On Thursday, March 21 at 4:55 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched Dragon’s 30th Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-30) to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at […]
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SpaceX’s Crew-7 capsule splashes down returning NASA’s 4 astronauts to Earth
After 199 days in space, Dragon and NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov returned to Earth and splashed down […]
SpaceX’s Dragon successfully departs the ISS to return NASA’s Crew-7 astronauts back to Earth
Monday, March 11 at 11:20 a.m. ET SpaceX and NASA witnessed the Dragon autonomously undocked from the International Space Station. After performing a series of departure burns to move away […]
Thales Alenia Space contracts with Italian Space Agency to develop communications system for International Mars Ice Mapper mission
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), signed a contract with the Italian space agency (ASI) to develop the communications subsystem for the innovative International […]
SpaceX ramps up again for Starship’s third flight test
SpaceX’s third flight test of Starship could launch as soon as March 14, pending regulatory approval. A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 30 minutes before liftoff, […]
Martians Wanted: NASA opens call for simulated yearlong mission to Mars
NASA is seeking applicants to participate in its next simulated one-year Mars surface mission to help inform the agency’s plans for human exploration of the Red Planet. The second of […]
NASA’s progress toward early Artemis missions with crew
NASA has announced updates to the agency’s Artemis campaign that will establish the foundation for long-term scientific exploration at the Moon, land the first woman and first person of color […]
NASA invites public to send names to the moon aboard Artemis Robotic Moon Rover
NASA is inviting people to send their names to the surface of the Moon aboard the agency’s first robotic lunar rover, VIPER — short for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover. […]
Australia’s ELO2 consortium’s first prototype Moon rover for NASA’s Artemis mission
The autonomous robotic technology company, the ELO2 consortium, has unveiled a prototype of what may become Australia’s first lunar rover. The consortium is working on the project under the Australian Space […]
SpaceX’s Starship’s second flight test tomorrow and ‘numerous lessons learned’ from first launch
The second flight test of a fully integrated Starship is set to launch Friday, November 17. A two-hour launch window opens at 7:00 a.m. CT. A live webcast of the […]