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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 […]

In an exciting development for space exploration, NASA has unveiled an ambitious plan for a nuclear-powered mission to Mars, led by Administrator Jared Isaacman and other agency officials. The mission, dubbed Space Reactor-1 Freedom (SR-1 Freedom), aims to launch in December 2028 and will use repurposed hardware intended for the Lunar Gateway to demonstrate advanced […]

Just under four months following the Soyuz MS-28 launch, which resulted in significant damage to a critical launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Russia is prepared to resume its missions to the International Space Station (ISS). The Progress MS-33, an uncrewed cargo spacecraft carrying more than 2,500 kilograms of essential supplies including food and […]

Blue Origin is demonstrating a robust production process for its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket at its Space Coast facilities, according to CEO Dave Limp. The company is currently working on multiple second-stage rockets at different assembly stages as it aims to increase its launch frequency following two successful missions in 2025 and an anticipated 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 […]

Blue Origin has introduced a new initiative called NEO Hunter, aimed at safeguarding Earth from potentially dangerous near-Earth objects (NEOs) using a combination of innovative deflection techniques. This concept was developed in partnership with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Caltech and builds on the capabilities of the company’s Blue Ring platform. The NEO Hunter […]

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, […]