Which weather conditions are key for the Christmas Day Webb telescope launch?
After another delay due to weather, NASA is now planning for December 25, 2021 for the launch of…
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Exclusive: Colonel Ford tells AeroTime about commanding the ISS at Christmas
AeroTime CEO, Richard Stephenson, spoke to International Space Station Expedition Commander, Colonel Kevin A Ford about life onboard…
SpaceX final launch of 2021 delivers Christmas gifts to the ISS
SpaceX launched its final Falcon 9 rocket of the year on December 21, 2021, in order to resupply…
NASA sets Christmas Eve launch date for James Webb space telescope
NASA has confirmed December 24, 2021 as the launch date for the delayed James Webb telescope, the world’s…
Blue Origin completes successful crewed flight at full capacity
Blue Origin, the space company founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, completed its third successful crewed flight. The flight…
ESA picks Airbus to build exoplanet satellite Ariel
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Airbus to design and build the exoplanet satellite Ariel (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey). The contract…
NASA selects three companies to build ISS successors
NASA has selected three teams to develop proposals that could replace the International Space Station (ISS). The participating companies signed the agreements on…
SpaceX could face bankruptcy, says Elon Musk
In an email to his employees, Elon Musk warned that his company, SpaceX faces a “genuine risk of…
Fourth explosive attempt for SpaceX’s Starship rocket
After SN8, SN9, and SN10, the latest SpaceX’s Starship prototype SN11 crashed during a flight test on March…
NASA delays ISS spacewalk due to space debris
The spacewalk of two ISS astronauts, which was scheduled to take place on November 30, had to be delayed for two days due…
Last non-commercial module docked to ISS
Russia’s Prichal module has docked with the International Space Station (ISS), finishing the Russian side of the station and completing the most expensive aerospace project to date. Prichal is…
NASA launches asteroid-crashing mission
On November 24, 06:21 UTC (1:21am EST), a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) payload…
NASA delays launch of Webb telescope after preparation incident
NASA has delayed the launch of the James Webb space telescope after an incident during launch preparations meant…
NASA ‘outraged’ by Russian anti-satellite missile test that alarmed ISS crew
The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) was put on high alert on November 15, 2021, after…
Businessman who went into space with Willam Shatner killed in plane crash
Glen de Vries, the businessman who joined actor William Shatner in space on October 13, 2021, has died…
American startup tests giant centrifuge to launch satellites
SpinLaunch, an American startup that aims to provide an alternative to space rockets, announced its first successful test.…
After delays, NASA & ESA astronauts lift-off for ISS aboard SpaceX craft
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft ‘Endurance’ has launched four astronauts into space, where they will spend around six…
NASA delays Moon landing to 2025, citing lawsuits and budget cuts
NASA’s Artemis III mission, which was set to deliver astronauts to the Moon by the end of 2024,…