News Archive / Tagged: Lead Stories
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Falcon 9 launches CRS-26 Dragon to International Space Station
Theresa CrossNovember 26th, 2022A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the CRS-26 cargo Dragon mission into orbit to resupply the International Space Station.
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NASA’s Artemis 1 Space Launch System Moon rocket finally flies!
Theresa CrossNovember 16th, 2022In the dark of night, NASA’s long-delayed Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket finally took to the skies to send an uncrewed Orion spacecraft to the Moon.
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CAPSTONE arrives at the Moon to verify unique orbit
Derek RichardsonNovember 14th, 2022A small CubeSat has entered into a special orbit to verify its characteristics before NASA sends the much larger Lunar Gateway there several years later.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Galaxy 31, 32 satellites
Theresa CrossNovember 12th, 2022A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket left Earth with two telecommunication satellites, Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket weathers Hurricane Nicole
Derek RichardsonNovember 11th, 2022NASA said it is aiming to launch the Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket next week after weathering Hurricane Nicole as it came ashore over south Florida.
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Penultimate Antares 230+ rocket lofts Cygnus spacecraft to ISS
Steve HammerNovember 7th, 2022Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket disrupted a normally peaceful morning as it lifted off over the Atlantic from the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia, with the Cygnus NG-18 cargo mission to the International Space Station.
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NG-18 Cygnus cargo ship to launch new science to ISS
Steve HammerNovember 5th, 2022Northrop Grumman and NASA are set to fly the NG-18 Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station from Wallops Island, Virginia.
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Ready to roll: Artemis 1 set to return to pad for launch
Theresa CrossNovember 3rd, 2022After more than two months, NASA is poised to try again to fly the massive Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket on its debut mission.
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SpaceX launches first Falcon Heavy rocket in three years
Theresa CrossNovember 1st, 2022Under the cover of fog, SpaceX launched a Falcon Heavy rocket with the classified USSF-44 mission for the United States Space Force.
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Progress spacecraft departs ISS, another set to launch soon
Derek RichardsonOctober 25th, 2022Russia’s Progress MS-19 resupply spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station to make way for a new freighter, set to arrive later this week.
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NASA orders three more Orion spacecraft for Artemis missions
Derek RichardsonOctober 21st, 2022As NASA prepares to launch the uncrewed Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft to the Moon, the agency has ordered three additional spacecraft from Lockheed Martin.
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket orbits the Hotbird 13F satellite
Theresa CrossOctober 15th, 2022SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lit up the night sky in Florida to send the Hotbird 13F communications satellite into orbit for Eutelsat.
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Crew-4 astronauts return to Earth after six-month spaceflight
Derek RichardsonOctober 14th, 2022Crew Dragon Freedom has returned to Earth with four astronauts after nearly six months at the International Space Station.
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Fly me to the Moon: Dennis Tito books Starship lunar flight
Cullen DesforgesOctober 13th, 2022SpaceX has announced the first two crewmembers for a second commercial mission around the Moon using its Starship rocket system.
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CAPSTONE spacecraft regains attitude control
Cullen DesforgesOctober 12th, 2022Following a month troubleshooting a spin anomaly, NASA’s CAPSTONE spacecraft has been returned to normal operations as it continues toward the Moon.
