Polaris Dawn blasts off!
After a few weather-related launch scrubs, Polaris Dawn lifted off from Launch Complex 39A atop of Falcon 9 at 09:23 am, Universal Coordinated Time, on September 10th. Crew Dragon C207 'Resilience&
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Weekly Dose of Space (1/9-7/9)
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had five orbital launches occur, with one being the final flight of a European launch vehicle. News this week had Tianwen-3's launch
Starliner returns home alone
After almost three months docked to the International Space Station, Starliner finally began its return to Earth late on Friday the 6th of September, at 22:04 Universal Coordinated Time. Superb close-up of
Monthly Dose of Space - August 2024
Welcome to our eleventh Monthly Dose of Space! In this monthly newsletter, we bring you major news from the past month we haven't covered in our weekly newsletters. August has been
Cosmic Curiosities - September 2024
Hello and welcome to the second "Cosmic Curiosities" newsletter! In this monthly newsletter, we will go over the big astronomy events you should expect in the coming month. From meteor showers
Weekly Dose of Space (25/8-31/8)
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had five launches above the Kármán line worldwide. News this week had Firefly Aerospace bring a new Chief Executive Officer onboard, and ABL Space
The Unusual Crew-9 Mission
Set to launch no earlier than September 24 atop a Falcon-9 is SpaceX's ninth Commercial Crew Program mission and will become the company's 15th crewed flight when it launches.
Falcon 9 grounded for the second time in 2024
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has suffered its second anomaly of 2024. In response to this, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has grounded the vehicle and is requiring a mishap investigation.
What is Polaris Dawn?
Polaris, better known as "The North Star," holds significant importance in many cultures around the world. In Norse mythology, Polaris was considered a jewel that held the sky together. In various
Weekly Dose of Space (18/8-24/8)
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had two orbital launches occur worldwide, one each from both major space powers. News this week had NASA finally deciding how to end the
New Glenn set to debut in October!
Blue Origin announced on August 23rd that the first launch of New Glenn would occur no earlier than October 13th, 2024. This first launch will be carrying the two ESCAPADE spacecraft, as well