Tag Featured

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has successfully completed an important hotfire test of its seven BE-4 engines, lasting 38 seconds, paving the way for the launch of the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission to Mars. The company is aiming for the second flight of its heavy-lift, partially reusable rocket to take […]

Arianespace, Europe’s leading launch service provider, successfully launched the Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite on November 4, 2025, at 21:02 UTC. The flight, which marked the third launch of the Ariane 6 rocket, lifted off from the Centre Spatial Guyanais in Kourou, French Guiana. This launch was a significant milestone for the Ariane 6 program, being […]

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 […]

In a recent update, SpaceX provided insights into the progress of its Human Landing System (HLS) variant of the Starship, which is poised to play a vital role in NASA’s Artemis Program aimed at returning humans to the Moon. Since being awarded the contract in April 2021, the company has made considerable advancements in the […]

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 […]

SpaceX is rapidly advancing its Starship assembly and launch infrastructure at its Roberts Road site, as revealed by recent aerial photography from NSF. Progress is notable on several crucial elements, including the launch mount at LC-39A, the newly constructed launch tower’s chopstick arms, and the expansive Gigabay manufacturing facility. The Space Coast is set to […]

SpaceX has embarked on a major renovation project at its Starbase facility in Texas, focusing on upgrading Pad 1 to enhance its compatibility with the advanced capabilities of Pad 2. This initiative follows the successful completion of the Flight 11 mission and involves extensive demolition of existing launch infrastructure to prepare for the new Version […]

This week’s global space agenda features a series of notable missions, including a manned launch from China and the deployment of a new naval satellite for the Indian Navy. SpaceX will initiate the week’s activities with three consecutive Starlink launches from its facilities in California and Florida. The week begins with the first of three […]

After a series of 11 flights and extensive testing, the launch mount at SpaceX’s Pad 1 has officially reached the end of its operational lifespan. This facility has been integral to the early stages of the Starship program, and attention is now shifting to its next phase of development. Construction of Pad 1 kicked off […]

As SpaceX’s Falcon rockets continue to set benchmarks for reusable spaceflight, other companies are entering the arena, vying to take a slice of the burgeoning launch market. Among these challengers is Relativity Space, which is making significant strides toward the debut of its Terran R rocket, now slated for its initial flight in late 2026. […]