Russia successfully launched its new Soyuz-5 rocket on a suborbital demonstration mission from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Saturday, marking the craft’s inaugural flight and the first new rocket to debut at the site in several decades. This mission serves as a pivotal step toward the rocket’s future operational capacity. Unlike many of the country’s current […]
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Just two weeks after the successful CRS NG-24 cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS), another significant delivery is on the horizon. The Progress MS-34 spacecraft, also referred to as Progress 95 by NASA, is slated for launch on Saturday, April 25, at 22:21 UTC. It will take off from Site 31/6 at Baikonur […]
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A week of diverse space activity is set to unfold from April 20 to April 26, 2026, featuring seven missions across four nations and a variety of launch vehicles. The highlight includes the inaugural laser communication demonstration from the GPS III SV10 satellite, while South Korea’s ADD prepares for its first full launch of a […]
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March was a dynamic month for the crew aboard the International Space Station, highlighted by the launch and departure of multiple vehicles, as well as a significant spacewalk. The Expedition 74 team managed the departure of three spacecraft and welcomed one, while also engaging in crucial scientific research and technology demonstrations. The activities kicked off […]
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In a week filled with ambitious space undertakings, nine rocket launches are planned across several countries, including the United States, Russia, Kazakhstan, and China. A highlight of the week is NASA’s Artemis II mission, which aims to send astronauts back to the Moon for the first time in over five decades, scheduled for liftoff on […]
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A busy week in space exploration is ahead, as a total of nine launches are set to take place from various locations around the world. SpaceX is expected to lead the charge with five missions, all dedicated to deploying its Starlink satellite constellation. Meanwhile, Rocket Lab plans to send an Earth observation satellite into orbit […]
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Following the early return of Crew-11 in mid-January due to a medical situation, the International Space Station (ISS) began February with a reduced crew of three. The team, consisting of two Russian cosmonauts, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, and NASA astronaut Chris Williams, focused their efforts on experiments and technology demonstrations during the month’s initial […]
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The launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome, known as Site 31/6, has been fully restored following significant damage incurred during a crewed Soyuz mission last year, according to a statement from Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency. The successful completion of repairs has cleared the way for the launch of the Progress MS-33 cargo flight to the International […]
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SpaceX and NASA are gearing up for the much-anticipated launch of Crew-12, the latest mission under the Commercial Crew Program, which marks the 12th operational crew rotation to the International Space Station (ISS). Scheduled for liftoff at 5:15 AM EST (10:15 UTC) on February 13, the Crew-12 team will launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket […]
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A busy week in rocket launches is set to take place globally, with eight missions planned from various launch sites starting with a SpaceX Starlink operation on Wednesday. The week’s activities will include a particularly active Thursday, featuring the launches of five different rockets, among them the Vulcan, Proton, and the inaugural Ariane 64 mission. […]
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