Tag SpaceX

In the first week of September, the space industry will witness four orbital launches and a single sub-orbital crewed launch. SpaceX kicked off the week with its Starlink Group 6-12 mission, followed by two consecutive missions by China, the Ceres-1S and Chang Zheng 4C. Virgin Galactic will also launch its fourth crewed mission in four […]

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 […]

SpaceX is gearing up for its second Integrated Flight Test (IFT) of the Starship. Booster 9, which completed its pre-flight testing, is waiting for its partner for the second launch. Ship 25 has already been tested previously, so only full stack testing and regulatory approval are pending for the second flight. Booster 9 initially had […]

On August 26, 2023, a new record may have been set for the fastest-moving sloth in the world. Not just any sloth, but a three-toed sloth. This incredible feat was achieved by Crew-7 pilot Andreas “Andy” Mogensen, a Danish astronaut with the European Space Agency (ESA), who is currently on his way to the International […]

On August 26, 2023, a historic event took place in the realm of space exploration. Four astronauts from four different countries embarked on a journey together to the International Space Station (ISS). Led by commander Jasmin Moghbeli of NASA, pilot Andreas Mogensen of ESA, and mission specialists Satoshi Furukawa of JAXA and Konstantin Borisov of […]

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 […]

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 […]

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen is preparing for his second mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Crew-7. The launch, known as Huginn, is scheduled for August 25th at 08:49 BST and will be live-streamed on ESA WebTV 2. This mission is particularly significant as it marks the first time a European astronaut […]

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen is set to embark on his second mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in August 2023. Named Huginn, this mission will mark his first long-duration stay on the ISS, following his previous 10-day mission, iriss, in 2015. Accompanied by his crew mate and commander, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, Andreas will […]

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 […]