Artemis II: NASA powers up SLS rocket's core stage hours before second wet dress rehearsal
The rocket’s core stage will be loaded with more than 700,000 gallons of cryogenic fuel during the upcoming tanking phase.
Updated: Feb 20, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II crew will use this roller-coaster-inspired system to escape to safety during emergency
A look inside the emergency egress system, installed at the Kennedy ahead of the Artemis II mission’s launch.
Published: Feb 18, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II second wet dress rehearsal: NASA starts countdown to mock launch
Preparations for the second wet dress rehearsal are well underway at the Kennedy Space Center.
Updated: Feb 20, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA and Vast sign an order to give the company the sixth private astronaut mission to the ISS
The California-based company will send a crew of its own to the orbiting lab for the first time.
Published: Feb 17, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II: All you need to know about the February 19 wet dress rehearsal
As NASA moves ahead with a second wet dress rehearsal, it continues to eye the March launch window.
Updated: Feb 20, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II: NASA sets the date for second wet dress rehearsal, continues to eye March launch window
The Artemis II SLS rocket is set to go through tanking operations on February 19, 2026.
Updated: Feb 20, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA conducts 'confidence test' of Artemis II SLS rocket, catches issue with liquid hydrogen flow
Engineers will review the data before setting the timeline for the second wet dress rehearsal.
Published: Feb 16, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 joins Expedition 74 aboard ISS after successful docking
Docking with the International Space Station was preceded by a series of burns that put Freedom on a precise trajectory.
Published: Feb 16, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
'Quite a ride': SpaceX Crew-12 commander shares first words from orbit
The launch was preceded by a couple of delays due to bad weather.
Published: Feb 13, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 successfully launched to International Space Station, docking set for February 14
Crew-12 is now en route to the ISS, where it will unite with Expedition 74 and conduct science experiments.
Updated: Feb 13, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
ULA's Vulcan rocket completes mission for US Space Force despite 'significant performance anomaly'
It carried GSSAP for the US Space Command’s Space Surveillance Network in near-geosynchronous orbit.
Published: Feb 13, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 gets 'go' for launch on February 13 following multiple weather reviews
ISS prepares itself for the arrival of Crew-12 in SpaceX’s Dragon capsule on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
Published: Feb 13, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA advances Artemis IV preparations with key water system activation at Stennis Space Center
The activation helped obtain critical data that will support the testing of the new exploration upper stage for Artemis IV.
Published: Feb 12, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
All hands on deck: The international collaboration behind Artemis II's SLS rocket and Orion capsule
NASA aims to establish a long-term presence on the Moon and Mars through learnings of Artemis II.
Published: Feb 11, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA's Artemis II and Crew-12 astronauts will be first to carry latest smartphones to space
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said, 'We are giving our crews the tools to capture special moments for their families."
Published: Feb 11, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 commander will carry her 3-year-old daughter's stuffed rabbit to the ISS
Her colleague Sophie Adenot will also be carrying a special personal item.
Published: Feb 10, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 launch delayed by a day due to weather; further delay also possible
The launch could be delayed to February 13 if conditions are not good enough.
Updated: Feb 10, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
SpaceX pauses Mars plans, shifts focus on building a 'self-growing city' on Moon within a decade
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk cites feasibility as the driving factor behind the decision.
Published: Feb 10, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 gets go-ahead for February 11 launch as FAA clears Falcon 9 to fly again
Crew-12 mission was poised to be affected by Falcon 9’s grounding, but can lift off on schedule now.
Published: Feb 9, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II mission: NASA carries out repairs, updates operations for second wet dress rehearsal
Technicians have removed two seals in an area that showed high levels of hydrogen gas.
Published: Feb 9, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath