SpaceX’s Starship Selected to Launch Starlab Space Station
The free-flying commercial space station will permanently host four crewmembers and is scheduled to launch before the International Space Station’s decommissioning.
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Northrop Grumman Cygnus Launches on ISS Resupply Mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the payload of more than 8,200 pounds of critical supplies headed to the International Space Station.
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.
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.
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.
My Top FLYING Stories for 2023
FLYING’s editor-in-chief counts down the top stories from 2023.
Has Anybody Seen Max Q?
Airspeed measurement marks an important milestone during a rocket’s ascent.
