Weekly Dose of Space (16/3-22/3)
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week saw six launches taking place, with many satellites being added to small constellations. News from the week saw Starliner's crew finally return,
ESA Outlines Key Goals for 2040
Recently, the European Space Agency (ESA) released its 'Strategy 2040' document, outlining key goals in five major areas that the agency will pursue over the next fifteen years. The document is
Starliner Astronauts Return Aboard Crew-9
Late last night, March 18th, a SpaceX Crew Dragon splashed down off the coast of Florida, ending the Crew-9 mission. Crew-9 launched almost six months ago bringing just two astronauts to the International
Isar Aerospace Prepares to Perform First Launch from Europe
German launch company Isar Aerospace announced today, March 17th, that it has received regulatory approval from the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority to launch its Spectrum launch vehicle. With regulatory approval, the company is
Weekly Dose of Space (9/3-15/3)
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week saw nine launches occurring, with five taking place within fourteen hours. Meanwhile, News during the week had China's Mars sample return mission
Crew-10 Heads to the ISS to Relieve Starliner Astronauts
NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission has lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at 23:03 pm Universal Coordinated Time with Crew Dragon 'Endurance' atop of a Falcon 9 rocket. Onboard
Weekly Dose of Space (2/3-8/3)
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week saw four launches, a small drop from the last two weeks. News during the week had the X-37B returning to Earth and various spacecraft
Celebrating International Women's Day in Space!
Happy International Women's Day 2025 to all of our female-identifying readers! According to the World Economic Forum, at the current rate of progress it will take until 2158 to reach full
Intuitive Machines Performs Second Moon Landing Despite Uncertain Status
Intuitive Machines has landed its second Nova-C lander on the Moon's surface as part of its IM-2 mission on March 6th, funded by NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
SpaceX Suffers Second Catastrophic Failure During Starship Test Flight
SpaceX conducted Starship-Super Heavy's eighth flight test yesterday, lifting off at 23:30 Universal Coordinated Time. This flight test was utilizing Ship 34, the second 'Block 2' Starship upper-stage,
Neutron Aiming For Debut in Second Half of 2025, Ocean Landings in 2026
At the end of February, Rocket Lab conducted its fourth quarter earnings call, the last regarding 2024, and provided an update on Neutron, new hardware for the vehicle, and new spacecraft. To begin,
Weekly Dose of Space (23/2-1/3)
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week once again saw five launches taking place, with missions heading out toward the Moon and deep space. News from the week had Pakistan planning