Spacecraft
Spacecraft: Orion, Dragon, Starliner, Dream Chaser and cargo vehicles — life support, docking, heat shields and flight test results.
NASA concludes LINK role without Swift boost
NASA seeks info on commercial Hubble boost
NASA has posted an online Request for Information about servicing the Hubble Space Telescope and raising its orbit.
Alta-X drone's SPLICE completes simulated lunar landing tests
PRIMA selected as first Probe Explorer for 2033 launch
Hubble Images MACS J0417; Supernova Athena Reappearance Predicted
NASA's Hubble captured MACS J0417 on 2026-09-19, and Supernova Athena is predicted to reappear between now and early March 2027.
SpaceMD signs contract for Starfall microgravity mission with SpaceX
The mission, set for 2028, will carry 32 PIL-BOXes and is billed as the largest dedicated commercial microgravity research flight to date.
NEO Surveyor sunshade image released
A released image is associated with a technician inspecting the NEO Surveyor sunshade.
ISRO SPADEX satellites' orbits decay; landing date recorded
PROBA-1 reached a 25-year milestone
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Firefly Announces Defense Contract and Elytra PDR
Firefly Aerospace pairs a new agreement with the Department of War's Defense Innovation Unit and Space Development Agency with a completed design review for an Elytra deorbit mission.
NASA NEO Surveyor sunshade delivered and inspected
Falcon 9 to Launch NASA-Supported Small Spacecraft and Commercial Payloads
NASA tests heat shields as Cygnus XL leaves space station
Cygnus XL to depart International Space Station and deorbit
DAVINCI Venus vessel photographed before thermal evaluation
ExoMars rover ramps pass thermal-vacuum test in Italy
The ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover’s ramps have passed a thermal-vacuum test at around –70°C, a result tied to a system described as critical for rover egress.
PLATO completes fundamental tests at ESTEC
Redwire Completes Critical Design Review for ELSA Solar Arrays
NASA ASCENT propulsion mission completes environmental and physical tests
The ASCENT Propulsion Dual Mode mission has completed environmental and physical tests and is moving into final preparation.
ESA tests rendezvous and docking hardware at ESTEC
EOS-05 milestone completed, orbits and status reported
EOS-05 is recorded with a successfully completed milestone, normal status, two orbit measurements, and a vehicle specification of 5406.4 seconds.
Redwire Delivers Onboard Computers for ESA Ramses and Genesis
Redwire launches Seeker space sensor product line in Riga
Redwire has launched its Seeker line of space sensors in Riga, Latvia, offering imaging and navigation hardware for missions from LEO and GEO to lunar missions.