Vast Reaches Orbit for the First Time with its New Haven Demo
Vast’s Haven Demo reaches orbit aboard SpaceX’s Bandwagon-4, marking the company’s first major milestone toward its ambitious private station roadmap
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The New JAXA HTV-X Spacecraft Launched for the First Time
Japan’s next-gen cargo ship HTV-X launches atop an H3 rocket, beginning a new era of ISS resupply with upgraded systems and an extended mission in orbit.
NASA Gives New Life to the VIPER Lunar Mission
NASA revives the VIPER rover, signing a $190M option for Blue Origin to land on the Moon in 2027, after demonstrating the Blue Moon MK-1 lander's reliability
Bion-M2: Russia’s New Space Biology Mission and the Secret History of Soviet Monkeys in Orbit
On August 20, Roscosmos' Bion-M2 mission launched with mice, flies, and plants — continuing a Soviet legacy that once sent monkeys into space
SpaceX Successfully Launched Crew-11 to the ISS
SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station. This marks the eleventh crew rotation mission conducted by SpaceX for NASA
Transporter-14, A New Successful Rideshare Mission by SpaceX
SpaceX’s Transporter-14 deployed 70 payloads, including Europe’s Nyx demo capsule and Varda’s W‑4, both pushing the frontier of reentry and space manufacturing
Proba-3 Released the First Self-Eclipsed Image of the Sun’s Corona
ESA’s Proba-3 creates the first artificial solar eclipse in space, opening a new era in solar corona research through two-spacecraft precision formation flying
ispace’s Second Hakuto-R Lunar Landing Attempt Ends in Silence
Ispace Hakuto-R's second lunar mission failed, but the company’s plans continue with new landers and rovers aimed at building a sustainable lunar economy
Starship: Flight 8 Mishap Findings and What to Expect from Flight 9
Starship Flight 8 saw key milestones and a mid-flight anomaly; SpaceX now readies Flight 9 with engine fixes, new tests, and its first booster reuse
NASA has Selected Electron to Launch the Aspera Mission
NASA has selected Rocket Lab’s Electron to launch the agency’s Aspera astrophysics science mission to study galaxy formation and evolution
