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The People of Artemis: Chris Cianciola, NASA Space Launch System deputy manager
Scott JohnsonApril 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.
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NASA to return the SLS rocket to Vehicle Assembly Building
Theresa CrossApril 21st 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.
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SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites into orbit
Theresa CrossApril 21st SpaceX lofted another set of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit with its Falcon 9 rocket, continuing the company’s nearly once-a-week launch cadence.
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Futuristic-looking van to transport Artemis astronauts to pad
Cullen DesforgesApril 20th 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.
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Crew-4 astronauts arrive at Kennedy in advance of ISS mission
Theresa CrossApril 18th The next set of astronauts bound for the International Space Station has arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in advance of their launch.
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter logs 25th flight
Cullen DesforgesApril 18th 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.
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NASA moving forward with modified fueling test for SLS rocket
Theresa CrossApril 13th 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.
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Amazon signs contracts for 83 rocket launches
Theresa CrossApril 12th Last week, Amazon announced one of the most significant rocket deals within the commercial space market in order to build its Kuiper internet constellation.
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All-private Axiom Space astronauts dock with Space Station
Derek RichardsonApril 9th Four private Axiom Space astronauts docked to the International Space Station after launching atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket less than 24 hours earlier.
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SpaceX launches 1st all-private astronaut mission to the ISS
Theresa CrossApril 8th Launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket left Earth on an all-private astronaut mission for Axiom Space.
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Ceres may have formed in the outer solar system
Laurel KornfeldApril 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.
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The People of Artemis: Jeremy Parsons, NASA Exploration Ground Systems Deputy Manager
Scott JohnsonApril 2nd During the rollout of NASA's Artemis 1 SLS rocket, Spaceflight Insider spoke with Exploration Ground Systems Deputy Program Manager Jeremy Parsons.
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Amazon signs contracts for 83 rocket launches
Theresa CrossApril 12th Last week, Amazon announced one of the most significant rocket deals within the commercial space market in order to build its Kuiper internet constellation.
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All-private Axiom Space astronauts dock with Space Station
Derek RichardsonApril 9th Four private Axiom Space astronauts docked to the International Space Station after launching atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket less than 24 hours earlier.
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SpaceX launches 1st all-private astronaut mission to the ISS
Theresa CrossApril 8th Launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket left Earth on an all-private astronaut mission for Axiom Space.
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50-year-old Apollo Moon samples unsealed for the first time
Theresa CrossApril 1st 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.
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New Shepard rocket roars off the pad on 20th mission
Theresa CrossMarch 31st Blue Origin launched another six passengers aboard its New Shepard spacecraft -- the 20th flight of the rocket system and the fourth with people.
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Perseverance rover racing to an ancient Martian river delta
Cullen DesforgesMarch 31st 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.
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NASA astronaut returns to Earth after 1 year at space station
Derek RichardsonMarch 30th NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth with two Russian cosmonauts after spending a year aboard the International Space Station.
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President requests $7.5B for NASA’s Artemis program in 2023
Derek RichardsonMarch 28th President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget requests nearly an additional billion dollars over 2022’s enacted amount for NASA's Artemis lunar program.
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Artemis 1 rolls to pad; Next up: Wet dress rehearsal
Scott JohnsonMarch 26th 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.
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James Webb Space Telescope begins multi-instrument alignment
Theresa CrossMarch 23rd 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.
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More Starlink satellites lofted by SpaceX during late night launch
Theresa CrossMarch 19th A SpaceX Falcon 9 left Florida’s Space Coast delivering another round of satellites to the company’s Starlink internet constellation.
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All-Russian Soyuz crew docks with International Space Station
Derek RichardsonMarch 18th For the first time, a Soyuz spacecraft with only Russian cosmonaut International Space Station crew members launched and docked to the orbiting outpost.
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Spacewalkers prep Space Station for future solar arrays
Derek RichardsonMarch 15th Two NASA astronauts completed a spacewalk to prepare the International Space Station for a new set of solar arrays scheduled to arrive later this year.
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48 more Starlink satellites launched by SpaceX
Theresa CrossMarch 9th A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted another group of Starlink satellites into orbit to add to the company’s internet constellation.
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Arianespace, OneWeb suspend Soyuz launches indefinitely
Derek RichardsonMarch 4th In response to Russia withdrawing its Soyuz support personnel from Europe’s South American space port, Arianespace has suspended all future launches atop the Russian rocket.
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SpaceX orbits more Starlink satellites in its 9th launch of 2022
Theresa CrossMarch 3rd Continuing the company’s rapid-fire schedule, SpaceX launched its ninth Falcon 9 rocket in 2022, sending another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit.
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Sublimating nitrogen ice could be cause of polygons in Pluto’s Sputnik Planitia
January 12th
The unusual polygonal features seen in Sputnik Planitia, the left side of Pluto's iconic heart feature known as Tombaugh Regio, could be caused by the sublimation of nitrogen ice, a team of scientists propose in a study published in the journal Nature. -
Bill Gates-founded clean-tech initiative funds rocket startup
January 4th
Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy has backed Stoke Space's goal of creating a fully-reusable rocket in the company's latest funding round. -
Our spaceflight heritage: A conversation with Fred Haise
December 24th
Spaceflight Insider spoke with Fred Haise after a ceremony commemorating the 2020 designation of the A-1 Test Stand after the Apollo 13 astronaut. -
NASA asking for fission power design concepts for Moon missions
December 20th
As humanity moves toward the very real possibility of becoming a multi-planet species, the need for safe and reliable energy not only arises on Earth, but especially so in outer space. -
Images of Pluto’s dark side produced using reflected sunlight from Charon
December 13th
A team of scientists produced images of Pluto's dark side using reflected sunlight from its large moon Charon in images taken by the New Horizons spacecraft to tease out features on that side in low resolution. -
Artemis I Space Launch System Rollout Delayed to January
December 12th
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and SLS Program Manager John Honeycutt provide an update on Artemis 1 rollout, and RS-25 engine controller issue. -
Gateway exhibit set to open spring 2022 at KSC Visitor Complex
December 8th
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida is preparing to open what will be its first free-standing exhibit building since opening the Atlantis exhibit in 2013. -
NASA leadership visits Marshall Space Flight Center
December 6th
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited the Marshall Space Flight Center for an update on the center's contribution to the nation's space program. -
Northrop Grumman proposes lunar rover for Artemis program
November 27th
A team of companies led by Northrop Grumman has put forth a proposal for an astronaut-driven lunar rover for the agency’s Artemis Moon program. -
Laser demo aims to increase in-space communications bandwidth
November 23rd
A laser communications payload is set to fly next month to demonstrate advantages of such a system and for engineers to learn how to use them operationally. -
Astronaut Jessica Watkins assigned to Crew-4 mission
November 19th
NASA has announced the final crewmember for the next International Space Station crew rotation mission under the agency's Commercial Crew Program. -
Interstellar probe could be successor to the Voyager missions
November 14th
With Voyagers 1 and 2 set to run out of power in approximately a decade, NASA is considering a follow up interstellar probe that could last 50 to 100 years. -
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completes 15th flight
November 13th
NASA’s Mars Helicopter known as Ingenuity has begun to traverse its way back to the famed Wright Brothers Field on the Martian surface after completing its 15th successful flight. -
National Geographic selected to tell the story of Artemis 2
November 12th
NASA and National Geographic have partnered to help tell the story of the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than a half century. -
NASA’s Orion recovery team is certified for Artemis 1
November 10th
NASA’s Landing and Recovery team recently completed its ninth recovery test at sea and is certified to recover the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 1 mission next year.
