- 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 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centerby Will Robinson-Smith on January 21, 2025 at 3:58 am
The mission is the first that will populate the 13th group of Starlink satellites in SpaceX’s megaconstellation. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center happened at 12:24 a.m. EST (0524 UTC).
- SpaceX completes 400th Falcon booster landing on mission featuring 27 Starlink satellitesby Will Robinson-Smith on January 18, 2025 at 4:29 pm
The mission will feature the most Starlink V2 Mini satellites launched on one mission. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is set for Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 7:45 a.m. PST (10:45 p.m. EST, 1545 UTC).
- SpaceX successfully catches Super Heavy booster, loses Starship upper stage during Flight 7by Will Robinson-Smith on January 17, 2025 at 2:25 am
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said that their initial assessment is that there was "an oxygen/fuel leak in the cavity above the ship engine firewall that was large enough to build pressure in excess of the vent capacity." The company is pursuing a launch in February, assuming the Federal Aviation Administration accepts their mishap investigation report.
- Launch preview: SpaceX to launch its Starship rocket on a 7th suborbital test flight from Starbaseby Will Robinson-Smith on January 16, 2025 at 7:46 pm
The mission will launch the first big block upgrade to the rocket since its first flight in 2023. Liftoff from SpaceX’s Starbase facilities in southern Texas is set for 4 p.m. CST (5 p.m. EST, 2200 UTC).
- History made: Blue Origin becomes first new space company to reach orbit on its first launchby Will Robinson-Smith on January 15, 2025 at 9:37 pm
Blue Origin was unsuccessful in recovering its first stage booster, but was able to achieve its primary goal of reaching orbit. Liftoff from pad 36 occurred at 2:03 a.m. EST (0703 UTC).
- American, Japanese robotic landers share rocket launch to the Moonby Will Robinson-Smith on January 15, 2025 at 2:00 am
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander will deploy first and is designated as the primary payload and ispace’s Resilience lander will follow about 30 minutes after. Liftoff from pad 39A happened at 1:11 a.m. EST (0611 UTC).
- SpaceX launches 131 spacecraft on Transporter-12 Falcon 9 rideshare mission from Californiaby Will Robinson-Smith on January 14, 2025 at 4:40 pm
The mission features orbital transfer vehicles that are carrying 30 of the payloads with 14 being deployed after the initial mission launch. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 10:49 a.m. PST (1:49 p.m. EST, 1849 UTC).
- SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveralby Will Robinson-Smith on January 13, 2025 at 9:48 am
The mission comes as SpaceX is preparing for a week that includes a rideshare flight; a dual-manifest, Moon bound missions; and Starship Flight 7. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 11:47 a.m. EST (1647 UTC).
- Blue Origin scrubs first New Glenn launch attempt due to “vehicle subsystem issue”by Will Robinson-Smith on January 13, 2025 at 3:08 am
Blue Origin stood down from launch after multiple adjustments to the launch time. It ultimately determined that a technical issue was insurmountable in the time remaining on Monday.
- SpaceX launches, lands first stage booster for record-setting 25th time during Starlink flightby Will Robinson-Smith on January 10, 2025 at 5:46 am
The launch includes 13 Starlink V2 Mini satellites that have Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 2:11 p.m. EST (1911 UTC).
- XMM-Newton observes black hole that exhibits strange oscillationsby Haygen Warren on January 21, 2025 at 11:09 pm
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) XMM-Newton X-ray space telescope recently discovered rapidly fluctuating X-ray signals… The post XMM-Newton observes black hole that exhibits strange oscillations appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX returns to launching Starlink following Starship launchby John Sharp on January 19, 2025 at 5:39 pm
With the dust settling following the launches of Blue Origin’s New Glenn and SpaceX’s Starship… The post Launch Roundup: SpaceX returns to launching Starlink following Starship launch appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- SpaceX catches Booster 14 but loses Ship 33 on ascentby Ryan Weber on January 16, 2025 at 12:24 pm
Ship 33 and Booster 14 lifted off at 4:37 PM CST from Starbase, Texas, for… The post SpaceX catches Booster 14 but loses Ship 33 on ascent appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- Blue Origin launches New Glenn on flight NG-1 and makes orbitby Harry Stranger on January 15, 2025 at 3:02 pm
After years of development, Blue Origin’s semi-reusable heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle, New Glenn, successfully launched… The post Blue Origin launches New Glenn on flight NG-1 and makes orbit appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- Falcon 9 launches two landers to the Moon on the same missionby Justin Davenport on January 14, 2025 at 10:03 pm
SpaceX launched not one but two lunar landers to the Moon on the same mission,… The post Falcon 9 launches two landers to the Moon on the same mission appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- SpaceX Transporter-12 launches more than 100 satellitesby Danny Lentz on January 14, 2025 at 4:19 pm
On Tuesday, January 14 at 11:09 AM PST (19:09 UTC) SpaceX launched the Transporter-12 rideshare… The post SpaceX Transporter-12 launches more than 100 satellites appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- Launch Roundup: New Glenn and Starship headline a week dominated by SpaceX missionsby John Sharp on January 13, 2025 at 11:20 pm
SpaceX dominated this week’s launch manifest with two Falcon 9 missions and the seventh flight… The post Launch Roundup: New Glenn and Starship headline a week dominated by SpaceX missions appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- Launch Roundup: New Glenn scrubs, SpaceX launches national reconnaissance missionby Justin Davenport on January 6, 2025 at 10:26 pm
The first full week of 2025 – and the first part of next week –… The post Launch Roundup: New Glenn scrubs, SpaceX launches national reconnaissance mission appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- MRO observes dormant InSight lander; collects data on Martian dust movementsby Haygen Warren on January 5, 2025 at 9:02 pm
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) recently imaged NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and… The post MRO observes dormant InSight lander; collects data on Martian dust movements appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
- SpaceX achieves record-breaking 2024, looks ahead to 2025by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera on January 3, 2025 at 10:24 pm
SpaceX is gearing up for another record-breaking year in 2025 after surpassing all previous record-breaking… The post SpaceX achieves record-breaking 2024, looks ahead to 2025 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.