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SpaceX’s Starship is set for its second test flight after obtaining final approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and US Fish and Wildlife Service. The launch is scheduled for November 18 at 7:00 AM CST, following a one-day delay to fix an issue with Booster 9’s grid fin actuators. The first test flight of Starship, […]

As space enthusiasts eagerly await the launch of the Starship Integrated Flight Test-2 (IFT-2) from Texas, several other launches have been scheduled for this week. These include a Chang Zheng-2C (CZ-2C) launch from China, Starlink 6-28 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), and Starlink 7-7 from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. The […]

SpaceX has been granted a modified license, allowing them to conduct a second integrated flight test of their Starship-Super Heavy vehicle. This comes after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) completed their investigation into the new deluge system at SpaceX’s orbital launch site in Starbase. The FWS initiated an investigation under the Endangered Species […]

Sierra Space’s highly anticipated Dream Chaser reusable spaceplane is nearing completion and preparing for its first flight. The vehicle, named Tenacity, will undergo environmental testing at NASA’s Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio before its scheduled launch at the Kennedy Space Center in March 2024. Dream Chaser is a unique spaceplane that includes an […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has recently released the first full-color images from its latest space telescope, Euclid. This telescope is designed to study the nature and distribution of dark matter and dark energy in the universe. The unveiling of Euclid’s first five images took place during a video broadcast on November 7. These images […]

SpaceX successfully launched the Transporter-9 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on November 11. The rocket, carrying a total of 90 spacecraft, deployed the payloads into a Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of approximately 520 kilometers. Of the 89 deployment events, 85 were confirmed successful immediately, with two additional confirmations announced by satellite owners […]

The recent ESA-EU Space Summit held in Seville, Spain, brought attention to the evolving future of the European Space Agency (ESA) and European spaceflight. The summit highlighted the need for a paradigm shift in Europe’s space ambitions, particularly in relation to the gap between Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 launch vehicles. The focus was on […]

Juno Opens up Salts and Organic Compounds on Ganymede’s SurfaceJupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, has long been a source of fascination for planetary scientists and astrobiologists. It is believed to have a massive ocean beneath its icy surface, making it a potentially habitable location in the solar system. Over the years, various missions and telescopes have […]

SpaceX is getting closer to launching its second flight of Starship, with preparations in the final stages. The company is currently awaiting regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The FAA has completed its safety review portion of the license evaluation, but full approval is pending the […]

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage prime contractor, Boeing, is back to working two shifts a day at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans after a cost-saving summer slowdown. The goal is to complete final testing and checkout of the unit that will help send NASA astronauts back to the Moon on […]