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India lands robotic Chandrayaan-3 near Moon’s south pole
Derek RichardsonAugust 23rd India successfully soft-landed a robotic spacecraft on the Moon, becoming the fourth country to do so, and the first to touchdown at the south pole region.
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New Horizons seeks help for Uranus and Neptune observations
Laurel KornfeldAugust 21st NASA'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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Russia’s Luna 25 enters orbit around the Moon
Anastasia StepanovaAugust 17th Less than a week after its launch, Russia’s Luna 25 spacecraft has entered orbit around the Moon with the goal of landing as early as next week.
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Final Antares 230+ rocket launches NG-19 Cygnus spacecraft
Steve HammerAugust 2nd In 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 Northrop 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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CHAPEA: Going to Mars without leaving Earth
Anastasia StepanovaJuly 28th On June 25, 2023, four volunteers started their journey to Mars. Well, not exactly.
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Proposed budgets cut NASA funding, prioritize Artemis program
Derek RichardsonJuly 18th The proposed budgets for NASA in the House and Senate for the fiscal year 2024 have been unveiled, reflecting funding constraints imposed by the "Fiscal Responsibility Act."
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Senate puts Mars Sample Return program on notice
Derek RichardsonJuly 17th The United States Senate is urging NASA to take immediate steps to rein in the budget of the Mars Sample Return mission, else the program faces cancellation.
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India launches its Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing mission
Derek RichardsonJuly 14th India's Chandrayaan-3 mission lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. It includes the country’s second attempt to land a spacecraft on the Moon.
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NASA receives new ‘Astrovans’ for Artemis missions
Derek RichardsonJuly 12th A 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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Ariane 5 rocket bids adieu after 27 years of service
Derek RichardsonJuly 5th Nearly three decades after its debut launch, Europe’s workhorse Ariane 5 rocket has taken to the skies one last time, carrying a pair of communications satellites bound for geostationary orbit.
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Redwire awarded follow-on contract for more ISS solar arrays
Derek RichardsonJune 30th Redwire Corporation announced it was awarded a contract from Boeing to develop two additional solar arrays for the International Space Station.
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India launches its Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing mission
Derek RichardsonJuly 14th India's Chandrayaan-3 mission lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. It includes the country’s second attempt to land a spacecraft on the Moon.
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NASA receives new ‘Astrovans’ for Artemis missions
Derek RichardsonJuly 12th A 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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Ariane 5 rocket bids adieu after 27 years of service
Derek RichardsonJuly 5th Nearly three decades after its debut launch, Europe’s workhorse Ariane 5 rocket has taken to the skies one last time, carrying a pair of communications satellites bound for geostationary orbit.
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Redwire awarded follow-on contract for more ISS solar arrays
Derek RichardsonJune 30th Redwire 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 SpaceX’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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Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity completes first commercial spaceflight
Derek RichardsonJune 29th Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo has flown with paying passengers for the first time on its inaugural commercial suborbital spaceflight.
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Orion heat shield for Artemis 2 has been installed
Derek RichardsonJune 28th With 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 NASA 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.
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NASA picks 7 companies to advance commercial space capabilities
Derek RichardsonJune 16th NASA has partnered with seven companies to help advance commercial orbital capabilities to meet the agency’s needs while building up a commercial low Earth orbit economy.
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Spacewalkers finish installation of 3rd set of new solar arrays
Derek RichardsonJune 15th During a pair of spacewalks over the last week, two astronauts completed installing a set of new solar arrays outside the International Space Station.
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CRS-28 Dragon launches toward International Space Station
Derek RichardsonJune 5th SpaceX’s autonomous CRS-28 cargo Dragon spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station for a delivery of crew supplies and a pair of new solar arrays.
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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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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. -
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.
