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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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Artemis 2 Space Launch System core stage nearly complete
Derek RichardsonMarch 23rd The second Space Launch System core stage has been fully integrated. It'll be used to send the Artemis 2 mission and four astronauts to the Moon next year.
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Rocket Lab’s Electron deploys two Capella radar satellites
Steve HammerMarch 17th With a loud roar and trail of flame, Rocket Lab’s Electron hoisted a pair of Capella Space satellites into the evening sky.
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Spacesuit prototype revealed for Artemis 3 Moon landing
Derek RichardsonMarch 15th When NASA astronauts return to the surface of the Moon in the next several years, they’ll be using a spacesuit built by Axiom Space.
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‘One heck of a ride!’ Crew-5 astronauts, cosmonaut back on Earth
Derek RichardsonMarch 12th Three astronauts and a cosmonaut returned to Earth in their Crew Dragon spacecraft after spending over five months in orbit aboard the International Space Station.
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Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket makes Virginia debut
Steve HammerJanuary 24th Rocket Lab launched its first Electron rocket from the United States, sending satellites into orbit for the company Hawkeye 360.
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Falcon Heavy orbits classified USSF-67 Space Force payload
Theresa CrossJanuary 15th A classified payload for the United States Space Force, USSF-67, was lofted into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket just after sunset in Florida.
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Orion capsule makes pinpoint splashdown in Pacific Ocean
Derek RichardsonDecember 11th After more than 25 days in deep space, NASA’s Orion capsule has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, completing the uncrewed Artemis 1 Moon mission.
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The Orion Crew Module: A conversation with Lockheed Martin’s Mike Hawes
Scott JohnsonDecember 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.
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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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Artemis 2 Space Launch System core stage nearly complete
Derek RichardsonMarch 23rd The second Space Launch System core stage has been fully integrated. It'll be used to send the Artemis 2 mission and four astronauts to the Moon next year.
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Rocket Lab’s Electron deploys two Capella radar satellites
Steve HammerMarch 17th With a loud roar and trail of flame, Rocket Lab’s Electron hoisted a pair of Capella Space satellites into the evening sky.
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Spacesuit prototype revealed for Artemis 3 Moon landing
Derek RichardsonMarch 15th When NASA astronauts return to the surface of the Moon in the next several years, they’ll be using a spacesuit built by Axiom Space.
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‘One heck of a ride!’ Crew-5 astronauts, cosmonaut back on Earth
Derek RichardsonMarch 12th Three astronauts and a cosmonaut returned to Earth in their Crew Dragon spacecraft after spending over five months in orbit aboard the International Space Station.
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Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket makes Virginia debut
Steve HammerJanuary 24th Rocket Lab launched its first Electron rocket from the United States, sending satellites into orbit for the company Hawkeye 360.
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Falcon Heavy orbits classified USSF-67 Space Force payload
Theresa CrossJanuary 15th A classified payload for the United States Space Force, USSF-67, was lofted into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket just after sunset in Florida.
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Orion capsule makes pinpoint splashdown in Pacific Ocean
Derek RichardsonDecember 11th After more than 25 days in deep space, NASA’s Orion capsule has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, completing the uncrewed Artemis 1 Moon mission.
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SpaceX launches private Japanese Hakuto-R Moon lander
Theresa CrossDecember 11th After a nearly two-week delay, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched Japan-based ispace’s small Hakuto-R M1 lunar lander toward the Moon.
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OneWeb satellites launch atop SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
Theresa CrossDecember 8th For the first time atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, a batch of OneWeb internet satellites were launched into space to help build out the company's broadband constellation.
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Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft prepares for its Earth return journey
Derek RichardsonNovember 30th More than halfway through the Artemis 1 mission, NASA’s uncrewed Orion spacecraft is set to begin its return journey to Earth.
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Falcon 9 launches CRS-26 Dragon to International Space Station
Theresa CrossNovember 26th A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the CRS-26 cargo Dragon mission into orbit to resupply the International Space Station.
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NASA’s Artemis 1 Space Launch System Moon rocket finally flies!
Theresa CrossNovember 16th In the dark of night, NASA’s long-delayed Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket finally took to the skies to send an uncrewed Orion spacecraft to the Moon.
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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. -
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.
