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Oct 1
SpaceX launches Crew-13 to space station in fastest US flight of under eight hours
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station on Thursday in seven hours and 55 minutes, completing the fastest trip by an American spacecraft.
May 29
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Florida Test, Threatening NASA's Moon Plans and Bezos' Space Ambitions
A massive New Glenn rocket from Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin erupted into a fireball during a ground test at Cape Canaveral on Thursday night, dealing a severe blow to the company's commercial satellite plans and NASA's lunar return ambitions.
May 27
NASA Awards Hundreds of Millions to Blue Origin and Others to Build a Permanent Moon Base by the 2030s
Less than two months after a historic crewed flyaround, NASA has awarded contracts to Blue Origin, Astrolab, Lunar Outpost, and Firefly Aerospace to deliver landers, rovers, and drones to the lunar south pole, marking the first phase of a permanent settlement.