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United Launch Alliance (ULA) has delivered the last-ever Space Launch System (SLS) Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) from its Decatur, Alabama, factory to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) for eventual use on the Artemis III lunar landing mission. ICPS-3 is also the last Delta hardware to leave Decatur and will support NASA’s third and […]

NASA and SpaceX have successfully launched the Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), marking several significant achievements. The mission is the first flight for the Falcon 9 B1081 booster, which returned to Landing Zone 1 after separation. It is also the first SpaceX Crew Dragon mission piloted by a European astronaut and the […]

Indulge in over three hours of spine-chilling sci-fi horror stories accompanied by the soothing sound of rain. This curated collection features a selection of terrifying tales that will keep you on the edge of your seat. From a chief engineer’s involvement in a mysterious project to the hidden truths behind the Chernobyl disaster, each story […]

On Aug. 19, the Russian spacecraft Luna 25 experienced a tragic accident during a planned orbit maneuver. After successfully completing an eight-day flight and two orbit corrections, Luna 25 was positioned in a circumlunar orbit with dimensions of 90 by 113 kilometers. The next step was to transfer to a pre-landing orbit with dimensions of […]

In December 2022, NASA lost contact with its InSight Mars lander after it had been operating on the Martian surface for over four years. Despite this setback, scientists have continued to analyze the data collected by InSight and have made some exciting discoveries. One team of scientists, led by Sebastien Le Maistre of the Royal […]

Preparations are underway at Starbase for the upcoming second Starship test flight, with Booster 9 expected to return to the launch site soon. The installation of its hot staging ring is now complete, and the booster is ready to roll in the coming days. This hot staging ring will allow the ship to separate from […]

Last week, the number of orbital launches decreased significantly compared to the previous week, with only three launches taking place. The majority of these launches were Chinese Starlink launches. This brings the total number of orbital launch attempts in 2023 to 128. If this pace continues, we can expect over 200 orbital launches by the […]

Lockheed Martin and NASA are nearing completion of the assembly and testing of the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission. The spacecraft is expected to be mated to the service module in mid-September, and if there are no issues during testing, the work is projected to be finished by April next year. The Artemis […]

Boeing’s Starliner Crewed Flight Test (CFT), which was scheduled to transport astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), has been delayed until next year. The earliest launch opportunity is now set for March. Despite the setback, Boeing remains confident in completing the six crewed flights ordered by NASA before the planned retirement of the ISS […]

In a historic moment for the Russian space program, the Luna 25 spacecraft was launched on August 10, 2023, marking the first mission to explore the Moon by the Russian Federation since Luna 24 in 1976. The success of this mission is important for the future of Russia’s lunar program, as it aims to make […]