For the second time in 2024, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft delivered a bounty of science experiments and cargo to the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The CRS NG-21 mission dodged the weather that scrubbed it on Saturday, with a Sunday lift off on a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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CommercialSpaceX
Successful Static Fire Leads to Final Preparation Before Full Stack
by Aaron McCreaActivities at Starbase are on full throttle as Starship flight five pulls ever closer. Major…
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CommercialOtherSpaceXUncrewed
Launch Roundup: Atlas V, Electron, CZ-3B/E, and Falcon 9 missions flying this week
As July turns into August, launch activity will pick up after Falcon 9’s return to…
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Using the joint NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) James Webb…
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CommercialSpaceX
Falcon 9’s return to flight reminds spaceflight industry of past anomalies
by Aaron McCreaNearly every rocket that has flown has had an anomaly. With thousands of components that…
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ChineseInternationalSpaceX
Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 returns to flight, China launches Earth observation satellites
by Martin SmithThe launch schedule in the past few weeks had been notably quieter than usual. Last…
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On May 30, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover, currently exploring Gale Crater on the red planet,…
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Prime contractor Boeing rolled out the second Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage on July…
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After Hurricane Beryl passed the Brownsville area without seriously damaging Starbase, preparations for Starship Flight…
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Using the joint NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) Hubble Space Telescope in low-Earth orbit,…
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EuropeanInternational
Ariane 6 successfully launches on maiden flight from French Guiana
by Adrian BeilEurope’s new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, has successfully launched on its maiden flight. Liftoff occurred…
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CommercialEuropeanInternationalSpaceX
Launch Roundup: SpaceX flies more customer payloads and Ariane 6 debuts
by John SharpAs many as four SpaceX Falcon 9 missions and the long-delayed inaugural flight of Ariane…
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Scientists have calculated the rate of meteoroid impacts on Mars using seismic measurements NASA’s retired…
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SpaceX preparations for flight 5 of Starship continue to focus on replacing Ship 30’s heat…
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ChineseInternational
China Roundup: Tianlong-3 static fire anomaly, Chang’e 6 sample return, and next-generation rockets
by Adrian BeilThroughout the last few weeks, several events in Chinese spaceflight have created international headlines. After…
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ChineseCommercialInternationalSpaceX
Launch Roundup: Second half of 2024 begins with more launches from front runners US & China
by Martin SmithMoving into the second half of 2024, the first week of July began with the…
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CommercialOtherUncrewed
Firefly successfully launched Alpha on Noise of Summer mission
by Aaron McCreaAfter six months of preparation following its last flight, Firefly successfully launched the Alpha rocket…
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Using the joint NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) James Webb…
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The Starship program is testing with a possible tower catch in mind for the next…
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ChineseCommercialInternationalJapanSpaceX
Launch Roundup: Falcon Heavy returns with GOES-U, Firefly Alpha launch attempt
by John SharpFollowing a week in which Tropical Storm Alberto brought high seas, wind, and rain-related delays…