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“I hope that they prove me wrong, but when it comes to human spaceflight everything is delayed," our Executive Director @LauraForczyk told @latimes, examining NASA's ambitious timeline for Artemis 2 and 3.

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

Shooting for the moon. How Elon Musk's SpaceX is faring https://t.co/Xp3VG1En5B

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“I would not be at all surprised to see coalitions forming outside the United States because NASA is not a reliable partner.”

Our Executive Director @LauraForczyk spoke with @thetimes about how proposed cuts to NASA's budget would affect international space cooperation.

[The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes]

The reignited space race may be over almost as soon as it started, with the US and European space agencies at the mercy of the White House ⬇️ https://t.co/QuG8NtQz84

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“The clash between President Trump and Elon Musk exposes both the vulnerability of SpaceX and the reliance of the US government on SpaceX’s capabilities.”

Our Executive Director @LauraForczyk spoke to several news outlets about what a presidential conflict may mean for SpaceX.

[The National @TheNationalNews]

Trump-Musk dispute exposes US space programme’s reliance on SpaceX
https://t.co/yjoPeuwmgZ

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Unprecedented investment in human Mars exploration

🚨$864M for Moon-to-Mars transportation & infrastructure🚨

and deep cuts in the FY26 NASA budget proposal.

But without strong congressional backing, it could go the way of Obama's Journey to Mars: vision without funding.

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NASA is facing its most devastating proposed budget cut in its history, slashing NASA's FY2026 budget from $24.9B to $18.8B.

Congress is unlikely to pass this budget as-is. The Trump Administration appears to be testing what the public and policymakers are willing to fight for.

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"There is such demand for this kind of service that I think Kuiper's going to find their way."

Our Executive Director @LauraForczyk was quoted by @Florida_Today after ULA's successful @Amazon Kuiper launch on April 28.

Read to learn more: https://t.co/ioO9GRy9P3

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“Amazon is playing catch-up, but it’s not out of the game. They’ve got deep pockets, a strong tech foundation, and a clear focus on commercial and government markets.”

Our Executive Director @LauraForczyk was quoted in @CityAM.

Read to learn more: https://t.co/yBci502JKI

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"As it becomes more accessible to the greater population, we need to redefine how we even think about it, so the term astronaut might just become obsolete."

Our Executive Director @LauraForczyk spoke with Florida Today about transforming public perception of who is an astronaut.

[Florida Today @Florida_Today]

After Blue Origin's latest New Shepard launch that featured an all-women celebrity crew, many are wondering, are they now 'astronauts' too? https://t.co/1jnVnDsT8s

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Jared Isaacman was questioned by the Senate yesterday about his plans for NASA. The Senators' top priorities:

• Permanent Moon presence, then Mars

• ISS not deorbited before 2030

• Global leadership to counter China

• Potential conflicts of interest with SpaceX/Elon Musk.

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NASA "is not allowed to operate in the same way… whereas a commercial company like @SpaceX is allowed to keep iterating, breaking, changing, improving, and learning," our Executive Director @LauraForczyk told @NPR.

Read to learn more: https://t.co/Ibv5PPXcKc

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We are proud to support Florida Space Day in Tallahassee today as a Brevard County-based company.

Thank you to our Florida legislator for continuing to support the space industry.

https://t.co/iLJlfKf4aw

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"It's definitely not a complete failure, however this was not the progress that they were hoping to make."

Our Executive Director @LauraForczyk spoke with @Florida_Today on the mixed results of SpaceX's Starship flight test 8.

Read more: https://t.co/dhyZwo4xxF

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Hearing witnesses Scott Pace and Dan Dumbacher also supported the Moon-first approach.

None of the hearing's representatives spoke in favor of skipping the Moon to go directly to Mars.

Widely cited was the competition between the US and China to lead in lunar exploration.

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Congress pushed back against the suggestion that NASA skip the Moon and focus on sending astronauts to Mars.

"I think it's bad policy," said Rep. Zoe Lofgren at Wednesday's House of Representatives Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee hearing.

Multiple members of congress agreed.

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“When you get to [thousands of lunar satellites], it becomes much more complex to track and identify which satellite is which and who’s maneuvering.”

Our Executive Director @LauraForczyk spoke with Aerospace America about space domain awareness for lunar and cislunar activity.

[Aerospace America @AeroAmMag]

Tonight’s planned launch of an Intuitive Machines lunar lander will, if all goes as intended, bring to three the number of commercial landers that will attempt to land on moon in the coming days and weeks.
https://t.co/kb84bE8sLE

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High-altitude balloon tourism company @SpacePerspectiv ceased operations and furloughed most of its employees.

Similar companies have not made much progress toward tourism.

High-altitude balloon tourism a dead end for now, but could supplement true space tourism in the future.

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“NASA and the space industry is creating a new business, getting science and payloads to the surface of the moon. And these uncrewed missions are preparing us to send humans.”

Our Executive Director @LauraForczyk spoke with @wired about the upcoming @Int_Machines IM-2 mission.

[WIRED @WIRED]

Packed with instruments and rovers, the soon-to-launch IM-2 mission will explore the lunar south pole and attempt something never done before—to enter a shadowed moon crater to look for ice. https://t.co/hQgCNQUjjZ

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"And with the new leadership, there is this direction to bring Blue Origin to profitability and make it a real company, a real competitor against SpaceX and others."

Our Executive Director @LauraForczyk spoke with @Florida_Today on @blueorigin's layoffs this week.

[Florida Today @Florida_Today]

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp outlined the cutbacks in a Thursday morning email to employees, who were later notified of their job status via emails. https://t.co/QwEzpX3qmZ

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“Is it realistic that we’ll have humans to Mars within this new Trump administration? But we can start preparing in a way we’ve never done before.”

Our Executive Director @LauraForczyk spoke with @thetimes on President Trump's focus on Mars.

Read more: https://t.co/0pp71BMG4b