Firefly succeeds on second Alpha flight

With the goal of successfully reaching orbit, Firefly successfully launched FLTA002 – its second demonstration… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 1 year ago

Data from OSIRIS-REx reveals loose surface of asteroid Bennu and “early aging”

Recently analyzed data from an asteroid surface-sample collection performed by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 1 year ago

James Webb First Research Targets

Over the past five months, the James Webb Space Telescope and the joint NASA, European… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 1 year ago

Range violation moves Falcon 9 launch with Italian satellite to Monday

The Italian Space Agency’s CSG-2 mission, the second satellite in its COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation constellation,… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 2 years ago

Starbase setting the stage for ambitious 2022 launch campaign

SpaceX is lining up a fleet of vehicles for an ambitious 2022 test campaign, opening… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 2 years ago

Varda Space’s plans to revolutionize in-space manufacturing

The idea of manufacturing commodities in space is not a novel concept. The International Space… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 2 years ago

OneWeb launches 34 satellites to orbit

Arianespace and Starsem have launched 34 more internet communication satellites of the OneWeb constellation to… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 2 years ago

Ingenuity completes 10th flight on Mars, Perseverance starts search for life

On July 24, 2021, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter successfully completed its 10th and most daring… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 2 years ago

Starlink mission completes first “shell” of satellites for worldwide coverage

SpaceX’s 16th Falcon 9 launch of the year on Wednesday May 26 lifted off with… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 2 years ago

Potential organic salt detection from Mars

While organic compounds have been confirmed on the Martian surface and near-surface areas since 2018,… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 2 years ago

Starship SN15 patiently awaits a decision – The Road to Orbit

Following its successful launch and landing, Starship SN15 has been placed back onto a launch… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 2 years ago

Zhurong landed on Mars successfully in China's first Mars mission

China has become only the second nation to successfully land a spacecraft on Mars on… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 2 years ago

Starship SN11 Prepares for Rollout

Just days after SN10 completed the first – albeit hard – Starship prototype landing, SN11… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 3 years ago

Rocket Lab reveals reusable, medium-lift Neutron rocket

To date, Rocket Lab has successfully introduced the first dedicated small satellite launch vehicle, Electron,… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 3 years ago

SpaceX acquires former oil rigs to serve as floating Starship spaceports

SpaceX has acquired two former oil drilling rigs to serve as these floating spaceports. Named Phobos… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 3 years ago

LauncherOne reaches orbit on second attempt with NASA CubeSats

After an eight month stand down to resolve issues revealed during the first mission of… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 3 years ago

LeoLabs indicates no collision of Soviet satellite and Chinese rocket stage

Most of the aerospace world watched the skies over Antarctica and New Zealand for portions… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 3 years ago

Soyuz MS-17 launches on ultrafast, 3 hour journey to ISS

The three space travelers of the Soyuz MS-17 mission have launched on a six-month mission… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 3 years ago

ASAP urges NASA to build cross-program computer test capability for Artemis

The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) expressed its concern about the integrated computer testing capabilities… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 3 years ago

Following Starship SN6's hop, SN7.1 prepares to pop

With two successful 150-meter hops in the bag for SpaceX, Starship testing is preparing to… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 3 years ago

Carrington Event still provides warning of Sun’s potential 161 years later

On 28 August 1859, a series of sunspots began to form on the surface of… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 3 years ago

Starship SN5 Survives Hanna, Scrubs Initial Static Fire Attemptsspaceflight.com

Starship SN5 is aiming to succeed where its predecessors have failed by passing all the… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 3 years ago

NASA Selects Astrobotic to Deliver the Viper Rover to the Lunar Surface

Astrobotic of Pittsburgh, PA has been selected to deliver NASA’s future Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 3 years ago

Virgin Orbit to Make First Orbital Launch

After years of development and testing, Virgin Orbit is preparing to conduct its first orbital… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 3 years ago

China test launches their new crew capsule on the Long March 5B

China has launched a new generation crew space capsule at around 10:00 UTC on May… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 3 years ago

Northrop Grumman makes history, Mission Extension Vehicle docks to target

Four and a half months after its launch on a Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 4 years ago

NASA selects Axiom Space to build commercial space station segment

NASA has announced that they have selected Axiom Space, an American company headquartered in Houston,… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 4 years ago

SpaceX set for record-breaking 2020 manifest

SpaceX completed its final mission of the year on Dec. 16 with the successful launch… | Continue reading


@nasaspaceflight.com | 4 years ago

Russian Proton-M Launches Spektr-RG Observatory

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@nasaspaceflight.com | 4 years ago

Nasa briefly updates status of Crew Dragon anomaly, SpaceX test schedule

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@nasaspaceflight.com | 4 years ago

Soyuz 2-1b launches latest GLONASS-M satellite – despite being hit by lightning

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@nasaspaceflight.com | 4 years ago

Nasa aims for quick start to 2024 Moon landing via newly named Artemis Program

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@nasaspaceflight.com | 4 years ago

Starhopper Conducts Raptor Static Fire Test

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@nasaspaceflight.com | 5 years ago

Last 5 SpaceX launches of 2018

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@nasaspaceflight.com | 5 years ago

Soyuz MS-10 abort caused by sensor failure at booster separation

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@nasaspaceflight.com | 5 years ago

Kepler space probe retired after running out of fuel

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@nasaspaceflight.com | 5 years ago

Soyuz/Station atmosphere leak no threat to Crew as repairs continue

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@nasaspaceflight.com | 5 years ago

The Evolution of the Big Falcon Rocket

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@nasaspaceflight.com | 5 years ago

The Evolution of the Big Falcon Rocket

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@nasaspaceflight.com | 5 years ago

SSME returns as AR-22 for rapid reuse demonstration

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@nasaspaceflight.com | 5 years ago