In a significant advancement for commercial spaceflight operations along the West Coast, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) has finalized the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) that will facilitate extensive modifications to SpaceX’s launch and landing operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base. This decision enables the redevelopment of the historic […]

Recent satellite imagery highlights significant changes in the glaciers of Laguna San Rafael National Park in southern Chile, showcasing the dramatic impact of climate change over the past several decades. The park, which spans approximately 17,000 square kilometers along the Pacific coast, is home to the Northern Patagonian Ice Field, a remnant of the expansive […]

Progress continues on the Phoebus project, which seeks to revolutionize the design of hydrogen tanks for Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket. The collaborative initiative between the European Space Agency (ESA), ArianeGroup, and MT Aerospace aims to replace conventional metal tanks with innovative carbon-fibre reinforced plastic tanks. This notable shift could lead to a significant reduction in […]

SpaceX concluded its Block 2 phase on an optimistic note with the successful Flight 11 mission, where both Booster 15-2 and Ship 38 achieved all their predetermined goals. This successful operation was a significant boost for the team, particularly following earlier challenges faced with Block 2’s other flights. The launch took place at 6:23:45 from […]

At the European Space Agency’s (ESA) mission control in Darmstadt, Germany, teams recently engaged in a groundbreaking simulation meant to prepare for the rarest and most severe of space weather events. While these scenarios are usually hypothetical, the exercise recreated the potential fallout from a historic solar storm, one akin to the Carrington Event of […]

Following a successful Starship Flight 11, SpaceX is gearing up for a busy launch schedule, planning to conduct six Falcon 9 missions within a single week. This ambitious lineup includes four missions for the Starlink satellite network, one weather-delayed Kuiper mission for Amazon, and a flight for the Space Development Agency. On the international scene, […]

After completing a sequence of ten flight tests punctuated by extensive static firings and cryogenic proof assessments, SpaceX is set to launch Flight 11, marking the conclusion of operations at the current configuration of Launch Pad 1(A) for the Starship program. This final mission for the Block 1 and Block 2 Starship vehicles aims to […]

The International Space Station (ISS) has recently received crucial deliveries from three cargo spacecraft – Progress MS-32, the Cargo Dragon C211, and Cygnus XL S.S. William C. “Willie” McCool – as part of ongoing support for its seven-member crew on Expedition 73. These missions provide essential supplies, including food, water, clothing, and equipment, while the […]

Recent research led by Valentin Bickel at the University of Bern has unveiled critical insights into Martian weather, particularly the behavior of dust devils. In a comprehensive study published in the journal Science Advances, scientists analyzed two decades’ worth of images from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter. This investigation […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has bolstered its capabilities for deep-space communication with the unveiling of a new 35-meter antenna at its station in New Norcia, Australia, marking the establishment of the fourth antenna in ESA’s Estrack deep-space tracking network. The new facility, inaugurated on October 4, aims to support the increasing demands for data […]