The silver lining is that there may be a privately funded alternative in the works.
The FAA issued a new order that assigns a time slot for commercial launches and reentries.
A new executive order calls for the drastic curtailment of environmental reviews for launch and reentry permits, making it easier for companies like SpaceX to do as they please.
The surprise announcement marks a significant milestone toward the Japanese car manufacturer's goal of achieving suborbital spaceflight by 2029.
The Resilience lander was carrying a tiny rover, a miniature Swedish cottage, and several science payloads when it crashed onto the lunar surface.
After splashdown, the crew will attempt to exit the vehicle without assistance to assess their physical capabilities.
The Fram2 mission is set for launch on Monday at 9:46 p.m. ET.
The private Fram2 mission is launching later today, sending a crew of amateurs to an unprecedented polar orbit—a frontier never before explored by astronauts.
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Fram2 is set to launch as early as March 31, sending four first-time astronauts into an orbit never before visited by humans.
