Last mentioned: Mar 25, 2026
Nuclear Launch
Target deadline for the launch of Space Reactor 1 Freedom to Mars.
Robotic Precursors
Expected increase in robotic missions to prepare the lunar surface site.
Strategy Overhaul
NASA announces the $20B pivot to a surface moon base and nuclear Mars mission.
Isaacman Rebuke
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman condemns Boeing and NASA management for mission failures.
Isaacman Appointed
Jared Isaacman takes charge of NASA under the Trump administration.
Crewed Flight Test
First crewed flight encounters helium leaks and thruster issues.
OFT-2 Success
Starliner successfully docks with the ISS on its second uncrewed attempt.
OFT-1 Failure
Uncrewed Starliner fails to reach the ISS due to software clock errors.
Contract Award
NASA awards Boeing $4.2B for the Commercial Crew Program.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has announced a $20 billion strategic overhaul, scrapping the Lunar Gateway in favor of a permanent surface base. The agency will also launch the 'Space Reactor 1 Freedom' by 2028 to demonstrate nuclear electric propulsion for future Mars exploration.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has issued a scathing public rebuke of Boeing and internal agency managers following the botched Starliner astronaut flight. The critique signals a major shift in NASA's tolerance for legacy aerospace delays and technical mismanagement.