- Data from SLS Flight Prepares NASA for Future Artemis Missionsby Rachel Kraft on January 27, 2023 at 8:45 pm
NASA continues to evaluate data and learn more about the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s debut performance during the agency’s Nov. 16 Artemis I launch. Following an initial data assessment and review that determined the SLS rocket met or exceeded all performance expectations, SLS engineers are now taking a closer look at the Moon rocket’s performance to prepare for …
- Artemis I Orion Spacecraft Returns to Kennedy Space Centerby Madison Tuttle on December 30, 2022 at 9:18 pm
After its 1.4-million-mile mission beyond the Moon and back, the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission arrived back at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Dec. 30. The capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 11 and was transported by truck across the country from Naval Base San Diego in California to Kennedy’s Multi …
- Artemis I Orion Spacecraft Departs Naval Base San Diego by Antonia Jaramillo Botero on December 21, 2022 at 8:26 pm
The Artemis I Orion spacecraft is on its way back to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. After completing a 25.5-day, 1.4-million-mile journey beyond the Moon and back Dec. 11, the spacecraft was recovered from the Pacific Ocean and transported to U.S. Naval Base San Diego, where engineers prepared the spacecraft for its trek by …
- Artemis I Update: Orion Offloaded from USS Portland in Preparation for Transport to Kennedy Space Centerby Tiffany Fairley on December 14, 2022 at 10:48 pm
Team members with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems program successfully removed the Artemis I Orion spacecraft from the USS Portland Dec. 14, after the ship arrived at U.S. Naval Base San Diego a day earlier. The spacecraft successfully splashed down Dec. 11 in the Pacific Ocean west of Baja California after completing a 1.4 million-mile journey …
- Artemis I Update: Orion Secured Inside USS Portland Ahead of Return to Shore by Antonia Jaramillo Botero on December 11, 2022 at 11:53 pm
The Orion spacecraft has been secured in the well deck of the USS Portland. The ship will soon begin its trip back to U.S. Naval Base San Diego, where engineers will remove Orion from the ship in preparation for transport back to Kennedy Space Center in Florida for post-flight analysis. Upon Orion’s successful splashdown in the Pacific Ocean west of Baja California at 9:40 PST/12:40 EST Dec. 11, flight …
- SpaceX launches 450th Falcon rocket on Starlink 12-14 missionby Will Robinson-Smith on February 21, 2025 at 12:11 am
The flight will include 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, of which 13 have Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 10:19 a.m. EST (1519 UTC).
- Rocket Lab launches BlackSky Gen-3 satellite on 60th Electron flightby Will Robinson-Smith on February 18, 2025 at 10:07 pm
The mission, dubbed ‘Fasten Your Space Belts,’ was Rocket Lab’s second launch of the year and its ninth launch supporting BlackSky as a customer. Liftoff from New Zealand happened at 12:17 p.m. NZDT on Feb. 19 (6:17 p.m. EST, 2317 UCT on Feb. 18).
- SpaceX sticks first Falcon 9 booster landing in The Bahamasby Will Robinson-Smith on February 17, 2025 at 7:57 pm
The Falcon 9 first stage booster, tail number B1080, landed near Exuma, an island within The Bahamas. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 6:21 p.m. EST (2321 UTC).
- Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander arrives in lunar orbitby Will Robinson-Smith on February 16, 2025 at 2:12 pm
The robotic lander reached the Moon’s orbit after performing its 4 minute and 15 second Lunar Orbit Insertion burn, which began at 8:51 p.m. EST on Feb. 13 (0151 UTC on Feb. 14).
- SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveralby Will Robinson-Smith on February 14, 2025 at 8:49 pm
The Starlink 12-8 mission was SpaceX’s 20 orbital launch of the year and send 21 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. Liftoff happened at 1:14 a.m. EST (0614 UTC).
- NASA announces new launch date for Crew-10, swap of SpaceX Dragon spacecraft following construction delaysby Will Robinson-Smith on February 12, 2025 at 1:42 pm
The four-member crew will now fly onboard Dragon Endurance instead of SpaceX’s fifth Crew Dragon spacecraft as originally intended. Launch has moved up to Wednesday, March 12, “pending mission readiness and completion of the agency’s certification of flight readiness process.”
- SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveralby Will Robinson-Smith on February 11, 2025 at 3:54 pm
The Starlink 12-18 mission included 13 satellites that have Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 1:53 p.m. EST (1853 UTC).
- SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Californiaby Will Robinson-Smith on February 8, 2025 at 12:09 am
The Starlink 11-10 mission was the sixth orbital launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base this year. Liftoff from pad 4E happened Monday at 6:09 p.m. PST (9:09 p.m. EST, 0209 UTC).
- Rocket Lab launches first Electron rocket of 2025 from New Zealandby Will Robinson-Smith on February 7, 2025 at 11:12 pm
The mission was the company’s 59th Electron rocket launch to date. Liftoff of the ‘IoT 4 You and Me’ mission happened at 9:43 a.m. NZDT on Feb. 9 (3:43 p.m. EST, 2043 UTC on Feb. 8).
- ULA begins de-stacking Vulcan rocket, pivots to Atlas 5 launch of Amazon’s Kuiper satellites for first 2025 missionby Will Robinson-Smith on February 7, 2025 at 6:52 pm
The change in manifest comes as the U.S. Space Force’s Assured Access to Space continues the certification process for the Vulcan rocket. United Launch Alliance will begin stacking an Atlas rocket in the coming weeks.
- Starship Flight 8 vehicles prepare to join forces at Pad Aby Ryan Weber on February 21, 2025 at 9:25 pm
SpaceX has completed the engine test campaigns for both Ship 34 and Booster 15, which… The post Starship Flight 8 vehicles prepare to join forces at Pad A appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- Isar Aerospace completes static fires of Spectrum rocket ahead of first European launchby Sawyer Rosenstein on February 21, 2025 at 10:36 am
Isar Aerospace has announced the completion of static fires on both stage one and stage… The post Isar Aerospace completes static fires of Spectrum rocket ahead of first European launch appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- Sen: capturing Earth’s beauty from space in 4Kby Martin Smith on February 19, 2025 at 9:21 pm
Sen is on a mission to democratize space through the use of high-quality video from… The post Sen: capturing Earth’s beauty from space in 4K appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- GEM-63XL motor test fired at Promontory as part of Vulcan Cert-2 investigationby Justin Davenport on February 18, 2025 at 6:59 pm
After Vulcan’s otherwise successful second certification mission (Cert-2) on Oct. 4, 2024, was marred by… The post GEM-63XL motor test fired at Promontory as part of Vulcan Cert-2 investigation appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 achieves Bahamas booster landing; Electron to fly 60th missionby John Sharp on February 17, 2025 at 4:58 pm
Four Falcon 9 Starlink missions and a Rocket Lab Electron launch from New Zealand make… The post Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 achieves Bahamas booster landing; Electron to fly 60th mission appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- Euclid reveals an Einstein ring around a nearby galaxyby Martijn Luinstra on February 16, 2025 at 9:29 pm
Using the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope, astronomers have accidentally found a complete Einstein… The post Euclid reveals an Einstein ring around a nearby galaxy appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- Starship program at Cape Canaveral kicking into gearby Ryan Weber on February 13, 2025 at 10:30 pm
After building a Launch Tower at LC-39A in 2022, building what was to be the… The post Starship program at Cape Canaveral kicking into gear appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- Launch providers step closer to first orbital launch from UK soilby Martin Smith on February 13, 2025 at 5:47 pm
The awarding of the UK’s first commercial vertical launch license in December marked a significant… The post Launch providers step closer to first orbital launch from UK soil appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- Vast space station qualification article passes major milestoneby Sawyer Rosenstein on February 12, 2025 at 1:15 pm
Vast is one step closer to launching its first private commercial space station. The company… The post Vast space station qualification article passes major milestone appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- Launch Roundup: Starlink and CZ-8A launches planned; Falcon booster to land in Bahamasby Justin Davenport on February 10, 2025 at 7:47 pm
China conducted the debut flight of an upgraded version of the Chang Zheng 8 medium-lift… The post Launch Roundup: Starlink and CZ-8A launches planned; Falcon booster to land in Bahamas appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.