News Archive / Missions

• Crew-4 astronauts set to fly to International Space Station

  Theresa CrossApril 27th, 2022

  The astronauts of the Crew-4 mission are set to fly to the International Space Station in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft less than two days after the completion of the all-private Axiom Space mission.

• All-private Axiom Space astronauts return to Earth

  Derek RichardsonApril 25th, 2022

  Four private Axiom Space astronauts returned to Earth in a SpaceX Dragon capsule after spending two weeks aboard the International Space Station performing science and outreach activities.

• The People of Artemis: Chris Cianciola, NASA Space Launch System deputy manager

  Scott JohnsonApril 23rd, 2022

  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.

• NASA to return the SLS rocket to Vehicle Assembly Building

  Theresa CrossApril 21st, 2022

  NASA is set to return the Space Launch System back to the Vehicle Assembly Building next week for repairs on the rocket and mobile launcher.

• Futuristic-looking van to transport Artemis astronauts to pad

  Cullen DesforgesApril 20th, 2022

  The dawning of a new era in American human spaceflight will also bring about the debut of a new series of transport vehicles for Artemis astronauts.

• NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter logs 25th flight

  Cullen DesforgesApril 18th, 2022

  NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter logged its 25th flight as it works to catch up with the Perseverance rover, which is heading toward an ancient river delta.

• NASA moving forward with modified fueling test for SLS rocket

  Theresa CrossApril 13th, 2022

  NASA said it is modifying the wet dress rehearsal for the giant SLS rocket in advance of the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission around the Moon.

• Amazon signs contracts for 83 rocket launches

  Theresa CrossApril 12th, 2022

  Last week, Amazon announced one of the most significant rocket deals within the commercial space market in order to build its Kuiper internet constellation.

• All-private Axiom Space astronauts dock with Space Station

  Derek RichardsonApril 9th, 2022

  Four private Axiom Space astronauts docked to the International Space Station after launching atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket less than 24 hours earlier.

• Ceres may have formed in the outer solar system

  Laurel KornfeldApril 3rd, 2022

  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

  Scott JohnsonApril 2nd, 2022

  During the rollout of NASA's Artemis 1 SLS rocket, Spaceflight Insider spoke with Exploration Ground Systems Deputy Program Manager Jeremy Parsons.

• 50-year-old Apollo Moon samples unsealed for the first time

  Theresa CrossApril 1st, 2022

  Moon rock and dust samples collected by Apollo 17 astronauts in 1972, “sealed for posterity” 50 years ago, were unlocked from their celestial time capsule.

• Perseverance rover racing to an ancient Martian river delta

  Cullen DesforgesMarch 31st, 2022

  NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has been racing toward an ancient Martian river delta in recent weeks as it covers ground faster than any pervious rover.

• NASA astronaut returns to Earth after 1 year at space station

  Derek RichardsonMarch 30th, 2022

  NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth with two Russian cosmonauts after spending a year aboard the International Space Station.

• A 2nd NASA SLS Moon rocket takes shape in New Orleans

  Cullen DesforgesMarch 28th, 2022

  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

  Laurel KornfeldMarch 27th, 2022

  Now that the James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror has been aligned successfully, scientists are identifying the first exoplanets for observation.

• Artemis 1 rolls to pad; Next up: Wet dress rehearsal

  Scott JohnsonMarch 26th, 2022

  NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket is now at the pad for an early-April wet dress rehearsal, in anticipation of a summer 2022 launch.

• James Webb Space Telescope begins multi-instrument alignment

  Theresa CrossMarch 23rd, 2022

  The James Webb Space Telescope aligned its near-infrared camera, focusing on an image of a single star as engineers prepared to align its other instruments.

• More Starlink satellites lofted by SpaceX during late night launch

  Theresa CrossMarch 19th, 2022

  A SpaceX Falcon 9 left Florida’s Space Coast delivering another round of satellites to the company’s Starlink internet constellation.

• All-Russian Soyuz crew docks with International Space Station

  Derek RichardsonMarch 18th, 2022

  For the first time, a Soyuz spacecraft with only Russian cosmonaut International Space Station crew members launched and docked to the orbiting outpost.