
Christian Davenport
Reporter at The Washington Post
Reporter. Author of THE SPACE BARONS https://t.co/FdNP63PKMk and ROCKET DREAMS: https://t.co/mq2qDFdWcS
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washingtonpost.com | Christian Davenport
NASA postpones launch while it investigates space station leaks (washingtonpost.com) NASA postpones launch while it investigates space station leaks By Christian Davenport 2025061216154200 NASA said Thursday it was postponing a launch of private astronauts to the International Space Station while it works with its Russian counterparts to investigate persistent leaks on the orbiting laboratory.
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adn.com | Christian Davenport
NASA and Pentagon officials moved swiftly this past week to urge competitors to Elon Musk’s SpaceX to more quickly develop alternative rockets and spacecraft after President Donald Trump threatened to cancel Space X’s contracts and Musk’s defiant response.
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seattletimes.com | Christian Davenport |Joel Achenbach
President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget request, if approved by Congress, would killmany of NASA’s plans for robotic exploration of the solar system. Gone, too, would be multiple space-based missions to study Earth, the sun and the rest of the universe. Among the planets that would get less attention are Venus, Mars and Jupiter. But the planet facing the biggest drop in scrutiny from space is our own. The Trump budget proposal calls for reducing Earth science funding by 53%.
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nzherald.co.nz | Christian Davenport
A dispute over SpaceX triggers Nasa urgency to find new launch providers. Photo / Getty ImagesNasa and Pentagon officials moved swiftly this past week to urge competitors to Elon Musk’s SpaceX to more quickly develop alternative rockets and spacecraft. That came after United States President Donald Trump threatened to cancel SpaceX’s contracts and Musk’s defiant response.
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washingtonpost.com | Joel Achenbach |Christian Davenport
The NASA science missions that would be axed in Trump’s 2026 budget (washingtonpost.com) The NASA science missions that would be axed in Trump’s 2026 budget By Joel Achenbach; Christian Davenport 2025060810000300 President Donald Trump's fiscal 2026 budget request, if approved by Congress, would kill many of NASA's plans for robotic exploration of the solar system.
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Thanks to @mkraju for the shoutout on @InsidePolitics https://t.co/3eZ4byT699

Indeed he did. The outrage is real.

Musk ruffled a lot of feathers with his threat to hold the ISS hostage — and not just at NASA. @wapodavenport nailed this one. https://t.co/oVIfRAkhKa

The federal government really wants the companies lagging far behind SpaceX to hurry up. https://t.co/Wxh8P0oUCv