Polaris Dawn completes first commercial spacewalk!
Back on September 10th, the Polaris Dawn mission lifted off from Launch Complex 39A, in Florida, at 09:23 am,
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Polaris Dawn blasts off!
After a few weather-related launch scrubs, Polaris Dawn lifted off from Launch Complex 39A atop of Falcon 9 at
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 Unusual Crew-9 Mission
Set to launch no earlier than September 24 atop a Falcon-9 is SpaceX's ninth Commercial Crew Program
What is Polaris Dawn?
Polaris, better known as "The North Star," holds significant importance in many cultures around the world. In Norse
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,
Falcon 9 returns!
Falcon 9 returned to flight on July 27th at 05:45 am, Universal Coordinated Time, from Launch Complex 39A, in
NASA cancels VIPER lunar rover
NASA announced on July 17th that it was ending its work on the VIPER lunar rover. VIPER, or Volatiles Investigating
How SpaceX's New Dragon Will Deorbit the ISS
With the International Space Station being at the end of its lifetime, SpaceX has been selected as the provider for
Falcon 9 experiences in-flight anomaly for the first time in nine years
SpaceX launched what appeared to be a regular Starlink mission atop of Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4E, in
Firefly kicks off 2024
Firefly's Alpha rocket lifted off today on July 4th 2024, 12:04 AM EDT from Pad SLC-2W,
The Top Five Greatest Moments in US Spaceflight
To celebrate the Fourth of July, I wanted to cover the top five greatest moments in US spaceflight. Whether you
America returns to the Moon!
Last week on the 22nd, the United States of America returned to the surface of the Moon for the first