News Archive / Missions
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A record ride: Soyuz MS-23 trio return to Earth after a year in orbit
Derek RichardsonSeptember 27th, 2023Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut returned to Earth after a 371-day stay in space -- the third longest mission in human spaceflight history.
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SLS booster segments for Artemis 2 arrive in Florida
Derek RichardsonSeptember 25th, 2023A journey of more than a million miles began by rail as the solid rocket booster segments for NASA’s Artemis 2 mission made their way to Florida’s Space Coast.
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Asteroid Treasure: OSIRIS-REx returns with Bennu samples
Derek RichardsonSeptember 24th, 2023After a seven-year, 3.86-billion-mile odyssey, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission successfully delivered to Earth samples from asteroid Bennu.
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Methane, carbon dioxide discovered in exoplanet atmosphere
Derek RichardsonSeptember 20th, 2023Data from the James Webb Space Telescope shows evidence of “carbon-bearing” molecules in the atmosphere of K2-18 b, an exoplanet located some 120 light years away around its host star’s habitable zone.
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SpaceX completes engine tests for Lunar Starship
Derek RichardsonSeptember 19th, 2023In a NASA update, the agency detailed two engine tests completed by SpaceX for the Starship human landing system, which is expected to be used for the Artemis 3 and 4 Moon landings later this decade.
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First engine installed on Artemis 2 Moon rocket
Derek RichardsonSeptember 18th, 2023Technicians have installed the first engine on the core stage of the second Space Launch System rocket, which is tasked with sending the first people to the Moon in more than a half century.
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Soyuz MS-24 launches fresh trio to International Space Station
Derek RichardsonSeptember 15th, 2023Russia has launched its first crewed flight in nearly a year with the flight of Soyuz MS-24 with two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut for a multi-month stay aboard the International Space Station.
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NASA’s Frank Rubio breaks US spaceflight duration record
Derek RichardsonSeptember 11th, 2023During the afternoon of Sept. 11, 2023, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio broke the record for the longest single spaceflight by an American citizen.
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FAA closes SpaceX Starship investigation, orders fixes
Derek RichardsonSeptember 11th, 2023It’s been more than four months since the first integrated flight test of SpaceX’s Starship Super Heavy rocket, which resulted in the vehicle breaking apart several minutes into flight.
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NASA’s MOXIE wraps up oxygen production on Mars
Derek RichardsonSeptember 8th, 2023NASA’s microwave-oven-sized oxygen-generating MOXIE technology demonstrator has completed its mission on Mars aboard the Perseverance rover.
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SpaceX Crew-6 mission returns to Earth after 186 days in orbit
Derek RichardsonSeptember 4th, 2023Three astronauts and one cosmonaut returned to Earth in a SpaceX Dragon capsule after spending roughly six months aboard the International Space Station.
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Crew-7 mission launches to the International Space Station
Derek RichardsonAugust 26th, 2023SpaceX launched the multinational Crew-7 Dragon mission carrying three astronauts and one cosmonaut bound for a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station.
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New Horizons seeks help for Uranus and Neptune observations
Laurel KornfeldAugust 21st, 2023NASA's New Horizons mission is seeking assistance from amateur astronomers in observations of ice giants Uranus and Neptune, which will be conducted in September.
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Final Antares 230+ rocket launches NG-19 Cygnus spacecraft
Steve HammerAugust 2nd, 2023In near-perfect weather, the final Antares 230+ rocket took to the skies to send the Cygnus cargo spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station.
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Northrop Grumman prepares the final Antares 230+ rocket
Steve HammerJuly 31st, 2023Northrop Grumman is set to launch a Cygnus cargo spacecraft atop what will be the final flight of the Antares 230+ rocket.
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NASA receives new ‘Astrovans’ for Artemis missions
Derek RichardsonJuly 12th, 2023A fleet of three all-electric vehicles was delivered to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to serve as the final terrestrial transportation for Artemis astronauts before boarding the Orion spacecraft to fly to the Moon.
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Redwire awarded follow-on contract for more ISS solar arrays
Derek RichardsonJune 30th, 2023Redwire Corporation announced it was awarded a contract from Boeing to develop two additional solar arrays for the International Space Station.
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SpaceX CRS-28 Dragon departs International Space Station
Derek RichardsonJune 29th, 2023SpaceX’s CRS-28 cargo Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station after spending just over three weeks at the outpost.
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Orion heat shield for Artemis 2 has been installed
Derek RichardsonJune 28th, 2023With some 18 months until the crewed Artemis 2 mission, teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida have completed the installation of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield.
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NASA and India to cooperate on human space exploration
Derek RichardsonJune 23rd, 2023NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation are set to cooperate on a joint mission to the International Space Station next year, according to the White House.