Irene Klotz
August 26, 2025

Credit: SpaceX

The Italian Space Agency (ASI) signed an agreement with SpaceX to fly several science payloads on an upcoming Starship mission or missions to Mars. Despite setbacks during Starship flight tests earlier this year, SpaceX is aiming to launch an uncrewed Starship to Mars in fall 2026, the next time…

Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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