Starship Flight 13 may close the book on suborbital testing
SpaceX's thirteenth Starship-Super Heavy flight carries an operational payload for the first time — a batch of Starlink V3 satellites — whil…
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Soyuz MS-29 Delivers Fresh Crew to ISS as NASA Chief Watches
A Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft lifted off from Baikonur on July 14, 2026, carrying a new crew to the International Space Station. NASA Administrat…
Soyuz MS-29 and Starship: Two Milestones in One Busy Week
Roscosmos is launching a fresh crew to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz MS-29, while SpaceX readies Starship for its thirteenth …
Starship Flight 13: fixes, Starlink satellites, and the next step
SpaceX is readying Starship for its thirteenth test flight as early as July 16, aiming to address issues from the previous attempt while dep…
China Catches Its First Booster and Bets on Long March 10C
Chinarocket Co. achieved China's first-ever booster catch during the Long March 10B's maiden flight. Beijing is now moving fast, designating…
Orbital Data Centers: The Next Front in the Battle for the Sky
SpaceX is moving closer to deploying orbital data centers that would host computing infrastructure in space. Astronomers warn the technology…
Artemis 3 Gets a European Astronaut, But the Deal Goes Deeper
ESA has secured a seat on Artemis 3, the mission set to return humans to the lunar surface. But the assignment of Italian astronaut Luca Par…
SpaceX Goes Public While Its Rockets Keep Flying
Within 48 hours, SpaceX pulled off two Falcon 9 launches and made its long-awaited stock market debut on the Nasdaq, opening at a valuation …
Artemis 3 Crew Named: Parmitano Aboard as ESA Rewrites Its Lunar Role
NASA has unveiled the four-man crew for Artemis 3, with ESA's Luca Parmitano claiming a seat that was expected to go to Germany. The selecti…
Artemis 3 crew named — all male, and already controversial
NASA has named Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, and Frank Rubio as the Artemis 3 crew. The all-male lineup has prompted NASA's …
Artemis 3 Crew Named as NASA Eyes 2027 Orbital Test Mission
NASA has formally introduced the four-person crew assigned to Artemis 3, a mission scheduled for 2027 that will test rendezvous and docking …
Artemis III Crew Named: Four Astronauts, Two Landers, One Crucial Test
NASA has announced the four-man crew of Artemis III, a low Earth orbit mission set for 2027 that will rehearse docking procedures with both …
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