Kennedy Space Center

The Boeing Starliner launch was halted with just minutes to spare. The mission to the International Space Station was to carry two NASA astronauts. Starliner has already faced years of delays.

Vickie Kloeris has served 34 years in the food systems department at the agency. She has created and tested numerous meals for astronauts on the Shuttle program and the International Space Station.

The mission, Ax-3, is the third time Houston-based Axiom Space has sent paying passengers to the I.S.S. During 16 days of orbit, the all-European crew will conduct 30 experiments and public outreach.

Update: SpaceX and Axiom Space are now targeting Thursday, Jan. 18 at 4:49 p.m. ET for the launch of Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) to the International Space Station (ISS). This launch date change will allow additional time for teams to complete pre-launch checkouts and data analysis, including of the parachute system energy modulator.

Like previous missions, the reusable plane resembling a mini space shuttle carried classified experiments. There's no one on board.

Blue Origin and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex opened a new exhibit: a virtual reality experience inside the New Shephard crew capsule. It uses actual footage from a New Shepard flight coupled with VR to provide an authentic trip to space.

Of the 50 launches this year, SpaceX has launched 47.

The four members of the Crew-7 mission are set to dock to the International Space Station on Sunday. They'll spend six months on the orbiting outpost conducting science and other experiments.

Chefs at NASA's Kennedy Space Center cook pre-flight meals for astronauts. They aim to keep the astronauts safe before launch — and make them feel at home.

UPDATE: NASA and SpaceX are preparing for a crewed mission to send four astronauts to the International Space Station. Liftoff is currently scheduled for early Saturday morning, August 26, at 3:27AM.