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SpaceX
The observatory began a three-month journey to its operating orbit, where it will study dark energy, dark matter and distant worlds. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched Sunday morning…
Artemis II
The crewed demonstration will test Orion rendezvous and docking with commercial lunar lander hardware ahead of NASA's planned Artemis IV lunar landing. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA is moving ahead with preparations for…
NASA
Two-day November event will combine military and NASA aircraft, space hardware, emerging technology and behind-the-gates access to America’s busiest spaceport. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA will open portions of Kennedy Space Center to the public this…
SpaceX
BlueBird 11, 12 and 13 expand AST SpaceMobile's next-generation direct-to-device communications constellation. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched three next-generation AST SpaceMobile communications satellites from Cape…
Human Spaceflight
Falcon 9 returned to the Space Coast following a predawn national security launch for the National Reconnaissance Office. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office from Cape…
SpaceX
Cape Canaveral, Florida — SpaceX launched the first demonstration flight of its new Starfall reentry capsule Tuesday morning, sending the uncrewed spacecraft into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force…
SpaceX
Cape Canaveral, Florida — NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has arrived in Florida, marking a major step toward launch for the agency’s next flagship astrophysics observatory. The telescope, designed to survey the universe…
Artemis II
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has named the four astronauts who will fly on Artemis III, a 2027 mission from Kennedy Space Center designed to test the complex spacecraft operations needed before the agency returns astronauts to the…
Human Spaceflight
Crew members moved to a “safe haven” as Roscosmos worked on cracks in the Russian segment of the space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA directed five crew members aboard the International Space Station to take refuge inside a…
Artemis Program
The move comes as NASA works to protect its Artemis timeline following major damage at Blue Origin’s Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is evaluating whether Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar landers…
Artemis Program
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Blue Origin says it plans to resume New Glenn launches before the end of 2026, less than a week after one of its heavy-lift rockets was destroyed during a static fire test at Launch Complex 36 at Cape…
Blue Origin
Cape Canaveral, Florida — Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket was destroyed Thursday night after an explosion erupted during prelaunch static fire testing at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, marking a major…
Artemis Program
WASHINGTON — NASA has announced a new round of lunar exploration missions, rover contracts and lander awards aimed at building the early infrastructure for sustained operations at the Moon’s South Pole, a major step in the…
Human Spaceflight
Cape Canaveral, Florida — SpaceX successfully launched its 34th Commercial Resupply Services mission for NASA on Friday evening, sending a Cargo Dragon spacecraft packed with scientific research, crew supplies, and hardware to…
Human Spaceflight
UPDATE — Wednesday, May 13th, 2026:SpaceX scrubbed the launch attempt at the T-30 Seconds prior to liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 on the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, FL.The company is now…
SpaceX
Kennedy Space Center, Florida — SpaceX successfully launched the ViaSat-3 F3 communications satellite aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket on April 29, marking the completion of ViaSat’s next-generation global broadband constellation.…
Artemis II
Cape Canaveral, Florida — NASA has taken a major step toward its next crewed lunar landing mission with the arrival of the core stage for the Artemis III Space Launch System rocket at Kennedy Space Center. The stage, built by…
SpaceX
Cape Canaveral, Florida — SpaceX has delayed the launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the ViaSat-3 F3 communications satellite due to unfavorable weather conditions along Florida’s Space Coast. The company is now targeting…
SpaceX
Cape Canaveral, Florida — SpaceX is preparing for its next Falcon Heavy launch from Kennedy Space Center, with liftoff currently scheduled for next Monday. The mission will mark another flight of the company’s most powerful…
Blue Origin
Cape Canaveral, Florida — Blue Origin launched its third New Glenn rocket from Florida’s Space Coast, successfully reaching space but falling short of mission objectives after the payload failed to reach its intended orbit. The…
Artemis II
Cape Canaveral, Florida — NASA has successfully returned the four astronauts of its Artemis II mission to Earth, marking the completion of the first crewed journey around the Moon in more than 50 years. The crew splashed down in…
Artemis II
Cape Canaveral, Florida — NASA is preparing to bring its Artemis II crew safely back to Earth today, with splashdown scheduled for approximately 8:07 p.m. Eastern Time in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego,…
Artemis II
Kennedy Space Center, FL., (April 1st, 2026)— NASA successfully launched four astronauts aboard its Artemis II mission, marking the first crewed journey toward the Moon since the Apollo era more than five decades ago. Liftoff…
Artemis II
Kennedy Space Center, Florida., (March 20, 2026) —NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System rocket began its rollout to Launch Complex 39B early March 20, several hours later than planned, after strong winds forced a delay at Kennedy…
Artemis II
Cape Canaveral, FL., (March 12th, 2026) — NASA officials say the agency is moving forward toward the launch of Artemis II after completing a multi-day Flight Readiness Review, a major milestone confirming the Space Launch System…
Artemis II
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Artemis Program
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL. (March 7th, 2028) — NASA has confirmed it will use United Launch Alliance’s Centaur V upper stage for future flights of the Space Launch System rocket, beginning with the Artemis IV mission planned for…
Artemis II
NASA has officially adjusted the architecture of its lunar exploration roadmap, adding a new mission to the Artemis campaign and reshaping how the agency plans to return astronauts to the Moon. In a newly released update, NASA…
Artemis II
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL., (February 25th, 2026) — NASA is preparing to begin rolling the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft off Launch Complex 39B this morning, with first motion now targeted for 9 a.m.…
Artemis II
Kennedy Space Center, FL., (February 20th, 2026) - NASA has taken another major step toward its first crewed lunar mission in more than five decades, beginning launch pad operations for Artemis II after completing a successful…
Artemis II
NASA teams are pressing forward with preparations for the next major milestone in the Artemis campaign, as engineers at Kennedy Space Center advance through countdown operations for the upcoming wet dress rehearsal (WDR) of…
Human Spaceflight
Cape Canaveral, FL., (February 14th, 2026) - The four-member Crew-12 astronaut team has safely arrived at the International Space Station after their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked with the orbiting laboratory earlier today,…
Artemis II
Kennedy Space Center, FL., (February 13th, 2026) - NASA teams are continuing to analyze data after completing a key confidence test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at Kennedy Space Center as preparations move forward…
Human Spaceflight
Cape Canaveral, FL. (February 13th, 2026) — SpaceX and NASA kicked off Friday morning with a flawless Crew-12 launch to the International Space Station, sending a four-person international crew into orbit at 5:15 a.m. EST (10:15…
Human Spaceflight
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL., (February 12th, 2026) — A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket encountered an issue with one of its solid rocket boosters during launch Thursday while carrying a classified payload for the United States…
Artemis Program
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. (February 9th, 2026) — NASA and SpaceX have adjusted the next launch attempt for Crew-12 to the International Space Station after unfavorable abort weather along the ascent corridor prompted a scrub,…
Artemis II
Kennedy Space Center, FL (February 8th, 2026) - NASA has completed targeted repairs and engineering analysis on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket as teams prepare for the next major fueling milestone for the Artemis II…
Artemis II
Kennedy Space Center, FL — (February 3, 2026)A critical pre-launch test for NASA’s Artemis II crewed lunar flyby mission was abruptly halted today after engineers first detected a liquid hydrogen leak earlier in the countdown,…
Artemis II
Kennedy Space Center, FL (January 31st, 2026) - NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft are secured to the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the agency moves into…
Artemis II
Kennedy Space Center, FL., (January 28th, 2026)- As NASA’s Artemis II mission inches ever closer to its historic crewed flight around the Moon, a milestone more operational than flashy is quietly commanding the spotlight: the…
Artemis II
Cape Canaveral, FL., (January 17th, 2025)- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 17, 2026, an event of both symbolic and technical significance unfolded: the Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and its…
Human Spaceflight
Cape Canaveral, FL., (January 15th, 2025)- In the early hours of Thursday, January 15, 2026, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission concluded with a successful splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California, marking…
Human Spaceflight
In an unprecedented move, NASA has announced that the SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will end earlier than planned after one of its four crew members experienced a medical issue aboard the…
Launch News
Jupiter, FL., (December 31st, 2025)- Florida’s Space Coast cemented its status as the world’s busiest launch region after a record-breaking year that saw an unprecedented number of orbital missions lift off from Cape Canaveral…
SpaceX
Jupiter, FL., (November 13th, 2025)- Amazon has officially renamed its long-running satellite broadband initiative Project Kuiper as Amazon Leo, marking a key milestone in the company’s effort to bring high-speed internet…
Blue Origin
Cape Canvaveral,FL., (November 13,2025) - Blue Origin marked a historic achievement on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 3:55:01 PM EST (20:55:01 UTC), successfully launching its New Glenn rocket from Launch Complex 36 at Cape…
Human Spaceflight
Cape Canaveral, FL., (October 13th, 2025)- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered off the Florida coast on October 13, 2025, carrying a fresh batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites into orbit and marking another major milestone…
Human Spaceflight
Kennedy Space Center, FL., (August 1, 2025)- NASA and SpaceX pulled off a dramatic and precisely timed victory on August 1, 2025, at 11:43 a.m., when the Crew-11 mission lifted off from Florida’s Space Coast, threading a narrow…
Human Spaceflight
Cape Canaveral, FL., (April 21, 2025)- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on April 21, 2025, at 8:48 p.m., carrying the Bandwagon-3 mission into the night sky and continuing the company’s push to make space more accessible for…
Human Spaceflight
Kennedy Space Center, FL., (March 31st, 2025)- In what may be one of the most significant milestones in human space exploration this decade, SpaceX successfully launched the Fram2 mission late Monday night, sending the first crew…
Launch News
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