NASA’s Crew-11 mission is officially in the final stretch before liftoff, with all four astronauts arriving at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) ahead of their scheduled launch on Thursday. Touching down at the iconic 15,000-foot-long Shuttle Landing Facility, the crew is now immersed in a rigorous pre-launch schedule as they prepare for their journey to the International Space Station (ISS).
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The Space Traffic Report: Starlink, ISS docking, and upcoming Falcon 9 & Kuiper launches
This past week marked a relatively quiet period for orbital launches, but there was still…
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Launch Roundup: Missions launched from the U.S., China, and Russia
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The first four humans to orbit Earth’s poles are sharing their experiences from their historic…
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SpaceX launches Fram2 crewed mission to historic polar orbit
SpaceX launched its next private human spaceflight mission, Fram2, from Florida on Monday evening. The…
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After more than nine months in space, the crew of the Boeing Crew Flight Test…
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NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the next ISS crew-rotation mission, Crew-10. The 10th operational crewed…
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International Space Station finishes challenging year as plans are made for its retirement
The International Space Station continues to act as humanity’s outpost in low-Earth orbit, a role…
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Dragon receives long-planned propulsive landing upgrade after years of development
by Aaron McCreaSpaceX announced a new capability for the Dragon spacecraft on Sept. 27 in the unlikely…
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After a historic mission, the Polaris Dawn mission, flown by Crew Dragon Resilience with private astronauts,…
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The eventful Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission crewed by astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni…
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Polaris aiming to break barriers, build experience with Polaris Dawn
by Tyler GrayOne of the most highly anticipated missions in 2024 is now mere days away from…
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Launch Roundup: Polaris Dawn aims high, Starlink launches continue
by John SharpA total of five flights were on the worldwide launch manifest for this week. Most…
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SpaceX continues record-breaking year with Starship’s full success and Falcon milestones
SpaceX continues to break records with its Falcon rockets during 2024 completing to date a…
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Launch Roundup: 100th launch of the year, Starliner delays, NASA’s PREFIRE-1 mission
by John SharpThere are two launches from China to start this week, the first of which will…
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Launch Roundup: two missions to the ISS, including first Dragon 2 from SLC-40
by John SharpSpaceX is preparing to launch three Falcon 9s, including two Starlink missions. Additionally, launching this…
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Crew Dragon Endurance and the Crew-7 astronauts returned to Earth after the handover to the…
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ISS Roundup: Cygnus NG-20, Axiom Mission 3, and Progress MS-26
by Aaron McCreaThis month, the International Space Station (ISS) has seen a flurry of activity, from experiments…
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ISS Roundup: 25 year anniversary, spacewalks, cargo arrivals and departures
by John SharpThe final quarter of 2023 saw the International Space Station (ISS) celebrate 25 years in…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX pushes for 100 flights in the year with a ISS resupply, a rideshare mission, and more
by Aaron McCreaSpaceX is actively working to reach its goal of 100 launches by the end of…