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SpaceX sends South Korea satellite toward the Moon
Theresa CrossAugust 4th SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to send the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, KPLO, to the Moon.
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Blue Origin New Shepard flies six people to space on NS-22 mission
Cullen DesforgesAugust 4th Blue Origin’s NS-22 crewed suborbital New Shepard mission successfully took to the skies from the company’s West Texas launch site.
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Atlas V rocket orbits SBIRS GEO 6 missile warning satellite
Theresa CrossAugust 4th An Atlas V rocket soared into the early-morning Florida skies to send a missile warning satellite into space for the United States Space Force.
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Electron rocket launches secret NROL-199 payload
Derek RichardsonAugust 4th The second of two back-to-back Rocket Lab Electron launches has orbited the NROL-199 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.
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Crawling before launch: NASA evaluates new robotic crawlerway grader
Theresa CrossJuly 29th Before NASA’s crawler-transporter can move the Space Launch System to the launch pad, the “crawlerway” road it travels on needs to be properly prepared.
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‘Ingenuity-class’ drones added to Mars sample return mission
Derek RichardsonJuly 27th NASA has changed the planned architecture for its Mars Sample Return Program, ditching a fetch rover in favor of two small helicopters.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 5th Starlink mission this month
Theresa CrossJuly 24th SpaceX's Falcon 9 sent another batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit in a beautiful Sunday morning launch from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
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‘Wentian’ science module launched to Chinese space station
Derek RichardsonJuly 24th A new laboratory cabin module called Wentian was launched by China to add to the country’s fledgling Tiangong space station.
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Study suggests digging down to uncover evidence of life on Mars
Cullen DesforgesJuly 23rd A study conducted by NASA suggests that in order to find evidence of life on Mars, exploration missions might have to start looking deep below the surface.
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Cosmonaut to fly aboard SpaceX Crew-5 Dragon in September
Theresa CrossJuly 22nd SpaceX is targeting late September for the Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station, which will see the first Russian cosmonaut fly aboard Dragon.
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SpaceX selected to launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Cullen DesforgesJuly 22nd NASA has selected SpaceX to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket in October of 2026.
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Artemis on the move: What it takes to get SLS to the pad
Theresa CrossJuly 21st With tentative launch dates penciled in for the Artemis 1 mission, what does it take to get the SLS rocket from the assembly building to the launch pad?
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SpaceX sends South Korea satellite toward the Moon
Theresa CrossAugust 4th SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to send the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, KPLO, to the Moon.
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Blue Origin New Shepard flies six people to space on NS-22 mission
Cullen DesforgesAugust 4th Blue Origin’s NS-22 crewed suborbital New Shepard mission successfully took to the skies from the company’s West Texas launch site.
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Atlas V rocket orbits SBIRS GEO 6 missile warning satellite
Theresa CrossAugust 4th An Atlas V rocket soared into the early-morning Florida skies to send a missile warning satellite into space for the United States Space Force.
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Electron rocket launches secret NROL-199 payload
Derek RichardsonAugust 4th The second of two back-to-back Rocket Lab Electron launches has orbited the NROL-199 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.
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‘Ingenuity-class’ drones added to Mars sample return mission
Derek RichardsonJuly 27th NASA has changed the planned architecture for its Mars Sample Return Program, ditching a fetch rover in favor of two small helicopters.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 5th Starlink mission this month
Theresa CrossJuly 24th SpaceX's Falcon 9 sent another batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit in a beautiful Sunday morning launch from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
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‘Wentian’ science module launched to Chinese space station
Derek RichardsonJuly 24th A new laboratory cabin module called Wentian was launched by China to add to the country’s fledgling Tiangong space station.
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Cosmonaut to fly aboard SpaceX Crew-5 Dragon in September
Theresa CrossJuly 22nd SpaceX is targeting late September for the Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station, which will see the first Russian cosmonaut fly aboard Dragon.
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SpaceX selected to launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Cullen DesforgesJuly 22nd NASA has selected SpaceX to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket in October of 2026.
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Artemis 1 SLS mission gets preliminary launch date
Derek RichardsonJuly 20th NASA has preliminarily selected Aug. 29, 2022, for the Artemis 1 test flight of the Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft.
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SpaceX ties annual launch record with latest Starlink mission
Theresa CrossJuly 17th SpaceX launched its 31st Falcon 9 rocket of 2022, tying its annual flight record set just last year -- and it's only July.
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Astronaut-cosmonaut crew seat exchange deal finalized
Derek RichardsonJuly 15th A crew seat exchange deal has been formalized by NASA and Roscosmos and should see a Russian cosmonaut fly in Crew Dragon in September.
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Dmitry Rogozin ‘dismissed’ as head of Russian space agency
Derek RichardsonJuly 15th The often antagonistic leader of the Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, has been removed from his position and will be replaced.
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SpaceX CRS-25 Dragon launches with fresh space station supplies
Theresa CrossJuly 14th SpaceX launched its 25th resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA when its Falcon 9 rocket lofted the CRS-25 Dragon capsule into orbit.
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James Webb Space Telescope shows universe in unprecedented detail
Theresa CrossJuly 12th Witness the imaging power of this fully calibrated and operational James Webb Space Telescope! NASA releases the observatory's first science photos.
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First Webb telescope image gets presidential treatment
Derek RichardsonJuly 11th President Joe Biden got the honor of revealing the first full-color image from the James Webb Space Telescope during an event at the White House.
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Crawling before launch: NASA evaluates new robotic crawlerway grader
July 29th
Before NASA’s crawler-transporter can move the Space Launch System to the launch pad, the “crawlerway” road it travels on needs to be properly prepared. -
Study suggests digging down to uncover evidence of life on Mars
July 23rd
A study conducted by NASA suggests that in order to find evidence of life on Mars, exploration missions might have to start looking deep below the surface. -
Artemis on the move: What it takes to get SLS to the pad
July 21st
With tentative launch dates penciled in for the Artemis 1 mission, what does it take to get the SLS rocket from the assembly building to the launch pad? -
Two super-Earth exoplanets to be among future Webb targets
July 13th
Scientists have identified two relatively close super-Earth exoplanets to be studied by the now operational James Webb Space Telescope. -
NASA launches sounding rocket from Australia
June 29th
The first of three science missions launching atop a NASA sounding rocket left Earth from the Arnhem Space Center in the Northern Territory of Australia. -
The People of Artemis: Jose Perez Morales
June 26th
At the first rollout of NASA's Space Launch System rocket, Spaceflight Insider spoke with several people involved with the program -- The People of Artemis. -
Webb telescope’s first full-color photos coming next month
June 15th
The first full-color photos from the James Webb Space Telescope are set to be released next month as the space observatory readies for its science mission. -
Early solar system may have had a 5th giant planet
June 4th
Billions of years ago, when the Sun was still a proto-star that had not yet ignited, the young solar system may have contained a fifth giant planet in addition to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. -
Pluto’s ice volcanoes may still be active today
May 14th
A new study of Pluto's surface returned by the New Horizons spacecraft in 2015 has confirmed the presence of ice volcanoes on the dwarf planet's surface. -
The people of Artemis: Brad McCain
May 12th
Brad McCain is the vice president and deputy general manager for the Test and Operations Support Contract at Jacobs, the prime contractor for NASA's EGS. -
The People of Artemis: Chris Cianciola, NASA Space Launch System deputy manager
April 23rd
During the rollout of NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System moon rocket, Spaceflight Insider had the opportunity to speak with the SLS deputy manager. -
Ceres may have formed in the outer solar system
April 3rd
Ceres is located in the asteroid belt, but its makeup and large water content suggest it formed in the outer solar system where other dwarf planets orbit. -
The People of Artemis: Jeremy Parsons, NASA Exploration Ground Systems Deputy Manager
April 2nd
During the rollout of NASA's Artemis 1 SLS rocket, Spaceflight Insider spoke with Exploration Ground Systems Deputy Program Manager Jeremy Parsons. -
A 2nd NASA SLS Moon rocket takes shape in New Orleans
March 28th
While the first Space Launch System rocket is being readied for its maiden flight, the core stage for a second SLS reached a new assembly milestone. -
First exoplanet targets recommended for Webb observation
March 27th
Now that the James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror has been aligned successfully, scientists are identifying the first exoplanets for observation.
