SPACEFLIGHT

SpaceX explains what caused the Starlink–Chinese satellite near-collision last week

A Starlink satellite and one launched aboard the Chinese rocket Kinetica 1 were just 200 meters apart.
3 hours ago

NASA prepares for Moon landings, begins the most complex plume-surface interaction tests

The tests, aimed at assessing the safety of lunar landings, will continue till the spring of 2026.
4 days ago

Blue Origin NS-37 mission will launch first astronaut in wheelchair to space

Liftoff is scheduled for 8:30 AM CST (14:30 UTC) from Launch Site One, with the live mission webcast beginning 40 minutes prior to the target time.
4 days ago

China sets new space record with three Long March rocket launches within 19 hours

The record-breaking run concluded with the Long March 3B rocket launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
6 days ago

SpaceX launches the classified NROL-77 mission from Cape Canaveral

The powerful rocket launched Tuesday at 2:16 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
6 days ago

From NASA's first lunar excursion in 50 years to first Starships aimed at Mars—launches scheduled for 2026

The new year will bring a plethora of space missions, some more exciting than others.
6 days ago

NASA's Jonny Kim and crew land aboard Soyuz MS-27 after spending eight months in space

The spacecraft carrying astronaut Kim, cosmonaut Ryzhikov, and cosmonaut Zubritsky pulled away from the orbiting complex at 8:41 p.m. EST on Monday.
7 days ago

SpaceX is developing Starship launch complex at Cape Canaveral after approval from Air Force

SpaceX confirmed construction is already underway at the Space Launch Complex 37 site, following the approval.
7 days ago

SpaceX deploys 29 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, completing third batch in two days

The satellites were onboard a Falcon 9 rocket that launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Dec 3, 2025

International Space Station welcomes NASA astronaut Chris Williams and cosmonaut companions

NASA astronaut Chris Williams, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, safely arrived at the ISS.
Nov 28, 2025

One NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts to launch to ISS aboard Soyuz MS-28 on Thanksgiving Day

The Soyuz MS-28 will carry NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Mikaev and veteran Sergey Kud-Sverchkov.
Nov 27, 2025

China's Shenzhou-22 successfully docks with Tiangong space station, set to bring Shenzhou-21 crew home

At 3:50 p.m. Beijing time, the spacecraft finished its setup and seamlessly docked at the core module’s forward port.
Nov 26, 2025

NASA's twin ESCAPADE mission snaps first 'selfies' just days after leaving Earth

The twin ESCAPADE spacecraft utilized their Visible and Infrared Observation System (VISIONS) cameras to take photographs on November 21.
Nov 25, 2025

Blue Origin announces major New Glenn upgrades as rivalry with SpaceX intensifies

The company is rolling out significant upgrades to its existing New Glenn rocket and at the same time, revealing a powerful new "super heavy" variant.
Nov 24, 2025

How to spot the International Space Station with the naked eye before it deorbits in 2030

As the countdown to the ISS's retirement has started, observers on Earth have a limited time left to watch the iconic space station glide across the sky.
Nov 19, 2025

Sentinel-6B now orbits Earth—5 ways the satellite will advance the study of our seas

Sentinel-6B lifted off from California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 at 12:21 a.m. EST, on Monday, November 17
Nov 19, 2025

FAA lifts restrictions on daytime commercial launches as government shutdown ends

The previous directive restricted all commercial launches to nighttime hours (10 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time) to reduce air traffic.
Nov 18, 2025

SpaceX to launch NASA-ESA's Sentinel-6B climate satellite aboard Falcon 9 today

Liftoff is scheduled for Monday, November 17, at 12:21 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Nov 17, 2025

What happens after the International Space Station is gone?

The ISS is a one-of-a-kind project in which countries such as the US, Canada, and Japan have been collaborating. 
Nov 15, 2025
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