Constellation engineers are carrying out an evaluation process into a potential option of going back to the SSME (Space Shuttle Main Engine) on the Ares V first stage, which in turn would allow a return to a five segment Solid Rocket Boosters on the giant vehicle.
The Ares V core stage team is currently evaluating a configuration change to the location…
The mammoth Ares V is continuing to grow – on paper at least – to…
A new optimized form of the huge Ares V Cargo Launch Vehicle (CaLV) has been…
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) engineers are close to completing a two month-long series of…
Rocket Lab had its most successful year to date in 2025, with its Electron rocket…
China is preparing to launch an uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft as its astronauts shuffle missions following…
The International Space Station (ISS) recently welcomed three spacecraft that delivered much-needed cargo to support…
Earlier this year, the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile officially began scientific operations,…
China’s Space Pioneer is preparing for the maiden launch of its Tianlong-3, a vehicle similar…
Using the European Space Agency’s Characterizing Exoplanets Satellite (CHEOPS) telescope, a team of astronomers has…
The International Space Station is in the midst of a transitional period, with the crew…
This month has seen the launches of three different commercial Chinese rockets, and the return-to-flight…
Three weeks after Flight 6, SpaceX has static fired Booster 14 and rolled Ship 33…
The last month has been an eventful one for the Expedition 71 crew on the…
In a recent update to the NASA Advisory Council Human Exploration and Operations Committee, the…
After the historic IFT-3 launch in March, the Starship program is proceeding with plans to…
SpaceX is preparing to follow up its third flight of Starship – one that achieved…
The combined Ariane 6 launcher task force, consisting of ESA, CNES, and ArianeGroup, has reported…
Landspace has successfully hopped its ZhuQue-3 hopper prototype. The hop was confirmed early on Friday,…
