NASA’s Twin Spirit and Opportunity Probes Leave Lasting Legacy 20 Years Later
The two spacecraft landed on Mars in January 2004, giving scientists the first evidence the red planet once held water.
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First All-European Commercial Astronaut Crew Begins Research at Space Station
The mission arranged by Axiom Space will research cancer cures, remote-controlled robots, space horticulture, microgravity, and more.
First Commercial Lunar Delivery Mission Ends Before Landing
Despite the failure to land on the moon as planned, NASA said four out of five of its payloads on Peregrine were able to collect data in flight.
SpaceX Launch Sends 4 Private Astronauts to ISS
Once they arrive at ISS, the Axiom Space astronauts will conduct 30 scientific experiments that NASA says will help advance research in low-Earth orbit.
First U.S. Moonshot in Decades Will Fall Short—What It Means
This week’s moon mission won’t be the last in 2024 for NASA…or Astrobotic, the company behind Monday’s launch.
NASA Delays First Crewed U.S. Moon Landing in Half a Century to 2026
The second and third missions in the space agency’s Artemis program—which seeks to return Americans to the moon—were each delayed nearly one year.
‘Propulsion Anomaly’ Reported After Launch of First U.S. Commercial Lunar Lander
United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket payload included Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander.
What Did the U.S. Just Put in Orbit?
We attempt to solve that mystery and a few others in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
Rocket Lab Signs $515 Million Satellite Contract with Mystery Government Agency
The launch and space systems provider is thought to be working with the Space Development Agency, part of the U.S. Space Force.
U.S. Space Force’s Secret Robot Spaceplane Could Be Headed to Deep Orbit
Previous flights of the X-37B, built by Boeing, were limited to low-Earth orbit, but its seventh mission could reach new heights.
