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New problems indefinitely delay Starliner Crew Flight Test
Derek RichardsonJune 2nd Two newly discovered issues have prompted NASA and Boeing to postpone the launch of Starliner’s Crew Flight Test, which was expected in July.
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Axiom-2 crew back on Earth after capsule splashes down in Gulf
Derek RichardsonMay 31st After nearly 10 days in space, the all-private Axiom-2 astronauts are back on Earth, having splashed down in their Dragon capsule in the water off the coast of Florida.
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17 humans are in orbit after Shenzhou 16 launch
Derek RichardsonMay 30th With the launch of the three-person Shenzhou 16 spacecraft to China’s Tiangong space station, there are now 17 people living in low Earth orbit -- a new spaceflight record.
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Progress MS-23 freighter docks with International Space Station
Derek RichardsonMay 24th Russia’s Progress MS-23 resupply spacecraft has docked with the International Space Station to deliver supplies and experiments for the Expedition 69 crew.
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Axiom-2 crew reaches International Space Station
Derek RichardsonMay 22nd The four-person private Axiom-2 mission has docked with the International Space Station to begin an eight-day science mission aboard the outpost.
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‘Let Freedom fly’: Private Axiom-2 mission launches to ISS
Derek RichardsonMay 21st SpaceX launches Axiom Space’s second all-private crewed mission to the International Space Station using its Crew Dragon spacecraft.
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Starship Integrated Flight Test: A photo retrospective
Scott JohnsonMay 20th It's been a month since SpaceX's Starship Integrated Flight Test from Starbase, Texas, and we thought we'd share a few our previously unpublished photos.
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Blue Origin selected as 2nd Moon lander provider for Artemis
Derek RichardsonMay 19th A team led by Blue Origin has been selected by NASA to build a second Human Landing System for the agency’s Artemis program.
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Detector array delivered for Roman Space Telescope
Derek RichardsonMay 17th NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s primary instrument is set to receive its Focal Plane System, what NASA calls the "heart" of the observatory.
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Turning up to 11: Orion service module completes acoustic tests
Derek RichardsonMay 15th Orion's European Service Module for the crewed Artemis 2 mission to the Moon has completed acoustic testing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Tianzhou 6 cargo ship arrives at Chinese space station
Derek RichardsonMay 11th China’s Tiangong space station received a fresh delivery of supplies with the launch and arrival of the Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft.
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Vast could launch 1st private space station in 2025
Derek RichardsonMay 10th A private space venture called Vast announced its plans to fly a commercial space station as early as two years from now.
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New problems indefinitely delay Starliner Crew Flight Test
Derek RichardsonJune 2nd Two newly discovered issues have prompted NASA and Boeing to postpone the launch of Starliner’s Crew Flight Test, which was expected in July.
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Axiom-2 crew back on Earth after capsule splashes down in Gulf
Derek RichardsonMay 31st After nearly 10 days in space, the all-private Axiom-2 astronauts are back on Earth, having splashed down in their Dragon capsule in the water off the coast of Florida.
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17 humans are in orbit after Shenzhou 16 launch
Derek RichardsonMay 30th With the launch of the three-person Shenzhou 16 spacecraft to China’s Tiangong space station, there are now 17 people living in low Earth orbit -- a new spaceflight record.
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Progress MS-23 freighter docks with International Space Station
Derek RichardsonMay 24th Russia’s Progress MS-23 resupply spacecraft has docked with the International Space Station to deliver supplies and experiments for the Expedition 69 crew.
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Axiom-2 crew reaches International Space Station
Derek RichardsonMay 22nd The four-person private Axiom-2 mission has docked with the International Space Station to begin an eight-day science mission aboard the outpost.
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‘Let Freedom fly’: Private Axiom-2 mission launches to ISS
Derek RichardsonMay 21st SpaceX launches Axiom Space’s second all-private crewed mission to the International Space Station using its Crew Dragon spacecraft.
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Blue Origin selected as 2nd Moon lander provider for Artemis
Derek RichardsonMay 19th A team led by Blue Origin has been selected by NASA to build a second Human Landing System for the agency’s Artemis program.
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Turning up to 11: Orion service module completes acoustic tests
Derek RichardsonMay 15th Orion's European Service Module for the crewed Artemis 2 mission to the Moon has completed acoustic testing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Tianzhou 6 cargo ship arrives at Chinese space station
Derek RichardsonMay 11th China’s Tiangong space station received a fresh delivery of supplies with the launch and arrival of the Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft.
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Vast could launch 1st private space station in 2025
Derek RichardsonMay 10th A private space venture called Vast announced its plans to fly a commercial space station as early as two years from now.
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Russia agrees to extend International Space Station operations
Derek RichardsonMay 1st All five of the International Space Station partner agencies have now agreed to operate the outpost through at least 2028.
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SpaceX’s Starship flies high, then explodes during ascent
Derek RichardsonApril 20th The first integrated flight test of SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket failed just minutes into the booster phase of ascent.
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Europe launches JUICE to study Jupiter’s icy moons
Derek RichardsonApril 14th The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, JUICE, is on its way to the solar system’s largest planet to study three of its four Galilean moons.
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NASA, Canada assign astronauts to Artemis 2 Moon mission
Derek RichardsonApril 3rd The Artemis 2 astronauts were announced in Houston, marking the first time in the 21st century a human crew has been assigned to fly a mission to the Moon.
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Canadian Minister speaks in Houston ahead of Artemis 2 crew announcement
Sean CostelloApril 3rd On the eve of the wildly anticipated Artemis 2 crew announcement, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, met with Canadian media at the Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas.
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Crippled uncrewed Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft returns to Earth
Derek RichardsonMarch 28th Russia's Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, which was struck by a micrometeoroid late last year, autonomously landed in Kazakhstan after a 187-day stay at the International Space Station.
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Starship Integrated Flight Test: A photo retrospective
May 20th
It's been a month since SpaceX's Starship Integrated Flight Test from Starbase, Texas, and we thought we'd share a few our previously unpublished photos. -
Detector array delivered for Roman Space Telescope
May 17th
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s primary instrument is set to receive its Focal Plane System, what NASA calls the "heart" of the observatory. -
NASA decommissions Mars orbiter mineral-mapping instrument
May 8th
After more than 15 years of operation, NASA has turned off one of six science instruments aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. -
Opinion: New Horizons should remain a planetary mission
April 28th
A little-known proposal is threatening the future of NASA’s New Horizons mission, and for reasons unknown, the space press has hardly reported on this development. -
New Horizons is still doing science in the Kuiper Belt
April 28th
Now traveling far into the Kuiper Belt, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft continues to conduct science observations more than four years after flying by its second target, Kuiper Belt Object (KBO) Arrokoth, in 2019. -
Scientist anticipates finding life beyond our solar system in 25 years
April 26th
Several missions that could detect life beyond our solar system are currently in development, Swiss astrophysicist Sasha Quanz said at the recent opening of ETH Zurich's Centre for the Origin and Prevalence of Life. -
Opinion: Is the Starship flight test a reality check for SpaceX, NASA and Artemis?
April 22nd
By all honest measures, SpaceX’s first integrated flight test of Starship was a success, but it unearthed some serious problems. -
The Orion Crew Module: A conversation with Lockheed Martin’s Mike Hawes
December 11th
In the lead-up to the first Artemis 1 Space Launch System launch attempt, Spaceflight Insider had the opportunity to speak with a number of people involved in its design, construction, assembly, and flight. -
The Orion Crew Module: A conversation with NASA’s Jason Hutt
November 21st
In the lead-up to the first Artemis 1 Space Launch System launch attempt, Spaceflight Insider had the opportunity to speak with a number of people involved in its design, construction, assembly, and flight. One of those people is Jason Hutt -- NASA's human-rating, systems engineering, and integration lead for the Orion crew module. -
The European Service Module: A conversation with NASA’s Jim Withrow
November 12th
During the first Artemis 1 launch attempt, Spaceflight Insider had the opportunity to speak with Jim Withrow, NASA's deputy propulsion functional area manager for the European Service Module. -
Lunar Gateway HALO module taking shape in Italy
October 26th
Structural welding is ongoing for the Habitation and Logistics Outpost module for the Lunar Gateway with the docking section ring formed. -
Experience delivers: Moving SLS with the crawler-transporter
October 12th
Meet Bob Myers, one of NASA’s crawler drivers that transport rockets to and from the Vehicle Assembly Building and Launch Complex 39B. -
Scientists propose Ceres sample return mission
September 14th
Planetary scientists have recommended NASA send a sample return mission to Ceres, the only dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. -
Are all astronauts eligible for Artemis moon missions?
August 9th
In 2020, NASA selected an "Artemis Team" of 18 astronauts for its Moon missions. It turns out all 42 active astronauts in corps are eligible selection. -
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.
