Global Rocket Launches Reach Record High in 2024, With More Growth Expected in 2025
A significant increase in global rocket launches was observed in 2024, with 259 recorded liftoffs. This marked the fourth consecutive…
Tag: Spacecraft
Athena Lunar Mission Set to Deploy ‘Gracie’ Hopper for Crater Exploration Near Moon’s South Pole
A lunar mission involving a rocket-powered hopper is set to launch later this month. The spacecraft, named Athena, is expected…
NASA Invites Media to Artemis II Moon Mission Activities at Kennedy
Media are invited to visit NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, to capture imagery of the agency’s Artemis II Orion…
NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-10 Launch to Space Station
Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s 10th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon…
Driving the Future: NASA Highlights Artemis at Houston AutoBoative Show
You would not expect to see NASA at a car show—but that’s exactly where Johnson Space Center employees were from…
NASA Engineers Push Limits of Physics to Focus Light
Photon sieves focus extreme ultraviolet light and can enable Sun science. A pair of precision-orbiting small satellites will attempt to…
Atmos Space Cargo’s Phoenix Capsule Set for First Orbital Test on SpaceX Mission
A cargo-return technology developed by Germany-based Atmos Space Cargo is set to undergo its first in-space test with an upcoming…
NASA’s Juno Detects Io’s Most Powerful Volcanic Eruption Yet
A volcanic eruption of unprecedented scale has been observed on Jupiter’s moon Io, with a massive hotspot detected in the…
NASA Looks for Private Partners To Revive VIPER Moon Rover Mission
NASA is inviting U.S. companies to collaborate on the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER), a mission initially halted due…
Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 Conducts First Lunar Gravity Simulation
A significant milestone in suborbital spaceflight was achieved by Blue Origin with the launch of its uncrewed NS-29 mission. The…