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There (almost) and back again: Crew of aborted Soyuz mission reassigned
Heather SmithDecember 6th NASA has announced that Nick Hague will join Aleksey Ovchinin again for a launch on Feb 28, 2019, after their mission was aborted in October 2018.
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CRS-16 Falcon 9 first stage makes unplanned water landing
Michael ColeDecember 5th CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After 26 straight successful landings of its Falcon 9 booster, SpaceX experienced a landing failure amidst an otherwise successful launch to orbit of the CRS-16 cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
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With mice well-fed, SpaceX’s CRS-16 mission blasts off but fails to stick landing
Michael ColeDecember 5th CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- Partly cloudy skies along Florida's Space Coast provided a beautiful backdrop for the SpaceX launch of the CRS-16 resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). While a success, not everything went according to plan.
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Watch exclusive live coverage of CRS-16 launch
Jason RhianDecember 5th CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- SpaceX and NASA have a Falcon 9 rocket primed and ready for flight. The mission - to send the CRS-16 Dragon to the International Space Station. SpaceFlight Insider's exclusive webcast will begin at 12:45 p.m. ET (17:45 GMT).
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Classified: A review of US defense missions launched in 2018
Patrick AttwellDecember 5th LOMPOC, Calif. -- 2018 has seen five payloads launched for the Department of Defense. Two of these missions were classified and one failed. With the upcoming flight of a ULA Delta Heavy with the NROL-71, SpaceFlight Insider takes a look back at the DoD's 2018 launch manifest.
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Arianespace launches two geosynchronous satellites to orbit
Joe LatrellDecember 4th Arianespace successfully launched flight VA246 carrying geosynchronous satellites for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) from its facility in French Guiana.
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OSIRIS-REx arrives at Bennu asteroid
Laurel KornfeldDecember 4th NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft has successfully arrived at its destination, the asteroid Bennu.
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Rats! SpaceX CRS-16 mission slips again!
Michael ColeDecember 4th KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- SpaceX has encountered more than its fair share of scrubs, but the one that pushed the planned flight of the CRS-16 mission back 24 hours - is a doozy.
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Opportunity: All’s quiet on the Martian front…
Jim SharkeyDecember 4th While the Martian skies have cleared of the dust that enveloped much of the Red Planet, NASA's Opportunity rover remains silent in Perseverance Valley. The rover was last heard from on June 10, 2018. As of November 27, the mission team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) had sent 359 recovery commands in a effort to wake the rover.
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SpaceX sets record with launch of 64 satellites on SSO-A
Curt GodwinDecember 3rd LOMPOC, Calif. -- Overcoming numerous delays, SpaceX completed one of its most complex missions yet - the delivery of 64 satellites to a Sun-synchronous orbit.
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Crewed flights to ISS resume with Soyuz MS-11 launch
Derek RichardsonDecember 3rd Normalcy begins to return to International Space Station operations as the crew of Soyuz MS-11 has successfully launched from Baikonur.
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SpaceX set to launch CRS-16 Dragon to ISS
Michael ColeDecember 1st CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Elon Musk might not be Santa Claus, but the Expedition 57 crew on board the ISS might consider him to be after the CRS-16 Dragon spacecraft arrives.
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Has a drug-resistant disease been discovered on the International Space Station?
Jason RhianNovember 23rd On orbit for 20 years, the ISS has become a beacon for ventures beyond the safety of our home world and an example of how humanity can work as one. This icon appears to be generating something else - drug resistant diseases.
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Launch date for SpaceX’s Demo-1 flight announced
Jason RhianNovember 21st A launch date for the first test flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft has been announced and the company's BFR rocket has gained a new name.
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NASA chooses Jezero Crater as landing site for Mars 2020 rover
Jim SharkeyNovember 21st Selecting a landing site is a crucial step in Mars mission planning as the scientific value of an area must be weighed against any potential hazards.
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1st International Space Station module turns 20
Derek RichardsonNovember 20th For two decades, the International Space Station has been a shining example of what can be accomplished when humanity works together.
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NG-10 Cygnus brings experiments, supplies to ISS crew
Derek RichardsonNovember 19th Less than 24 hours after Progress MS-10 docked with the International Space Station, the NG-10 Cygnus spacecraft rendezvoused with the orbiting outpost.
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Antares not the only thing grounded by recent nor’easter
Jason RhianNovember 19th The planned Nov. 15 flight of the NG-10 mission to the ISS was delayed two days while NASA waited for a powerful storm to pass. The mission wasn't the only thing held back by bad weather however.
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Progress MS-10 arrives at International Space Station
Derek RichardsonNovember 18th Taking two days to reach the International Space Station, Russia’s Progress MS-10 rendezvous and docked with the orbiting outpost’s Zvezda service module.
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Forever Young: NG-10 Cygnus departs Earth, bound for the International Space Station
Michael ColeNovember 17th The skies of the U.S. East Coast were lit up as an Antares rocket with the NG-10 Cygnus spacecraft tore brightly and loudly like a torch into the heavens.
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Soyuz-FG rocket back in action with successful launch of Progress MS-10
Tomasz NowakowskiNovember 16th A Soyuz-FG rocket took to the skies to send the Progress MS-10 spacecraft on a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station.
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SpaceX returns to LC-39A with stunning launch of Es’Hail 2
Curt GodwinNovember 15th SpaceX just keeps pumping out launches with the latest seeing a Qatari satellite delivered into a geostationary transfer orbit.
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Soyuz-FG to return to flight with Progress MS-10 resupply mission
Tomasz NowakowskiNovember 15th Russia’s Soyuz-FG is slated to return to flight with the launch of the Progress MS-10 cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station.
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GSLV Mk III lofts GSAT-29 communications satellite
Tomasz NowakowskiNovember 14th India successfully conducted the second orbital mission of its heavy-lift GSLV Mk III launch vehicle, sending the GSAT-29 spacecraft into space.
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UPDATE: Northrop Grumman preps S.S. John Young for flight to ISS
Michael ColeNovember 14th The next Cygnus spacecraft is set to launch from Virginia with supplies, experiments and equipment bound for the space station's Expedition 57 crew.
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Finally ‘business time’ for Rocket Lab with 7 payloads launched
Rae Botsford EndNovember 11th Rocket Lab sent its third Electron rocket into orbit on the company's first fully-commercial mission, called "It's Business Time."
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Orion spacecraft hardware & safety procedures readied for Exploration Mission 1
Jason RhianNovember 8th CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Europe's contribution to NASA's Orion spacecraft has arrived in Florida. But that's not the only event relating to Orion that has taken place recently.
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Astronauts release Kounotori 7 from space station
Derek RichardsonNovember 7th After a six-week stay at the ISS, the Kounotori 7 cargo ship was unberthed and commanded to depart the vicinity of the orbiting outpost.
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How two NASA missions will rewrite what we know about our solar system
November 24th
An asteroid in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter and a Kuiper Belt Object four billion miles away will both have their mysteries unveiled when NASA missions explore them in December and January. -
Virgin Orbit successfully completes carry test of LauncherOne
November 23rd
On Nov. 18 2018, Virgin Orbit completed its first successful carry test of the LauncherOne system. LauncherOne is an air launched two-stage rocket that is designed to be able to carry small satellites into low-Earth orbit. -
Vega launches Earth-observing satellite for Morocco
November 21st
Using Europe’s light-lift Vega launcher, Arianespace orbited the Mohammed VI-B Earth-observing satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco. -
Long March 2D sends 5 satellites into orbit
November 20th
A Long March 2D rocket took to the skies early Tuesday to orbit the Shiyan-6 Earth-observing spacecraft and four smaller satellites for China. -
First launch of Federation spacecraft may slip to 2024
November 20th
The first flight of Russia’s next-generation Federation spacecraft may be postponed from 2022 to 2024, according to the general director of RKK Energia. -
Long March 3B orbits another BeiDou-3 satellite duo
November 19th
Using its long-serving Long March 3B rocket, China sent another pair of BeiDou-3 spacecraft for the country’s homegrown satellite navigation system on Monday, November 19 (local time). This is the eighth time this year that Beijing has launched a BeiDou-3 duo to replenish its navigation network. -
Gallery: Antares lights up Virginia skies with Cygnus flight to space station
November 18th
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Gallery: Falcon 9 sends Qatari satellite into orbit
November 18th
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How does Northrop Grumman secure Antares during powerful storms?
November 15th
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- A powerful "Nor'easter" storm that is hanging off the Atlantic Coast has caused mission managers to push back the flight an additional day. What does Northrop Grumman have in place to handle turbulent weather such as this one? -
Laser communications modem being developed for NASA’s Orion spacecraft
November 12th
An optical modem capable of sending HD video at significantly-greater rates than standard radio frequency systems is being developed for NASA’s Orion spacecraft. -
Once used for Shuttle landings, iconic runway cleared for horizontal launches
November 10th
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — With the close of the Space Shuttle program in 2011, the future of the facilities that supported the program was in doubt. The mantra of Kennedy Space Center becoming a "multi-user spaceport" was drummed out at every event where the center's future was discussed. With every passing day, that mantra appears to becoming a reality. -
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 certified for NASA’s most critical scientific missions
November 9th
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket continues to shine in the eyes of the public, fans and those who have payloads that they need sent to orbit. NASA has now deemed the rocket worthy to carry some of its most important missions. -
‘Off-nominal data’ prompts postponement of ICON launch
November 7th
The flight of NASA's ICON spacecraft was scrubbed less than 30 minutes before its planned launch via Northrop Grumman's air-dropped Pegasus XL rocket. -
Soyuz ST-B launches from French Guiana with Europe’s Metop-C weather satellite
November 6th
Arianespace made use of a Russian-built Soyuz ST-B rocket to launch the Metop-C spacecraft into a polar orbit for EUMETSAT. -
Final ASPIRE test certifies Mars 2020 parachute
November 6th
NASA's Mars 2020 rover is one step closer to exploring the dusty plains of the Red Planet. A recent test has not only demonstrated the viability of a key system - it has also made history.
