Tag International

At 23:35 UTC on December 16, 1972, the Apollo 17 command module, America, executed its final trans-Earth injection burn, marking the end of an era in crewed lunar exploration as it embarked on its journey back to Earth. From that moment, over half a century passed without any human-capable spacecraft venturing close to Earth’s natural […]

In a week filled with ambitious space undertakings, nine rocket launches are planned across several countries, including the United States, Russia, Kazakhstan, and China. A highlight of the week is NASA’s Artemis II mission, which aims to send astronauts back to the Moon for the first time in over five decades, scheduled for liftoff on […]

Isar Aerospace, a private space launch company based in Ottobrunn, Germany, has encountered a setback during its second attempt to test the Spectrum small satellite launcher. The mission, dubbed “Onward and Upward,” was slated for launch on March 25, 2026, at 20:00 UTC from the Andøya Spaceport in Norway. However, the company pushed the launch […]

A busy week in space exploration is ahead, as a total of nine launches are set to take place from various locations around the world. SpaceX is expected to lead the charge with five missions, all dedicated to deploying its Starlink satellite constellation. Meanwhile, Rocket Lab plans to send an Earth observation satellite into orbit […]

Following the early return of Crew-11 in mid-January due to a medical situation, the International Space Station (ISS) began February with a reduced crew of three. The team, consisting of two Russian cosmonauts, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, and NASA astronaut Chris Williams, focused their efforts on experiments and technology demonstrations during the month’s initial […]

A busy week of space launches is set to take place globally, highlighted by multiple missions from SpaceX’s Falcon 9, which will once again play a central role in the week’s activities. The company is preparing to deploy a communications satellite along with several Starlink satellites from launch facilities in both Florida and California. Additionally, […]

The launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome, known as Site 31/6, has been fully restored following significant damage incurred during a crewed Soyuz mission last year, according to a statement from Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency. The successful completion of repairs has cleared the way for the launch of the Progress MS-33 cargo flight to the International […]

China is gearing up for additional testing of its Mengzhou crew capsule following a promising splashdown exercise conducted last month. In tandem with these developments, both commercial operators and state-run launch providers are progressing towards achieving propulsive landings for their first-stage boosters, marking a significant step in the nation’s efforts to secure its initial successful […]

This week is poised to be significant for space exploration, with five anticipated launches on the schedule. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is set to carry out four separate missions deploying Starlink satellites from facilities in both Florida and California. Meanwhile, Japan’s private space venture, Space One, is preparing to initiate a third launch attempt of its […]

The collapse of UK-based rocket company Orbex has raised concerns over the future of the United Kingdom’s independent space endeavors while highlighting the competitive landscape in the European small satellite launch sector. On February 11, 2026, Orbex announced that it had initiated a process akin to Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S., after exhausting efforts […]