NASA is making significant upgrades to its Mobile Launcher (ML) in preparation for the Artemis missions. Mobile Launcher-1 (ML-1) is currently undergoing testing and validation at Launch Complex 39B, while Mobile Launcher-2 (ML-2) is being constructed for future missions. In an interview with NASA Spaceflight, David Sumner, Senior Project Manager for NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems […]

ESA Open Day at ESTEC: A Space Adventure for All Space enthusiasts, mark your calendars! The European Space Agency (ESA) is opening its doors to the public on Sunday, October 8th, for the annual ESA Open Day at ESTEC in the Netherlands. This exciting event provides a unique opportunity to meet astronauts, view spacecraft, and […]

The joint European Space Agency (ESA)/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft has made a groundbreaking discovery, uncovering a series of tiny jets of material being ejected from the Sun’s outer atmosphere. These plasma jets, which last for only 20 to 100 seconds and travel at speeds of 100 kilometers per second, could potentially be the source of […]

Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) is currently making its way towards Earth, shining at a magnitude of around +6. On September 12th, it will reach its closest approach to our planet, coming within a distance of approximately 125.3 million kilometers (0.838 AU). This celestial visitor will also be closest to the Sun on September 17th, at […]

In the first week of September, the space industry will witness four orbital launches and a single sub-orbital crewed launch. SpaceX kicked off the week with its Starlink Group 6-12 mission, followed by two consecutive missions by China, the Ceres-1S and Chang Zheng 4C. Virgin Galactic will also launch its fourth crewed mission in four […]

After spending more than six months in space, the four crew members of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission are preparing to splashdown in the waters near Florida. The mission, which launched on March 2 and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) the following day, undocked on September 3 and is scheduled to return to Earth […]

In a significant milestone for European space exploration, the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully conducted a test of its all-new Ariane 6 launch vehicle on 1 September 2023. The test, which took place at the German aerospace agency DLR’s engine test centre in Lampoldshausen, Germany, involved firing the vehicle’s two upper stage engines to simulate […]

Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for NASA’s Orion spacecraft, is currently in production for the Artemis III and IV lunar landing missions. The company is also finalizing assembly of the Artemis II vehicle at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The goal of the Orion program is to deliver one spacecraft every year for future […]

India’s space program achieved another milestone with the launch of its first solar research mission, Aditya-L1, on Saturday. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the mission aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) XL rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Aditya-L1 is dedicated to studying the Sun and will be the first […]

ESA’s Hera asteroid mission has arrived at the ESTEC Test Centre in the Netherlands, marking a significant milestone in the project. After being transported from its birthplace in Bremen, Germany, the van-sized spacecraft was placed inside an environmentally controlled container and left overnight in the airlock to allow for dust to settle and humidity to […]