Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket booster explodes during critical preflight engine test in Texas facility
Despite the explosion of the booster stage, Firefly Aerospace confirmed that all strict safety protocols were followed and no personnel were injured.
Published: Sep 30, 2025 | By Raj Naik
SpaceX launches 28 new Starlink satellites into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base
The launch, which lifted off at 10:04 p.m. EDT (7:04 p.m. PT), successfully placed another cluster of internet satellites into the company's rapidly expanding constellation.
Published: Sep 29, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Falcon 9 to deliver 28 new Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex on September 29
The flight will use a highly seasoned Falcon 9 first-stage booster, aiming for its 28th launch after supporting high-profile missions such as Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich and DART.
Published: Sep 28, 2025 | By Raj Naik
NASA and ISRO's collaborative satellite delivers groundbreaking first radar images of Earth surface
These first images confirm the mission's ability to deliver high-resolution, actionable data crucial for disaster response, infrastructure monitoring and agricultural management.
Published: Sep 26, 2025 | By Raj Naik
After Cape Canaveral launches by SpaceX and ULA, Falcon 9 deploys 24 Starlink satellites from California
The Falcon rocket family has now completed a historic 555 orbital missions (out of 567 attempts), maintaining its exceptional 97.88% success rate across all Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy variants.
Published: Sep 26, 2025 | By Raj Naik
NOAA's SWFO-L1 satellite launches aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center
On Wednesday, Sept. 24, a NOAA satellite launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center to begin its mission of monitoring space weather.
Published: Sep 24, 2025 | By Raj Naik
NOAA's SWFO-L1 satellite launches September 24 to enhance early warning of solar storms impacting Earth
NOAA is launching a permanent eye fo the Sun after the work of aging satellites and will monitor the solar climate to deliver warnings.
Updated: Sep 23, 2025 | By Mahalekshmi P
Why NASA was forced to postpone planned docking of private spacecraft Cygnus XL with ISS
The Northrop Grumman CRS-23 mission, a cargo flight launched on September 14 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, was scheduled for September 17 arrival at ISS.
Published: Sep 18, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Falcon 9 to deliver 24 new starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on September 17
SpaceX aims to launch 24 internet satellites into low-Earth orbit at 11:41 a.m. ET, with a backup launch time at 3:41 p.m. ET.
Published: Sep 16, 2025 | By Raj Naik
China plans advanced mission to hit an asteroid with spacecraft and alter its course
This ambitious project aims to prove a new planetary defense strategy by intentionally crashing a spacecraft into a distant asteroid, a technique known as kinetic impact.
Published: Sep 10, 2025 | By Raj Naik
International Space Station prepares for two back-to-back resupply missions launching this week
The ISS is gearing up for a busy week as two cargo missions are scheduled to launch just days apart, bringing vital supplies to the orbiting outpost.
Published: Sep 10, 2025 | By Raj Naik
SpaceX prepares for a busy September with five major Falcon 9 launches
This September, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets have a dual mandate: deploying more Starlink satellites to expand global internet access and launching a vital resupply mission to the ISS.
Published: Sep 2, 2025 | By Raj Naik
SpaceX's Starship deploys eight dummy satellites in latest launch, splashes down in the Indian Ocean
The latest test of SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship achieved the first-ever deployment of a test payload into space before return.
Published: Aug 28, 2025 | By Mahalekshmi P
NASA and SpaceX launch 33rd commercial resupply mission to International Space Station
On Sunday morning, August 24, at 2:45 a.m. ET, SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Published: Aug 25, 2025 | By Raj Naik
New astonishing images from DART asteroid impact reveal shocking force of debris plume
Captured just 53 miles away from the asteroid's surface, these are the only on-site images of the historic impact.
Published: Aug 23, 2025 | By Raj Naik
33rd SpaceX commercial resupply mission to launch with key bone health research
While bones are well-understood on Earth, scientists are still trying to figure out why astronauts in space lose up to 2% of their bone density monthly despite rigorous workouts.
Published: Aug 20, 2025 | By Raj Naik
After ninth test flight's failure, SpaceX's Starship prepares for a critical tenth test with major upgrades
After making significant hardware and operational changes, SpaceX is targeting a launch window opening at 6:30 p.m. CT. on August 24.
Published: Aug 18, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Scientists design giant spacecraft that could carry up to 2,400 people on a one-way journey to Alpha Centauri
The proposed journey would take an estimated 400 years, making it a multigenerational mission where many passengers would live their entire lives aboard the ship.
Published: Aug 18, 2025 | By Raj Naik
In photos: ULA's Vulcan rocket launches historic first national security mission from Florida
The USSF-106 mission lifted off at 8:56 p.m. EDT on August 12, marking a new era in the nation's space defense.
Published: Aug 14, 2025 | By Raj Naik
NASA's Artemis II Orion spacecraft advances in launch preparations at Kennedy Space Center
After weeks of preparation, the Orion capsule has been fully fueled and loaded with propellants, gases, and coolants required for its ten-day mission.
Published: Aug 12, 2025 | By Raj Naik