-on-the-second-phase-of-commercial-space-stations/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=75672 NASA has released a draft Request for Proposals seeking feedback from American companies on the next phase of its commercial space stations strategy, aimed at ensuring a seamless transition of activities in low Earth orbit from the International Space Station.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/spacewatchglobal-opinion-what-nasas-artemis-iii-crew-choice-could-tell-us-about-the-future-of-lunar-exploration/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74612
Written by Judith Delany
NASA will reveal the Artemis III crew on June 9. While attention will focus on the names, the selection may reveal far more about how NASA intends to build its Moon Base architecture and the future of human lunar exploration.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/blue-origins-new-glenn-orbital-launch-vehicle-explodes-during-static-fire-test/ Fri, 29 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74308 Blue Origin's orbital launch vehicle, New Glenn, has exploded in a fiery outburst during a static hot fire test at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday night. Fortunately, despite potentially significant infrastructure damage, Fortunately, despite potentially significant infrastructure damage, no human casualty was recorded.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/morocco-becomes-5th-african-country-to-sign-the-u-s-led-artemis-accords/ Mon, 04 May 2026 07:03:24 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73539 Morocco has signed the Artemis Accords on April 29th, during a ceremony in the country’s capital, Rabat, becoming the latest nation to commit to the responsible exploration of space. Morocco becomes the 5th African country to sign the Accords after Nigeria, Rwanda, Angola, and Senegal.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/nasa-welcomes-the-kingdom-of-jordan-as-63rd-artemis-accords-signatory/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73345 Jordan has become the 63rd signatory to the Artemis Accords, signing at NASA headquarters in Washington.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/spacewatchgl-opinion-colorado-springs-2026-american-supremacy-the-moon-and-the-future-of-the-outer-space-treaty/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73274
Written by Torsten Kriening
When the Chief of Space Operations told the Broadmoor press corps that the U.S. Space Force will follow national interests to the Moon, he did more than describe a strategy. He stress-tested Article II of the Outer Space Treaty. A publisher's reading of the 41st Space Symposium and what it means for Europe. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/president-trump-prioritizes-lunar-exploration-amidst-funding-cuts-in-nasas-fy2027-budget-request/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72688 The White House has proposed cutting NASA's FY2027 budget by $5.6 billion while prioritising lunar surface infrastructure and a permanent American presence on the Moon.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/liftoff-nasa-launches-astronauts-to-the-moon-on-historic-artemis-ii-lunar-flyby-mission/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72572 NASA has launched Artemis II — the first crewed mission to the Moon in over fifty years. Four astronauts are on their way aboard Orion for a lunar flyby.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/nasa-unveils-moon-base-architecture-pauses-gateway-and-accelerates-nuclear-propulsion/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72301 NASA used its agency-wide "Ignition" event on Tuesday to announce a sweeping realignment of programmes around President Trump's National Space Policy, headlined by a three-phase Moon base plan, a pause of the Gateway station in its current form, and a commitment to launch the first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft to Mars before the end of 2028.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/nasa-adds-mission-to-artemis-lunar-program-and-updates-mission-architecture/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71603 NASA is increasing its cadence of missions under the Artemis program to achieve the national objective of returning American astronauts to the Moon and establishing an enduring presence. As a result, the Agency is standardizing its vehicle configuration, adding an additional mission in 2027, and undertaking at least one surface landing every year thereafter.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/nasa-selects-vast-for-sixth-private-astronaut-mission-to-the-international-space-station/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71223 NASA and Vast have signed an order for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than summer 2027 from Florida. This private astronaut mission marks Vast's first selection to the orbiting laboratory, underscoring NASA’s commitment to enabling commercial providers utilize the International Space Station as a destination for their missions.]]>