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This week promises a busy schedule for orbital launches, featuring eight attempts predominantly led by SpaceX and various missions from China. SpaceX is planning to deploy two groups of Starlink satellites into the expanding constellation, alongside a mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, which will enhance its satellite capabilities. In parallel, China is set for […]

NASA has laid out important timelines for the upcoming Artemis II mission, which will mark the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft in more than five decades. This mission will send a crew of four astronauts on a lunar flyby, rekindling humanity’s connection to lunar exploration. The organization […]

NASA has decided to bring the Crew-11 team back from the International Space Station earlier than originally scheduled due to a medical issue involving one of its four members. The specific details of the crew member’s condition have not been disclosed, but the individual is reportedly stable and under close observation. This development prompted the […]

SpaceX is ramping up its production efforts for the next iteration of its Starship vehicles at the Starfactory facility located in Starbase, Texas. Currently, the company is working on various phases of assembly for vessels, including up to Ship 48. The spotlight now shifts to the initial two Block 3 vehicles, which are expected to […]

SpaceX is set to dominate the upcoming launch week with three missions on its schedule, continuing its strong start to the year as the provider for the first five launches of 2026. In addition to two flights that expand its Starlink constellation, SpaceX will facilitate a rideshare mission that will include a NASA exoplanet observation […]

SpaceX’s Starship program experienced a pivotal year in 2025, completing five full-stack test flights, though only two achieved successful landing outcomes. The company also made significant advancements in establishing its infrastructure, including the construction of Giga Bays in Texas and Florida, as well as progress on launch pads at Cape Canaveral. At the Starbase facility […]

SpaceX is making strides in its Starship program with the successful testing of a specialized transport barge designed to ferry enormous Starship vehicles from its Starbase facility in Texas to launch sites along Florida’s Space Coast. The barge, identified as the Marmac 31, was confirmed by Kiko Dontchev, SpaceX’s Vice President of Launch, after being […]

As the transition from 2025 to 2026 approaches, the global launch schedule is slowing down, with just four launches lined up for the coming week. Among these, two are Chinese missions and two stem from SpaceX’s Falcon 9, aimed at deploying the CSG-3 satellite and a batch of Starlink satellites. On December 30, a Chang […]

Rocket Lab announced a landmark year in 2025, achieving a record 21 successful launches of its Electron rocket, alongside securing significant new contracts within the aerospace sector. Among these contracts, a notable deal with the Space Development Agency (SDA) stands out, totaling up to $816 million for developing 18 missile-warning satellites, marking Rocket Lab’s largest […]

NASA’s SPHEREx observatory has achieved a significant milestone, successfully completing its initial all-sky map of the universe just six months after its launch in March. This groundbreaking map captures data across 102 infrared wavelengths, paving the way for researchers to delve into mysteries surrounding cosmic inflation in the early universe and the distribution of organic […]