Last non-commercial module docked to ISS
Russia’s Prichal module has docked with the International Space Station (ISS), finishing the Russian side of the station and completing the most expensive aerospace project to date. Prichal is…
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NASA launches asteroid-crashing mission
On November 24, 06:21 UTC (1:21am EST), a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) payload…
NASA delays launch of Webb telescope after preparation incident
NASA has delayed the launch of the James Webb space telescope after an incident during launch preparations meant…
NASA ‘outraged’ by Russian anti-satellite missile test that alarmed ISS crew
The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) was put on high alert on November 15, 2021, after…
Businessman who went into space with Willam Shatner killed in plane crash
Glen de Vries, the businessman who joined actor William Shatner in space on October 13, 2021, has died…
American startup tests giant centrifuge to launch satellites
SpinLaunch, an American startup that aims to provide an alternative to space rockets, announced its first successful test.…
After delays, NASA & ESA astronauts lift-off for ISS aboard SpaceX craft
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft ‘Endurance’ has launched four astronauts into space, where they will spend around six…
NASA delays Moon landing to 2025, citing lawsuits and budget cuts
NASA’s Artemis III mission, which was set to deliver astronauts to the Moon by the end of 2024,…
International Space Station astronauts return to Earth onboard SpaceX Dragon
European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency…
Viasat buys Inmarsat in $7.3B satellite communications shake-up
US communications group Viasat announced plans to buy British satellite communications firm Inmarsat in a $7.3 billion deal…
China plans Mars sample return mission, sets same deadline as NASA
China announced the preliminary timeline for its ambitious mission to collect Martian rock samples and return them to…
US Space Force to fund orbital repair and manufacturing companies
The United States Space Force has launched the Space Prime program, a new initiative intended to bolster emerging…
Further Starliner delays to cost Boeing $185 million
Boeing has announced it is taking an additional $185 million charge to prepare its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for…
Blue Origin joins Sierra’s space station project, unveils Orbital Reef
Blue Origin, a space tourism company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has unveiled a commercial space station project.The…
Blue Origin could join SpaceX in work on cargo rockets for US military
Space venture Blue Origin, led by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is discussing a big project with the United States…
Weapon or not? China denies testing nuclear-capable orbital glider
According to sources quoted by the Financial Times, China has tested a hypersonic orbital glider with nuclear capacity…
China launches Shenzhou-13, its longest manned space mission to date
On October 16, 2021, three astronauts took off for a six-month mission to continue constructing the Chinese Space…
Is Japan trying to become the land of spaceports?
Japan has been responsible for some rather interesting space programs. But now the country aims to ramp-up development…