Parker Solar Probe survives closest flyby of Sun
Posted: Sat, Jan 4 8:41 AM ET (1341 GMT)
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has returned more data confirming a successful close approach to the sun last month. The spacecraft started returning telemetry Wednesday...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites in final launch of 2024
Posted: Sat, Jan 4 8:39 AM ET (1339 GMT)
The final orbital launch of the year was a Starlink mission. A Falcon 9 lifted off Tuesday at 12:39 am EST (0539 GMT) from...

India launches docking technology demonstrator mission
Posted: Sat, Jan 4 8:37 AM ET (1337 GMT)
The penultimate flight of 2024 was an Indian launch of a docking technology mission. A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off Monday at 11:...

Blue Origin prepares New Glenn for first launch
Posted: Sat, Jan 4 8:34 AM ET (1334 GMT)
Blue Origin completed the final major milestones Dec. 27 ahead of the first launch of its New Glenn rocket. The company performed a 24-second...

Russian cosmonauts complete ISS spacewalk
Posted: Sat, Dec 21 12:02 PM ET (1702 GMT)
Two Russian cosmonauts conducted a spacewalk outside the International Space Station Thursday. Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner spent 7 hours and 17 minutes outside the...

Vast signs contract with SpaceX for ISS private astronaut missions
Posted: Sat, Dec 21 11:59 AM ET (1659 GMT)
Vast Space has signed a deal with SpaceX for up to two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station. Vast announced Thursday the agreement...

Avio signs ESA contracts for Vega upgrades and Earth science satellite launch
Posted: Sat, Dec 21 11:57 AM ET (1657 GMT)
Avio signed a set of contracts with the European Space Agency regarding its Vega rocket. Avio announced Wednesday the contracts, one of which covers upgrades...

Chinese sea-based launch places four satellites into orbit
Posted: Sat, Dec 21 11:56 AM ET (1656 GMT)
A Chinese commercial rocket completed a sea-based launch Thursday. The Ceres-1S rocket lifted off at 5:18 am EST (1018 GMT) from a...

Axiom Space revises plan for commercial space station
Posted: Sat, Dec 21 11:54 AM ET (1654 GMT)
Axiom Space is revising is plans to assemble a commercial space station. The company announced Wednesday a revised sequence of modules for Axiom Station, which...

China launches experimental satellites
Posted: Sun, Dec 15 9:00 AM ET (1400 GMT)
China launched five experimental satellites Thursday. A Long March 2D rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 2:17 am EST (0717...