With preliminary design work underway on the Deep Space Habitat (DSH) for future crewed exploration of the space beyond Low Earth Orbit, the configurations of the proposed craft, as well as its auxiliary support craft, are beginning to take shape as NASA eyes a multi-use approach for the aggregate vehicle that would be tasked with actually carrying humans into “deep space.”
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Using the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope, a group of…
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Blue Origin launches ESCAPADE on New Glenn, successfully lands first stage booster
Following a successful first flight in January, Blue Origin successfully launched its heavy-lift New Glenn…
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After 11 Flights and many tests, the booster test stand turned launch mount has reached…
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Scheduled to launch in February 2026, the Artemis II Orion capsule and Space Launch System…
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How Pangea is reshaping rocket propulsion by reigniting the aerospike design
by Martin SmithThe Spanish and French company Pangea is positioning itself as a go-to propulsion company within…
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Europe’s launch contenders revealed as Themis rolls toward reusability tests
by Martin SmithThe European Space Agency (ESA) is advancing on its ambitions for future space transportation. This…
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How ATMOS Space Cargo is shaping Europe’s spaceflight future through reentry capsules
by Martin SmithAs space-based research and manufacturing ramp up, a market is emerging for returning payloads to…
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NASA’s latest space telescope has taken the first science observations of its two-year mission to…
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RFA and SaxaVord target UK’s first vertical orbital launch
by Martin SmithRocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is determined to debut its RFA One rocket by the end…
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NASA, SpaceX launch SPHEREx observatory and PUNCH heliophysics mission from California
SpaceX and NASA successfully launched the agency’s newest space telescope and solar research mission Tuesday…
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Launch Roundup: New Glenn set for maiden flight, Falcon 9 missions end and start the year
by Martin SmithFollowing an exceptionally busy December, this week started the new year with only four scheduled…
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New Glenn flight preparations in focus, Stoke Space moving in, SpaceX fleet in port at the Cape
Florida’s Space Coast is seeing continued activity behind the scenes to prepare for upcoming flights…
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After years of anticipation, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner capsule has flown its first crew into space…
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RFA static fires at SaxaVord Spaceport as other UK spaceports continue to develop
by John SharpRocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), from Augsburg, Germany, appears to have made a significant step toward…
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Sierra Space tests upcoming in-space habitat as other commercial space stations continue development
by John SharpOn Jan. 21, Sierra Space performed an “ultimate burst pressure test” on a full-scale model…
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The combined Ariane 6 launcher task force, consisting of ESA, CNES, and ArianeGroup, has reported…
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Silently floating through the universe are cosmic objects that are both too large to be…
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Vulcan successfully launches Peregrine lunar lander on inaugural flight
by Aaron McCreaUnited Launch Alliance (ULA) has done its part in returning the US to the Moon…
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The long-awaited maiden flight of Ariane 6 is scheduled to take place between June 15…