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The final week of 2025 is poised to be action-packed within the scope of space exploration, with nine launches planned across various global launch sites. Notably, only one mission will take place in the United States—SpaceX’s Falcon 9, scheduled to rocket from California. Meanwhile, South Korean firm Innospace is preparing to launch its Hanbit-Nano rocket, […]

A remarkable surge in global space launches is on the horizon, with 13 missions planned within the next week across various locations worldwide. China will debut its Long March 12A rocket equipped with stage recovery capabilities, while South Korea gears up for its inaugural Hanbit-Nano commercial launch. Additionally, Europe’s Ariane 6 is set to deploy […]

The week beginning December 8 is set to be a bustling period in space exploration, with multiple rocket launches planned from various providers worldwide. China will see a flurry of activity with at least six launches slated from four different spaceports. In addition, Russia is preparing for two forthcoming missions, launching once from Plesetsk and […]

Chinese commercial launch company LandSpace marked a significant achievement with the inaugural flight of its Zhuque-3 rocket, designed to be reusable and powered by methalox fuel. This vehicle, which stands approximately 66 meters tall, is comparable in scale to SpaceX’s Falcon 9. While LandSpace reported successful orbital insertion, the rocket’s first-stage booster fell short of […]

As the first week of December unfolds, space enthusiasts can look forward to an exciting lineup of 10 orbital launches from six different companies across four continents. Leading the charge is SpaceX, which is set to conduct five separate missions to deploy its Starlink satellites from launch sites in California and Florida. On the international […]

The Shenzhou 22 mission, which was initially slated for launch next year, took to the skies successfully on November 25, 2023, at 04:11 UTC. The spacecraft lifted off from Site 901 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center located in China’s Inner Mongolia province aboard a Chang Zheng-2F rocket. Unmanned, Shenzhou 22 managed an automated docking […]

China is gearing up for the launch of an uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft, while the Shenzhou-20 crew adjusts their plans following damage to their craft. The Tiangong space station is set to welcome its first international astronaut in 2026, marking a new chapter in China’s space exploration efforts. The Shenzhou-20 crew recently returned to Earth on […]

SpaceX is gearing up for a bustling week ahead, with plans to execute five Falcon 9 launches, including four dedicated to its Starlink satellite constellation and one rideshare mission. Meanwhile, China is also poised for action, planning three rocket launches from the Jiuquan and Xichang launch centers. In an exciting development, South Korean company Innospace […]

This week marks an ambitious launching schedule featuring nine space missions using seven different rockets, underscoring a bustling period in the aerospace sector. Among the highlight launches is the second flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, along with three missions from SpaceX involving the Falcon 9 rocket. The array of launches includes vehicles such […]

China has successfully sent its tenth crew to the Tiangong space station, marking the 16th crewed mission in the Shenzhou program, which has maintained a continuous human presence in orbit since June 2021. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) revealed the identities of the three taikonauts a day ahead of the launch. The Shenzhou-21 mission […]