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Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser, an ambitious spaceplane reminiscent of NASA’s now-retired shuttle, is forging ahead with significant advancements despite a somewhat ambiguous future. The company aims to launch its uncrewed cargo vehicle, Tenacity, into low Earth orbit in the fourth quarter of 2026. In an update provided to NASASpaceflight.com, Sierra Space confirmed it’s making […]

This week, a series of significant space launches are set to take place, recovering from delays faced the previous week. Among the key missions are the anticipated New Glenn rocket carrying the ESCAPADE payload, the Viasat-3 F2 satellite aboard an Atlas V rocket, and several launches by SpaceX, including two Starlink missions, in addition to […]

A collaborative effort among astronomers has resulted in the confirmation of two exoplanets and potential evidence of a third in the binary star system TOI-2267. This discovery, made possible through the use of NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and sophisticated detection software developed by the research team, could enhance our understanding of planetary formation […]

Blue Origin is preparing for the upcoming launch of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket, which is scheduled to take off from Florida on Sunday, November 9, at 2:45 PM EST. This mission, designated “NG-2,” will carry two twin spacecraft bound for Mars. The liftoff will occur at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station from Launch Complex […]

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 […]