Irene Klotz

Senior Space Editor Aviation Week & Space Technology

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NASA planning to reopen inquiry to return samples collected by Mars Perseverance rover, Mars Explo Program Office Chief Tiffany Morgan says at MEPAG. One-year study begins Jan ‘27

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NASA reopens prospect of commercial Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission
https://t.co/KvQ5OhLZkm

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@waynehale Anytime you can write a sentence with the words “my book … will be released” there is no unfortunate. Congratulations Wayne.

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@davill @SciGuySpace I think the question, Dave, is if Blue will continue work on crewed spacecraft even if it doesn't have NASA funding to do so. Thank you. Randy's comment implied not. Please do set the record straight on that.

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@Marc_Topaz @SciGuySpace Thanks. Not a miss. Lillard was clear that Blue has been working under unfunded SAA and waiting for onramp with NASA to get to a vehicle cert for agency use. Perhaps Blue will decide to continue that work on its own dime.

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@SciGuySpace No misunderstanding. Work ongoing is via unfunded SAA. Full AvWeek article has more of Lillard's comment -- “You have to on-ramp with NASA to be certified [to fly NASA astronauts] ...The certification is way easier …if you do it with them step-by-step, not at the end.”

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. @blueorigin Orbital Reef program manager Randy Lillard said at IAC2026 panel that Blue has no plans to internally fund a crewed vehicle. “We await an on-ramp opportunity with NASA," he said. Blue has an unfunded NASA Space Act Agreement for crew vehicle tech development.

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@SpcPlcyOnline First Boeing presence at Starliner presser since, I can’t remember when ….

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NASA and Boeing will give a Starliner update on Monday, Sept 28, at 3:00 pm ET at a news conference at KSC. https://t.co/Iw8DGiHAoN

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A surprise call from Pres Trump mid-press conference

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@davill @missjackianne @NASA @NASAAdmin Hi
Is this intended to keep GS-2s rolling during the LC-36 rebuild ?

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The draft Commercial LEO Destinations RFP includes this:
The Offeror shall obtain and maintain National Security Facility Clearance Level up to top secret ... and will be responsible for providing secret/top secret security clearances for personnel supporting functions ...

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link https://t.co/R4dfE5Tnox

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NASA releases long-awaited draft solicitation for next phase of post-ISS commercial space station plan.

https://t.co/NbgDvhiXWd

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NASA releases long-awaited draft solicitation for next phase of post-ISS commercial space station plan.

https://t.co/NbgDvhiXWd

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@astro_reid If it is not too personal, what does it have to do with?

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Newly released video footage from the splashdown of NASA’s Artemis ll in the Eastern Pacific on Friday, April 10, 2026, shows the moment that U.S. Navy Divers cracked the door open and entered the Orion to greet the Astronauts, welcoming them back to Earth after their journey around the Moon.

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https://t.co/fFa6JWOlR7

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NASA Adds Lunar Lander LEO Docking Demo To Artemis Campaign | Aviation Week Network https://t.co/B2b7lHHgiM

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Interview with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman
Q&A https://t.co/CUVD6XQzqI
Video https://t.co/yoXFG8P2xQ

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Pretty stressful to be taking hundreds of pictures of this from #ISS. I was nervous!