With Expedition 73 now underway, the International Space Station is hosting seven crewmembers again. Thursday saw the astronauts complete the Station’s third spacewalk of the year. The ISS crew is also getting ready for the upcoming arrival of the commercial Axiom-4 mission as well as conducting the usual science and maintenance tasks.
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China Roundup: Third successful EVA and deep-space ambitions as China’s space economy surges
by Martin SmithThe Shenzhou-19 crew recently conducted their third spacewalk this month as the China National Space…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and Firefly set to launch amid busy launch manifest
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Chinese spaceflight activities have been on pause in recent weeks due to the annual Spring…
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Launch Roundup: New Glenn scrubs, SpaceX launches national reconnaissance mission
The first full week of 2025 – and the first part of next week –…
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Space science in 2024: Moon missions, Martian milestones, astrophysics discoveries, and more
2024 was another busy year for space science, with many new missions, successes, and discoveries…
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Chang Zheng 12, ZhuQue-2E fly maiden missions; Hainan spaceport and mega constellations expand
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The orbital launch manifest for the week of Dec. 16 through Dec. 22 has been…
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The European Space Agency (ESA) faces a crossroads as it works to prepare flights of…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches cargo resupply mission to ISS, Roscosmos and Rocket Lab also launch
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches 400th orbital flight; Blue Origin, China launch missions
by Martin SmithBlue Origin tested its second human-rated New Shepard capsule this week, which had been delayed…
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China Roundup: reusable satellites, lunar EVA suits, and expanding spaceports
by Martin SmithAs China prepares to increase its launch cadence further, there are plans to expand the…
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Launch Roundup: NASA Crew-9 flies half-empty, Starlink and Chinese launches continue
by John SharpNASA and SpaceX’s launch of the Crew-9 mission took center stage this week. The launch…
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Launch Roundup: Progress MS-28, Indian SSLV, Chinese CZ-4B, and Falcon 9 flights scheduled
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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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by John SharpThis week, China returns to the Moon with the Chang’e-6 mission, making the first-ever attempt…
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China launched the crewed Shenzhou-18 mission on April 24 at 12:58:57 UTC. The launch was…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX lands its 300th booster, NASA tests a solar sail, and China launches three more taikonauts
by Martin SmithDuring the last full week of April, planned launches include two Starlink missions and another…