Christian Davenport

Washington, D.C.

Reporter The Washington Post. Author of THE SPACE BARONS https://t.co/FdNP63PKMk and a book on commercial space to be published by Penguin Random House in 2025.

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NASA nominee faces political turbulence over Mars missions

3 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Christian Davenport

As President Donald Trump’s pick to be NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman is going to have to navigate Washington politics, budget constraints and a looming fight over the future of the space agency - a precarious position that may make his historic spacewalk last year, the first by a civilian astronaut, seem easy by comparison.
NASA nominee faces political turbulence over Mars missions

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Christian Davenport

NASA nominee faces political turbulence over Mars missions (washingtonpost.com) NASA nominee faces political turbulence over Mars missions By Christian Davenport 2025042012002400 As President Donald Trump's pick to be NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman is going to have to navigate Washington politics, budget constraints and a looming fight over the future of the space agency — a precarious position that may make his historic spacewalk last year, the first by a civilian astronaut, seem easy by...
Massive Cuts To NASA Science Proposed In Early White House Budget Plan

1 month ago | southfloridareporter.com | Joel Achenbach |Christian Davenport

NASA's science budget could be cut nearly in half under an early version of President Donald Trump's budget proposal to Congress, a move that would terminate billions of dollars' worth of ongoing and future missions, according to two individuals with direct knowledge of the administration's plan.
Massive cuts to NASA science proposed in early White House budget plan - The Boston Globe

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Joel Achenbach |Christian Davenport

NASA’s science budget could be cut nearly in half under an early version of President Donald Trump’s budget proposal to Congress, a move that would terminate billions of dollars’ worth of ongoing and future missions, according to two individuals with direct knowledge of the administration’s plan.
Massive cuts to NASA science proposed in early White House budget plan

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Joel Achenbach |Christian Davenport

Massive cuts to NASA science proposed in early White House budget plan (washingtonpost.com) Massive cuts to NASA science proposed in early White House budget plan By Joel Achenbach; Christian Davenport 2025041113545600 NASA's science budget could be cut nearly in half under an early version of President Donald Trump's budget proposal to Congress, a move that would terminate billions of dollars' worth of ongoing and future missions, according to two individuals with direct knowledge of the...
Trump’s pick to lead NASA says his ties to Elon Musk won’t influence space agency

1 month ago | adn.com | Christian Davenport

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur and astronaut and President Donald Trump’s choice to become the next NASA administrator, said Wednesday that despite his ties to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, he would treat the company that flew him to space twice like any other contractor and would not allow Musk to have any undue influence on the space agency.
Trump’s NASA pick says ties to Musk won’t influence space agency

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Christian Davenport

Trump’s NASA pick says ties to Musk won’t influence space agency (washingtonpost.com) Trump’s NASA pick says ties to Musk won’t influence space agency By Christian Davenport 2025040917285700 Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur and astronaut and President Donald Trump's choice to become the next NASA administrator, said Wednesday that despite his ties to Elon Musk's SpaceX, he would treat the company that flew him to space twice like any other contractor and would not allow Musk to...
Pentagon may turn to Musk’s SpaceX for military satellites

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Christian Davenport

Pentagon may turn to Musk’s SpaceX for military satellites (washingtonpost.com) Pentagon may turn to Musk’s SpaceX for military satellites By Christian Davenport 2025040716015500 Elon Musk's SpaceX could significantly expand its share of military business as the Pentagon, faced with Trump administration budget constraints, considers overhauling a program to deploy hundreds of missile-tracking satellites. In a Capitol Hill hearing last month, Sen.
Astronauts return aboard SpaceX Dragon after nine-month saga in space

1 month ago | spokesman.com | Christian Davenport

The spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore splashed down Tuesday evening in the Gulf of Mexico after a 286-day odyssey that started with a harrowing technical problem that forced NASA to swap vehicles and extend the mission from about eight days to nine months. Williams and Wilmore flew back to Earth with NASA’s Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, who together are known as Crew-9, in a SpaceX Dragon capsule.
Live updates: NASA astronauts set to land in SpaceX capsule after 9 months in space

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Christian Davenport

After nine months on the International Space Station, a total of 286 days in space to be exact, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore are expected to splash down in their SpaceX Dragon capsule off the coast of Florida at about 6 p.m. Tuesday. Their mission, a test flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, was initially supposed to last about eight days. But it was extended after the Starliner suffered thruster problems and NASA decided to bring the astronauts home via SpaceX.