This week got off to a flying start when new science experiments and cargo were launched to the International Space Station, and Roscosmos launched ionospheric research satellites. Rocket Lab has also launched its Electron rocket on the company’s quickest turnaround mission to date this week. Following a scrub of Sunday’s Starlink mission just moments before ignition and another scrub on its second attempt on Wednesday, up to three Starlink missions could yet fly this week.
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Launch Roundup: China launch crew to Tiangong Space Station, Russia launches military payload
by John SharpIn another busy week of launches, China launched three taikonauts to the Tiangong Space Station…
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ISS finishes out eventful third quarter of 2024 with Expedition 71 giving way to Expedition 72
The International Space Station (ISS) has spent the last three months with a larger crew…
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The Soyuz MS-26 crewed mission has flown NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey…
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Launch Roundup: Polaris Dawn, ISS crewed launch headline busy week
by Martin SmithThis week’s manifest features four Falcon 9 launches, including the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn crewed…
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Launch Roundup: Progress MS-28, Indian SSLV, Chinese CZ-4B, and Falcon 9 flights scheduled
The second full week of August is another busy one, with five flights scheduled including…
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From Star City to Cape Canaveral, how a cosmonaut trains for a SpaceX flight
Although US astronauts are able to launch from Florida, some American astronauts still launch aboard…
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Soyuz MS-25 has finally launched to the International Space Station with crew from Russia, Belarus, and NASA
The fourth human spaceflight — and third orbital human flight — of the year has…
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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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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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Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches two Starlink missions; China launches Chang Zheng 5
by Aaron McCreaA brand new week of spaceflight is approaching with SpaceX preparing to launch three Starlink…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9’s 300th Flight and SpaceX to launch lunar lander
by Aaron McCreaOn the week of the sixth anniversary of the first flight of Falcon Heavy, SpaceX…
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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: Rocket Lab returns to flight; SpaceX launches more Starlink
SpaceX had a lighter week of launches, with Rocket Lab, Russia, and China also launching…
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The Soyuz MS-24 mission launched from Site 31/6 in Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, flying a crew…
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Launch Roundup: North Korea has failed launch attempt, SpaceX launch back-to-back missions
Following several launch delays last week, the week of Aug. 21 through Aug. 27 is…
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Launch Roundup: Virgin Galactic performs crewed suborbital mission; SpaceX launches Euclid
Four launches are planned for the week of June 24 to July 1. The Russians…
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At 21:14 UTC on May 26, a Soyuz 2.1a rocket launched from Site 1S at…
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At 19:57 UTC on Wednesday, March 29, Russia’s Soyuz-2.1v rocket launched from Site 43/4 at…
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The Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, which launched Expedition 68 crewmembers Sergey Prokopyev, Dmitry Petelin,…