The International Space Station (ISS) recently reached a major milestone, celebrating its 25th year in orbit. Despite the occasion, the crew of Expedition 70 continued their ongoing work and experiments on board the orbital laboratory. Throughout the final quarter of 2023, cargo spacecraft arrived at the ISS to deliver supplies and fresh experiments while also […]

Laser communication: the future of communicating in space Space exploration has always relied on effective communication systems to transmit data and information between spacecraft and ground stations. However, as the number of missions and the amount of data being transferred increases, traditional radio wave communication systems are reaching their limits. To overcome these challenges, scientists […]

In a busy week for space launches, SpaceX has once again demonstrated its impressive launch cadence with two Falcon 9 missions. Meanwhile, Roscosmos successfully launched the Progress MS-25 resupply capsule to the International Space Station (ISS), and China also had three consecutive launches. The week began with Roscosmos launching the Progress MS-25 capsule using a […]

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 International Space Station (ISS) has been facing a series of challenges in recent months, but the crew of Expedition 70 is determined to overcome them. After two crew handovers and technical issues such as a seized-up rotary joint and a coolant leak, the crew is now preparing for upcoming spacewalks. Let’s take a closer […]

Dream Chaser, the innovative spaceplane developed by Sierra Space, is bringing back the capability of returning experiments and equipment from the International Space Station (ISS) through Earth’s atmosphere for a runway landing. While it shares some similarities with NASA’s Space Transportation System, also known as the space shuttle, Dream Chaser is actually based on a […]

On Friday, September 15, the Soyuz MS-24 mission successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying a crew of three to the International Space Station (ISS). The crew, consisting of Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, as well as NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, docked with the ISS just over three hours later. This […]

After spending more than six months in space, the four crew members of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission are preparing to splashdown in the waters near Florida. The mission, which launched on March 2 and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) the following day, undocked on September 3 and is scheduled to return to Earth […]

Wings Unfolded: The Huginn Mission Begins on the International Space Station In a remarkable display of international collaboration, the International Space Station (ISS) welcomed its newest crew members on August 27th, as Crew-7 successfully docked with the orbiting laboratory. This historic mission marks the beginning of ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen’s Huginn mission, during which he […]

A multinational crew of four astronauts has successfully launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, beginning their journey to the International Space Station (ISS). The crew, consisting of astronauts from four different countries and agencies, took off aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft named Endurance atop a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch was initially delayed […]