SPACEFLIGHT

Starship Flight 13 delayed again—why did Space X scrub the launch? New launch date and other details

This is the second delay to the second flight test of SpaceX's Starship V3. New launch date has been announced.
Updated: Jul 24, 2026  |  By Shiladitya Ray

Starship Flight 13 to launch today—liftoff time, livestream details, objectives and more

Flight 13's launch was scrubbed at the last moment on July 16. Here's what today's test will entail.
Updated: Jul 25, 2026  |  By Shiladitya Ray

'None of us will be able to avoid the war zone': Retiring U.S. Space Force Chief issues stark warning

"Whether we want to be in the combat zone or not, orbital mechanics will put all of our space capabilities into the space war zone." 
Published: Jul 23, 2026  |  By Ankita Garkoti

How ESA's Moonlight program aims to provide navigation and communications services on the Moon

The program will see the deployment of five satellites in Moon's orbit to start with.
Published: Jul 23, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Private Chinese rocket Gravity-1 accomplishes third launch from sea, deploys nine satellites in orbit

China's Orienspace has completed its third sea-based launch of the Gravity-1 rocket, said to be the world’s most powerful solid-fueled vehicle.
Updated: Jul 23, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches Northrop Grumman's two-armed robot on mission to extend satellite lifespans

The mission involves the first privately owned robotic spacecraft for active satellite maintenance.
Published: Jul 22, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

MS-28 astronauts prepare for departure from ISS this weekend after 8-month-long stay

NASA astronaut Chris Williams is scheduled to return this weekend with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, concluding the MS-28 mission, which began last November.
Published: Jul 21, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

SpaceX aborts a Falcon 9-Starlink launch at the last moment due to a mystery glitch

"Standing down from today’s Starlink launch; vehicle and payload remain safe," SpaceX said in an update after the scrub.
Published: Jul 21, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

Skyroot's Vikram-1 launch: Key highlights and what's next for India's space missions

Skyroot's Vikram-1 became India's first privately built rocket to reach orbit, marking a new era.
Published: Jul 20, 2026  |  By Ankita Garkoti

International Moon Day: Neil Armstrong to Harrison Schmitt, 12 astronauts who walked on the Moon

The 12 NASA astronauts part of the Apollo program remain the only humans to reach the lunar surface.
Published: Jul 20, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Elon Musk's SpaceX targets July 23 to launch Starship on Flight 13 after recent scrub

The first attempt at launching Flight 13 was canceled following a technical issue with some of Starship's engines.
Published: Jul 20, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

China plans to surpass NASA’s DART mission by smacking an asteroid at 26 times the speed of sound

China is planning an asteroid redirection test similar to NASA's DART. It could launch before 2030.
Published: Jul 20, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

The next era of lunar exploration: Upcoming Moon missions to watch in 2026 and beyond

Now that the Moon is in focus again, a slew of global missions are in the pipeline to harness the untapped lunar resources in order to ensure sustained human presence.
Published: Jul 20, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

International Moon Day: A look back at humanity's most significant lunar missions

On July 20, 1969—now celebrated as Moon Day—humans opened a new chapter in space exploration.
Published: Jul 20, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

What is International Moon Day? The history behind it and why it still matters

From Apollo 11 to Artemis II, here's why the world still celebrates the Moon every July.
Published: Jul 20, 2026  |  By Ankita Garkoti

How SpaceX's Starlink will give you a front row seat to NASA's Artemis III mission

NASA has selected SpaceX to provide a fast data relay technology for the Artemis III mission.
Published: Jul 17, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

SpaceX scrubs Starship Flight 13 after failure of Super Heavy engines

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that the next launch attempt could take place early next week.
Published: Jul 17, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft back on track to save NASA’s Swift after facing issues

The servicing spacecraft experienced issues with its attitude control and communications but is now healthy.
Published: Jul 16, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

From thousands of dollars to less than $300 per kg—space launch costs could plunge by 2040

If projections hold, scientists could do experiments in microgravity as easily as they do on Earth.
Published: Jul 16, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

NASA reveals finer details of how Artemis III's design will shape future crewed lunar missions

Besides revealing the mission requirements from its industry partners for Artemis III, NASA also lifted the curtain on operations that will become standard across the Artemis program.
Published: Jul 16, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath