Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.6.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Space Voyaging News and Insights about Space ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Space Force Awards 12 National Security Missions to SpaceX and ULA](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/12/space-force-awards-12-national-security-missions-to-spacex-and-ula/) - Space Force assigns 12 National Security Missions to SpaceX and ULA, boosting collaboration with private industries. Launches set to begin in 2025 - [What if humanity stepped on the Moon aboard a Gemini Capsule?](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2022/08/15/what-if-humanity-stepped-on-the-moon-aboard-a-gemini-capsule/) - Right up to the end of the Gemini program, the Gemini spacecraft was considered by its contractor and certain factions within NASA as an alternate means of reaching the moon. The Gemini re-entry capsule, smaller and lighter than that of Apollo, would allow the direct launch of a mission to the moon using a single rocket. - [What if SpaceX Lost The Battle With Its First Real Competitor, Kistler Aerospace?](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2022/08/01/what-if-spacex-lost-the-battle-with-its-first-real-competitor-lets-talk-about-kistler-aerospace/) - Kistler Aerospace: SpaceX's first rival with fully reusable rockets. Their rise and fall, and the reshaping of the future of space travel - [New Angara A5: Start Of Ground Tests In Vostochny](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/20/new-angara-a5-start-of-ground-tests-in-vostochny/) - The 1.1 scale model of the Angara A5 has arrived at Vostochny. It will be used for ground tests of the Orjol spacecraft and the emergency SAS system - [NASA PACE, a new view of the ocean from space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/19/nasa-pace-a-new-view-of-the-ocean-from-space/) - In early April 2023, NASA declared the PACE spacecraft as fully assembled and ready to advance to launch in January 2024, on board a SpaceX's Falcon 9 - [China's “Magpie Bridge” Opens New Lunar Collaborative Ventures](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/19/chinas-magpie-bridge-opens-new-lunar-collaborative-ventures/) - China grants NASA and other space agencies access to the "Magpie Bridge" lunar relay satellite, enabling international collaboration in lunar exploration - [NASA to test a new Laser Communications System on Artemis II](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/18/nasa-to-test-a-new-laser-communications-system-on-artemis-ii/) - NASA's innovative laser communication system, dubbed O2O, will be tested during the Artemis II Orion Module’s future journey around the Moon - [Earth's magnetosphere cracked by massive solar activity](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/17/earths-magnetosphere-cracked-by-massive-solar-activity/) - Earth's magnetosphere has been cracked by solar winds. The Sun has had a rather "wild" behavior so stronger to attract the attention of researchers - [Upper Stage Issue Impedes Vulcan Rocket's First Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/14/upper-stage-issue-impedes-vulcan-rockets-first-launch/) - Vulcan rocket's much-anticipated debut launch faces delay as United Launch Alliance works to resolve an upper stage anomaly. Launch date uncertain - [Artemis 3 Mission at Risk: NASA Troubled by Starship Challenges](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/08/artemis-3-mission-at-risk-nasa-troubled-by-starship-challenges/) - NASA expresses concerns over potential delays to Artemis 3 mission as SpaceX's Starship faces hurdles, jeopardizing the planned timeline - [Time to fly high! Dragonfly will conquer Saturn's moon Titan](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/06/14/time-to-fly-high-dragonfly-will-conquer-saturns-moon-titan/) - After having learned to fly with Ingenuity, it's time to take the next giant leap with Dragonfly onto Saturn's biggest moon, Titan! - [SLS Intellectual Property Dispute: Boeing Faces Lawsuit](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/13/sls-intellectual-property-dispute-boeing-faces-lawsuit/) - Colorado-based Wilson Aerospace files lawsuit against Boeing, accusing theft of its tool for attaching engines to the Space Launch System rocket - [Transporter-8: Hope and Hi-tech delivered in Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/13/transporter-8-hope-and-hi-tech-delivered-in-space/) - The 239th Falcon 9 rocket launch took place on the 12th of June 2023, enabling the SpaceX Transporter-8 mission to become a success - [The importance of Space Force](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2022/08/15/the-importance-of-space-force/) - In the modern world, it is crucial for any military to control Space, to gain access to services such as reconnaissance, communication, and geopositioning. To better coordinate these efforts, the United States decided to put them under the control of a dedicated branch of their military. This isn’t just what happened in the real world in 2019, this is also the premise of the 2020 TV series “Space Force”. - [Successful first static fire of Vulcan, ULA's new rocket](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/10/first-static-fire-of-vulcan-ulas-new-rocket/) - On the evening of June 7, 2023, the Vulcan Centaur rocket, developed by United Launch Alliance, performed a successful first static fire - [RFA completed a crucial Full Duration Hot Fire Test of the RFA ONE Upper Stage](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/11/rfa-completed-a-crucial-full-duration-hot-fire-test-of-the-rfa-one-upper-stage/) - On June 2, RFA completed a 280s full duration hot fire test of its upper stage, a major step forward the maiden launch of the RFA ONE rocket - [NASA's Lucy: voyage to the Trojan asteroids](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/06/10/nasas-lucy-voyage-to-the-trojan-asteroids/) - Trojan asteroids are fossils of the ancient Solar System, trapped by Jupiter's gravitaty. NASA's Lucy mission is on its way to study these unique objects - [Successful spaceflight: Virgin Galactic is back in the game!](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/27/successful-spaceflight-virgin-galactic-is-back-in-the-game/) - After almost two years, on May 25, 2023, the Virgin Galactic Space Ship Unity brought a six-person crew back to space with a successful suborbital flight - [Psyche Mission: Now Going to Launch in 2023](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/09/psyche-mission-now-going-to-launch-in-2023/) - After NASA announced an indefinite delay in June 2022, an independent review board has put the Mission to Psyche back on track for launch in October 2023 - [Firefly Aerospace Strengthens Portfolio with Spaceflight Inc. Acquisition](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/09/firefly-aerospace-strengthens-portfolio-with-spaceflight-inc-acquisition/) - Firefly Aerospace acquires Spaceflight Inc., expanding its portfolio of launch vehicles and spacecraft to offer comprehensive space transportation services - [Artemis I got scrubbed at the first launch attempt](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/08/30/artemis-i-got-scrubbed-at-the-first-launch-attempt/) - On Monday, August 29th, Artemis I first launch attempt got scrubbed despite the efforts of the launch team. A combination of weather, engine issues, and H2 leaks ultimately cost the launch. - [Soyuz-5: the New Russian Rocket Debuts from Baikonur](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2026/05/04/soyuz-5-the-new-russian-rocket-and-zenit-successor-debuts-at-baikonur/) - Soyuz-5 debuts at Baikonur: Zenit’s successor, RD-171MV engine, the Baiterek program, and the future of the Oryol spacecraft - [James Webb Space Telescope Guide](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/guides/2022/07/01/jwst/) - James Webb Space Telescope GuideIndex1 - Overview2 - Webb's Size3 - Webb's Primary Mirror 4 - L2 Orbit5 - Webb's Deployment Sequence6 - First images1 - OverviewThe James Webb Space Telescope is the largest, most complex observatory sent into space. Webb’s innovative design tackles the two main challenges for an infrared telescope: It needs a - [Starship, the complete guide](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/guides/2023/04/04/starship-the-complete-guide/) - Starship is a super-heavy launch system currently being developed by SpaceX. The system will carry crew and cargo to Low Earth Orbit, the Moon, and Mars. - [Four Humans Are On Their Way to the Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2026/04/02/four-humans-are-on-their-way-to-the-moon/) - This is no April Fool’s joke; four humans are flying aboard an Orion spacecraft toward the Moon, ushering in a new era of space exploration - [Russia Launches First 16 Rassvet Satellites, Starting Deployment of its Starlink-like Internet Constellation](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2026/03/24/russia-launches-first-16-rassvet-satellites-starting-deployment-of-its-starlink-like-internet-constellation/) - Russia launches 16 Rassvet satellites from Plesetsk, marking the first operational step of Bjuro 1440’s Starlink-like satellite internet constellation - [One Week to Artemis II Launch as NASA Reconsiders Its Lunar Strategy and Cancels Gateway](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2026/03/26/one-week-to-artemis-ii-launch-as-nasa-reconsiders-its-lunar-strategy-and-cancels-gateway/) - Preparations continue for the Artemis II launch in early April. Meanwhile, NASA is reshaping the program’s future, leaving international partners behind - [Rocket Lab Conduct Debut Flight of DART Hypersonic Aircraft](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2026/02/28/rocket-lab-conduct-debut-flight-of-dart-hypersonic-aircraft/) - The Pentagon accelerates the development of hypersonic capabilities with the launch of a new commercial platform developed by the Australian company Hypersonix - [SpaceX Successfully Launches Crew-12 to the ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2026/02/13/spacex-successfully-launches-crew-12-to-the-iss/) - Today SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral - [Why the Artemis II Launch is Delayed Again](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2026/02/06/why-the-artemis-ii-launch-is-delayed-again/) - The launch of Artemis II has been postponed due to new issues with liquid hydrogen. The SLS is still problematic, and now NASA publicly acknowledges it - [SpaceX Unveils 'Stargaze' New Space Situational Awareness System](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2026/02/01/spacex-unveils-stargaze-new-space-situational-awareness-system/) - SpaceX announced Stargaze, a new space situational awareness system based on Starlink data, to improve orbital tracking and collision avoidance in Earth orbit - [From Google to the Cosmos: Eric Schmidt’s Lazuli Space Telescope](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2026/01/26/from-google-to-the-cosmos-eric-schmidts-lazuli-space-telescope/) - Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt backs Lazuli, the first major private space telescope, designed to study dark energy, cosmology, and exoplanets - [ESA Confirms Cybersecurity Incident of 200GB Data Breach](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/12/30/esa-confirms-cybersecurity-incident-of-200gb-data-breach/) - The agency says only a “very small number” of servers outside its corporate network may be affected; a forensic analysis by ESA is still ongoing - [Ariane 6 Deploys Two New Galileo Satellites](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/12/17/ariane-6-deploys-two-new-galileo-satellites/) - Ariane 6 successfully launched the Galileo L14 mission, deploying two navigation satellites into MEO and marking the rocket’s fifth flight since its debut - [AI Guides Astrobee Through the ISS in a Historic First](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/12/15/ai-guides-astrobee-through-the-iss-in-a-historic-first/) - AI guided NASA’s Astrobee robot autonomously inside the ISS for the first time, marking a key step toward AI-assisted robotics for Moon and Mars missions - [Dear-5 in Orbit: China’s Private Cargo Vehicle Strengthening Beijing’s Space Logistics](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/12/14/dear-5-in-orbit-chinas-private-cargo-vehicle-strengthening-beijings-space-logistics/) - Dear-5 marks a key milestone for China’s commercial space sector: a privately developed cargo vehicle designed for orbital logistics, re-entry, and scientific research - [RAISE and Shine: Electron Debuts on First of Two Missions for JAXA](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/12/14/raise-and-shine-electron-debuts-on-first-of-two-missions-for-jaxa/) - Electron launches JAXA’s RAISE-4 tech demo to orbit, advancing in-orbit testing as Japan pivots from its delayed Epsilon to commercial access to space - [SpaceX launches 140 Satellites from Vandenberg](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/11/28/spacex-launches-140-satellites-from-vandenberg/) - SpaceX launched from California the 15th Transporter rideshare mission, delivering 140 payloads, including an ESA mission - [Isar Aerospace signs New Contract and Moves Toward Second Spectrum Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/11/18/isar-aerospace-signs-new-contract-and-moves-toward-second-spectrum-launch/) - While preparing for Spectrum’s return to flight, Isar Aerospace continues to build the future launch manifest for its rocket - [European Space Cargo Program by SCU and ATMOS Set to Debut in 2026](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/11/15/european-space-cargo-program-by-scu-and-atmos-set-to-debut-in-2026/) - SCU and ATMOS launch a seven-mission cargo program starting in 2026, bringing Europe closer to autonomous in-orbit manufacturing and commercial sample return - [New Glenn Delivers NASA's ESCAPADE in flawless Second Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/11/13/new-glenn-delivers-nasas-escapade-in-flawless-second-launch/) - New Glenn’s perfect second flight finally launched NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft toward Mars. The mission also features a Viasat technology experiment - [Ariane 6 Launches the New Sentinel-1D Earth Observation Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/11/04/ariane-6-launches-the-new-sentinel-1d-earth-observation-satellite-iii/) - Sentinel-1D will join the other satellites of the EU's Copernicus Programme to monitor our planet. The flight marks the fourth launch of the Ariane 6 rocket - [Vast Reaches Orbit for the First Time with its New Haven Demo](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/11/04/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 - [Germany Pours Billions into Space Defense to Boost Europe’s Sovereign Deterrence](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/10/30/germany-pours-billions-into-space-defence-to-boost-europes-sovereign-deterrence/) - Germany aims to consolidate its role in Europe’s defense, with the development of early-warning capabilities, and further multinational collaboration in orbit - [The New JAXA HTV-X Spacecraft Launched for the First Time](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/10/26/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. - [Rocket Lab Deploys New StriX Synspective Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/10/14/rocket-lab-deploys-new-strix-synspective-satellite/) - On October 15 NZT, Rocket Lab launched the "Owl New World" mission for Synspective, carrying a new StriX SAR satellite to join the company's constellation - [Unveiling Arc, the New Orbital Courier by Inversion Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/10/04/unveiling-arc-the-new-orbital-courier-by-inversion-space/) - Inversion presents Arc, a reusable spacecraft designed for on-demand orbital delivery and hypersonic testing, aiming to reshape space logistics as early as 2026 - [NASA Gives New Life to the VIPER Lunar Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/09/21/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 - [Thales-Leonardo-Airbus Joint Venture could debut in 2025](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/09/18/thales-leonardo-airbus-joint-venture-could-debut-in-2025/) - The first agreements for the future strategic European satellite joint venture could be finalized in the coming months between Thales, Airbus and Leonardo - [The New SCU BentoBox Lab Gets a Fund Boost](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/09/16/the-new-scu-bentobox-lab-gets-a-fund-boost/) - Space Cargo Unlimited raises €27.5M to scale its BentoBox orbital returning lab, reinforcing Europe’s bid to build a sovereign in-space manufacturing ecosystem - [Astrobotic Will Launch Xodiac From the New Andoya Spaceport](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/09/08/astrobotic-will-launch-xodiac-from-the-new-andoya-spaceport/) - Astrobotic will bring its reusable Xodiac lander testbed to Andoya in 2026, marking Europe’s first rocket landings and expanding the Northern spaceport role - [ESA Boosts Isar and Avio in the New FTI Round](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/08/27/esa-boosts-isar-and-avio-in-the-new-fti-round/) - ESA signs the first FTI (Flight Ticket Initiative) round of contracts, securing five IOD and IOV missions with Isar’s Spectrum and Avio’s Vega-C from 2026 - [Bion-M2: Russia’s New Space Biology Mission and the Secret History of Soviet Monkeys in Orbit](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/08/20/bion-m2-russias-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 - [Skyrora Cleared for UK Suborbital Launches with New License](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/08/08/skyrora-cleared-for-uk-suborbital-launches-with-new-license/) - Skyrora is the first UK company to secure a suborbital commercial launch license from British soil, marking a major step in Britain’s sovereign space ambitions - [SpaceX Successfully Launched Crew-11 to the ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/08/01/spacex-successfully-launched-crew-11-to-the-iss/) - SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This marks the eleventh crew rotation mission conducted by SpaceX for NASA - [Gilmour Space Attempts First Historical Orbital Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/07/30/gilmour-space-attempts-its-first-launch-and-fails/) - The first orbital Australian-made rocket, Eris, by Gilmour Space, lifted off the Bowen Orbital Spaceport but crashed on the ground shortly after - [SES and Luxembourg Government Announce Second GovSat Defense Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/07/25/ses-and-luxembourg-government-announce-second-govsat-defense-satellite/) - SES and Luxembourg to co-develop GovSat-2, expanding secure military satcom services with new bands and enhanced anti-jamming capabilities - [Six Autonomous Helicopters Could Scout Human Landing Sites on Mars](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/07/24/six-autonomous-helicopters-could-scout-human-landing-sites-on-mars/) - AeroVironment and NASA JPL unveil Skyfall, a concept using six helicopters to scout Mars landing sites ahead of future human missions - [INVICTUS: Europe's Future Hypersonic Aircraft](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/07/18/invictus-europes-future-hypersonic-aircraft/) - ESA and Frazer-Nash unveil INVICTUS, a European test program to develop a Mach 5 hypersonic aircraft and advance future high-speed flight technologies - [Transporter-14, A New Successful Rideshare Mission by SpaceX](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/06/24/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](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/06/18/proba-3-released-the-first-self-eclipsed-image-of-the-suns-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](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/06/06/ispaces-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 - [Sierra Space Expands on Its new Lunar Contract for NASA](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/05/31/sierra-space-expands-on-its-new-lunar-contract-for-nasa/) - Sierra Space reveals details of its NASA lunar logistics contract, expanding its LIFE habitat technology from LEO to Moon missions under the Artemis program - [Starship: Flight 8 Mishap Findings and What to Expect from Flight 9](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/05/26/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 - [Starfish Space to Attempt Unprepared Satellite Docking in Orbit](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/05/21/starfish-space-to-attempt-unprepared-satellite-docking-in-orbit/) - Starfish Space to attempt the first commercial docking with an unprepared satellite in LEO, testing key tech ahead of future servicing missions - [Space Voyaging Confirms Media Partnership for Space Meetings Veneto 2025](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/05/19/space-voyaging-confirms-media-partnership-for-space-meetings-veneto-2025/) - Space Voyaging returns as Media Partner for Space Meetings Veneto 2025, covering key trends, players, and innovations in the global space industry - [Reflect Orbital: A New Dawn for Earth's Nighttime Illumination](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/05/17/reflect-orbital-a-new-dawn-for-earths-nighttime-illumination/) - Reflect's project aims to revolutionize nighttime lighting on Earth using orbital mirrors, drawing inspiration from past experiments like Znamya-2 - [NASA has Selected Electron to Launch the Aspera Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/05/17/nasa-has-selected-electron-to-launch-aspera-mission/) - NASA has selected Rocket Lab’s Electron to launch the agency’s Aspera astrophysics science mission to study the galaxies formation and evolution - [A New Ride on Electron: The Sea God Sees](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/05/17/a-new-ride-on-electron-the-sea-god-sees/) - Rocket Lab’s Electron launches QPS-SAR-10 “WADATSUMI-I” from New Zealand, boosting iQPS’s Japanese satellite constellation for high-res Earth observation - [Rocket Lab's Neutron Rocket to Provide Cargo Delivery for the U.S. Air Force](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/05/12/rocket-labs-neutron-rocket-to-provide-cargo-delivery-for-the-u-s-air-force/) - Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket secures AFRL mission for 2026, amid new contracts, legal scrutiny, and rapid progress toward its first flight later this year - [Interlune Signs Contract to Deliver Lunar Helium-3 Starting in 2029](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/05/10/interlune-unveils-a-new-contract-to-deliver-lunar-helium-3/) - Interlune signs first-ever deal to deliver Moon-sourced helium-3 to the U.S. Department of Energy by 2029, paving the way for the future space resource economy - [Kosmos 482: The Soviet Spacecraft that is Falling Back to Earth](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/05/03/kosmos-482-the-soviet-spaceccraft-that-is-falling-back-to-earth/) - Kosmos 482 was meant to land on Venus. Now, over 50 years later, it could fall back to Earth. Find out when and whether it poses a risk - [Firefly Alpha carrying Lockheed Martin Satellite suffered Stage Separation Mishap](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/04/29/firefly-launches-new-demonstration-mission-for-lockheed-martin/) - Firefly launched the Lockheed Martin's LM 400 tech demo abord its Alpha Rocket, however, a mishap during stage separation may have compromised the mission - [ESA's New Biomass Launched to Map Forests’ Carbon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/04/29/esas-new-biomass-launched-to-map-forests-carbon/) - ESA’s Biomass satellite launched from Kourou on the Vega-C VV26 mission to map forest carbon, strengthening Europe’s independent access to space with Avio - [ULA Launches The First Batch Of Kuiper For Amazon's New Constellation](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/04/29/ula-launches-the-first-batch-of-kuiper-for-amazons-new-constellation/) - Today, ULA's Atlas V rocket successfully launched the first batch of satellites for Amazon's new mega constellation for worldwide connectivity: Project Kuiper - [AfSA Inauguration Marks a New Era for African Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/04/23/afsa-inauguration-marks-a-new-era-for-african-space/) - Africa’s space aspirations take a major leap with the recent inauguration of the African Space Agency (AfSA) at its headquarters based in Cairo, Egypt - [SpaceX Launched Bandwagon-3 Carrying ATMOS Demo Capsule](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/04/22/spacex-launched-bandwagon-3-carrying-atmos-demo-capsule/) - Bandwagon-3 launches with PHOENIX-1, ATMOS's new inflatable re-entry capsule, a major milestone for space logistics and Europe's return tech ambitions - [Soyuz MS-27 Reaches the ISS in Record Time – Here's How](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/04/09/soyuz-ms-27-reaches-the-iss-in-record-time-heres-how/) - Lift off of the Soyuz MS-27 mission: two Russian cosmonauts along with a NASA astronaut are set to spend eight months aboard the ISS - [New Probability for a Lunar Impact of Asteroid 2024 YR4](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/04/04/new-probability-for-a-lunar-impact-of-asteroid-2024-yr4/) - NASA's recent analysis of asteroid 2024 YR4’s trajectory indicates a 3.8% chance of impacting the Moon on Dec 22, 2032, with no risk of hitting the Earth - [Fram2 Launched into Polar Orbit for a New Worldview](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/04/01/fram2-launched-into-polar-orbit-for-a-new-worldview/) - SpaceX launched Fram2, the first private human spaceflight over Earth's poles, carrying a four-person crew for scientific research and educational outreach - [Isar Aerospace Launches First Orbital Rocket from Continental Europe but Crashes Shortly After Liftoff](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/30/isar-aerospace-launches-first-orbital-rocket-from-continental-europe-but-crashes-shortly-after-liftoff/) - Despite Spectrum's maiden mission ending thirty seconds after liftoff, valuable data was collected for Isar Aerospace future launches - [Airbus to Build the Lander for the ExoMars Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/30/airbus-to-build-new-lander-for-the-exomars-mission/) - Airbus will design and build the ESA ExoMars mission’s lander platform, ensuring the safe delivery of the Rosalind Franklin rover to Mars for a 2030 touchdown - [US Space Force selects Rocket Lab and Stoke for National Security Space Launches](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/28/us-space-force-selects-rocket-lab-and-stoke-for-national-security-space-launches/) - The United States Space Force (USSF) has added Rocket Lab and Stoke Space to the competition for launch contracts under the NSSL Phase 3Line 1 - [Neptune's Elusive Auroras Captured for the First Time by Webb](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/27/neptunes-elusive-auroras-captured-for-the-first-time-by-webb/) - Astronomers have finally captured Neptune’s elusive auroras, completing the picture across all the giant planets thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. - [Rocket Lab Launches Eight Wildfire Detection Satellites for OroraTech](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/26/rocket-lab-launches-eight-wildfire-detection-satellites-for-ororatech/) - Electron launcher successfully deploys a batch of wildfire detection satellites for the mission “Finding Hot Wildfires Near You” by OroraTech - [Crew-9 is Back on Earth, Ending an Eventful Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/18/crew-9-is-back-on-earth-ending-a-controversial-mission/) - SpaceX's Crew-9 Dragon capsule safely splashed down off the coast of Florida carrying Willmore and Williams after a long and controversial mission - [ESA Euclid Mission Unveils First Deep Field Data](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/19/esa-euclid-mission-unveils-first-deep-field-data/) - ESA Euclid first deep field data reveals millions of galaxies, mapping the cosmic web, advancing understanding of dark matter, dark energy, and galaxy evolution - [ESA Launches Space HPC Supercomputer to Boost European Space Research](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/13/esa-launches-space-hpc-supercomputer-to-boost-european-space-research/) - ESA has inaugurated Space HPC, a new supercomputer at ESRIN, to enhance research, AI, and simulations, supporting innovation in the European space sector - [SpaceX Successfully Launched Crew-10 to the ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/15/spacex-successfully-launched-crew-10-to-the-iss/) - SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), thus finally enabling the return of the Starliner crew soon - [The McDonnell Douglas DC-X: Testing the Reusable Rocket Technology](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2024/09/16/the-mcdonnell-douglas-dc-x-testing-the-reusable-rocket-technology/) - Discover the McDonnell Douglas DC-X. Explore its role in advancing reusable rocket technology and shaping the future of space exploration - [SPHEREx, a new NASA Space Telescpe joins the Fleet](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/12/spherex-a-new-nasa-space-telescpe-joins-the-fleet/) - NASA SPHEREx Observatory was launched on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg to map the sky in 102 color bands and explore the universe’s origins - [SpaceData and ispace will develop a new Digital Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/09/spacedata-and-ispace-will-develop-a-new-digital-moon/) - Soon, a digital twin of the Moon will be available to simulate the Lunar surface thanks to the partnership between two Japanese companies, ispace and SpaceData. - [Airbus Will Build Germany's Next-Generation Military Communications Satellite System](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/05/airbus-will-build-germanys-next-generation-military-communications-satellite-system/) - The German Armed Forces awarded to Airbus Defence and Space the development of the future SATCOMBw satellite-based military communications system - [SpaceX's Falcon Heavy successfully launched in the USSF-67 mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/01/17/spacexs-falcon-heavy-successfully-launched-in-the-ussf-67-mission/) - On Jan. 15, 2023, SpaceX launched the USSF-67 mission with a Falcon Heavy rocket. The mission carried LDPE-3A and the CBAS-2 satellite for the US Space Force - [Russian Space Forces launches a new satellite: what's the real purpose of Kosmos 2561?](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/02/russian-space-forces-launches-a-new-satellite-whats-the-real-purpose-of-kosmos-2561/) - Russian Space Forces launched from Plesetsk, on March 29, 2023, a Soyuz 2.1v carriyng a small observation satellite called EMKA designated Kosmos 2561 - [SpaceX launches the first satellites for U.S. Space Development Agency](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/03/spacex-launches-the-first-satellites-for-u-s-space-development-agency/) - A SpaceX's Falcon 9 successfully launched the first 10 satellites of the Space Development Agency (SDA) Proliferated Space Warfare Architecture satellite fleet - [HASTE: The New Rocket Lab's Vehicle for Hypersonic Testing](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/24/haste-the-new-rocket-labs-vehicle-for-hypersonic-testing/) - Rocket Lab announced the development of HASTE, a rocket derived from Electron that will provide flight tests opportunities to improve hypersonic technologies - [Firefly’s New 24h Launch Service: Victus Nox is a Success](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/15/fireflys-new-24-launch-service-victus-nox-is-a-success/) - The first attempt to launch the Victus Nox satellite was a success for Firefly and its launcher Alpha. The mission lifted off only 27 hours after the USSF call - [Evaluating International Rules Against Destructive ASAT Tests](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/18/evaluating-international-rules-against-destructive-asat-tests/) - On October 12th, during the Economist's Space Economy Summit, an online session shed light on the dangers of ASAT tests and the need for international rules - [X-37B Spaceplane Will Soon Fly On Falcon Heavy](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/12/surprise-announcement-the-x-37b-spaceplane-will-soon-fly-on-falcon-heavy/) - The USSF announced that X-37B will begin its seventh mission a month from now. Unexpectedly, the spaceplane will be launched on board a SpaceX's Falcon Heavy - [North Korea: Successful Launch of the Malligyong-1 Reconnaissance Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/24/north-korea-successful-launch-of-the-malligyong-1-reconnaissance-satellite/) - North Korea successfully launches the Malligyong-1 reconnaissance satellite, marking a significant step forward for its space program - [The X-37B Flies for the First Time on the Falcon Heavy Rocket](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/29/the-x-37b-flies-for-the-first-time-on-the-falcon-heavy-rocket/) - On December 29, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched for the first time the USSF X-37B spaceplane into space for its seventh mission (OTV-7) - [Rocket Lab Will Develop 18 Satellites for SDA](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/19/rocket-lab-will-develop-18-satellites-for-sda/) - Rocket Lab secured a substantial $515 million contract with the Space Development Agency (SDA) for the development and construction of 18 satellites - [Firefly Aerospace Selected as NRO Launch Provider with Alpha Rocket](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/25/firefly-aerospace-selected-as-nro-launch-provider-with-alpha-rocket/) - Firefly Aerospace is now a NRO's chosen launch provider with their Alpha rocket under the SLIC Program, advancing rapid space operations - [Telespazio Awarded by EDA the EU SatCom Contract for Defence Communication](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/16/telespazio-awarded-by-eda-the-eu-satcom-contract-for-defence-communication/) - Telespazio secures EU SatCom contract from European Defence A, marking a significant advancement in defense communication infrastructure - [Blue Ring Secures DoD Mission For Its Maiden Flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/21/blue-ring-secures-dod-mission-for-its-maiden-flight/) - The DarkSky-1 mission will test the systems of Blue Ring. The Pentagon is looking at the vehicle as a pathfinder for commercial logistical services - [DARPA Awards Phase Four $14.9M For Low Earth Orbit Electric Propulsion](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/05/darpa-awards-phase-four-14-9m-for-low-earth-orbit-electric-propulsion/) - DARPA awards Phase Four $14.9M contract to develop an "air-breathing" system tailored for Very Low Earth Orbit satellites operations - [NROL-70 Mission Launches On ULA's Last Delta IV Heavy Rocket](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/09/nrol-70-the-final-mission-of-ulas-delta-iv-heavy-rocket/) - United Launch Alliance (ULA) has successfully launched its last Delta IV Heavy rocket, carrying the NROL-70 classified mission - [Rocket Lab Awarded $14 Million Task Order To Launch STP-S30 For The US Space Force](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/10/rocket-lab-awarded-14-million-task-order-to-launch-stp-s30-for-the-us-space-force/) - Rocket Lab was awarded a $14 million task order by the USSF to launch the Space Test Program-30 mission on board an Electron rocket from Launch Complex 2 - [SpaceX Launches USSF-62, New DoD Weather Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/11/spacex-launches-ussf-62-new-dod-weather-satellite/) - The Weather System Follow-on – Microwave satellite reached orbit as part of the USSF-62 mission. The launch marks the 37th flight of the year for SpaceX - [Rocket Lab Selected To Build And Launch Victus Haze Mission For The US Space Force](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/12/rocket-lab-selected-to-build-and-launch-victus-haze-mission-for-the-us-space-force/) - The US Space Force has awarded a $32 million contract to Rocket Lab to design, build and launch a spacecraft for aTactically Responsive Space (TacRS) Mission - [Millennium Space Systems Secures $414M Contract from Space Development Agency](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/30/millennium-space-systems-secures-414m-contract-from-space-development-agency/) - Millennium Space Systems secures $414M contract from Space Development Agency to deploy F2 constellation, enhancing US missile defense capabilities - [Kosmos 2576: Russian Spacecraft Suspected to be an 'Inspector Satellite'](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/25/kosmos-2576-russian-satellite-suspected-to-be-an-inspector-satellite/) - Kosmos 2576, a Russian satellite launched on May 16, 2024, raises concerns by aligning with USA 314. Suspicions grow over potential anti-satellite capabilities - [Blue Origin, SpaceX, ULA Score New NSSL Phase 3 Contracts](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/14/blue-origin-spacex-ula-score-new-nssl-phase-3-contracts/) - The US Space Force selected three companies to launch government payloads. For the first time, Blue Origin will join others in this prestigious task - [ICEYE and Ukraine Ministry of Defense Strengthen Space Defense Cooperation](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/08/iceye-and-ukraine-ministry-of-defense-strengthen-space-defense-cooperation/) - ICEYE and Ukraine's Ministry of Defense enhance cooperation to boost Ukraine's space defense capabilities using SAR satellite technology for national security - [Sweden Explores Satellite Launches with Gripen Fighter Jets](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/07/sweden-explores-satellite-launches-with-gripen-fighter-jets/) - The war in Ukraine and Sweden's entry into NATO are driving the country to develop space-based defense capabilities, the Gripen jets could become a new asset - [Space Force X-37B to use new Aerobraking Maneuver](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/12/space-force-x-37b-to-use-new-aerobraking-maneuver/) - The U.S. Space Force vehicle will use aerobraking, employing atmospheric drag to slow itself down, to reach a lower orbit without using extra fuel - [Umbra Secures SDA Contract to Enhance PWSA with SAR Technology](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/22/umbra-secures-sda-contract-to-enhance-pwsa-with-sar-technology/) - Umbra Space has been awarded a contract by the Space Development Agency to integrate SAR technologies into the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture - [Rheinmetall and ICEYE Partner to Provide SAR Imagery for Ukraine](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/11/rheinmetall-and-iceye-cooperate-to-provide-sar-imagery-for-ukraine/) - The Ukrainian armed forces now have access to new SAR imagery capabilities, following the collaboration between ICEYE and Rheinmetall - [Rocket Lab Launches Second HASTE Mission for Leidos](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/24/rocket-lab-launches-second-haste-mission-for-leidos/) - Rocket Lab's HASTE marks its second launch and the first of four planned for Leidos, advancing hypersonic technology testing for the Department of Defense - [Redwire Acquires Edge Autonomy to Enhance Multi-Domain Space and Defense Capabilities](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/01/21/redwire-acquires-edge-autonomy-to-enhance-multi-domain-space-and-defense-capabilities/) - The acquisition of Edge Autonomy marks a significant new step for Redwire in the development of multi-domain capabilities for the defense sector - [Momentus Expands Defense Department Contract for In-Space Assembly Demonstration](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/02/10/momentus-expands-defense-department-contract-for-in-space-assembly-demonstration/) - Momentus secures expanded DARPA contract for in-space assembly demo, launching in 2026 to validate orbital manufacturing technologies - [Ariane 6 Launches CSO-3 Supporting France's Defense Earth Observation](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/06/ariane-6-launches-cso-3-supporting-frances-defense-earth-observation/) - Despite delays, today Arianespace's Ariane 6 successfully launched the French CSO-3 observation satellite, marking an important step for European sovereignity - [Starship Flight 8 Sees Booster Catch but Ship Loss, Again](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/07/starship-flight-8-sees-booster-catch-but-ship-loss-again/) - Starship's Flight 8 ended earlier than expected as engines on Ship 34 shut down and the vehicle was destroyed. Booster 15, however, successfully landed - [Athena Reached the Moon's Surface, But Not as Expected](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/06/athena-reached-the-moons-surface-but-not-as-expected/) - Intuitive Machines achieved the second Moon touchdown, but Athena, its new Nova-C spacecraft, had difficulties during the landing phase after a nominal descent - [Rocket Lab Unveils Flatellite, a New Spacecraft for Large Satellite Constellations](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/02/rocket-lab-unveils-flatellite-a-new-spacecraft-for-large-satellite-constellations/) - Rocket Lab expands into satellite operation with a new high-volume production spacecraft tailored for large satellite constellations - [Europa Clipper swings by Mars on its Long Journey to Jupiter](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/02/europa-clipper-swings-by-mars-on-its-long-journey-to-jupiter/) - The Europa Clipper spacecraft passed near the Red Planet to change its orbit. The NASA probe tested two of its nine fundamental scientific instruments - [Blue Ghost Achieves Historic Landing on the Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/03/02/blue-ghost-completes-historic-landing-on-the-moon/) - Today, Firefly became the first private company to soft land on the Moon thanks to Blue Ghost successful historic touch down - [Rocket Lab Unveils Neutron Ocean Landing Platform](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/02/28/rocket-lab-unveils-neutron-ocean-landing-platform/) - Rocket Lab unveiled the future Neutron's ocean landing platform among important updates, closing a year of financial growth - [IM-2 Nova-C lander Athena carries PRIME-1 to the Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/02/27/im-2-nova-c-lander-athena-carries-prime-1-to-the-moon/) - On February 26, SpaceX launched the Nova-C lander Athena toward the Moon for Ice Mining experiments within the IM-2 PRIME-1 mission - [SpaceX Understands Starship Flight 7 Failure, Aiming at February 28th for the Next Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/02/24/spacex-understands-starship-flight-7-failure-aiming-at-february-28th-for-the-next-launch/) - SpaceX’s Starship Flight 8 launches Feb. 28 with key upgrades post-Flight 7 failure, featuring an in-space engine relight and the first payload deploy tests - [Isar Completes Final Static Fire Test Ahead of Spectrum Maiden Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/02/21/isar-completes-final-static-fire-test-ahead-of-maiden-launch/) - Isar Aerospace is now ready to launch for the first timeits Spectrum rocket, pending licensing from Norwegian authorities - [Einstein Probe Detects Rare X-ray Flash from Unusual Stellar Pair](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/02/18/einstein-probe-detects-rare-x-ray-flash-from-unusual-stellar-pair/) - Einstein Probe detected a rare X-ray burst from a massive star and white dwarf duo, offering new insights into stellar evolution and binary interactions - [Boom Supersonic Demonstrates Boomless Flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/02/12/boom-supersonic-announces-boomless-flight/) - Boom Supersonic XB-1 aircraft completed its second and last supersonic flight test, demonstrating the potential for faster travel without an audible sonic boom - [Successful Inaugural Launch of China's new Long March 8A rocket](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/02/11/successful-inaugural-launch-of-chinas-new-long-march-8a-rocket/) - China's new Long March 8A rocket successfully completes its maiden flight launching SatNet LEO satellites in the country's 7th orbital mission of 2025 - [Euclid Telescope Captures new Einstein Ring around a Galaxy](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/02/10/euclid-telescope-captures-new-einstein-ring-around-a-galaxy/) - ESA's space mission Euclid made a great discovery in a well-known Galaxy. The telescope captured an Einstein ring, a rare and fascinating phenomenon - [Rocket Lab Launches Five New Satellites for Kinéis](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/02/08/rocket-lab-launches-five-new-satellites-for-kineis/) - Rocket Lab's Electron rocket launched 'IoT 4 You and Me,' the fourth mission for Kinéis, deploying 5 more of 25 IoT satellites to boost global connectivity - [ATMOS to Launch Phoenix Re-entry Capsule in 2025](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/02/08/atmos-to-launch-phoenix-re-entry-capsule-in-2025/) - ATMOS Space Cargo confirmed the maiden flight of its re-entry capsule, Phoenix, to Low Earth Orbit on a SpaceX rideshare mission planned for April 2025 - [The Last Flight of the NK-33 Engine](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/02/06/the-last-flight-of-the-nk-33-engine/) - With the launch of the Soyuz 2.1v on February 5th, the last NK-33 engine, originally designed for lunar flights, flew from the Plesetsk Military Cosmodrome - [New Shepard 29th Mission Tested Artificial Lunar Gravity Capabilities](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/02/04/new-shepard-tested-lunar-gravity-capabilities-during-the-29th-mission/) - For the first time, Blue Origin’s New Shepard provided two minutes of artificial lunar gravity to a bunch of payloads during the launch of its capsule - [Hisdesat Reaches Orbit with its SpainSat New Generation I Sat Aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/01/30/hisdesat-reaches-orbit-with-its-spainsat-new-generation-i-sat-aboard-spacexs-falcon-9/) - On January 29, SpaceX successfully launched Hisdesat's SpainSat New Generation I military telecommunications satellite on board of a Falcon 9 - [Argonaut: Thales Alenia Space to Lead Production of ESA's Lunar Lander](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/01/30/argonaut-thales-alenia-space-to-lead-production-of-esas-lunar-lander/) - A consortium led by Thales Alenia Space will build Argonaut, the first European lunar lander, set to support ESA and international operations from 2031 - [NASA Found Life's Ingredients in Asteroid Bennu Sample](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/01/29/nasa-found-lifes-ingredients-in-asteroid-bennu-sample/) - The first analyses of the materials collected from Bennu by NASA OSIRIS-REx mission highlight the presence of key components for the formation of life - [Ariane 6 will Launch ESA's Plato Mission in 2026](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/01/29/ariane-6-will-launch-esas-plato-mission-in-2026/) - The first science mission of Ariane 6 will deploy ESA's Plato spacecraft, which will discover and study hundreds of exoplanets orbiting around Sun-like stars - [Ariane 6 Selected to Launch Sentinel-1D](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/01/28/ariane-6-selected-to-launch-sentinel-1d/) - Ariane 6 has been selected to launch two missions for European institutions in 2025. Meanwhile, preparations for the second flight are going on - [SpaDeX: India Achives Historic First Docking in Orbit](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/01/19/spadex-india-achives-historic-first-docking-in-orbit/) - The Indian SpadeX mission successfully achieved its main objective of rendezvousing, and docking the two small spacecraft in a low-Earth circular orbit - [Blue Origin Reaches Orbit on First New Glenn Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/01/16/blue-origin-reaches-orbit-on-first-new-glenn-launch/) - Despite a first stage failure, Blue Origin reached orbit for the first time during the maiden launch of New Glenn, delivering the Blue Ring Pathfinder - [SpaceX Launches Two Lunar Landers on the Same Falcon 9](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/01/15/spacex-launches-two-lunar-landers-on-the-same-falcon-9/) - In a historic Falcon 9 launch, SpaceX sent two lunar landers, Firefly's Aerospace Blue Ghost and ispace's Hakuto-R Resilience, toward the Moon - [Next-Generation Satellite Thuraya 4-NGS Launched by Falcon 9](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/01/04/next-generation-satellite-thuraya-4-ngs-launched-by-falcon-9/) - Thuraya 4-NGS, built by Airbus for UAE’s Yahsat, will boost secure communications and connectivity across EMEA and APAC regions - [India Launches SPADEX Mission to Achieve In-Space Docking](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/01/02/india-launches-spadex-mission-to-achieve-in-space-docking/) - On Dec. 30, ISRO launched the SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment) mission which represents a fundamental step for the future of the Indian human space program - [Intuitive Machines Awarded New NASA Contracts to Connect the Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/30/intuitive-machines-awarded-new-nasa-contracts-to-connect-the-moon/) - Intuitive Machines received two additional order awards on its contract with NASA to provide communication services from and to the Moon and cislunar space. - [Varda on the Move with Rocket Lab’s Latest Spacecraft](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/23/varda-on-the-move-with-rocket-labs-latest-spacecraft/) - Rocket Lab has completed the third Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries and delivered the second vehicle to launch Varda’s re-entry capsule in Q1 2025 - [Rocket Lab Deploys New StriX SAR Satellite for Synspective](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/21/rocket-lab-deploys-new-strix-2-sar-satellite-for-synspective/) - On Dec. 22 NZT, Rocket Lab launched the “Owl The Way Up” Mission, the sixth for Synspective, carrying a single StriX SAR satellite - [SpaceX Successfully Launches the Bandwagon-2 Mission with 30 Satellites Onboard](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/21/spacex-successfully-launches-the-bandwagon-2-mission-with-30-satellites-onboard/) - SpaceX successfully launched the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. It deployed 30 satellites for different customers - [MVN: An Innovative Instrument Outside the ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/21/mvn-an-innovative-instrument-outside-the-iss/) - On December 19, 2024, during an EVA outside the ISS, the X-ray observatory MVN was installed. It will measure the cosmic X-ray background radiation - [Firefly Aerospace Secures $179M NASA Contract for a 2028 Lunar Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/18/firefly-aerospace-secures-179m-nasa-contract-for-a-2028-lunar-mission/) - Firefly Aerospace will deliver NASA instruments to the Moon’s Gruithuisen Domes in 2028, advancing lunar science and exploration through the CLPS program - [Avio Signs Contracts with ESA to Increase Vega Operations](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/18/avio-signs-contracts-with-esa-to-increase-vega-operations/) - ESA and Avio signed multiple contracts to enhance the cadence of Vega C launches and boost the development of the future Vega E - [Smallsat Market to Reach $113 Billion in the Next Decade, Novaspace Says](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/17/smallsat-market-to-reach-113-billion-in-the-next-decade-novaspace-says/) - The latest report by Novaspace highlights the robust growth and significant expansion of the Smallsat market coming up in the next decade - [A Hybrid Approach to SSA: a Talk With Dr. Luisa Buinhas, Chief Program Officer & Co-Founder at Vyoma](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/12/a-hybrid-approach-to-ssa-a-talk-with-dr-luisa-buinhas-chief-program-officer-co-founder-at-vyoma/) - During the World Space Business Week (WSBW), we interviewed Dr. Luisa Buinhas, Program Officer & Co-Founder of Vyoma on new SSA technologies - [SCU Partners With ATMOS for Multiple BENTOBOX Missions](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/08/scu-partners-with-atmos-for-multiple-bentobox-missions/) - Space Cargo Unlimited (SCU) and ATMOS partnered to conduct seven re-entry missions in LEO of BENTOBOX, SCU’s autonomous research and factory platform - [FAA Committee Initiates Works to Updates Commercial Launches Regulations](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/06/faa-committee-initiates-works-to-updates-commercial-launches-regulations/) - FAA kicks off plans to redefine spaceflight rules—will the new committee reshape the future of commercial launches and reentries? - [Vega C Returns to Flight Delivering Copernicus Sentinel-1C](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/05/vega-c-returns-to-flight-delivering-copernicus-sentinel-1c/) - After two years the European Vega C rocket is back in flight. VV25 successfully launched the Sentinel-1c satellite for the Copernicus Earth Observation program - [ISRO Launches Proba-3 Mission for ESA](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/05/isro-launches-proba-3-mission-for-esa/) - Launched by PSLV-XL, ESA's Proba-3 mission demonstrates formation flying and artificial eclipses to study the Solar Corona - [SpaceX Launched Sirius SXM-9 Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/05/spacex-launched-sirius-sxm-9-satellite/) - SXM-9, anew SiriusXM satellite for radio broadcasting was successfully launched by SpaceX to support their existing entertainment services - [Orbex Will Develop a Bigger Rocket](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/04/orbex-will-develop-a-bigger-rocket/) - UK-based company Orbex announced the suspension of launch facility construction to focus on developing a new bigger launch vehicle - [SpaceX Will Launch NASA's Dragonfly Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/26/spacex-will-launch-nasas-dragonfly-mission/) - SpaceX's Falcon Heavy has been selected by NASA to launch Dragonfly in four years, on a mission to search for signs of life on Titan - [BepiColombo Performed its Fifth Mercury Flyby](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/12/01/bepicolombo-performed-its-fifth-mercury-flyby/) - Today, BepiColombo flew over the surface of Mercury for the fifth time, completing the second of three flybys of the planet in just five months - [Commercial Earth Observation Market to Surpass $8 Billion by 2033](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/28/commercial-earth-observation-market-to-surpass-8-billion-by-2033/) - "Market growth isn’t just about replacing aerial geolocation systems. It’s about scaling up Earth Observation capabilities to provide insights over time" - [Exolaunch to Deploy 22 Satellites in Bandwagon-2 Mission with SpaceX](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/27/exolaunch-to-deploy-22-satellites-in-bandwagon-2-mission-with-spacex/) - Exolaunch to deploy 22 satellites on Bandwagon-2 with SpaceX, supporting international customers with rideshare launch and deployment services - [Lunar Outpost Signs Contract with SpaceX for Starship Moon Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/21/lunar-outpost-signs-contract-with-spacex-for-starship-moon-mission/) - Lunar Outpost partners with SpaceX to deliver its Lunar Terrain Vehicle to the Moon aboard Starship, advancing mobility and infrastructure for Artemis missions - [Revolv Space Prepares for First In-Orbit Demonstration of SARA](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/21/revolv-space-prepares-for-first-in-orbit-demonstration-of-sara/) - Revolv Space's SARA, a fail-safe solar drive for small satellites, readies for its first in-orbit test in 2025 to validate autonomous sun-tracking technology - [SpaceX Completed the Sixth Starship Flight Test](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/20/spacex-completed-the-sixth-starship-flight-test/) - SpaceX launched Starship for the sixth time, testing in-space engine reignition, and heatshield upgrades, but without booster catch - [Airshow China 2024: Unveiling China's Latest Space Innovations](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/20/airshow-china-2024-unveiling-chinas-latest-space-innovations/) - Explore China's latest aerospace advancements from Airshow China 2024, featuring spaceplanes, rocket innovations, and lunar mission updates - [Solar Orbiter Unveils Stunning Images of the Sun’s Surface and Magnetic Activity](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/20/solar-orbiter-unveils-stunning-images-of-the-suns-surface-and-magnetic-activity/) - The highest-resolution pictures of the Sun, captured by Solar Orbiter, offer exciting new perspectives on the complex magnetic field and movements of our star - [ESA Boost! Four Companies on Track for Maiden Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/19/esa-boost-four-companies-on-track-for-maiden-launch/) - Through Boost! progra, ESA is providing new funding for four European launch providers set to debut their vehicles in 2025 - [SpaceX Launches Secretive Optus-X Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/17/spacex-launches-secretive-optus-x-satellite/) - The satellite was built by Northrop Grumman for Australian telecommunications company Optus. Though likely a communication satellite, not much is known about it - [AST SpaceMobile Signed Launch Agreements for its New Block2 BlueBird Satellites](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/17/ast-spacemobile-signed-launch-agreements-for-its-new-block2-bluebird-satellites/) - On November 14, the company AST SpaceMobile announced that it had signed launch agreements to deploy the new generation of BlueBird satellites into orbit - [Rocket Lab Brings Important Updates in the Third Quarter Results](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/17/rocket-lab-brings-exciting-updates-with-their-third-quarter-results/) - The financial report highlights the successful Electron Launches, progress on Neutron and two new contracts for Rocket Lab with commercial and defense operators - [Intuitive Machines Unveils the New Lunar Terrain Vehicle](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/16/intuitive-machines-unveils-the-new-lunar-terrain-vehicle/) - The Intuitive Machines-led Moon RACER Team finally unveiled the new drivable Lunar Terrain Vehicle ahead of NASA’s Artemis Program - [A New Heat Shield for Sierra Space Dream Chaser](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/16/a-new-heat-shield-for-sierra-space-dream-chaser/) - The Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Sierra Space Corporation have created an innovative thermal protection system for Dream Chaser's heat shield. - [Sierra Space Strengthens National Security with SDA Satellite Project](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/14/sierra-space-strengthens-national-security-with-sda-satellite-project/) - From defense to space tourism, Sierra Space Company expands its Space Infrastructure vision along with SDA through a new successful satellite project - [Falcon 9 Launches Koreasat 6A Mission from Florida](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/launches/2024/11/13/falcon-9-launches-koreasat-6a-mission-from-florida/) - On November 11, a Falcon 9 launched Koreasat 6A satellite to strenghten data transmission, broadcasting services, and GPS accuracy in South Corea - [75th IAC – A Historic Gathering of Space Leaders Reaching New Heights](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/12/75th-iac-a-historic-gathering-of-space-leaders-reaching-new-heights/) - IAC 2024 in Milan set records with 11,200+ delegates, 530+ exhibitors, and inspiring talks on space cooperation, sustainability, and global achievements - [Starship Updates: Next Flight Test and NASA HLS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/09/starship-updates-next-flight-test-and-nasa-hls/) - SpaceX announced November 18 as a possible Flight 6 launch date. Meanwhile, progress on Starship V2 and the Artemis Human Landing System continues steadily - [Eris Rocket Maiden Flight Has Been Approved For Gilmour Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/07/eris-rocket-maiden-flight-has-been-approved-for-gilmour-space/) - Gilmour Space sets the stage for Australia's First Orbital Rocket Launch with Eris launcher's maiden flight which is expected to liftoff in early December - [New Milestones for Themis, the First European Reusable Rocket](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/06/new-milestones-for-themis-the-first-european-reusable-rocket/) - ESA has shared new important updates on the development of Themis, the first European reusable rocket demonstrator, scheduled to launch in 2025 - [ESA Ariel Mission Now in Construction and Testing Phases](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/06/esa-ariel-mission-now-in-construction-and-testing-phases/) - ESA's Ariel mission advances with structural model testing, paving the way for in-depth studies of exoplanet atmospheres and their chemical compositions - [Vega Stands Alone: No Planets Found in Recent Observations](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/05/vega-stands-alone-no-planets-found-in-recent-observations/) - Vega, one of the brightest stars of our sky, turns out to be lonelier than expected, leading astronomers to new and deep questions - [SpaceX CRS-31 Delivered New Supplies to the ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/05/spacex-crs-31-is-delivering-new-supplies-to-the-iss/) - On Nov. 5, SpaceX successfully launched the CRS-31 mission to the ISS. The cargo Dragon capsule carried supplies and science to the orbiting laboratory for NASA - [Rocket Lab Successfully Launched a Rapid and Secretive Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/11/05/rocket-labs-new-mission-a-rapid-and-secretive-success/) - The latest mission of Rocket Lab, "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" successfully deployed a satellite for a confidential commercial customer - [AstroForge Granted Historic First Deep Space Spectrum Licence](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/30/astroforge-granted-historic-first-deep-space-spectrum-licence/) - The license allows AstroForge to communicate with its spacecraft, Odin, while in deep space. The mission will scout an asteroid for a mining demonstration - [NanoAvionics Satellite Survived a Hit by Micrometeoroid](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/30/nanoavionics-satellite-survived-a-hit-by-micrometeoroid/) - NanoAvionics MP42 satellite survives micrometeoroid impact, showcasing resilience and underscoring the importance of sustainable orbital practices - [Spire Global and OroraTech Selected by NASA JPL to Enhance Wildfire Monitoring](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/29/spire-global-and-ororatech-selected-by-nasa-jpl-to-enhance-wildfire-monitoring/) - Spire Global and OroraTech will study new solutions for monitoring and preventing wildfires from space in the United States for NASA JPL - [NASA Unveils Nine Potential Landing Regions for Artemis III Moon Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/28/nasa-unveils-nine-potential-landing-regions-for-artemis-iii-moon-mission/) - NASA updates Artemis III Moon landing plans, identifying nine potential regions near the lunar South Pole for the first crewed mission in 50 years - [The Mars Climate Orbiter: How Important Doing the Right Calculations Is](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2024/10/27/the-mars-climate-orbiter-how-important-doing-the-right-calculations-is/) - Mars Climate Orbiter: A costly mistake. Learn how a simple unit conversion error led to the loss of a million-dollar spacecraft - [NASA's Solar Sail System Update: Progress And Challenges](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/26/nasas-solar-sail-system-update-progress-and-challenges/) - Following the successful deployment, the latest NASA update on the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System revealed a slight bend in one of the structural booms - [Successful Splashdown of SpaceX Crew-8 Mission After Long Weather Delays](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/25/successful-splashdown-of-spacex-crew-8-mission-after-long-weather-delays/) - Crew-8 Astronauts safely returned to Earth after a delayed re-entry due to Hurricane Milton. The team successfully completed their mission aboard the ISS - [New Russian PTK-Orel Pilotable Spacecraft Finally Shown](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/23/new-russian-ptk-orel-pilotable-spacecraft-finally-shown/) - During a meeting at the RKK Energia facilities, Roscosmos released the first images of several prototypes of the new Orel spacecraft - [Vega C is Ready to Return to Flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/22/vega-c-is-ready-to-return-to-flight/) - Vega C is nearly ready on the pad to resume launch operations, two years after the VV22 failure. VV25 will carry the Copernicus Sentinel 1-C satellite - [Phase Four to Launch Monopropellant Multi-Mode Propulsion System](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/22/phase-four-to-launch-monopropellant-multi-mode-propulsion-system/) - Phase Four unveils a monopropellant multi-mode propulsion system, combining chemical and electric thrust, set for commercialization in 2025 - [Intelsat Satellite Breaks Up in Geostationary Orbit](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/21/intelsat-satellite-breaks-up-in-geostationary-orbit/) - Intelsat 33e broke up in orbit on October 19, ceasing services. Efforts are underway to identify the cause and relocate customers. Debris have been spotted - [OneWeb New Batch of Satellites Launched by SpaceX](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/20/oneweb-new-batch-of-satellites-launched-by-spacex/) - SpaceX launched the twentieth set of OneWeb satellites in Low Earth Orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California - [Axiom Unveiled Final EVA Spacesuit Design](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/16/axiom-unvealed-final-eva-spacesuit-design/) - At IAC 2024, Axiom presented the final design of its AxEMU spacesuit, developed in collaboration with Prada, that will be first used during Artemis III - [EarthCARE Initial Results Highlight the Impact of Clouds and Aerosols on Climate](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/16/earthcare-initial-results-highlight-the-impact-of-clouds-and-aerosols-on-climate/) - EarthCARE first results reveal how clouds and aerosols impact Earth's energy balance, providing insights into their roles in atmospheric warming and cooling - [First Piece of Euclid's Sky Map Revealed](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/15/first-piece-of-euclids-sky-map-revealed/) - The reveal of a mosaic covering 132 square degrees of the sky is the first major data release of ESA's Euclid, which is investigating the secrets of dark matter - [ESA Signs Contract For the Construction of the Harmony Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/15/esa-signs-contract-for-the-construction-of-the-harmony-mission/) - The signature paves the way for the small constellation of two Earth observation satellites. The Harmony mission is slated to launch in 2029 - [The Future of Commercial Space Stations at IAC 2024](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/16/vast-the-future-of-commercial-space-stations/) - At IAC 2024, Vast is presenting its vision and paradigm for accelerating the development of human commercial presence in LEO - [Lunar Gateway: a Major Expansion for the European Lunar View Module](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/15/lunar-gateway-a-major-expansion-for-the-european-lunar-view-module/) - ESA and Thales Alenia Space have reached an agreement to enhance the Lunar View module, part of the future Lunar Gateway space station - [ESA Launches Moonlight Program For Lunar Communications and Navigation](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/15/esa-launches-moonlight-program-for-lunar-communications-and-navigation/) - ESA's Moonlight program aims to establish a satellite network for lunar communication and navigation, supporting sustainable Moon exploration - [Europa Clipper Launched to Investigate Life on Jupiter's Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/14/europa-clipper-launched-to-investigate-life-on-jupiters-moon/) - Europa Clipper, NASA's mission to Jupiter's icy moon Europa, launched successfully on top of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center - [RISE: D-Orbit will Develop ESA's First In-Orbit Servicing Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/14/rise-d-orbit-will-develop-esas-first-in-orbit-servicing-mission/) - The RISE mission, co-funded by ESA and D-Orbit, will demonstrate innovative in-orbit servicing capabilities, supporting the Zero Debris approach - [Starship Completes its Fifth Test Flight, Demonstrating Booster Catch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/13/starship-completes-its-fifth-test-flight-demonstrating-booster-catch/) - Starship achieved a major success as Booster 12 landed at Starbase, being caught by Mechazilla, while Ship 30 splashed down in the Indian Ocean - [Vast Unveils Final Design for Haven-1 Space Station](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/10/vast-unveils-final-design-for-haven-1-space-station/) - Vast unveils Haven-1's final design, blending functionality and comfort for astronauts, featuring private quarters, modular spaces, and innovative sleep systems - [SpaceX Leverages Launch Dominance to Secure Starlink Spectrum](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/09/spacex-leverages-launch-dominance-to-secure-starlink-spectrum/) - SpaceX uses its leading position in rocket launches to negotiate spectrum-sharing agreements with satellite operators, raising concerns about market competition - [PLD Ambitious Plans: New Rocket Family and Crewed Capsule Revealed](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/07/pld-ambitious-plans-new-rocket-family-and-crewed-capsule-revealed/) - During a surprising presentation, PLD unveiled its ambitious plans for the future, including a family of rockets and the first European private crewed capsule - [Hera Successfully Launched to Unveil the Aftermath of DART](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/07/hera-successfully-launched-to-unveil-the-aftermath-of-dart/) - ESA's Hera, launched by a Falcon 9 rocket, embarks on a mission to study the consequences of DART's asteroid impact and advance planetary defense - [Rocket Lab Awarded NASA Study Contract for Mars Sample Return Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/07/rocket-lab-awarded-nasa-study-contract-for-mars-sample-return-mission/) - Rocket Lab will study a cost-effective, accelerated plan to return Mars rock samples to Earth, as part of NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission initiative - [ULA's Vulcan Completes Its Second Certification Flight Despite SRB Anomaly](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/04/the-new-vulcan-rocket-launches-on-its-second-certification-mission/) - Despite trouble with an SRB nozzle, ULA successfully launched the second Vulcan mission, enabling the transition from the Atlas V to a new all-American rocket - [BepiColombo: ESA Shares Third Mercury Flyby Exciting Results](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/10/03/bepicolombo-esa-shares-third-mercury-flyby-exciting-results/) - New discoveries and mysteries from analysis of data collected during the third flyby of BepiColombo: Mercury's magnetic field appears more complex than expected - [Taxi Testing for the New Radian One Prototype](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/30/taxi-testing-for-the-new-radian-one-prototype/) - Radian conducted a round of ground tests on the PFV01 prototype vehicle in Abu Dhabi, collecting critical data for the Radian One spaceplane’s development - [Blue Origin Completes Hot Fire Test for New Glenn’s Second Stage](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/30/blue-origin-completes-hot-fire-test-for-new-glenns-second-stage/) - Blue Origin conducts a successful Hot Fire Test of New Glenn second stage , ahead of the first launch of the rocket scheduled for November 2024 - [ESA's New Flyeye Telescope to Begin Construction in Sicily](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/29/esas-new-flyeye-telescope-to-begin-construction-in-sicily/) - The Flyeye-1 telescope has an innovative design that will help ESA address the threat of dangerous undiscovered asteroids heading towards Earth - [SpaceX Launched Downsized Crew-9 Towards the ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/28/spacex-launched-downsized-crew-9-towards-the-iss/) - SpaceX's Crew-9 mission was launched towards ISS with only two astronauts on board to ensure the return of Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore in 2025 - [FireFly Selected by NASA to Launch NOAA's QuickSounder Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/26/firefly-selected-by-nasa-to-launch-noaas-quicksounder-satellite/) - Firefly Aerospace has been selected by NASA to launch the QuickSounder mission, which will bring to orbit a new generation of small environmental satellites - [ESO Unveils Most Detailed Map of the Milky Way](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/26/eso-unveils-most-detailed-map-of-the-milky-way/) - A 4000-hour ESO survey has helped astronomers to better study the Milky Way, creating the most detailed infrared map of our galaxy ever made - [Reentry by Eric Berger: The Epic Tale of SpaceX’s Ascent](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/24/reentry-by-eric-berger-the-epic-tale-of-spacexs-ascent/) - Eric Berger's Reentry reveals SpaceX’s rise, exploring bold innovation, risk-taking, and the human stories behind their quest to revolutionize space exploration - [Deimos Selected by ESA to Develop DRACO Demonstration Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/24/deimos-selected-by-esa-to-develop-draco-demonstration-mission/) - Deimos Space will develop ESA's DRACO mission, which aims to study the fragmentation process of a satellite during atmospheric re-entry - [Space Perspective Flew to the Edge of Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/22/space-perspective-flew-to-the-edge-of-space/) - The Space Perspective Neptune-Excelsior capsule performed its first full flight, reaching a thirty km apogee and descending as planned in a series of tests - [Earth Will Capture a New Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/21/earth-will-capture-a-new-moon/) - Astronomers are waiting for the end of September when the Earth will capture in its orbit a new moon, that will join our journey until the end of November - [Electron Deploys Five New Kinéis Satellites Enhancing Global IoT Connectivity](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/21/electron-deploys-five-new-kineis-satellites-enhancing-global-iot-connectivity/) - Electron deployed five new Kinéis’ nanosatellites, expanding global IoT connectivity and revolutionizing global monitoring with sustainable space solutions - [SpaceX Pushes Back Civil Penalties Proposed by FAA](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/19/spacex-pushes-back-civil-penalties-proposed-by-faa/) - SpaceX disputes $633K in FAA fines for 2023 launches, criticizing regulatory delays and inefficiencies, while affirming its commitment to operational safety - [WSBW 2024: Sidus Space Partners with Neuraspace to Enhance LizzieSat Constellation Operations](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/19/wsbw-2024-sidus-space-partners-with-neuraspace-to-enhance-lizziesat-constellation-operations/) - During WSBW 2024, Sidus Space signed a key partnership with the European Neuraspace to provide Space Traffic Management (STM) for the LizzieSat constellation - [At WSBW 2024 Key In-Space Services Providers Discuss the Sector's Future](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/19/at-wsbw-2024-key-in-space-services-providers-discuss-the-sectors-future/) - On the third day of WSBW, an engaging panel brought together some of the leading in-space logistics players to discuss the future of the sector - [French Sirius Rocket to Launch from Australia's Arnhem Space Centre in 2026](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/18/french-sirius-rocket-to-launch-from-australias-arnhem-space-centre-in-2026/) - Sirius Space Services to launch rockets from Australia's Arnhem Space Centre starting 2026, under a multi-year agreement with Equatorial Launch Australia - [Scientists Share First Artemis I Radiation Measurements Results](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/18/scientists-share-first-artemis-i-radiation-measurements-results/) - These measurements have confirmed the effectiveness of Orion's radiation shielding and will help develop further exposure mitigation strategies - [Synspective CEO Discusses Key Objectives for SAR Satellite Constellation](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/18/synspective-ceo-discusses-key-objectives-for-sar-satellite-constellation/) - During the World Space Business Week, the CEO of Synspective shared with us important details on the development of their innovative SAR satellite constellation - [Impulse Space Signs GEO Rideshare Agreement with Space Network Services at WSBW 2024](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/18/impulse-space-signs-geo-rideshare-agreement-with-space-network-services-at-wsbw-2024/) - Impulse Space and Space Network Services partner to launch small GEO satellites via a cost-effective rideshare program, improving access to geostationary orbit - [The Latest on Heavy-Lift Rockets at the WSBW](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/17/the-latest-on-heavy-lift-rockets-at-the-wsbw/) - SpaceX, Blue Origin, ULA, Arianespace, and Mitsubishi Heavy, all together in the same panel at the World Space Business Week (WSBW): here's what they said - [ESA Selects Neuraspace to Improve its Space Traffic Management Technology](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/17/esa-selects-neuraspace-to-improve-its-space-traffic-management-technology/) - ESA will test Neuraspace’s products, and plans to stimulate the continued evolution of Space Traffic Management technologies and services - [Task Force Shares New Insight into Ariane 6 APU Failure](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/16/task-force-shares-new-insight-into-ariane-6-apu-failure/) - After a successful liftoff, Ariane 6's inaugural flight failed to deploy all payloads due to an APU issue. New investigation results point to a possible fix - [United Airlines and SpaceX to Revolutionize Inflight Connectivity with Starlink](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/16/united-airlines-and-spacex-to-revolutionize-inflight-connectivity-with-starlink/) - United Airlines has signed an agreement with SpaceX to equip its fleet with Starlink, offering passengers free high-speed, low-latency connectivity in the sky - [Galileo Constellation Expands with Activation of Two New Satellites](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/14/galileo-constellation-expands-with-activation-of-two-new-satellites/) - Two new Galileo satellites have become operational enhancing the European Union's satellite navigation system and providing better services for global coverage - [IAC 2024: Space Voyaging to be Media Partner of the 75th International Astronautical Congress](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/14/iac-2024-space-voyaging-to-be-media-partner-of-the-75th-international-astronautical-congress/) - All the stars align for a record-breaking 75th International Astronautical Congress — IAC 2024, in Milan, from October 14 to 18 - [Granules Studied for the First Time on a Distant Star](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/12/granules-studied-for-the-first-time-on-a-distant-star/) - For the first time with such detail, thanks to ALMA, astronomers observe granules on a star different from the Sun and shed light on the future of our star - [SpaceX Points to FAA and Paperwork for Starship Next Flight Delay](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/10/spacex-points-to-faa-and-paperwork-for-starship-next-flight-delay/) - SpaceX cites regulatory delays and FAA's process as reasons for delaying the next Starship flight, highlighting challenges in licensing and environmental review - [SpaceX Launched Polaris Dawn Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/10/successful-launch-of-the-polaris-dawn-mission-to-earth-orbit/) - Polaris Dawn officially started with the launch of four private astronauts into Earth orbit for a five-day mission full of pioneering activities and experiments - [Luna-27: Two Poles Are Better Than One](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/09/luna-27-two-poles-are-better-than-one/) - Russia plans to return to the Moon with the Luna-27 mission: two landers that will attempt to land simultaneously on both poles of our natural satellite. - [ESA Achieves First Metal 3D Print in Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/08/esa-achieves-first-metal-3d-print-in-space/) - As a first, the ESA Metal 3D Printer has manufactured a predefined object using stainless steel as printing material in microgravity conditions on board the ISS - [ICEYE to Deliver SAR Satellites to Greece’s Satellite Project in collaboration with ESA](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/08/iceye-to-deliver-sar-satellites-to-greeces-satellite-project-in-collaboration-with-esa/) - ICEYE to provide Greece with SAR satellites and data, boosting disaster management, national security, and space capabilities in collaboration with ESA - [Starliner is Safely Back on Earth](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/07/starliner-is-safely-back-on-earth/) - After a troubled mission, the Starliner Calypso is back on Earth without Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who will return home aboard SpaceX's CreW-9 in 2025 - [Space Voyaging to Be Media Partner of the World Space Business Week 2024](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/05/space-voyaging-to-be-media-partner-of-the-world-space-business-week-2024/) - Space Voyaging is a proud Media Partner for World Space Business Week 2024, covering key insights and developments from the space and satellite industry event - [Vega Final Mission Successfully Delivered the new Copernicus Sentinel-2C Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/05/vega-final-mission-successfully-delivered-the-new-copernicus-sentinel-2c-satellite/) - The last Vega rocket has successfully lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, delivering into orbit the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite - [New Glenn Upper Stage Final Test Scheduled in a Week](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/04/new-glenn-upper-stage-final-test-scheduled-in-a-week/) - New Glenn is preparing for the hot fire test of the upper stage next week. Meanwhile, the tight launch schedule for NASA’s ESCAPADE satellites is approaching - [Involve Secures €2.5 Million Investment, Adds Paolo Nespoli to Advisory Board](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/03/involve-secures-e2-5-million-investment-adds-paolo-nespoli-to-advisory-board/) - Involve secures €2.5M funding, adds astronaut Paolo Nespoli to its Advisory Board, and plans to enhance stratospheric balloon technology and expand globally - [ACS3, the New NASA Solar Sail Deployed in Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/09/01/acs3-the-new-nasa-solar-sail-deployed-in-space/) - The innovative NASA solar sail ACS3 unfolded in Earth’s orbit, preparing to demonstrate its maneuverability and the technology's potential for future missions - [YPSat: the Success of ESA Young Professionals on Ariane 6 Maiden Flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2024/09/01/ypsat-the-success-of-esa-young-professionals-on-ariane-6-maiden-flight/) - Learn more about the innovative YPSat mission, developed by a team of ESA Young Professionals and launched aboard the maiden flight of Ariane 6 - [Intuitive Machines Secures $116.9 Million NASA Contract for Lunar Service](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/29/intuitive-machines-secures-116-9-million-nasa-contract-for-lunar-service/) - NASA awards Intuitive Machines $116.9M to deliver six science payloads to the Moon's South Pole, advancing lunar exploration under the Artemis program - [FAA Grounds SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Over Landing Mishap](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/29/faa-grounds-spacex-falcon-9-launches-over-landing-mishap/) - The FAA halts Falcon 9 launches to investigate a booster landing failure. SpaceX awaits approval to resume after assessing public safety risks - [Astrobotic Shares Peregrine Investigation Results](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/29/astrobotic-shares-peregrine-investigation-results/) - The Peregrine spacecraft aimed at landing on the Moon, but a propellant leak doomed it. The causes of the failure have now been identified - [New Method Discovered to Produce Water from Lunar Regolith](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/23/new-method-discovered-to-produce-water-from-lunar-regolith/) - Chinese scientists developed a groundbreaking method to extract water from lunar regolith, potentially revolutionizing future Moon exploration and colonization - [Sentinel-2C is Ready to Liftoff Onboard Vega's Final Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/22/sentinel-2c-is-ready-to-liftoff-onboard-vega-final-launch/) - The Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite was fully fueled and prepared for the incoming liftoff onboard the last mission of the Vega rocket - [ESCAPADE is Ready to Fly Onboard New Glenn Maiden Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/21/escapade-is-ready-to-fly-onboard-new-glenn-maiden-mission/) - The ESCAPADE spacecraft studying Mars' magnetosphere were delivered after successful testing, and will be integrated on New Glenn, Blue Origin's new rocket - [A Guide to Polaris Dawn and the First SpaceX Spacewalk](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/20/a-guide-to-polaris-dawn-and-the-first-spacex-spacewalk/) - SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission will attempt the first commercial spacewalk, fly higher than any human mission since Apollo, and conduct 40 scientific experiments - [RFA Loses First Stage in Static Fire Test](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/20/rfa-loses-first-stage-in-static-fire-test/) - During a static fire test, in preparation for the maiden launch, the first stage of a RFA ONE rocket exploded on the pad at SaxaVord Spaceport - [Long March 6A Leaves new Dangerous Debris Cloud in Low Earth Orbit](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/14/long-march-6a-leaves-new-dangerous-debris-cloud-in-low-earth-orbit/) - The explosion of the upper stage of a Chinese Long March 6A in LEO caused one of the worst debris-generation events in history - [VIPER Lunar Mission for Sale to the Best Offering](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/12/viper-lunar-mission-for-sale-to-the-best-offering/) - NASA issued a “Request for Information” to find U.S. entities interested in investing and completing the VIPER rover mission to find volatiles on the Moon. - [ESA's Space Rider Successfully Completes Drop Test Campaign](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/10/esas-space-rider-successfully-completes-drop-test-campaign/) - A model of the Space Rider underwent a helicopter drop test in Sardinia, Italy, to validate the parachute system that will allow the spaceplane to safely land - [Astrobotic Selected by NASA  to Develop the New VSAT-XL](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/10/astrobotic-selected-by-nasa-to-develop-the-new-vsat-xl/) - Astrobotic has been selected by NASA to develop VSAT-XL to provide continuous lunar power, enabling future exploration with the LunaGrid system. - [Starliner Remains at the ISS as SpaceX Stands Ready](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/09/starliner-still-stationary-at-the-iss-as-spacex-stands-ready/) - As Starliner issues continue to delay the return, NASA is preparing for the possibility of bringing the two astronauts back aboard SpaceX’s Crew-9 in September - [Muon Space Secures $56M Funding and Surpasses $100M in Contracts in 2024](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/05/muon-space-secures-56m-funding-and-surpasses-100m-in-contracts-in-2024/) - Muon Space secures $56.7M in Series B funding and over $100M in 2024 contracts, including a key deal with SNC for advanced RF technology satellites - [Umbra Starts the Sale of SAR Satellite Tech](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/05/umbra-starts-the-sale-of-sar-satellite-tech/) - Umbra Space has introduced Mission Solutions, a new business line that provides customers with SAR capabilities in fully operational satellite missions - [Sierra Space Begins Final Testing and Launch Preparations for Dream Chaser](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/02/sierra-space-begins-final-testing-and-launch-preparations-for-dream-chaser/) - Sierra Space begins final tests for the Dream Chaser spaceplane at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, marking a key step towards its first ISS resupply mission - [Vast Announces a Microgravity Laboratory on its Private Space Station](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/01/vast-announces-a-microgravity-laboratory-on-its-private-space-station/) - Vast announces Haven-1 Lab, launching in 2025: the first commercial microgravity research and manufacturing platform, already partnering with Redwire and Yuri - [Rocket Lab Deploys New StriX-5 Synspective Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/02/rocket-lab-deploys-new-strix-5-synspective-satellite/) - Rocket Lab successfully launched StriX-5, the Synspective satellite, the fifth of 25 in its series, on August 2, 2024, from New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula - [Starliner Continues to Cost Boeing Millions](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/08/01/starliner-continues-to-cost-boeing-millions/) - Boeing's Starliner program faces ongoing delays and financial losses, totaling $1.6 billion, as it works to resolve issues before operational missions can begin - [SpaceX Hints an Important Test Ahead of Starship's Next Flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/31/spacex-hints-an-important-test-ahead-of-starships-next-flight/) - SpaceX updates on sonic booms ahead of the next Starship flight, hinting at a Return to Launch Site Booster landing and catch attempt with the Super Heavy - [AlbaSat: the First CubeSat of the University of Padua](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2024/07/29/alba-cubesat-the-first-satellite-of-the-university-of-padua/) - Hands-on activities are crucial in preparing future aerospace engineers. In this insight, we delve into the Alba CubeSat project of the University of Padua - [The new Rolls-Royce Micro-Reactor Funded for Space Power](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/28/the-new-rolls-royce-micro-reactor-funded-for-space-power/) - The UK Space Agency awarded Rolls-Royce a fund of £4.8m under the National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) for developing the space nuclear Micro-Reactor. - [A Surprising Discovery: Pure Sulfur Found On Mars](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/25/a-surprising-discovery-pure-sulfur-found-on-mars/) - The Curiosity rover has made an important discovery by chance: it has found pure sulfur, the presence of which could change our view of the Red Planet's past - [The New Lunar Rover VOLT Passed Stability Tests at SLOPE](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/20/the-new-lunar-rover-volt-passed-stability-tests-at-slope/) - At NASA's Glenn SLOPE facility, Astrobotic’s VOLT rover demonstrated its ability to move on lunar terrains and transport solar arrays for the future power grid - [NASA and SpaceX Unveil Plans for ISS Deorbit Vehicle](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/18/nasa-and-spacex-unveil-plans-for-iss-deorbit-vehicle/) - NASA and SpaceX revealed new details about the new Dragon-based Deorbit Vehicle, designed to safely deorbit the International Space Station in 2030 - [DIANE: Thales Alenia Space selected for the Debris Removal Demonstration Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/19/diane-thales-alenia-space-selected-for-the-debris-removal-demonstration-mission/) - A Thales Alenia Space-led consortium will carry out DIANE, an in-orbit capture and inspection demonstration mission, as part of EROSS project - [Thales and Exotrail Team Up for a New Space Software](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/17/thales-and-exotrail-team-up-for-a-new-space-software/) - The two European companies will develop a Surveillance Command and Control software for satellites, leveraging Exotrail 's spacetower and Thales' OPEN SCC - [The New ESA Ramses Mission Prepares To Meet Apophis](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/16/the-new-esa-ramses-mission-prepares-to-meet-apophis/) - ESA’s Space Safety Programme begins preparations for its next planetary defense mission, Ramses, to reach asteroid Apophis during its Earth’s flyby in 2029 - [Gravitics Signs a New $125-milion Accord With Axiom Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/10/gravitics-signs-a-new-125-milion-accord-with-axiom-space/) - Axiom Space and Gravitics signed a $125 million collaboration contract on July 9, 2024, aimed at advancing spacecraft module technology - [Ariane 6 Lifts Off for the First Time](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/09/ariane-6-lifts-off-for-the-first-time/) - Despite a final issue, Ariane 6 finally cleared the pad in French Guiana, thus marking the beginning of a new phase in Europe's indipendent access to space - [COSI Mission Selected by NASA to be Launched by SpaceX](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/10/cosi-mission-selected-by-nasa-to-be-launched-by-spacex/) - NASA awarded a $69 million contract to SpaceX to launch the Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) mission in August 2027 - [Redwire and Phase Four Sign Strategic Agreement to Advance Thruster Technology](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/09/redwire-and-phase-four-sign-strategic-agreement-to-advance-thruster-technology/) - Redwire and Phase Four partner to develop the Valkyrie Thruster, a scalable, high-volume in-space propulsion system for national security space program demands - [Avio to Manage Vega C Services from 2025](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/07/avio-to-manage-vega-c-services-from-2025/) - From 2025 Avio will commercialize and operate the launch services of the Vega C rocket, taking over from Arianespace, as per the last ESA council resolution - [LUMIO: New CubeSat Traking Lunar Impacts](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/07/lumio-new-cubesat-traking-lunar-impacts/) - LUMIO, a new CubeSat that will observe, quantify, and characterise meteoroid impacts on the lunar farside, is proceeding to the next phases of its development - [Airbus Shipped Copernicus Sentinel-2C to Kourou for Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/04/airbus-shipped-copernicus-sentinel-2c-to-kourou-for-launch/) - Airbus-built Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite heads to French Guiana for launch, continuing climate monitoring and environmental data collection from space - [Collins Aerospace Exits NASA's New Spacesuit Contract](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/07/01/collins-aerospace-exits-nasas-new-spacesuit-contract/) - NASA and Collins Aerospace agreed to discontinue the existing task orders on the Collins Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services contract - [Firefly Brings Alpha to Europe and the US East Coast](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/28/firefly-brings-alpha-to-europe-and-the-us-east-coast/) - The Swedish Esrange Space Center and the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia, will both be hosting Firefly Alpha launches by 2026 - [EarthCARE Unveils First Precious Data From the Clouds](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/27/earthcare-unveils-first-precious-data-from-the-clouds/) - EarthCARE finally unveiled the first image captured by one of its instruments. The ESA/JAXA mission will revolutionize our understanding of cloud dynamics - [Chang'e 6 Brings Back First Samples From the Lunar Far Side](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/26/change-6-brings-back-first-samples-from-the-lunar-far-side/) - Chang'e 6 successfully returns first-ever samples from Moon's far side. Details on mission phases, scientific significance, and future Chinese lunar exploration - [Starliner First Crewed Return Delayed Again by Boeing and NASA](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/25/starliner-first-crewed-return-delayed-again-by-boeing-and-nasa/) - Boeing and NASA delayed the return of the first crewed Starliner to early July to assess issues detected during docking with the ISS - [PLD Space will Build the Miura 5 Launch Complex in French Guiana](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/24/pld-space-will-build-the-miura-5-launch-complex-in-french-guiana/) - The Spanish company PLD Space will invests 10 million euros in the construction of the Miura 5 Launch Complex at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana - [From Bauman University the New Challenge for IoT](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/24/from-bauman-university-the-new-challenge-for-iot/) - MSTU University proposed a network of picosats, which will occupy a third of the cell of a CubeSat to ensure reliable and stable transmission throughout Russia - [The Future of European Space: MaiaSpace's Reusable Launcher Technology](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/23/the-future-of-european-space-maiaspaces-reusable-launcher-technology/) - A full-scale prototype of MaiaSpace’s upper stage underwent new cryogenic filling tests and liquid methane fillings in the test area - [Astra 1P: SpaceX Launches SES's Latest Massive Communication Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/20/astra-1p-spacex-launches-sess-latest-massive-communication-satellite/) - The new wide beam TV broadcasting satellite Astra 1P/SES 24 has been launched from Cape Canaveral on top of a Falcon 9 to its planned geostationary orbit - [Rocket Lab Signs Deal for 10 Electron Launches with Synspective](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/18/rocket-lab-signs-deal-for-10-electron-launches-with-synspective/) - Rocket Lab and Synspective sign record deal for 10 Electron launches, expanding their partnership to deploy advanced EO satellites from 2025 to 2027 - [BaseTracK Wins Jury Award at WMF 2024 Startup Competition. Audience Award Goes to Intuos](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/14/basetrack-wins-jury-award-at-wmf-2024-startup-competition-audience-award-goes-to-intuos/) - BaseTracK wins jury award and Intuos the audience award at WMF 2024 for their innovative solutions in transport and aviation, highlighting future challenges and sustainability - [WMF - We Make Future Kicks Off to Build an Inclusive and Accessible Tomorrow Together](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/13/wmf-we-make-future-kicks-off-to-build-an-inclusive-and-accessible-tomorrow-together/) - WMF - We Make Future, a global innovation festival, opens its doors for 3 days of talks, exhibits & business connections to build a better future - [Netcracker Unveils Game-Changing Digital Satellite Solution](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/11/netcracker-unveils-game-changing-digital-satellite-solution/) - Netcracker launched its Digital Satellite Solution, a comprehensive blueprint for multi-orbit IT, revolutionizing satellite communications management worldwide - [Galactic 07, Last Time of VSS Unity In Action](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/08/galactic-07-last-time-of-vss-unity-in-action/) - VSS Unity made its final sub-orbital flight before retirement, allowing the company to focus on the next-generation delta class vehicle construction - [First In-Space 3D Metal Printing on the ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/07/first-in-space-3d-metal-printing-on-the-iss/) - One small s-curve deposited in liquefied stainless steel opens new interesting scenarios in the in-orbit manufacturing economy through in-space 3D printing - [Starship Fourth Flight Test Brings Key Achievements](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/07/starship-fourth-flight-test-brings-key-achievments/) - On June 6, SpaceX successfully launched the Starship launch vehicle for the fourth time. Both the Super Heavy and the Ship have completed the primary objectives - [WMF - We Make Future: the Spectacle of Global Innovation on Display from June 13 to 15 at the WMF - We Make Future Expo Area](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/07/wmf-we-make-future-the-spectacle-of-global-innovation-on-display-from-june-13-to-15-at-the-wmf-we-make-future-expo-area/) - Discover the latest in AI, tech, and digital innovation at We Make Future, June 13-15, featuring 600+ exhibitors, 3,000+ startups, and exciting tech showcases - [Starliner Finally Launched with a Crew Onboard](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/05/starliner-finally-launched-with-a-crew-onboard/) - After many delays a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V N22 rocket successfully delivered into orbit the Starliner spacecraft for the Boeing Crew Flight Test - [Terran Orbital Unveils Two New Spacecraft Platforms for U.S. Government Agencies](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/04/terran-orbital-unveils-two-new-spacecraft-platforms-for-us-government-agencies/) - Terran Orbital unveiled two new spacecraft platforms as part of NASA's Rapid IV program, boosting its partnership with the Agency and other government entities - [Success for the First Russian Laser Inter-satellite Communication Tests](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/05/success-for-the-first-russian-laser-inter-satellite-communication-tests/) - Bjuro-1440 completed the first laser inter-satellite communications tests, a successful experience of laser communications with domestically produced equipment - [ESA and Airbus Collaborate on Vigil Satellite for Advanced Space Weather Monitoring](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/05/esa-and-airbus-collaborate-on-vigil-satellite-for-advanced-space-weather-monitoring/) - ESA signed a €340 million contract with Airbus to develop the Vigil satellite. This mission aims to enhance space weather forecasting by predicting solar storms - [Chang'e 6 Chinese Lunar Mission Lands on the Far Side of the Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/06/02/chinese-lunar-mission-change-6-lands-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon/) - Chang'e 6 lands on the Moon's far side, beginning historic sample collection from the South Pole-Aitken Basin. Mission marks a milestone in lunar exploration - [Sateliot Will Launch Four New 5G Satellites On Board SpaceX's Transporter-11](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/30/sateliot-will-launch-four-new-5g-satellites-on-board-spacexs-transporter-11/) - The Spanish space company Sateliot announced on May 30th that its four new 5G satellites will be launched in July by SpaceX, on board the Transporter-11 mission - [UK Space Agency to Boost Satellite Communications with £160 Million in Funding](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/27/uk-space-agency-to-boost-satellite-communications-with-160-million-in-funding/) - UK Space Agency launches C-LEO program, investing £160 million in satellite tech over 4 years to boost UK's space sector competitiveness - [Falcon 9 Launches EarthCARE: A New Era in Cloud Prediction](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/29/falcon-9-launches-earthcare-a-new-era-in-cloud-prediction/) - A SpaceXFalcon 9 rocket successfully launched ESA and JAXA's EarthCARE mission on May 28, marking a significant advancement in cloud prediction - [Vega C: Successful First Test of the Upgraded Zefiro 40 Engine](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/29/vega-c-successful-first-test-of-upgraded-zefiro-40-engine/) - Avio carried out the first of two static fire tests of its upgraded Zefiro 40 second stage. The following one will be crucial for the return to flight of Vega C - [Revolv Space Secures €2.6 Million Investment to Enhance Small Satellite Performance](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/28/revolv-space-secures-e2-6-million-investment-to-enhance-small-satellite-performance/) - Revolv Space secures €2.6M to enhance small satellite performance, expands operations to Turin, and plans to demonstrate the SARA solar array actuator in orbit - [Five European Launch Providers Contracted for a Great Satellite Initiative](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/27/five-european-launch-providers-contracted-for-a-great-satellite-initiative/) - The Flight Ticket Initiative, supporting industries's need for tech testing in space, will lean on these launch providers as part of the ESA Boost! program - [Apollo Television Camera: Capturing Fascinating History From the Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2024/05/26/apollo-television-camera-capturing-fascinating-history-from-the-moon/) - Explore the amazing Apollo Lunar Television Camera used during the Apollo missions. Discover its role in capturing iconic moments on the moon in this article - [Rocket Lab launches PREFIRE: A New Era in Polar Climate Investigation](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/25/rocketlabs-prefire-mission-a-new-era-in-polar-climate-investigation/) - Rocket Lab's "Ready, Aim, PREFIRE" mission successfully deployed NASA’s Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (PREFIRE) above the poles - [SpaceX Targets June 5th for the Fourth Flight of Starship: Here's What Went Wrong Last Time](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/24/spacex-targets-june-5th-for-the-fourth-flight-of-starship-heres-what-went-wrong-last-time/) - SpaceX shared insights into the third Starship flight, unveiling challenges such as engine shutdowns and attitude control. Hardware upgrades on the way - [Moon Exploration: Collective Public and Private Efforts Towards our Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/24/moon-exploration-collective-public-and-private-efforts-towards-our-satellite/) - During the Space Meeting Veneto 2024 event, several key public and private players shared their plans for the commercial exploration of the Moon - [First Crewed Flight of Boeing's Starliner Faces Indefinite Delay](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/22/first-crewed-flight-of-boeings-starliner-faces-indefinite-delay/) - Boeing's Starliner crewed flight has been delayed due to a helium leak in its propulsion system, as NASA and engineers evaluate how to proceed with the mission - [ESA Expands Space Commerce and Advances Sustainability Measures](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/22/esa-expands-space-commerce-and-advances-sustainability-measures/) - Advancements include the signing of contracts for LEO cargo return vehicles, the signing of the Zero Debris Charter, and the ESA Vigil solar monitoring mission - [BepiColombo is Now Endangered by a Lack of Thrust](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/20/bepicolombo-is-now-endangered-by-a-lack-of-thrust/) - The Transfer Module of the BepiColombo spacecraft is failing to deliver enough electrical power to the thrusters ahead of its next maneuver - [ThinkOrbital Flight-1: the Dawn of Autonomous Welding in Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/19/thinkorbital-flight-1-the-dawn-of-autonomous-welding-in-space/) - ThinkOrbital announced the launch of the world’s first autonomous in-space welding system on board a SpaceX Falcon 9, as part of the company’s Flight-1 mission - [Next Generation of Galileo Satellites is Quickly Taking Shape](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/16/next-generation-of-galileo-satellites-is-quickly-taking-shape/) - Thales Alenia Space and Airbus have now both concluded critical design reviews, and the Galileo 2nd generation satellites are now being assembled for launch - [Virgin Galactic Opens New Delta Class System Integration Facility](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/12/virgin-galactic-opens-the-new-delta-class-system-integration-facility/) - The new system integration facility allows Virgin Galactic to expedite the development of its new Delta Class spaceplane, which is scheduled to fly in 2026 - [ValveTech Asks NASA to Halt Boeing Starliner Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/09/valvetech-asks-nasa-to-halt-boeing-starliner-launch/) - ValveTech urges NASA to halt Starliner launch amid safety concerns over leaking valve, emphasizing mission integrity and astronaut safety - [Space Startup Xona Secures $19M Funding for New Satellite Navigation Service](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/08/space-startup-xona-secures-19m-funding-for-new-satellite-navigation-service/) - Xona secures $19M Series A funding for its revolutionary satellite navigation service, poised to redefine precision guidance technology - [Capella Space Introduces Artificial Intelligence for SAR Imaging](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/08/capella-space-introduces-artificial-intelligence-for-sar-imaging/) - Capella Space introduces AI-powered Vessel Classification for SAR imagery, streamlining maritime analysis with precision and efficiency - [An ORC Named "Cloverleaf" Leads To a Big Discovery](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/07/an-orc-named-cloverleaf-leads-to-a-big-discovery/) - The observation of Cloverleaf in a new light, the first-ever X-ray capture of an ORC, reveals the missing key to the origin of this enigmatic phenomenon - [Starfish Space Achieves Successful Satellite Rendezvous with D-Orbit's ION](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/07/starfish-space-achieves-successful-satellite-rendezvous-with-d-orbits-ion/) - Starfish Space and D-Orbit achieve a milestone in space logistics with successful rendezvous between Otter Pup and ION satellite - [Sierra Space Announces The Second Ultimate Burst Pressure For LIFE](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/06/sierra-space-announces-the-second-ultimate-burst-pressure-for-life/) - Sierra Space rushes to the seventh key stress test on its LIFE units, leading the sector of commercial space stations toward the Orbital Age - [New NIAC Phase II Advanced Projects Selected by NASA](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/05/new-niac-phase-ii-advanced-projects-selected-by-nasa/) - The agency will help these revolutionary NIAC projects with up to $600,000, for furthering humanity's exploration and research into the cosmos - [Portal Space, a New Startup for the First Commercial Ultra-Mobile Spacecraft](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/05/portal-space-a-new-startup-for-the-first-commercial-ultra-mobile-spacecraft/) - Portal Space Systems Inc. exited stealth mode unveiling its ultra-mobile satellite bus Supernova and an award of $3 Million from the US Department of Defense. - [SpaceX Unveils Revolutionary Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Suit](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/04/spacex-unveils-revolutionary-extravehicular-activity-eva-suit/) - SpaceX debuts advanced EVA suit for Polaris Dawn Mission, pioneering commercial spacewalks and enhancing astronaut safety and mobility - [Chang'e 6 Successfully Launched Towards the Dark Side of the Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/03/change-6-successfully-launched-towards-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/) - On May 3, 2024, a CNSA Long March 5 rocket launched the Chang'e 6 lunar mission, which aims to return the first samples from the far side of the Moon - [Artemis I and Orion: Now we Know Everything that Went Wrong](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/02/artemis-i-and-orion-now-we-know-everything-that-went-wrong/) - Thanks to a report from NASA's Office of Inspector General, we now have all the pieces of the puzzle on what went wrong during the first Artemis mission - [Ariane 6 is Getting Ready for Maiden Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/01/ariane-6-is-getting-ready-for-maiden-launch/) - The side boosters and the central core of Ariane 6 flight model-1 were joined in Kourou in preparation for the inaugural flight launch campaign - [SaxaVord Spaceport Progresses Towards First Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/05/01/saxavord-spaceport-progresses-towards-first-launch/) - UK Civil Aviation Authority provided a "range license" to SaxaVord Spaceport, which allows it to control maritime and airspace during the launch operations - [Astroscale Selected for a New Active Debris Removal Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/30/astroscale-selected-for-a-new-active-debris-removal-mission/) - JAXA selected Astroscale Japan for the second phase of the Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) program, intending to remove a large space debris - [Vyoma Collaborates with ESA to Advance Space Safety Technologies](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/30/vyoma-collaborates-with-esa-to-advance-space-safety-technologies/) - Vyoma partners with ESA to enhance space safety technologies, leveraging collision avoidance solutions for satellite operations - [Smile: Vega C Will Launch The European-Chinese Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/30/smile-vega-c-will-launch-the-european-chinese-mission/) - ESA and Arianespace announced that the European-Chinese Smile mission is planned to be launched in 2025, onboard an Avio Vega C rocket - [Kuva Space Secures €1.8M ESA Contract for Civil Security from Space Program](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/30/kuva-space-secures-e1-8m-esa-contract-for-civil-security-from-space-program/) - Kuva Space secures ESA contract to enhance civil security from space through hyperspectral insights and rapid response services - [Airbus Expands Earth Observation Constellation With Pléiades Neo Next](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/30/airbus-expands-earth-observation-constellation-with-pleiades-neo-next/) - Airbus launches Pléiades Neo Next, expanding Earth observation constellation, promising enhanced resolution and capabilities - [Gravitics To Develop Fast Response Platforms For US Space Force](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/29/gravitics-to-develop-fast-response-platforms-for-us-space-force/) - The company was awarded $1.7M to develop orbital platforms for rapid and flexible response. Gravitics is aiming to develop commercial space station modules - [Starship In-Space Refueling Technology Is Getting Real](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/28/starship-in-space-refueling-technology-is-getting-real/) - SpaceX progresses on Starship refueling, crucial for lunar missions. NASA confirms successful in-flight demo, eyes 2025 for orbital refueling test - [Discovering Dragon: The Capsule That Made SpaceX Big](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/01/26/dragon-the-capsule-that-made-spacex-big/) - SpaceX’s primary goal has always been focused on Mars and making life multi-planetary. The Dragon capsule has been the first step toward this huge goal - [Falcon 9 Launches Europe's Galileo Satellites For The First Time](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/28/falcon-9-launches-europes-galileo-satellites-for-the-first-time/) - SpaceX's Falcon 9 successfully launched two European Galileo navigation satellites, filling the gap left by the retired Ariane 5 and the delays of Ariane 6 - [First Successful Contact With NASA's Voyager 1 After Months](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/27/first-successful-contact-with-nasas-voyager-1-after-months/) - For the first time since November, NASA is able to get usable data from the Voyager 1 probe again, thanks to the repair of some malfunctioning software - [Shenzhou 18 Launches with Three Astronauts for China's Space Station](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/25/shenzhou-18-launches-with-three-astronauts-for-chinas-space-station/) - Shenzhou 18 mission launches with three taikonauts heading to conduct extensive scientific experiments on China's Tiangong space station - [Lynk Secures Contract With U.S. DoD For Sat2Phone Services](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/25/lynk-secures-contract-with-u-s-dod-for-sat2phone-services/) - Lynk Global partners with U.S. government to provide vital sat2phone services, enhancing emergency communication capabilities - [Rocket Lab Successfully Launches NASA's New Solar Sail Demonstration](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/24/rocket-lab-successfully-launched-nasas-new-solar-sail-demonstration/) - On April 24, Rocket Lab successfully launched the South Korean NEONSAT-1 Earth Observation Satellite and NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) - [ESA's Integral Detect The Gasp Of a Dead Star](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/24/esas-integral-detect-the-gasp-of-a-dead-star/) - Thanks to ESA's Integral space observatory, astronomers detected for the first time a burst of gamma-rays coming from a magnetar outside the Milky Way - [Satellogic and O.N.E. Amazon To Build the Internet of Forests](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/22/satellogic-and-o-n-e-amazon-to-build-the-internet-of-forests/) - Satellogic and O.N.E. Amazon unite to monitor Amazon rainforest with advanced EO tech, fostering environmental preservation - [LarioSpace: Italy's Future In The New Space Economy](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/21/lariospace-italys-future-in-the-new-space-economy/) - LarioSpace 2024 showcases Italy's strides in space tech with talks, workshops, & industry experts. Space Voyaging will be there as Media Partner - [The NASA Dragonfly Mission Gets A New Budget Increase](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/21/the-nasa-dragonfly-mission-gets-a-new-budget-increase/) - Despite budget constraints NASA confirms the nuclear drone Dragonfly mission to explore Titan, Saturn’s hydrocarbon-rich moon, and study its prebiotic chemistry - [ispace Micro Rover Qualified For The New Lunar Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/18/the-ispace-micro-rover-qualified-for-the-new-lunar-mission/) - The qualification model of the ispace lunar Micro Rover passed environmental tests, proving that its design can endure the launch and operating conditions - [NASA Partners With JAXA For A Pressurized Lunar Rover](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/19/nasa-partners-with-jaxa-for-a-pressurized-lunar-rover/) - A futuristic partnership between NASA and Japan for the development of a pressurized lunar rover, aimed at a better exploration of the lunar surface - [Momentus and Ascent Solar To Offer Innovative Solar Arrays For Satellites](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/19/momentus-and-ascent-solar-to-offer-innovative-solar-arrays-for-satellites/) - Momentus and Ascent Solar join forces to pioneer advanced solar arrays for space missions, promising cost-efficiency and superior performance - [First Crewed Starliner Is Finally On The Launch Pad](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/18/first-crewed-starliner-is-finally-on-the-launch-pad/) - Boeing completed the last tests of the Starliner CST-100 spacecraft and lifted it on top of ULA Atlas V, ahead of its maiden crewed launch on May 7 - [Apogeo Space Signs Multi-Launch Agreement With INNOSPACE for IoT Constellation](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/18/apogeo-space-signs-multi-launch-agreement-with-innospace-for-iot-constellation/) - Apogeo Space partners with INNOSPACE with a Multi-Launch agreement for its picosatellite constellation, dedicated to global IoT connectivity - [Ariane 6: Successful Final Upper Stage Test Ahead Of Maiden Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/17/ariane-6-successful-final-upper-stage-test-ahead-of-maiden-launch/) - ArianeGroup completed the final hot fire test of the upper stage of the future European Ariane 6 rocket, scheduled for launch in a few months - [ESA's EarthCARE Is Now In California, Ready For Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/16/esas-earthcare-is-now-in-california-ready-for-launch/) - ESA's EarthCARE satellite prepares for liftoff on a SpaceX's Falcon 9, hoping to unravel Earth's climate mysteries with advanced instruments - [Astranis Introduces A New And More Powerful GEO Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/16/astranis-introduces-a-new-and-more-powerful-geo-satellite/) - Astranis is setting out to become one of the largest providers of high-speed internet and connectivity from Geostationary orbit, using their new Omega satellite - [Discovered The Most Massive Stellar Black Hole In Our Galaxy](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/16/discovered-the-most-massive-stellar-black-hole-in-our-galaxy/) - Thanks to a collaboration between ESA's Gaia mission and ESO's VLT, astronomers have discovered the most massive stellar black hole in the Milky Way - [ExoMars 2028: Thales Alenia Space Will Contribute To A New Mars Exploration Chapter](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/12/exomars-2028-thales-alenia-space-will-contribute-to-a-new-mars-exploration-chapter/) - Thales Alenia Space signed a €522 million contract with the European Space Agency to develop several technologies for the ExoMars 2028 mission - [NASA X-Planes: Pioneering The Future Of Aviation](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2024/04/12/nasa-x-planes-pioneering-the-future-of-aviation/) - Discover the pioneering world of NASA 's experimental aircraft: X-29, X-34, X-38, and X-59. Uncover their contributions to aviation in this second article - [Angara A5 Launched For The First Time From Vostochny](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/11/angara-a5-launched-for-the-first-time-from-vostochny/) - Almost five years since the foundation stone of the A1 launch complex, on April 11, 2024 the first Angara A5 took off from Vostochny Cosmodrome - [NASA To Launch Next-Generation Solar Sail Technology With Rocket Lab](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/11/nasa-to-launch-next-generation-solar-sail-technology-with-rocket-lab/) - NASA is set to launch onboard an Electron rocket the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System, a new, lightweight, scalable technology - [Breaking The Sound Barrier: NASA's History Of Supersonic Flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2024/03/23/breaking-the-sound-barrier-nasas-history-of-supersonic-flight/) - Explore the groundbreaking world of NASA 's experimental aircraft: Bell X1, Bell X2, and X15. Uncover the pioneering feats that shaped supersonic flight - [Rocket Lab Announces New Step Towards Reusability](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/10/rocket-lab-announces-new-step-towards-reusability/) - A propellant tank that flew in early 2024 might be used on a new launch in the future. This would put Rocket Lab even closer to making Electron reusable - [Max Space Unveils New Expandable Habitats for Future Space Exploration](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/10/max-space-unveils-new-expandable-habitats-for-future-space-exploration/) - Max Space presents inflatable habitats, promising scalable and cost-effective solutions for future space exploration and habitation - [ReOrbit Will Launch and Test the First Satellite in 2025](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/09/reorbit-will-launch-and-test-the-first-satellite-in-2025/) - ReOrbit, in collaboration with ESA, will demonstrate secure satellite data transfer for Earth Observation with their first satellite no earlier than Q2 2025 - [Sierra Space Successfully Beta Tested Ghost, Their New Logistics Spacecraft](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/08/sierra-space-successfully-beta-tested-ghost-their-new-logistics-spacecraft/) - Sierra Space achieves milestone with the Sierra Space Ghost spacecraft, hoping to enable rapid global payload delivery in 90 minutes - [Lonestar Will Launch a Second Lunar Data Center Onboard Intuitive Machines' IM-2](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/08/lonestar-will-launch-a-second-lunar-data-center-onboard-intuitive-machines-im-2/) - Lonestar Data Holdings introduces "Freedom" Payload, a second lunar data center services slated to launch aboard Intuitive Machines' IM-2 Lander - [Radian One, A New Spaceplane Is Taking Shape](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/07/radian-one-a-new-spaceplane-is-taking-shape/) - Radian Aerospace revealed the new design of its SSTO vehicle, Radian One, providing insights into its capabilities on the company's new website - [Lockheed Martin Invests In Helicity Space to Advance Fusion Propulsion](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/07/lockheed-martin-investment-with-helicity-space-for-fusion-power/) - Helicity Space Company ensures a new investment with Lockheed Martin Ventures for the deep space technology development, based on fusion propulsion - [Hughes Announces New ESA Receiver To Connect With OneWeb Network](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/06/hughes-announces-new-esa-receiver-to-connect-with-oneweb-network/) - Hughes has announced the availability of a new broadband satellite-based internet receiver, that will take advantage of the OneWeb satellite constellation - [Sierra Space Unveils Eclipse, a New Satellite Bus Line](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/05/sierra-space-unveils-eclipse-a-new-satellite-bus-line/) - Sierra Space unveils the "Eclipse" satellite bus line: Velocity, Horizon, Titan, advancing space missions with scalable solutions - [The Exploration Company Partners With Ansys to Develop a Reusable Space Vehicle](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/04/the-exploration-company-partners-with-ansys-to-develop-a-reusable-space-vehicle/) - The Exploration Company partners with Ansys to develop Nyx, a sustainable space vehicle, advancing eco-friendly propulsion and democratizing space access - [Muon Space Launches Muon Halo and New $60 Million Contracts](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/04/muon-space-launches-muon-halo-and-a-60-million-contract/) - Muon Space unveils Muon Halo™, hoping to reshape LEO satellite networks. $60M new contracts secured for 10 new spacecraft - [NASA Selected Three Companies To Develop The Future Lunar Terrain Vehicle](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/04/nasa-selected-three-companies-to-develop-the-future-lunar-terrain-vehicle/) - NASA has selected the three rover projects that will race to obtain long-term Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Services contracts as part of the Artemis program - [Starship Launches on its Third Flight Test](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/14/starship-launches-on-its-third-flight-test/) - Starship third flight reached space and completed several milestones, ending in a second-stage breakup during re-entry, marking progress for SpaceX and NASA - [Pushpak Viman: Second Test For India's New Reusable Spaceplane](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/02/pushpak-viman-second-test-for-indias-new-reusable-spaceplane/) - Named Pushpak Viman, like the flying ship of the Ramayana God Kuber, the RLV (Reusable Launch Vehicle) made its second autonomous flying test on Mar. 22, 2024 - [Russia Launched The Fourth Resurs-P Observation Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/04/01/russia-launched-the-fourth-resurs-p-observation-satellite/) - Russia launched the fourth satellite of the Resurs-P constellation. This earth-observation satellite class is capable of imaging objects larger than one meter - [ESA's BRACE Study Targets Astronaut Health](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/29/esas-brace-study-targets-astronaut-health/) - ESA's BRACE study is in full swing for the second time, investigates cycling and artificial gravity's impact on astronaut health during prolonged space missions - [airBaltic Successfully Tests SpaceX’s Starlink In-flight Connectivity](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/28/airbaltic-successfully-tests-spacexs-starlink-in-flight-connectivity/) - airBaltic successfully tested SpaceX's Starlink internet for in-flight connectivity on board a fully-filled Airbus A220-300 - [New Artemis III Surface Experiments Revealed By NASA](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/27/new-artemis-iii-surface-experiments-revealed-by-nasa/) - Artemis III will deploy three experiments to study the local environment. For the first time in 50 years, astronauts will set up scientific stations on the Moon - [Unveiled Strong Magnetic Fields Spiraling At The Edge Of Milky Way's Central Black Hole](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/27/strong-magnetic-fields-spiraling-unveiled-at-the-edge-of-milky-ways-central-black-hole/) - A new image from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) has uncovered strong magnetic fields spiraling from the edge of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A - [Orbital Reef Tested To Sustain Life In Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/26/orbital-reef-tested-to-sustain-life-in-space/) - Blue Origin reached four critical milestones in developing its LEO Space Station, Orbital Reef, completing the testing of the life support system components - [Soyuz MS-25 Launched The First Belarusian Into Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/23/soyuz-ms-25-launched-the-first-belarusian-into-space/) - On Mar. 23, 2024, the Soyuz MS-25 mission carried into space, an international crew. Among them, the first Belarusian cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya - [Argo: A Closer Look At RFA's Future Spacecraft](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/22/argo-a-closer-look-at-the-future-rfas-spacecraft/) - Rocket Factory Augsburg has released new detailes regarding its future Argo reusbale space cargo capsule and ambitious plans of the German company - [Interlune: A New Company Will Mine Helium-3 On The Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/22/interlune-a-new-company-will-mine-helium-3-on-the-moon/) - Interlune, a new space mining company, announced itself publicly on March 13, 2024, declaring $18 million in funding to develop its harvesting technology - [Stratolaunch Announces The First Powered Flight Of TA-1](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/21/stratolaunch-announces-the-first-powered-flight-of-ta-1/) - Stratolaunch performed the first powered flight of its Talon unmanned vehicle, an autonomous, reusable testbed designed to revolutionize supersonic flight - [A Revolutionary Lunar Railroad Will Help Activities On The Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/21/a-revolutionary-lunar-railroad-will-help-activities-on-the-moon/) - Northrop Grumman will be developing a Lunar Railroad to help the future Lunar Economy grow, along with other partners under the DARPA LunA-10 capability study - [Successful Launch Of Queqiao-2 Satellite For China's Lunar Exploration Program](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/20/successful-launch-of-queqiao-2-satellite-for-chinas-lunar-exploration-program/) - Queqiao-2 relaysatellite launch: a milestone in lunar communication, supporting China's ambitious lunar missions and scientific advancements - [Euclid: ESA To Start New De-ice Operations Of The Optics](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/19/euclid-esa-to-start-new-de-ice-operations-of-the-optics/) - ESA announced that all involved teams are working on a new plan to de-ice the mirrors of the Euclid telescope, thus restoring the spacecraft's vision - [Milani CubeSat Is Ready To Join The Hera Asteroid Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/18/milani-cubesat-is-ready-to-join-the-hera-asteroid-mission/) - The Milani CubeSat, which will perform close-up mineral prospecting of the Dimorphos asteroid, is ready to begin its two-year journey with the Hera mission - [Project Kuiper: Amazon's New Bet On Satellite Internet](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2024/03/16/project-kuiper-amazons-new-bet-on-satellite-internet/) - Amazon is launching its own constellation to serve remote places. Project Kuiper is already launching satellites and has ambitious plans for the future - [Mars Ice Mapper: New Agreement Between Thales Alenia And ASI](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/13/mars-ice-mapper-new-agreement-between-thales-alenia-and-asi/) - Thales Alenia signed a contract with the Italian Space Agency for the International Mars Ice Mapper Mission, scheduled to be launched between 2031 and 2033 - [FAA Clears SpaceX for Third Starship Flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/13/faa-clears-spacex-for-third-starship-flight/) - The FAA has authorized SpaceX for the third Starship orbital flight attempt, currently set to launch as soon as March 14th - [Sateliot Will Launch Four New Satellites With SpaceX This Summer](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/10/sateliot-will-launch-four-new-satellites-with-spacex-this-summer/) - SpaceX will launch four new satellites for the Spanish Sateliot to connect 7 million devices worldwide, as part of the world's first 5G NB-IoT LEO constellation - [Space Voyaging To Be Media Partner For ISSC](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/12/space-voyaging-to-be-media-partner-for-issc/) - Space Voyaging is excited to announce its partecipation as Media Partner at the 5th edition of the Italian Space Startup Competition (ISSC) - [SLS: BOLE Evolved Boosters On The Way](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/11/bole-evolved-boosters-on-the-way/) - Northrop Grumman Corporation completed the first segment of the BOLE boosters that will be part of the Block-2 version of the SLS, Space Launch System - [LarioSpace Returns: The International Event on Space Economy](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/08/lariospace-returns-the-international-event-on-space-economy/) - LarioSpace, the international event on space economy, returns on April 23-24, fostering collaboration and innovation in the aerospace sector - [Iridium Acquires Satelles to Become a Global PNT Service Alternative](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/08/iridium-acquires-satelles-to-lead-in-vital-space-sector/) - Iridium is acquiring Satelles with their STL space-based tech, to enhance GPS/GNSS reliant services, supporting 5G networks, transportation, and more - [Viasat and Rocket Lab Collaborate on LEO Communication Network](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/07/viasat-and-rocket-lab-collaborate-on-leo-communication-network/) - Viasat and Rocket Lab collaborate to innovate LEO satellite communication, showcasing on-demand, low-latency data relay services - [Starship Third Flight: SpaceX Revealed the Plan](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/06/starship-third-flight-spacex-revealed-the-plan/) - SpaceX's third Starship flight aims for ambitious milestones, including engine relight in space, booster landing and propellant transfer - [SpaceX Plans a March 14th Launch of Third Starship Flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/06/spacex-plans-a-march-14th-launch-of-third-starship-flight/) - SpaceX gears up for its third Starship flight test on March 14th, following successful prelaunch preparations and awaiting regulatory evaluations - [Eutelsat Oneweb Launches The New Land Connectivity Services](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/06/eutelsat-oneweb-launches-the-new-land-connectivity-services/) - The new Land Mobility connectivity services by Eutelsat Oneweb enrich the company's offering to their commercial customers and distribution partners - [SpaceX Successfully Launched the Crew-8 Mission To The ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/04/spacex-successfully-launched-the-crew-8-mission-to-the-iss/) - On March 4, 2024, SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The flight is the eighth crew rotation mission - [ClearSpace Strengthen The Collab With The British Space Agency](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/02/clearspace-strengthen-the-collab-with-the-british-space-agency/) - ClearSpace announced that it has secured another contract with the UK Space Agency for the innovative in-orbit satellite refueling missionp called REFUEL.ME - [Nova-C: SpaceX Launches the Latest Private Moon Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/15/nova-c-spacex-launches-the-latest-private-moon-mission/) - Odysseus, the first Intuitive Machine's Nova-C spacecraft, lifted off onboard a Falcon 9 rocket to reach the Moon’s South Pole as part of NASA’s CLPS Program - [AI Error Turns Out to be a Voracious Quasar](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/21/ai-error-turns-out-to-be-a-voracious-quasar/) - When humans are still better than computers: how astronomers discovered the brightest quasar billions of light years from the Milky Way - [Winnebago-1 Has Landed With A Special Payload Made In Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/22/winnebago-1-has-landed-with-a-special-payload-made-in-space/) - Varda Space’s capsule Winnebago-1 landed in the Utah desert after spending more than eight months in orbit due to an FAA license issuing delay - [Intuitive Machines's Lander Is On The Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/23/intuitive-machiness-lander-is-on-the-moon/) - The US firm's Nova-C class lander reached the Lunar surface on February 22, 2024. It is the first US spacecraft to land on the Moon in more than 50 years - [India Builds A New Spaceport For SSLV Launches](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/25/india-builds-a-new-spaceport-for-sslv-launches/) - India will build a new spaceport dedicated to the small-lift SSLV. On Feb. 28, 2024 Indian PM Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone in KulaSekarapattinam - [VAST Will Make Its Bid To Send Private Astronauts To The ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/29/vast-will-make-its-bid-to-send-private-astronauts-to-the-iss/) - VAST Space disclosed the plan to buy two Private Astronaut Missions to the International Space Station, competing for the first time with Axiom Space - [Nikon To The Moon: With NASA on Artemis](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/03/01/nikon-to-the-moon-with-nasa-on-artemis/) - Nikon partners with NASA for Artemis missions, deploying modified Z 9 cameras to the Moon, continuing the legacy of collaborations with the space agency - [Redwire Space Tests Laser For ESA's Proba-3 Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/29/redwire-space-tests-laser-for-esas-proba-3-mission/) - Redwire Space in Belgium conducted a critical laser-based tests for Proba-3. Precision formation flying aims for millimeter accuracy in space exploration - [Intuitive Machines and NASA say IM-1 Lunar Lander Mission is a Success](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/29/intuitive-machines-and-nasa-say-im-1-lunar-lander-mission-is-a-success/) - IM-1 Lunar Lander Wraps Up Mission with Success Despite Bumpy Landing. NASA and Intuitive Machines declare mission a triumph - [A Closer Look At Rocket Lab 2023 Results](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/29/a-closer-look-at-rocket-lab-2023-results/) - Rocket Lab released the Q4 and full year 2023 Financial Results, giving company's plans and important updates about Neutron - [Unseenlabs Raises €85 Million for Maritime Surveillance](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/28/unseenlabs-raises-e85-million-for-maritime-surveillance/) - Unseenlabs secures €85M for maritime surveillance, emphasizing expansion and innovation. Major investors affirm its global potential - [India Unveiled The First Group Of Gaganyaan Astronauts](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/28/india-unveiled-the-first-group-of-gaganyaan-astronauts/) - On Feb. 27, 2024, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ISRO chief S. Somanath unveiled the first group of Gaganyaan Astronauts - [Rocket Lab Unveils New Spacecraft Family](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/27/rocket-lab-unveils-new-spacecraft-family/) - Rocket Lab unveils a lineup of spacecraft buses, meeting the demand for reliable and affordable options in space exploration - [Starship Second Flight: Now We Know What Happened](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/27/starship-second-flight-now-we-know-what-happened/) - The FAA closed the investigation into SpaceX's Starship IFT-2 mishap, with corrective actions identified. Next launch is pending license modification - [Ariane 6: Main And Upper Stages Arrived In Kourou Ahead Of The Maiden Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/25/ariane-6-main-and-upper-stages-arrived-in-kourou-ahead-of-the-maiden-launch/) - The Ariane 6 upper and main stages arrived in French Guiana on board Canopée cargo ship as ESA, CNES and ArianeGroup continue to target June for the liftoff - [Space Perspective Presents An Innovative Way For Tourist sub-orbital Flights](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/24/space-perspective-presents-an-innovative-way-for-tourist-sub-orbital-flights/) - Space Perspective has released images of Excelsior, the first completed test capsule that will soon allow touristic carbon-neutral sub-orbital flights - [New Glenn: Blue Origin Finally Debuts its New Rocket](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/24/new-glenn-blue-origin-finally-debuts-its-new-rocket/) - For the first time, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has rolled out its future heavy-lift New Glenn rocket to the launch pad ahead of debut liftoff in late 2024 - [Sateliot Achieved First 5G Service Connection Integrating With KSAT Network](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/22/sateliot-achieved-first-5g-service-connection-integrating-with-ksat-network/) - Sateliot has achieved 5G services messaging connection via the Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) commercial network, together with Amazon Web Services (AWS) - [FAA Paves the Way for Seamless Space Launch License Processing](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/21/faa-paves-the-way-for-seamless-space-launch-license-processing/) - FAA to create SpARC committee with the aim of refining space launch licensing, balancing safety and efficiency amid industry growth - [General Electric Aerospace: New architecture with Rotating Detonation Combustion](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/21/general-electric-aerospace-new-architecture-with-rotating-detonation-combustion/) - New hypersonic architecture developed by General Electric Aerospace in just 12 months, based on Rotating Detonation Combustion - [Bahamas Signs Agreement with SpaceX for Falcon Landings](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/20/bahamas-signs-agreement-with-spacex-for-falcon-landings/) - The Bahamas partners with SpaceX, pioneering space tourism with booster landings, internet connectivity, and STEM education initiatives - [Unseenlabs Will Launch Two More Satellites With SpaceX](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/20/unseenlabs-will-launch-two-more-satellites-with-spacex/) - Unseenlabs partners with SpaceX to launch two more advanced satellites on an upcoming Transporter mission, enhancing global maritime surveillance capabilities - [A New Starship Launch Pad Could Born at Cape Canaveral](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/19/a-new-starship-launch-pad-could-born-at-cape-canaveral/) - SpaceX's Starship undergoes environmental review with Space Force for potential launches at Cape Canaveral's existing Delta IV facility or a new site - [H3: first successful launch for the new Japanese rocket](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/18/first-successful-launch-for-the-h3-rocket/) - Overview of Japan's H3 Test Flight 2, examining its successful launch, satellite deployment, and future mission prospects - [Rocket Lab Launched AstroScale's Orbital Debris Removal Demonstration Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/18/rocket-lab-launched-astrolabs-orbital-debris-removal-demonstration/) - Rocket Lab launched the Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J), which will demonstrate Rendezvous and Proximity Operations with a large space junk - [SpaceX Starts Controlled Deorbit for 100 Older Starlink Satellites](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/15/spacex-starts-controlled-deorbit-for-100-older-starlink-satellites/) - SpaceX initiates controlled descent for older V1 Starlink satellites, citing potential design flaws, ensuring continued service quality - [Revolv Space: a Talk With Filippo Oggionni, Co-Founder & CCO](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2024/02/07/revolv-space-a-talk-with-filippo-oggionni-co-founder-cco/) - We had the pleasure to interview Filippo Oggionni, Co-Founder and CCO of Revolv Space, a New Space startup to empower the small satellites market - [Thales Alenia Space launches All-In-One Constellation at High Performance](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/14/thales-alenia-space-launches-all-in-one-constellation-at-high-performance/) - Thales Alenia Space provides an ALL-IN-ONE system of small optical and radar satellites to provide countries with near real-time satellite surveillance - [Now We Know How SpaceX Can Livestream Falcon 9's Landing](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/08/now-we-know-how-spacex-can-livestream-falcon-9s-landing/) - A mystery many have tried to unravel for months: why do we now have an uninterrupted view of SpaceX Booster landings on droneships? - [PACE: SpaceX Launches NASA's Latest Ocean-Monitoring Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/08/pace-spacex-launches-nasas-latest-ocean-monitoring-mission/) - On Feb. 8 SpaceX launched NASA's PACE mission, developed to study key aspects of the oceans, Earth's atmosphere, and the impacts of climate change - [Europa Clipper Gets Poised for Science with all its New Instruments](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/07/europa-clipper-gets-poised-for-science-with-all-its-new-instruments/) - The Jovian spacecraft Europa Clipper has been equipped with nine scientific instruments, passing a key milestone toward its launch later this year - [Virgin Galactic Reports Pin Detachment During Latest Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/06/virgin-galactic-reports-pin-detachment-during-latest-mission/) - Virgin Galactic reports alignment pin detachment during "Galactic 06" mission, assures safety; FAA notified, investigation underway - [LeoLabs Selected for U.S. Space System Command's Space Domain Awareness TAP Lab Accelerator](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/06/leolabs-selected-for-u-s-space-system-commands-space-domain-awareness-tap-lab-accelerator/) - LeoLabs, known for LEO radar expertise, joins US Space Systems Command's TAP Lab, presenting AI solutions for enhanced Space Domain Awareness and Combat ID - [How to Land On a Comet: the Rosetta Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2024/02/05/how-to-land-on-a-comet-the-rosetta-mission/) - Explore the remarkable ESA Rosetta mission, a voyage to unlock the secrets of comets. Discover its discoveries, and scientific legacy in this amazing article - [Geespace Successful Launches Eleven Satellites for Geely Future Mobility Constellation](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/05/geespace-successful-launches-eleven-satellites-for-geely-future-mobility-constellation/) - Geespace launches 11 satellites and propels Geely Future Mobility Constellation, a fusion of communication, navigation, and sensing - [Crew-9: NASA Unveiled The Selected Astronauts](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/04/crew-9-nasa-unveiled-the-selected-astronauts/) - NASA unveiled the names of the astronauts assigned to the SpaceX Crew-9 mission, the ninth rotational mission to the International Space Station (ISS) - [European MicroCarb CO2 Monitoring Satellite is Ready for Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/02/european-microcarb-co2-monitoring-satellite-is-ready-for-launch/) - MicroCarb, Europe's pioneering CO2 monitoring satellite, gears up for launch, promising precise data to combat climate change - [Black Holes' Unusual Behavior Shapes Galaxy Structure](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/02/01/black-holes-unusual-behavior-shapes-galaxy-structure/) - ESA's XMM-Newton reveals black holes' impact on galaxy evolution, showing how they eject matter and regulate star formation - [Rocket Lab Launches Four SSA Satellites in its First Mission of the Year](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/31/rocket-lab-launches-four-ssa-satellites-in-its-first-mission-of-the-year/) - Rocket Lab launched its first mission of 2024 delivering four Space Situational Awareness satellites for Spire Global, on behalf of NorthStar - [Starlab Space Selects SpaceX’s Starship for Its Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/31/starlab-space-selects-spacexs-starship-for-its-launch/) - Starlab Space taps SpaceX's Starship for the launch of its space station to low-Earth orbit later this decade, marking a milestone in both companies' journey - [Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft First Ever Launch on Falcon 9](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/30/cygnus-cargo-spacecraft-first-ever-launch-on-falcon-9/) - SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched the Cygnus cargo spacecraft, marking the first-ever partnership with Northrop Grumman for a resupply mission to the ISS - [easyJet Selects Iris as Revolutionary Air Traffic Communication Service](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/30/easyjet-selects-iris-as-revolutionary-air-traffic-communication-service/) - easyJet has chosen Iris satellite-based technology to enable airspace optimisation, to ease congestion and reduce delays and emissions - [Northrop Grumman Satellite-Refueling Technology Selected by Space Systems Command](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/29/northrop-grumman-satellite-refueling-technology-selected-as-preferred-solution-for-space-systems-command/) - Northrop Grumman has been chosen for its refueling platform as standard for SSC satellites. The aim is to enhance maneuverability and extend life - [LISA: ESA Approved The Gravitational Wave Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/28/lisa-esa-approved-the-gravitational-wave-mission/) - ESA approves the LISA mission: an ambitious project set to observe gravitational waves from space, slated for launch in 2035 - [The Revolutionary Ingenuity Helicopter Grounded Forever on the Mars Surface](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/28/the-revolutionary-ingenuity-helicopter-grounded-forever-on-the-mars-surface/) - The Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity, damaged one rotor blade during its seventy-second flight landing, preventing it from flying again on the Red Planet - [GITAI to Launch Autonomous Robotic Arm to the ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/24/gitai-to-launch-autonomous-robotic-arm-to-the-iss/) - GITAI will launch, onboard a SpaceX's Falcon 9, its S2 robotic arm to the ISS, which aims to mark an historic leap in space robotics and in-space servicing - [Successful Full-Scale UBP Test for Sierra Space LIFE Habitat](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/22/successful-full-scale-ubp-test-for-sierra-space-life-habitat/) - Sierra Space completed the UBP Test of a full-scale version of the LIFE space habitat, a crucial step toward NASA’s certification for human spaceflight - [The Aditya L1 Spacecraft Reached its New Destination](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/21/the-aditya-l1-spacecraft-reached-its-new-destination/) - The first Indian solar mission, Aditya L1, reached a relevant milestone with the spacecraft's arrival at its final destination: the Lagrange Point 1 - [Astrobotic Launches Investigation into Peregrine Lunar Lander Failure](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/20/astrobotic-launches-investigation-into-peregrine-lunar-lander-failure/) - Astrobotic delves into Peregrine's anomalies, ensuring future missions learn from setbacks for space exploration advancement - [The SLIM Moon Landing: a Partial Success that Opens Up New Perspectives](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/20/the-slim-moon-landing-a-partial-success-that-opens-up-new-perspectives/) - On Jan. 19, 2024, at 3:30 pm UTC, Japan became the fifth nation in the world to succeed in placing its object on the lunar soil: the tiny lander SLIM - [LeoLabs Secures Key Role in Advancing US Space Traffic Coordination System](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/19/leolabs-secures-key-role-in-advancing-us-space-traffic-coordination-system/) - LeoLabs partners with NOAA's OSC to develop TraCSS, ensuring enhanced space safety amid growing LEO satellites and debris challenges - [Tianzhou-7: A Milestone in China’s Space Station Program](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/18/tianzhou-7-a-milestone-in-chinas-space-station-program/) - China's Tianzhou-7, carrying essential supplies and technology, successfully launches and efficiently docks with the Tiangong Space Station - [Helios: Impulse Space Unveils New Space Tug](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/19/helios-impulse-space-plans-new-space-tug/) - The orbital services company sets its eyes on the high-energy launch market. Helios will allow existing LEO launchers to send payloads further than ever - [Ax-3: The All-European Crew is Headed To The ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/18/ax-3-the-all-european-crew-is-headed-to-the-iss/) - For the first time, an all-European commercial crew (Ax-3) launched into space on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9, onboard the Crew Dragon Freedom toward the ISS - [AST SpaceMobile Secures $206.5 Million Investment from Industry Giants AT&T, Google, and Vodafone](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/19/ast-spacemobile-secures-206-5-million-investment-from-industry-giants-att-google-and-vodafone/) - AST SpaceMobile secures $206.5 million investment from industry giants AT&T, Google, and Vodafone, propelling space-based smartphone connectivity - [Viasat Demonstrates UK Satellite-Based Augmentation System For The First Time](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/18/viasat-demonstrates-uk-satellite-based-augmentation-system-for-the-first-time/) - Viasat achieves breakthrough with UK SBAS, enhancing GPS accuracy for safer aviation. The trial marks a crucial step in post-Brexit navigation solutions - [ESA's Mars Express Found Surprising New Water Ice Deposits at Martian Equator](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/18/esas-mars-express-found-surprising-new-water-ice-deposits-at-martian-equator/) - ESA's Mars Express Space Probe analyzed an interesting area near the Mars equator and found huge deposits of water ice that could be useful for future missions - [Peplink Becomes the First Authorized Starlink Technology Provider](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/16/peplink-becomes-the-first-authorized-starlink-technology-provider/) - Peplink and Starlink unite for groundbreaking global connectivity, offering businesses fast, reliable internet via innovative solutions - [Italian Astronaut Villadei Will Test Barilla New Tastes on ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/08/italian-astronaut-vittori-will-test-barilla-new-tastes-on-iss/) - This month Axiom will send a "sensorial experience" test to the ISS, along four astronauts, to develop research in partnership with Italian Pasta brand Barilla - [How Propellant Venting Led to Starship Second Failure](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/15/how-propellant-venting-led-to-starship-second-failure/) - SpaceX's Musk links Starship loss to propellant venting. Optimistic for next test, ambitious plans, and increased launches in 2024 - [SpaceX Under Fire From NLRB for Firing Employees Who Urged Company to Distance From Musk](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/14/spacex-under-fire-from-nlrb-for-firing-employees-who-urged-company-to-distance-from-musk/) - SpaceX faces legal action over firing employees who circulated an open letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk's social media behavior. NLRB investigates - [Launch Of The Einstein Probe: A Pioneering Mission in X-ray Astronomy](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/13/launch-of-the-einstein-probe-a-pioneering-mission-in-x-ray-astronomy/) - Launched Jan 9 2024, the Einstein Probe, a collaboration between ESA, CAS, and MPE, utilizes advanced X-ray telescopes to study black holes and cosmic phenomena - [EPFL Spacecraft Team: an Exciting Learning Experience](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2024/01/13/epfl-spacecraft-team-an-exciting-learning-experience/) - The Swiss team builds CubeSats as a precious learning experience for future engineers. This way, Lausanne's EPFL students can get their first taste of the stars - [H-IIA rocket Successfully Launches a New Japanese IGS-Optical Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/12/h-iia-rocket-successfully-launches-a-new-japanese-igs-optical-satellite/) - JAXA successfully launched a H-IIA 202 rocket. The mission deployed into orbit the IGS-Optical 8 Japanese optical reconnaissance satellite - [ASI and ALTEC, Agreement for a New Lunar Robotic Center](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/09/asi-and-altec-agreement-for-a-new-lunar-robotic-center/) - The Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the space company ALTEC signed an agreement to design and build a lunar robotic mission simulation and control center - [Vulcan Centaur - Peregrine One: Where No Man Has Gone Before](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/08/vulcan-centaur-peregrine-one-where-no-man-has-gone-before/) - The debut of ULA's new vehicle Vulcan Centaur, carrying the small private lander of Astrobotic Technologies Peregrine One, marks a new era in space exploration - [Launching the Dream: The Redstone and Atlas Rockets Behind NASA's Mercury Projects](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2024/01/07/launching-the-dream-the-redstone-and-atlas-rockets-behind-nasas-mercury-projects/) - Redstone and Atlas rockets: Cornerstones of Mercury missions, propelling human space exploration and achieving historic milestones in astronautics - [Falcon 9 Launches the First Private Swedish Geostationary Satellite](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/04/falcon-9-launches-the-first-private-swedish-geostationary-satellite/) - Today SpaceX launched Ovzon 3, the first privately funded and developed Swedish geostationary communications satellite on board a Falcon 9 rocket - [ESA Future Strategy: Competition For a New Space Cargo Return Service](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2024/01/03/esa-future-strategy-competition-for-a-new-space-ccargo-return-service/) - ESA spreads the opportunity for European companies to develop their space cargo return service systems, with the first flight demonstration to the ISS by 2028 - [Ionosphere-M: a Fleet of Thermometers in Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/12/28/ionosphere-m-a-fleet-of-thermometers-in-space/) - We had the opportunity to interview Sergey Pulinets, who is working on the future Russian constellation which will study the terrestrial ionosphere - [Uranus New James Webb Telescope View](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/23/uranus-new-james-webb-telescope-view/) - This time the James Webb Space Telescope takes a look inside our Solar System observing one of the most beautiful and mysterious planets: Uranus - [Aeon R engine: Successful Fire Test in a Flight-Like Configuration at NASA's Stennis Space Center](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/22/aeon-r-engine-successful-fire-test-in-a-flight-like-configuration-at-nasas-stennis-space-center/) - Relativity Space achieved another success with a 143-second hot static fire test of their new engine Aeon R at NASA's propulsion test site - [Blue Origin Returns to Flight After More Than a Year](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/20/blue-origin-returns-to-flight-after-more-than-a-year/) - On Dec.19, 2023, Blue Origin successfully launched its New Shepard 24 mission from Launch Site One in West Texas, 15 months after the latest flight - [SaxaVord Spaceport Granted First Vertical Launch License in Western Europe](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/19/saxavord-spaceport-granted-first-vertical-launch-license-in-western-europe/) - The SaxaVord Scottish space launch site has been award of a licence by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. An important milestone toward the first orbital launch - [Arktika-M: The Eye On The Arctic](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/16/arktika-m-the-eye-on-the-arctic/) - Russia launched the second satellite of Arktika-M, a constellation that constantly monitors the Arctic providing communications and environmental surveillance - [James Webb Telescope: Double Perspective of an Exploding Star](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/15/james-webb-telescope-double-perspective-of-an-exploding-star/) - James Webb Telescope continues to impress scientists, this time catching a new infrared view of Cassiopeia A with unprecedented resolution at these wavelengths - [Airlines' Perspective on Adopting SpaceX's Starlink Service Onboard](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/15/airlines-perspective-on-adopting-spacexs-starlink-service-onboard/) - Air New Zealand joins other airlines in adopting SpaceX's Starlink for in-flight connectivity. Let's hear what fellow (and early) adopters have to say about it - [Rocket Lab is Flying Again After September Electron's Failure](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/15/rocket-lab-is-flying-again-after-september-electrons-failure/) - After September's Electron launch failure, Rocket Lab is back on track. “The Moon God Awakens” mission successfully deployed the QPS-SAR-5 satellite for iQPS - [Northrop Grumman: Successful Test of a New Solid Rocket Motor](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/14/northrop-grumman-successful-test-of-a-new-solid-rocket-motor/) - Northrop Grumman achieved again as an Aerospace Company by testing a new Solid Rocket Motor developed in less than a year - [Next Axiom Crew Ready for Launch in January With SpaceX](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/14/next-axiom-crew-ready-for-launch-in-january-with-spacex/) - Axiom Space readies Ax-3 mission, with SpaceX delaying the launch pad decision. Flexibility is crucial with a Jan. 9 launch approaching - [LOFTID sparks interest in the innovative inflatable heat shield technology](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/14/loftid-sparks-interest-in-the-innovative-inflatable-heat-shield-technology/) - The joint NASA/ULA mission was a complete success. This kind of heat shield makes returning heavier and larger payloads from orbit an exciting possibility - [FCC Confirms Denial of $900 Million Subsidies for Starlink](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/13/fcc-confirms-denial-of-900-million-subsidies-for-starlink/) - FCC maintains denial of $900 million subsidies for SpaceX's Starlink, citing failure to meet rural broadband requirements. Is it all that clear, though? - [NorthStar Closes CA$20 Million Financing Round for its Constellation](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/11/northstar-closes-ca20-million-financing-round-for-its-constellation/) - The Canadian company NorthStar has now raised more than CA$143 million to build its constellation of satellites that will observe space debris directly in orbit - [A Deployment Mystery for SpaceX Transporter Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/11/a-deployment-mystery-for-spacex-transporter-mission/) - SpaceX latest Transporter launch payloads face uncertainty as three satellites encounter deployment issues. An ongoing investigation seeks answers - [Setting the European Role in the Future of Space Exploration](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/10/setting-the-european-role-in-the-future-of-space-exploration/) - At the Lunar Economy Summit, several institutional and industrial players discussed the future of the lunar economy and the role of Europe in space exploration - [Europe's Challenge in the Space Launch Industry](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/09/europes-challenge-in-the-space-launch-industry/) - The European space launch industry faces a number of challenges, including a technology gap with the United States and China - [India Brings Back to Earth Orbit the Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/07/india-brings-back-to-earth-orbit-the-chandrayaan-3-propulsion-module/) - After a successful Moon landing ISRO confirmed the return of the Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module back to Earth orbit, an important new result for India - [NASA Now Knows What Has Gone Wrong During OSIRIS-REx Landing](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/06/nasa-now-knows-what-has-gone-wrong-during-osiris-rex-landing/) - While we wait for the Bennu's asteroid samples to be extracted, NASA explains why OSIRIS-REx landing didn't go according to plans - [Mercury Project and the Mighty Seven](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/12/06/mercury-project-and-the-mighty-seven/) - Discover the Mercury Project and the Mighty Seven, a thrilling adventure that will take you on an interesting journey through the history of space exploration - [DARPA's LunA-10 Initiative: 14 Companies Charting a New Course for Lunar Exploration](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/06/darpas-luna-10-initiative-14-companies-charting-a-new-course-for-lunar-exploration/) - DARPA's LunA-10 initiative: 14 companies unite to revolutionize lunar infrastructure, paving the way for a thriving commercial lunar economy - [Space Domain, a Round Table About Space and Defense at New Space Economy ExpoForum 2023](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/05/space-domain-a-round-table-about-space-and-defense-at-new-space-economy-expoforum-2023/) - Here's what happened at the round table on Space domain and defense held on the first day of the NewSpaceEconomy Expoforum 2023, Rome - [Capella Space To Be First Using SpaceX Bandwagon Launch Service](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/05/capella-space-to-be-first-using-spacex-bandwagon-launch-service/) - Capella Space teams with SpaceX for Acadia satellite launch, using for the first time the Bandwagon service for mid-inclination orbits - [Avio's Vega Finale: The Mystery Of Vanishing Rocket Parts](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/05/avios-vega-finale-the-mystery-of-vanishing-rocket-parts/) - Avio's Vega faces crisis: vital parts missing for final mission. BIOMASS satellite launch uncertain. $200M mission in jeopardy - [HH 1177: a Massive Rising Star Outside the Milky Way](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/03/hh-1177-a-massive-rising-star-outside-the-milky-way/) - Thanks to the VLT's MUSE instrument and the ALMA radiotelescope array, astronomers managed to spot HH 1177, the first rising star outside the Milky Way - [DSOC Gives the First Light to a New Era of Space Communication](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/03/dsoc-gives-the-first-light-to-a-new-era-of-space-communication/) - On Nov. 14 the DSOC tech demo installed on the NASA Psyche spacecraft established communication from deep space for the first time - [It Really Happened: Amazon Booked Three Launches From SpaceX For Kuiper Constellation](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/03/it-really-happened-amazon-booked-three-launches-from-spacex-for-kuiper-constellation/) - Breaking many predictions, Amazon buys Falcon 9s from SpaceX for Kuiper satellite launches, overcoming rivalry for effective project deployment - [Exciting News for Ariane 6 as ESA Prepares First Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/03/exciting-news-for-ariane-6-as-esa-prepares-first-launch/) - During a media briefing held on November 30, key figures in the Ariane 6 project described recent and future milestones, and the first official launch window - [Space Voyaging To Be Media Partner For NSE 2023](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/02/space-voyaging-to-be-media-partner-for-nse-2023/) - Space Voyaging partners with NSE 2023, unveiling the transformative power of space entrepreneurship. Stay tuned for exclusive coverage and innovations - [NASA Odyssey Captures A Spectacular New View Of Mars Horizon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/02/nasa-odyssey-captures-a-spectacular-new-view-of-mars-horizon/) - NASA's Odyssey orbiter amazes again by capturing a unique photo that took three months of planning. No spacecraft on Mars has ever had this kind of view before - [Miranda Engine: Successful Hot Static Fire Test in Texas](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/12/01/miranda-engine-successful-hot-static-fire-test-in-texas/) - Firefly Aerospace's innovative and eco-friendly Miranda engine has successfully passed its first hot static fire test at 65% maximum power - [ESA's Cheops Mission Unlocks Rare Six-Exoplanet System](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/30/esas-cheops-mission-unlocks-rare-six-exoplanet-system/) - A rare six exoplanets system has been unlocked with the help of ESA’s Cheops mission: he is largely unchanged since its formation more than a billion years ago - [Lighting the atomic fire: the history of US nuclear rockets](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/11/30/lighting-the-atomic-fire-the-history-of-us-nuclear-rockets/) - In the 1960s the US tested several nuclear rockets, dreaming of getting to Mars. Their development still provided data that is still valuable today - [Canadian Space Agency Announced New Astronaut Missions](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/28/canadian-space-agency-announced-new-astronaut-missions/) - On Nov. 22, 2023, François-Philippe Champagne, Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), announced the new missions for CSA astronauts - [Italy Will Build the First New Lunar Outpost for Artemis](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/27/italy-will-build-the-first-new-lunar-outpost-for-artemis/) - The Lunar Multi-Purpose Habitat has recently been approved for the Artemis program, and is jointly developed by the Italian Space Agency and Thales Alenia Space - [Ros Space Station: Progress Updates Are Necessary For Its Resupply](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/26/ros-space-station-progress-updates-are-necessary-for-its-resupply/) - With the NEM module launch, adapting the Progress spacecraft to the different orbital inclinations of the new ROS space station is necessary - [HAKUTO-R M2: ispace Presents its New Lunar Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/25/hakuto-r-m2-ispace-presents-its-new-lunar-mission/) - On November 16, 2023, ispace founder and CEO Takeshi Hakamada hosted the first kick-off event of Hakuto-R 's second mission - [ESA's Ariane 6: Successful Hot Fire Test](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/25/esas-ariane-6-successful-hot-fire-test/) - ESA’s new Ariane 6 launcher passed the full-scale hot fire test, without any anomalies in the Vulcain 2.1 engine functioning - [ULA's Vulcan Gears Up for First Flight with Centaur Integration](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/23/ulas-vulcan-gears-up-for-first-flight-with-centaur-integration/) - The integration of Centaur V on the stack marks a key step towards a December launch date. Vulcan will launch Astrobotic's Peregrine lander to the Moon - [Rocket Lab: Latest Updates Ahead of Return to Flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/22/rocket-lab-latest-updates-ahead-of-return-to-flight/) - Rocket Lab and its CEO, Peter Beck, recently shared important updates on the Electron's failure investigation, Neutron's development and future plans - [Space Voyaging Excited to Partner with Aerospace & Defense Meetings Torino](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/21/space-voyaging-excited-to-partner-with-aerospace-defense-meetings-torino/) - Space Voyaging proudly announces partnership with A&DM Torino, a global aerospace hub. Stay tuned for exclusive insights and industry breakthroughs - [Starship Second Test Flight End in Space After a Successful Ascent](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/18/starship-second-test-flight-end-in-space-after-a-successful-ascent/) - Today SpaceX achieved a new milestone, launching the Starship/Super Heavy vehicle for the second time, with several improvements compared to the first flight - [SAGE CubeSat: Investigating the Aging of the Human Cells in Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/11/18/sage-cubesat-investigating-the-aging-of-the-human-body-in-space/) - Designed to be launched in 2025, the SAGE CubeSat is manufactured by various Swiss universities. Here we analyze the objectives of the project - [Airbus introduces “Detumbler” to Tackle Urgent Crisis](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/17/airbus-debris-detumbler-to-tackle-urgent-crisis/) - The new Airbus' "Detumbler" device promises to critically aid the removal of space debris, addressing the need for detumbling prior collection - [Tenacity, the First Dream Chaser Spaceplane, is Now Completed](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/15/tenacity-the-first-dream-chaser-spaceplane-is-now-completed/) - Sierra Space completed the first operational Dream Chaser, Tenacity, which will be delivered to NASA Armstrong Test Facility for environmental testing - [SpaceX Delays Starship Second Test Flight To Swap A Component](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/17/spacex-delays-starship-second-test-flight-to-swap-a-component/) - SpaceX postpones the second Starship launch to Saturday, allowing teams to replace a part needed to steer and control the Super Heavy booster - [ESCAPADE: NASA's Twin Spacecraft Mission Receives its Scientific Instruments](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/16/escapade-nasas-twin-spacecraft-mission-receives-its-scientific-instruments/) - ESCAPADE is a NASA and Berkeley SSL mission of two twin spacecraft, with the ambitious goal of studying Mars' unique magnetosphere and its changes over time - [Astra Co-Founders Unveil Plan to Go Private Amid Big Challenges](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/14/astra-co-founders-unveil-plan-to-go-private-amid-big-challenges/) - Facing financial hurdles, Astra founders, Chris Kemp and Adam London, consider privatization to ensure the company's space industry foothold - [NASA Suspend Communications With Mars Missions Due to Solar Conjunction](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/13/nasa-suspend-communications-with-mars-missions-due-to-solar-conjunction/) - NASA is temporarily blocking the sending of signals to rovers and orbiters on the Red Planet due to a Mars solar conjunction - [Bjuro 1440: the Russian Private Challenge to Starlink](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/13/bjuro-1440-the-russian-private-challenge-to-starlink/) - On June 27, 2023, Bjuro 1440 launched three Rassvet-1 satellites as part of a new Starlink-style constellation that should enable high-speed Internet for Russia - [A Space Mission to the rescue of the Hubble Telescope: STS-61](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/11/11/a-space-mission-to-the-rescue-of-the-hubble-telescope-sts-61/) - The STS-61 Mission was one of the most intrepid and complex operations in the history of space, let's find out in detail how it saved the Hubble Space Telescope - [Starlink Reaches Breakeven Cash Flow Among New Exciting Milestones](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/11/starlink-reaches-breakeven-cash-flow-among-new-exciting-milestones/) - Elon Musk confermed breakeven has been reached for the Starlink broadband internet service. Meanwhile its constellation keeps growing at an increasing rate - [EU finalizing deal with SpaceX for Galileo Satellite Launches](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/10/eu-finalizing-deal-with-spacex-for-galileo-satellite-launches/) - Galileo satellites will fly on SpaceX's Falcon 9 launchers under contract with the European Union, whose lift-off is currently scheduled for April and July 2024 - [ABL Closes Investigation Ahead of the Second RS1 Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/10/abl-closes-investigation-ahead-of-the-second-rs1-launch/) - After months of silence and work backstage, ABL has finally published important updates on the development of the RS1 rocket and its second launch - [ESA Partners with Airbus and Voyager for Starlab Space Station](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/09/esa-partners-with-airbus-and-voyager-for-starlab-space-station/) - ESA's partnership with Airbus and Voyager for Starlab signifies Europe's growing influence in post-ISS Low-Earth Orbit exploration - [What To Expect From SpaceX's Starship Second Test Flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/09/what-to-expect-from-spacexs-starship-second-test-flight/) - In the upcoming Starship test flight, SpaceX aims to overcome past challenges, anticipating a crucial leap in space technology and exploration - [Euclid Releases First Full-Colour Images of the Cosmos](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/07/euclid-releases-first-full-colour-images-of-the-cosmos/) - ESA’s Euclid mission reveals first images, offering unprecedented insights into the Universe’s dark matter and dark energy - [New Horizons for Avio: ESA Allows Autonomous Vega Launcher Sales](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/06/new-horizons-for-avio-esa-allows-autonomous-vega-launcher-sales/) - In a historic decision, ESA grants Avio the autonomy to commercialize Vega launchers independently, marking a significant shift in the European space sector - [SpaceX Set for November Launch of Second Starship Flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/04/spacex-set-for-november-launch-of-second-starship-flight/) - SpaceX's second Starship flight, set for mid-November, awaits final regulatory approval from the Fish and Wildlife Service - [EarthCARE Satellite is Undergoing its Final Round of Tests](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/04/earthcare-satellite-is-undergoing-its-final-round-of-tests/) - ESA and JAXA's EarthCARE satellite is now undergoing its final round of tests at Airbus in Germany. The launch is scheduled for May 2024 - [Lucy Passes by its First Target: The Dinkinesh Asteroid](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/02/lucy-pass-by-its-first-target-the-dinkinesh-asteroid/) - The Lucy spacecraft performed a rendezvous with asteroid Dinkinesh to test the navigation and scientific instruments on November 1, 2023 - [All the colors of the Electron](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2022/08/01/all-the-colors-of-the-electron/) - Electron. This small satellite launch vehicle has set itself apart from its competitors for one very striking feature: its color - [New Shepard NS-23 fails, capsule is safe](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/09/16/new-shepard-ns-23-fails-capsule-is-safe/) - On Monday, 12 September 2022 New Shepard NS-23 Launch suffered an In-Flight failure, followed by an Escape Abort - [LICIACube: a small Italian probe that witnessed history!](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2022/11/11/liciacube-a-small-italian-probe-that-witnessed-history/) - LICIACube is a mission of ASI and part of the NASA DART mission, whose goal was the first full-scale test of the kinetic impact technique, for planetary defense purposes - [Artemis I is finally flying](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/11/17/artemis-i-is-finally-flying/) - Artemis I is finally flying, let's see how the launch went - [Rocket Lab Aims To Quickly Return To Flight Before 2024](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/01/rocket-lab-aims-to-quickly-return-to-flight-before-2024/) - Rocket Lab officially received FAA's authorization to resume launches from Launch Complex 1, after Electron launch failure occured in September - [Intuitive Machines Prepares for a Daring Moon Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/11/01/intuitive-machines-prepares-for-a-daring-moon-mission/) - The Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission will launch in January 2024, carrying 130 kg of payloads with scientific value and more to the Lunar Surface - [Russian Cosmonauts Found the Causes of Coolant Leak from Nauka](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/28/russian-cosmonauts-found-the-causes-of-coolant-leak-from-nauka/) - A coolant leak, on Oct. 9, 2023, from the RTOd radiator installed in the Nauka module, made it necessary to investigate by Russian cosmonauts during EVA n.61 - [Ariane 6: ESA Tries to Boost the Test Campaign](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/29/ariane-6-esa-tries-to-boost-the-test-campaign/) - After the 317th ESA's council, updates on the status of the Ariane 6 rocket's test campaign were announced. A full-scale rehearsal test was conducted on Oct. 24 - [ULA sets special launch date for Vulcan first flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/28/ula-sets-special-launch-date-for-vulcan-first-flight/) - Tory Bruno announced that December 24, 2023 is the new Launch Date for the inaugural flight of the Vulcan Centaur rocket, powered by Blue Origin's BE-4 engines - [Shenzhou 17: China’s Astronauts Reach Tiangong](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/27/shenzhou-17-chinas-astronauts-reach-tiangong/) - Shenzhou 17: A detailed analysis of the Chinese space mission that brought a new crew of astronauts to the Tiangong space station - [Stoke Space: A New Vision To Revolutionize The Aerospace Industry](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/10/27/stoke-space-a-new-vision-to-revolutionize-the-aerospace-industry/) - We’re just entering a new era of space exploration and a small company called Stoke Space want to revolutionize the entire aerospace sector. Will they succeed? - [Boeing's Starliner: First Crewed Flight is Finally In Sight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/27/boeings-starliner-first-crewed-flight-is-finally-in-sight/) - The issues on Starliner are being fixed as flight preparations continue. The launch date is being finalized, and the first crewed flight looks closer than ever - [Space Voyaging to be media partner of SEDS Italy Space Conference](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/26/space-voyaging-to-be-media-partner-of-seds-italy-space-conference/) - Space Voyaging is pleased to announce its media partnership with the second edition of the SEDS Italy Space Conference held on Oct. 27, 2023 - [Qatar Airways Will Integrate Starlink to Revolutionise its Onboard Experience](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/22/qatar-airways-will-integrate-starlink-to-revolutionise-its-onboard-experience/) - Qatar Airways will integrate the Starlink high speed internet in its own aircrafts fleet to revolutionise the onboard customer experience - [Miura 1: Successful Maiden Launch for the First Spanish Rocket](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/23/miura-1-successful-maiden-launch-for-the-first-spanish-rocket/) - On October 7, 2023, the Spanish company PLD Space successfully launched Miura 1, the first fully private European suborbital rocket, paving the way to Miura 5 - [German Companies Join Forces for Eva, a Special Microgravity Service](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/22/german-companies-join-forces-for-eva-a-special-microgravity-service/) - RFA, ATMOS and Yuri are developing a small-scale biotech service for research and industrial production in space. Eva was announced on October 18 in Berlin - [Blue Ring: Blue Origin Announces New Logistical Spacecraft](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/21/blue-ring-blue-origin-announces-new-logistical-spacecraft/) - After several rumors, Blue Origin officially announced Blue Ring. The new spacecraft will provide all kinds of services to payloads in a variety of orbits - [Sidereus Secures Funding for Innovative EOS Space Launcher](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/21/sidereus-secures-funding-for-innovative-eos-space-launcher/) - Sidereus Space Dynamics, a startup developing a single-stage-to-orbit rocket for small satellites, raises €5.1m funding to expedite development - [India's Gaganyaan TV-D1 Test Validates Readiness for Human Spaceflight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/21/gaganyaan-tv-d1-test-pushes-india-to-the-first-human-flight/) - TV-D1 rocket, successfully tested the launch abort procedure of the Gaganyaan spaceship leading way to the first operative flight of the indian crewed capsule - [San Marco: How Italy Reached Orbit for the First Time](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/10/20/san-marco-how-italy-reached-orbit-for-the-first-time/) - After starting the San Marco project, Professor Luigi Broglio managed to launch the first Italian space mission. What about the future of the space center? - [Vega VV23: Updates on the Loss of Two Secondary Payloads](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/19/vega-vv23-updates-on-the-loss-of-two-secondary-payloads/) - Vega mission VV23, very likely, experienced a deployment failure of two secondary payloads out of ten, named ESTCube-2 and ANSER-Leader - [Broglio achieves a feat and takes Italy into space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/10/15/broglio-achieves-a-feat-and-takes-italy-into-space/) - In the wake of the economic boom, Italy, thanks to Professor and Air Force officer Luigi Broglio, makes its way among the giants of space exploration - [INNOVATOR: ASI's new Earth Study Cubesat Twins](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/16/innovator-asis-new-earth-study-cubesat-twins/) - Part of the ALCOR Cubesat program, INNOVATOR advances to Phase A development, ASI stated on October 11. Gravitational and atmospheric studies will be its focus - [Relativity and Intelsat sign daring launch agreement](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/15/relativity-and-intelsat-sign-daring-launch-agreement/) - The contract marks the latest addition to the launch manifest of the upcoming Terran R rocket. Relativity is making bold moves with its development strategy - [Farewell To Baikonur? The possible end of the Baiterek program](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/11/farewell-to-baikonur-the-possible-end-of-the-baiterek-program/) - Farewell to Baikonur? The possible end of the Baiterek program, due to Judicial complication, is turning into a potential own goal by the Kazakh government - [Jupiter 3: a Talk with Hughes on the Future of Satellite Connectivity](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/14/jupiter-3-a-talk-with-hughes-on-the-future-of-satellite-connectivity/) - In July, Hughes launched Jupiter 3, the largest GEO satellite ever built. We had the opportunity to interview Patrick Fisher, Senior VP and CTO of the company - [NASA's SLS Costs Won't Go Down With Future New Contract](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/14/nasas-sls-costs-wont-go-down-with-future-new-contract/) - NASA's inspector general questions SLS cost reductions expected with new contract, urging exploration of alternative launch options - [Psyche, the launch of the new metal mission by NASA](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/13/psyche-the-launch-of-the-new-metal-mission-by-nasa/) - On October 13, 2023, the NASA's Psyche spacecraft began its journey to asteroid 16 Psyche, a unique metal world in the Main Asteroid Belt - [SOLARIS: Thales Alenia has been selected for the feasibility study ](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/13/solaris-thales-alenia-has-been-selected-for-the-feasibility-study/) - SOLARIS project feasibility study will be conducted by Thales Alenia Space, with the aim of producing renewable solar energy from Space - [Russia is to deploy a Russian-style Starlink](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/08/russia-is-to-deploy-a-russian-style-starlink/) - Roscosmos plans to deploy satellites in different orbits to face the Starlink challenge and to guarantee full coverage of the Russian Fedration's territory - [NASA’s New Horizons: The Exploration of the Solar System continues](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/07/nasas-new-horizons-the-exploration-of-the-solar-system-continues/) - NASA will maintain the New Horizons mission with an extended operations program that will continue until the spacecraft exits the Kuiper Belt, expected in 2029 - [ULA Delivered Into Orbit Two Satellites For Amazon Kuiper Project](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/07/ula-delivered-into-orbit-two-satellites-for-amazon-kuiper-project/) - On Oct. 6, 2023, United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully delivered into orbit two prototype satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper constellation - [Space Voyaging Partners with The Economist's Space Economy Summit](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/04/space-voyaging-partners-with-the-economists-space-economy-summit/) - Space Voyaging partners with The Economist's Space Economy Summit, bridging industries and exploring space's immense potential - [SpaceX wins first valuable $70M contract for Starshield](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/04/spacex-wins-first-valuable-70m-contract-for-starshield/) - The Hawthorne-based company has been awarded a first contract for providing Starshield services to the US Space Force, based on Starlink technologies - [The last flight of Ariane 5: the powerful elegance of a European Lady](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/06/the-last-flight-of-ariane-5-the-powerful-elegance-of-a-european-lady/) - Ariane 5 flew to space for the last time on July 5, 22:00 UTC carrying in geosynchronous orbit two satellites. The elegant power of a European lady - [NASA Selects Seven Companies for Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Program](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/03/nasa-selects-seven-companies-for-commercial-smallsat-data-acquisition-program/) - NASA is partnering with seven companies for the Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Program to augment data collection and expand understanding of our planet - [ASTRA: bases on the Moon, by students](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/10/03/astra-bases-on-the-moon-by-students/) - Designing a lunar base is an arduous challenge. What better way to bring together students from different backgrounds? Team ASTRA aims to do just that - [Vega-C Launch Failure Investigation Requires New Zefiro40 Nozzle Design](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/02/vega-c-launch-failure-investigation-requires-new-zefiro40-nozzle-design/) - Vega-C Launch failure in December 2022 led to an investigation that now requires design changes in the Zefiro40 Engine nozzle - [RFA unveils Argo: a vehicle-agnostic cargo spacecraft](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/10/01/rfa-unveils-argo-a-vehicle-agnostic-cargo-spacecraft/) - This capsule designed by RFA has the potential to become Europe's game-changer for ISS and future LEO commercial station resupply - [One busy summer for Euclid: now almost ready for science](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/29/one-busy-summer-for-euclid-now-almost-ready-for-science/) - Guidance errors, problems related to our Sun: the European Space Agency faced a few issues during commissioning of its Euclid dark matter-searching telescope - [Avio tech: successful firing tests for the LOX-CH Engine M10](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/28/avio-tech-successful-firing-tests-for-the-lox-ch-engine-m10/) - Avio announced the execution of a 340-second continuous firing test of the new LOX-CH M10, representing a sustainable technology for the cryogenic propulsion - [HERA, an Eye on DART's Mission Results](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/09/28/hera-an-eye-on-darts-impact/) - The new HERA mission is an important project for the study of asteroids and planetary defense, let's discover the details of this fantastic mission - [Involve Space Unveils New HQ and Launch Site, Overseas Expansion and €500,000 Investment Round Closure](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/27/involve-space-unveils-new-headquarters-and-launch-site-after-overseas-expansion-and-e500000-investment-round-closure/) - Involve Space expands globally, inaugurates new HQ in Como, and closes €500K investment round, fueling aerospace innovation - [A talk with Sateliot: Joining Forces with Comfone to Bring Global 5G to IoT Devices](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/26/sateliot-and-comfone-join-forces-to-bring-global-5g-satellite-connectivity-to-iot-devices/) - Following the recent new partnership with the Swiss Comfone, we had the opportunity to interview Gianluca Redolfi, CCO at Sateliot - [An interview with Anthea Comellini, the new ESA reserve astronaut](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/03/21/an-interview-with-anthea-comellini-the-new-esa-reserve-astronaut/) - We had the incredible opportunity to interview Anthea Comellini, one of the two Italian reserve astronauts selected by the European Space Agency in 2022. - [OSIRIS-REx delivered on time a gift from Asteroid Bennu](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/24/osiris-rex-delivered-on-time-a-gift-from-asteroid-bennu/) - The OSIRIS-REx return capsule landed in the Utah Desert on September 24, 2023, bringing a rich sample of asteroid Bennu to Earth - [Space Voyaging Excited to Participate in ESA Open Day at ESRIN for European Researchers' Night](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/24/space-voyaging-excited-to-participate-in-esa-open-day-at-esrin-for-european-researchers-night/) - Space Voyaging is excited to join ESA Open Day at ESRIN for European Researchers' Night on September 29, 2023, from 17:00 to 19:45. Meet us there! - [The FAA proposes new regulations to limit space debris](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/23/the-faa-proposes-new-regulations-to-limit-space-debris/) - The FAA would be imposing further restrictions on the private sector, with five different options to dispose of debris within a time frame of 25 years or less - [ESA's Mars probes: twenty years of fascinating science](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/09/21/esas-mars-probes-twenty-years-of-fascinating-science/) - Over the past two decades, European spacecraft collected key scientific data from Mars. Two probes made this possible: Mars Express and Trace Gas Orbiter - [Xihe-2: the Sun and the Earth in a single glance](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/21/xihe-2-the-sun-and-the-earth-in-a-single-glance/) - The chinese probe Xihe-2 will travel to the Lagrange point 5 to observe Earth and the Sun from a location never reached before, 149 million km from our planet - [Electron Fails to Deploy a New Satellite for Capella Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/19/electron-fails-to-deploy-a-new-satellite-for-capella-space/) - Rocket Lab's Electron failed to deploy an Acadia SAR satellite for Capella Space. The upper stage engine failed to ignite after a correct stage separation - [MOXIE: Innovative tech extracting Oxygen from Mars's Atmosphere](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/18/moxie-innovative-tech-extracting-oxygen-from-marss-atmosphere/) - The success of the MOXIE device onboard of Perseverance rover opens the door to a future where humans can potentially colonize Mars - [Hubble, our eyes on the unknown](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/09/17/hubble-our-eyes-on-the-unknown/) - Let's discover and analyze the history of one of the most important space telescopes ever built: the Hubble Space telescope - [Redwire's Breakthrough: First Human Meniscus 3D-Printed in Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/17/redwires-breakthrough-first-human-meniscus-3d-printed-in-space/) - Redwire successfully ran the BFF-Meniscus-2 experiment, bio-printing a human meniscus with 3D technology on the ISS, leveraging microgravity conditions - [Soyuz MS-24: Cosmonauts has finally The Changeover](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/15/soyuz-ms-24-cosmonauts-has-finally-the-changeover/) - The Soyuz MS-24 was successfully launched on Sept. 15. After more than a year of forced stay in orbit, the Soyuz MS-22 crew will finally be able to be replaced - [TransAstra’s trap bag, a new hunter for space debris](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/16/transastras-trap-bag-a-new-hunter-for-space-debris/) - TransAstra, an American space company, was awarded a Phase 2 SBIR contract by NASA to develop an unusual solution to the problem of orbital debris removal - [Tianzhou-5: China’s Successful Supply Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/16/tianzhou-5-chinas-successful-supply-mission/) - Tianzhou-5 successfully resupplies Tiangong space station and safely reenters Earth's atmosphere, supporting astronauts and scientific experiments - [SpaceX Completes Crucial Starship Engine Tests for NASA's Lunar Landing](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/14/spacex-completes-crucial-starship-engine-tests-for-nasas-lunar-landing/) - NASA and SpaceX collaborate on the Starship Human Landing System, pushing the limits of Raptor Engine technology ahead of Artemis III Mission - [Airbus leads Thaicom back to Europe with new generation OneSat](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/14/airbus-leads-thaicom-back-to-europe-with-new-generation-onesat/) - On September 11, 2023 Airbus announced it will be providing Thaicom with one of their "flexible" telecommunications satellites, bringing Europe back in the game - [Ariane 6 Core Stage Fires for the First Time](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/12/ariane-6-core-stage-fires-for-the-first-time/) - On Sept. 5, ArianeGroup completed the first short hot fire test of the Ariane 6 core stage. A key milestone toward the maiden launch, scheduled for 2024 - [Atlas V Successfully Launches Its Last Mission For NRO](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/10/atlas-v-successfully-launches-its-last-mission-for-nro/) - NROL-107, the last mission of an Atlas V rocket for the National Reconnaissance Office has been successfully launched today from SLC-41, Cape Canaveral, Florida - [Artemis III's official Geology Team has been selected by NASA](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/11/artemis-iiis-official-geology-team-has-been-selected-by-nasa/) - NASA has released the names of the new Geology Team for the Artemis III mission. Their task will be to develop the science plan to study the lunar surface - ["SLS Is Unaffordable": NASA is finally saying the truth](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/08/sls-is-unaffordable-nasa-is-finally-saying-the-truth/) - In a GAO Report, NASA finally admits fiscal strain on SLS Program, endangering the success of future Artemis Missions to the Moon - [JAXA launches two historic missions in the same liftoff](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/07/jaxa-launches-two-historic-missions-in-the-same-liftoff/) - On Sept. 6 a JAXA H-IIA rocket lifted off from Japan carrying two important missions: the SLIM lunar lander and the XRISM X-ray space telescope - [LUPEX: Soon a new lunar mission from India and Japan](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/07/lupex-soon-a-new-lunar-mission-from-india-and-japan/) - After Chandrayaan-3 success, global media attention are focused on ISRO space program. A more ambitious mission to the Moon, in collaboration with JAXA: LUPEX - [Aditya-L1: India's First Solar Mission Successfully Launched](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/02/aditya-l1-the-indias-first-solar-mission-successfully-launched/) - Aditya-L1 will study the Sun's corona, solar wind, and CMEs to enhance our understanding of this star and its impact on our solar system - [Solar Orbiter: New findings about the Origin of Solar Winds](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/02/solar-orbiter-new-findings-about-the-origin-of-solar-winds/) - The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter has discovered several tiny jets of material escaping from the Sun’s outer atmosphere, which could be a possible source of solar wind - [Space Voyaging Excited to Be a Media Partner for World Satellite Business Week](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/01/space-voyaging-excited-to-be-a-media-partner-for-world-satellite-business-week/) - Space Voyaging proudly joins World Satellite Business Week as a Media Partner, organized by Euroconsult, bridging the Event and our dedicated readers - [A possible future magnetar turns being a new astronomical object](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/09/01/a-possible-future-magnetar-turns-being-a-new-astronomical-object/) - Astronomers studied the mysterious HD 45166 star and found it to be a new type of astronomical object. Have they found how magnetar a born? - [James Webb, a year of discoveries](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/09/01/james-webb-a-year-of-discoveries/) - The James Webb Space Telescope completes a year of incredible exploration and observation, let's see in detail some of the most stunning images ever taken - [Sierra Space + Redwire: A new LIFE for in-space manufacturing](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/30/sierra-space-redwire-a-new-life-for-in-space-manufacturing/) - Redwire and Sierra Space announced that they are working together to build the first LIFE module for pharmaceutical production in micro-gravity - [Successful Trial of SpaceX's Enormous Starship Rocket Marks Progress](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/26/successful-trial-of-spacexs-enormous-starship-rocket-marks-progress/) - SpaceX achieves success as Starship Super Heavy Booster completes key Static Fire Test, propelling Starship's journey toward next Test Flight - [SpaceX has successfully launched the Crew-7 to the ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/26/spacex-has-successfully-launched-the-crew-7-to-the-iss/) - On Aug 26, at 7:27 am UTC, the SpaceX Crew-7 mission lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center aboard the Crew Dragon Endurance - [Rocket Lab Launched a Preflown Engine in their 40th Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/24/rocket-lab-launched-a-preflown-engine-in-their-40th-mission/) - “We Love the Nightlife” mission deployed into LEO a new Earth observation satellite for Capella Space. Rocket Lab used for the first time a preflown Rutherford - [Chandrayaan-3 Brings India Among The Big Of Space Exploration](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/23/chandrayaan-3-brings-india-among-the-big-of-space-exploration/) - Chandrayaan-3 at 12:33 UTC softly touched the surface of the Moon, making India the fourth nation to reach this goal! What's going to happen now? - [Chandrayaan-3: India's Lunar Ambitions Rise After Russia's Tumble](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/22/chandrayaan-3-indias-lunar-ambitions-rise-after-russias-tumble/) - India's Chandrayaan-3 mission aims to conquer the Moon's surface, redeeming past failures. As Russia falters, India takes the spotlight - [The Luna-25 Moon Crash: What Went Wrong?](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/22/the-luna-25-moon-crash-what-went-wrong/) - On August 20, 2023, the Russian automatic station Luna-25 was lost. In this article we try to analyze the facts and possible causes of this failure - [Rocket Lab keeps growing strong: a look at Q2 results](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/19/rocket-lab-keeps-growing-strong-a-look-at-q2-results/) - Rocket Lab has released their second quarter 2023 financial results, highlighting three successful launches, key accomplishments and solid future developments - [NASA'S Europa Clipper is now equipped with a high-gain antenna](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/22/nasas-europa-clipper-is-now-equipped-with-a-high-gain-antenna/) - Europa Clipper Probe lately received a high-gain antenna that will provide accurate communications with mission controllers on Earth - [Meet XRISM, the new high-energy mission that speaks European](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/21/meet-xrism-the-new-high-energy-mission-that-speaks-european/) - The XRISM Mission, a JAXA, NASA, and ESA collaboration, will be launched on August 26, to capture high-energy emissions from the hottest objects in the universe - [SpaceX's Starship: Under FAA Review for Next Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/18/spacexs-starship-under-faa-review-for-next-launch/) - FAA Evaluates SpaceX's Starship mishap report, a crucial step before the next launch. Technical strides and legal complexities await resolution - [Luna-25 Vs. Luna-24: The evolution of the species](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/17/luna-25-vs-luna-24-the-evolution-of-the-species/) - 47 years from Luna-24, the lunar probe Luna-25 will land at 68°S in the visible hemisphere of the Moon. In spite of the same name, is a whole different vessel - [Starliner again, a new chapter of an old space story](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/16/starliner-again-a-new-chapter-of-an-old-space-story/) - NASA and Boeing announced yet another delay for the first Crew Flight Test of Starliner to the International Space Station, now scheduled for March 2024 - [Introducing Elytra: a new vehicle that will provide on-orbit services](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/16/introducing-elytra-a-new-vehicle-that-will-provide-on-orbit-services/) - Elytra, a brand new highly mobile class of space vehicles developed bu Firefly, will provide rapid on-orbit mobility solutions, hosting and delivering - [CADRE: a new way to make old-style exploration](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/14/cadre-a-new-way-to-make-old-style-exploration/) - CADRE rovers are revolutionizing robotic space exploration starting from the Moon. They will explore the lunar surface with minimal support from Earth - [Virgin Galactic Launches its First Private Astronaut Flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/11/virgin-galactic-launches-its-first-private-astronaut-flight/) - On August 10, Virgin Galactic successfully completed its second commercial flight carrying a former British Olympia and the first mother-daughter duo in space - [Luna-25: race to the lunar south pole](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/11/luna-25-race-to-the-lunar-south-pole/) - Aug. 10, 2023. 47 years after Luna-24, Luna-25 was launched from Vostochnij Cosmodrome. It will engage a competition with the Indian probe Chandrayaan-3 - [NASA Selects Axiom Space for the fourth private mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/09/nasa-selects-axiom-space-for-the-fourth-private-mission/) - NASA selected Axiom Space for the fourth private mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch onboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft - [The Successful Reconnection of Voyager 2](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/10/the-successful-reconnection-of-voyager-2/) - NASA reestablishes communication with Voyager 2 after antenna realignment. The spacecraft continues its interstellar mission - [Starlab: a transatlantic venture to build a new Space Station](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/09/starlab-a-transatlantic-venture-to-build-a-new-space-station/) - European aerospace giant Airbus and US Voyager Space are teaming up to develop, build and operate Starlab. With the ISS gone by 2030, they aim to take its place - [ESA Begins the Testing Phase of its Space Rider Vehicle](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/07/esa-begins-the-testing-phase-of-its-space-rider-vehicle/) - Space Rider Spacecraft developed by ESA obtained the approval to proceed to a new phase of tests, development, and assembling named Phase D - [James Webb Discovered Important Traces of Water Around a Distant Star](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/06/james-webb-discovered-important-traces-of-water-around-a-distant-star/) - James Webb found water around the PDS 70 stellar system. Are astronomers near to discovering how water appeared on our planet? - [Meet DRACO, the new NTP demonstrator by Lockheed Martin](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/03/meet-draco-the-new-ntp-demonstrator-by-lockheed-martin/) - DRACO experimental NTR vehicle will be realized by Lockheed Martin, as stated by DARPA and NASA in a press release on July 26, 2023 - [Antares’ Last Flight Will Be The Song Of The… Cygnus?](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/02/antares-last-flight-will-be-the-song-of-the-cygnus/) - Antares 230+ transported the Cygnus cargo spacecraft to supply ISS. This is the last mission of the launcher equipped with the Russian-made engines RD-181 - [Starship Flight 2: SpaceX's Latest Milestones](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/08/02/starship-flight-2-spacexs-latest-milestones/) - SpaceX makes strides for Starship Flight 2. Booster 9 pre-launch tests underway, new water deluge system installed at Starbase - [Trojan Object Possibly Found Sharing Orbit With An Exoplanet](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/30/trojan-object-possibly-found-sharing-orbit-with-an-exoplanet/) - ALMA telescope detects potential Trojan bodies in PDS 70 exoplanetary system, hinting at a common pathway for planetary formation - [Jupiter 3 was successfully launched by Falcon Heavy](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/29/jupiter-3-was-successfully-launched-by-falcon-heavy/) - SpaceX's Falcon Heavy successfully launches EchoStar 24 (JUPITER 3), marking another significant step in advancing global communication capabilities - [Tipping Point: NASA funds 11 companies for their exciting tech](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/28/tipping-point-nasa-funds-11-companies-for-their-exciting-tech/) - On July 24, 2023, NASA announced support for their intriguing proposals. Tipping Point aims to make these technologies more mature and ready for future missions - [Europe is Now Without Access to Space After Ariane 5 Retirement](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/27/europe-is-now-without-access-to-space-after-ariane-5-retirement/) - InJuly ESA launched the last Ariane 5 and now Europe is facing a serious space crisis as all rockets are grounded or not ready in a key period for this sector - [Hakuto-R M2, ispace new tentative to tame the insidious Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/24/hakuto-r-m2-ispace-new-tentative-to-tame-the-insidious-moon/) - On July 13, 2023, ispace Inc. officially began the assembly, integration, and testing of their second Hakuto-R spacecraft that will attempt to land on the Moon - [ELT: ESO's new eye is halfway to completion](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/22/elt-esos-new-eye-is-halfway-to-completion/) - ESO has reached half the construction of the biggest optical telescope ever built (ELT) and is promising to revolutionize the way we see the Universe - [Webb Detects Crucial Carbon Molecule in a Protoplanetary Disk](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/20/webb-detects-crucial-carbon-molecule-in-a-protoplanetary-disk/) - The two powerful infrared eyes of James Webb Telescope, NirCam and MIRI, have detected the molecule named methyl cation for the first time in space - [The NISAR Mission: A New Era for Global Environmental Research](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/19/the-nisar-mission-a-new-era-for-global-environmental-research/) - NISAR satellite, a joint venture by NASA and ISRO, is set to revolutionize our understanding of Earth's environmental and natural phenomena, launching in 2024 - [China details its plans to fly Taikonauts to the Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/18/china-details-its-plans-to-fly-taikonauts-to-the-moon/) - Information on China's goal to reach the Moon by 2030 have been shared at the 9th China Commercial Aerospace Forum, held in Wuhan on July 12 - [Rocket Lab Delivered NASA's First Satellite Swarm](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/18/rocket-lab-delivered-nasas-first-satellite-swarm/) - On July 18, Rocket Lab successfully launched the "Baby Come Back" Rideshare mission, on board 7 payloads including NASA's Starling swarm demonstration mission - [Chandrayaan 3: willful India wants its piece of the Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/14/chandrayaan-3-willful-india-wants-its-piece-of-the-moon/) - India launched Chandrayaan 3 with the aim of joining the exclusive group of those countries that successfully landed on the Moon's surface - [Japan's new Epsilon-S rocket engine explodes in a test](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/16/japans-new-epsilon-s-rocket-engine-explodes-in-a-test/) - On Friday 14th July 2023 the new Epsilon-S rocket engine blew up roughly 50 seconds after ignition at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) testing site - [Varda makes private space drugs a fascinating reality](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/16/varda-makes-private-space-drugs-a-fascinating-reality/) - The in-orbit drug farm by Varda completed the first nominal production of Ritonavir crystals, a significant milestone for the in-space manufacturing industry - [Vulcan Rocket To Be Launched In Late 2023](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/15/vulcan-rocket-to-be-launched-in-late-2023/) - United Launch Alliance (ULA) is now targeting Q4 of 2023 for the inaugural flight of Vulcan, as Tory Bruno gives updates on past anomalies and current testing - [Janus Mission to Explore Binary Asteroids Cancelled by NASA](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/13/janus-mission-to-explore-binary-asteroids-cancelled-by-nasa/) - NASA has officially ended Janus, a mission to investigate binary asteroid systems in the near-Earth region. Both spacecraft to be placed on long-term storage - [LandSpace's ZhuQue-2 Rockets China's Commercial Space Industry to New Heights](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/12/landspaces-zhuque-2-rockets-chinas-commercial-space-industry-to-new-heights/) - LandSpace successfully launched ZhuQue-2, marking a significant advancement in space exploration as the first methane-powered rocket to reach Earth's orbit - [Star-tracking: experimental attitude control system to be tested next year](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/13/star-tracking-experimental-attitude-control-system-to-be-tested-next-year/) - An American and an Israeli startup will be collaborating to test a faster and power-efficient star-tracking system on an all new spacecraft - [SpaceX ready to launch NASA's Crew-7 mission in August](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/11/spacex-ready-to-launch-nasas-crew-7-mission-in-august/) - Astronauts from ESA, NASA, JAXA, and Roscosmos will reach the ISS this August. Crew-7 includes the first European Crew Dragon pilot, Andreas Mogensen - [The effect of Nicole hug on Artemis I](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/11/12/the-effect-of-nicole-hug-on-artemis-i/) - On pad 39B, the SLS fought very well the force of the strong wind and the heavy rain. Now the whole world is waiting for the launch of the Artemis I mission. - [Sitting in a tin can](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2022/08/15/sitting-in-a-thin-can/) - What could make a person lock himself in a tin can capsule and shoot himself deep into space? The incredible thirst for knowledge that unites us - [How The Human Mind Will Bring Us Up Upon The Stars](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2022/08/01/how-the-human-mind-will-bring-us-up-upon-the-stars/) - The human mind is incredible and with all its capabilities working in synergy it is possible to reach for the stars - [IDEFIX: a special name for a unique little explorer](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/09/idefix-a-special-name-for-a-unique-little-explorer/) - On June 20, 2023, JAXA, DLR, and CNES signed a collaboration agreement on the MMX Mission rover, naming it IDEFIX, the little dog in Asterix comics - [James Webb Space Telescope Revealing Distant Supermassive Black Holes](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/08/james-webb-space-telescope-revealing-distant-supermassive-black-holes/) - James Webb Space Telescope: Discover the most distant supermassive black hole, unraveling the secrets of the early universe - [Remarkable ESA Aeolus will fall back to Earth, but with style](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/06/remarkable-esa-aeolus-will-fall-back-to-earth-but-with-style/) - Aeolus, the first satellite observing Earth's winds from space will soon reenter the atmosphere. But it still has something to offer - [NANOGrav Astronomers Proved the Existence of the Gravitational-Waves Background](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/05/nanograv-astronomers-proved-the-existence-of-the-gravitational-waves-background/) - NANOGrav astronomers have released the results of 15 years of research on gravitational waves, benefiting from the use of the most powerful telescopes on Earth - [Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) - Explorer of the unknown](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/07/05/lunar-excursion-module-lem-explorer-of-the-unknown/) - The LEM was a fundamental component of the entire Apollo program, reliable and robust it managed human space exploration throughout the lunar space program - [Prometheus gift to Europe? A successful hot static fire!](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/04/prometheus-gift-to-europe-a-successful-hot-static-fire/) - The reusable engine made by ArianeGroup for ESA, Prometheus, successfully passed a hot firing test on June 22, 2023, at the test facility in Vernon - [ESA suffers a big loss as Vega C will remain on the ground for several months](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/03/esa-suffers-a-big-loss-as-vega-c-will-remain-on-the-ground-for-several-months/) - Results of the Commission indicate that the loss of the Vega C during the VV22 mission was caused by an over-erosion of the throat insert of the nozzle. - [Is the Mars Sample Return Mission destined to fail?](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/03/is-the-mars-sample-return-mission-destined-to-fail/) - Mars Sample Return mission costs have skyrocketed and we’re at a crossroads: continue to pursue this dream project or wait until more mature times will come? - [Lightning Imager First Data, A New Eye On Lightning Storms](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/03/lightning-imager-first-data-a-new-eye-on-lightning-storms/) - The first Meteosat Third Generation satellite is making steps toward full operations. Lightning Imager has entered service with the first dataset release - [Falcon 9 Launches Euclid Telescope: Probing Dark Energy Mysteries](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/07/01/falcon-9-launches-euclid-telescope-probing-dark-energy-mysteries/) - Euclid has taken flight on board a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The European telescope will observe billions of galaxies to study the Dark Universe - [Virgin Galactic brings Italy on board the first commercial flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/29/virgin-galactic-brings-italy-on-board-the-first-commercial-flight/) - On June 29, 2023, Virgin Galactic launched its first commercial flight bringing 3 Italian to do research at more than 80 km of altitude - [The Artemis Accords expand gaining two new members](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/28/the-artemis-accords-expand-gaining-two-new-members/) - Ecuador and India are joining the Artemis Accords, a series of principles brought forward by NASA, for a cooperative and safer exploration of outer space - [ASTROLAB SAS is developing the first Robotized Laboratory-Station for R&D in Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/28/astrolab-sas-is-developing-the-first-robotized-laboratory-station-for-rd-in-space/) - ASTROLAB SAS, a new private company aiming to revolutionize Microgravity Research with a fully Robotized Space Station in Low Earth Orbit - [Euclid Mission Ready to Uncover Secrets of the Dark Universe](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/17/euclid-mission-ready-to-uncover-secrets-of-the-dark-universe/) - Euclid is finally ready to liftoff in less than a month. The ESA telescope will study the role of dark energy and dark matter in the expansion of the Universe - [New Meteor-M satellite succesfully launched from Vostochny](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/27/new-meteor-m-satellite-succesfully-launched-from-vostochny/) - Successfully launched, from Vostochny cosmodrome, the weather satellite Meteor-M2-3. Its the 4th satellite of the M version of this series of satellites - [Rocketdyne F-1 our golden chariot to the sky](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/06/22/rocketdyne-f-1-our-golden-chariot-to-the-sky/) - Just as the ancient god Apollo had his golden chariot, mankind has built his vehicle to carry him to the stars - [First Solar Energy Beamed from Space: Lights on Caltech’s SSPD-1](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/26/first-solar-energy-beamed-from-space-lights-on-caltechs-sspd-1/) - On June 01, 2023, Caltech announced that its Space Solar Power prototype had demonstrated wireless energy transfer in space and to the ground, for the first time. - [VKD-59, the latest EVA from the Russian segment](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/25/vkd-59-the-latest-eva-from-the-russian-segment/) - On June 22, 2023, cosmonauts Prokopiev and Petelin worked 6 hrs. and 23' outside the ISS. During EVA, also cleaned a porthole of the Zvezda service module - [BepiColombo Third Flyby: Revealing the Intriguing Geology of Mercury](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/27/bepicolombo-third-flyby-revealing-the-intriguing-geology-of-mercury/) - BepiColombo third flyby of Mercury reveals captivating images and exciting findings, setting the stage for future exploration - [Successful second launch of Kinetica-1](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/07/successful-second-launch-of-kinetica-1/) - Successful launch of Kinetica-1, the most giant solid-fuel launcher, a four-stage, fully solid-fuel launcher developed by the private Chinese company CAS Space - [Boeing's Starliner Is Yet Again In Troubles: Launch Delayed Indefinitely](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/02/boeings-starliner-is-yet-again-in-troubles-launch-delayed-indefinitely/) - Setbacks continue for Boeing's Starliner crew capsule as technical issues with parachutes and flammable tape cause further launch delays - [NASA Safety Panel Expresses Concerns About Readiness of Boeing's Starliner for Crewed Flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/01/nasa-safety-panel-expresses-concerns-about-readiness-of-boeings-starliner-for-crewed-flight/) - NASA safety panel expresses concerns over readiness of Boeing's Starliner for crewed flight, calls for thorough evaluation before launch - [Innovative Origami Heat Shield to be tested in a re-entry](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/01/innovative-origami-heat-shield-to-be-tested-in-a-re-entry/) - A new heat shield designed by Space Forge with inspiring reusability capabilities will be put to the test in an atmospheric re-entry mission later this year - [The Second Axiom Space Private Mission is Back Home](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/06/01/the-second-axiom-space-private-mission-is-back-home/) - The second Axiom Space private mission (Ax-2) is over after ten days in orbit including eight on the International Space Station (ISS) - [Cost Overruns in NASA's SLS Booster and Engine Project](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/31/cost-overruns-in-nasas-sls-booster-and-engine-project/) - NASA's Inspector General finds cost overruns and delays in the SLS booster and engine project, impacting the agency's timeline and budget significantly - [Shenzhou-16 Launches the First Civilian To The Tiangong Space Station](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/30/shenzhou-16-launches-the-first-civilian-to-the-tiangong-space-station/) - On May 30, 2023, at 1:31 UTC, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) launched the Shenzhou-16 crewed spaceship atop a Long March 2F launch vehicle - [India launches the first satellite of a new national navigation system](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/29/india-launches-the-first-satellite-of-a-new-national-navigation-system/) - India enhances NavIC navigation system with GSLV-F12 launch. Explore indigenous satellite network and precision mission. Impressive strides in space innovation - [Unique volcanic exoplanet was found 90 light-years from Earth](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/29/unique-volcanic-exoplanet-was-found-90-light-years-from-earth/) - A potentially habitable volcanic exoplanet has been found at 90 l.y. from us. How is this possible? Let's figure it out in this article - [Rocket Lab Launched a New TROPICS Mission for NASA](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/27/rocket-lab-launched-a-new-tropics-mission-for-nasa/) - On May 25 Rocket Lab launched the last two satellites of the TROPICS constellation, a NASA project to better understand the formation and evolution of sto - [Fly Future 2023: Youth-focused Aerospace Event Draws 700+ Visitors in Rome](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/28/fly-future-2023-youth-focused-aerospace-event-draws-700-visitors-in-rome/) - Fly Future 2023, the growing Event for aviation and space professionals, attracted over 700 Visitors in Rome, featuring 50 Speakers and 30+ exhibitors - [Soyuz doubles! The double launch from Baikonur and Vostochny](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/27/soyuz-doubles-the-double-launch-from-baikonur-and-vostochny/) - Two Soyuz 2.1b are back in space! On May 24 a Progress MS-23 took of for a resupply mission to the ISS, and on May 26 a Kondor-FKA satellite was launched - [KSLV-II the Korean challenge that comes in from the cold](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/25/kslv-ii-the-korean-challenge-that-comes-in-from-the-cold/) - On May 25, 2023, at 09:24 UTC, from the Naro Space Center in South Korea, the first operational flight of the KSLV-II NURI, a launcher that comes from far away… - [SpaceX launched the second Axiom Space mission to the ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/23/spacex-launched-the-second-axiom-space-mission-to-the-iss/) - On May 21, 2023, SpaceX launched the Axiom Space 2 crew into space aboard the Dragon Freedom spacecraft atop its Falcon 9 rocket - [Blue Origin wins NASA Lunar Lander Contract to compete with Starship](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/19/blue-origin-wins-nasa-lunar-lander-contract-to-compete-with-starship/) - Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin secures NASA moon lander contract, positioning itself as a competitor to SpaceX's Starship in the race to the lunar surface - [Ingenuity: pioneering flight on Mars](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/05/20/ingenuity-pioneering-flight-on-mars/) - Two years ago, the tiny Ingenuity helicopter proved we could fly on two different planets. Now, the aircraft's astounding success opens a world of opportunities - [Successful RIME Antenna Deployment on Juice Spacecraft](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/17/successful-rime-antenna-deployment-on-juice-spacecraft/) - Juice spacecraft achieves significant milestone with successful deployment of RIME antenna, expanding exploration possibilities for Jupiter's icy moons - [Venus Revisited: The Exciting Missions of Venera-D and Venera-B](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/17/venus-revisited-the-exciting-missions-of-venera-d-and-venera-b/) - Since 1962, the Soviet Union and the US have explored Venus. With upcoming missions like Venera-D and Venera-V, Russia will continue advancing Venus exploration - [FlyFuture 2023: Italy Returns to Orbit with Cygnus-19 Cargo Module to the ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/15/flyfuture-2023-italy-returns-to-orbit-with-cygnus-19-cargo-module-to-the-iss/) - Italy is ready to return to orbit with the launch of the unmanned pressurized module Cygnus NG-19, manufactured at the Thales Alenia Space facilities in Turin - [SpaceX will launch Haven-1: The World's First Commercial Space Station](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/15/spacex-will-launch-haven-1-the-worlds-first-commercial-space-station/) - On May 10, SpaceX and Vast announced their plans to launch Haven-1, the world's first commercial space station, and Vast-1, the first crewed mission to Haven-1 - [Voyager 2 - Exploring the Depths of Our Solar System](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/05/11/voyager-2-exploring-the-depths-of-our-solar-system/) - Together with its twin sister Voyager 2 has set record after record exploring the most remote corners of our solar system - [Tianzhou-6: how to shorten a space station and make it into a transport vehicle](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/10/tianzhou-6-how-to-shorten-a-space-station-and-make-it-into-a-transport-vehicle/) - On May 10, 2023, a Long March-7 lifted the Tianzhou-6 vesselinto orbit from the Wenchang Space Center, carriyng fuel and supplies to the Tiangong space station - [New CubeSats for TROPICS mission launched by RocketLab](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/09/new-cubesats-for-tropics-mission-launched-by-rocketlab/) - Rocket Lab successfully launched TROPICS CubeSats, a constellation providing valuable insights into the formation and evolution of tropical cyclones - [LarioSpace: Discover the Latest Innovations in Space Economy](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/08/lariospace-discover-the-latest-innovations-in-space-economy/) - Join us May 9th for LarioSpace, the latest event on space economy! Meet Italian space ecosystem leaders, explore future innovation, and discover the latest tech - [Crew Dragon Capsule relocated to a new port on the ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/08/crew-dragon-capsule-relocated-to-a-new-port-on-the-iss/) - NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg commanded and piloted the Crew Dragon which undocked from the International Space Station for its relocation - [Einstein Telescope, Question Time on the way for Sardinia candidacy](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/07/einstein-telescope-question-time-on-the-way-for-sardinia-candidacy/) - Minister answers at Question Time to the Commission, about strategic-economic importance of having the Einstein Telescope in Sardinian area selected in Italy - [How to move an airlock: Russian cosmonauts move the ShK airlock from Rassvet to Nauka](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/04/how-to-move-an-airlock-russian-cosmonauts-move-the-shk-airlock-from-rassvet-to-nauka/) - Cosmonauts, during a spacewalk moved the ShK airlock from the Rassvet module, in its final position hooked to one of the side hatches of the Nauka module. - [BepiColombo: an exciting voyage to Mercury](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/05/05/bepicolombo-an-exciting-voyage-to-mercury/) - Very few spacecraft have visited Mercury so far. ESA's BepiColombo mission is finally about to change that and improve our knowledge of the small planet - [Two solar probes will unveil secrets of the Sun thanks to a radial alignment](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/05/two-solar-probes-will-unveil-secrets-of-the-sun-thanks-to-a-radial-alignment/) - A radial alignment will unravel some mysteries about the Sun, like the origin of the solar wind! Find out more in this article - [IRIS²: European Satellite Companies Unite to Compete with Starlink](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/04/iris²-european-satellite-companies-unite-to-compete-with-starlink/) - Airbus, Eutelsat, SES, and Thales, among other European satellite companies have come together to bid for IRIS², a new constellation to rival SpaceX’s Starlink - [Environmental Groups Sue FAA Over SpaceX Starship Launches](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/03/environmental-groups-sue-faa-over-spacex-starship-launches/) - Environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the FAA on May 1st, 2023 about the environmental review of SpaceX Starship launches from Boca Chica, Texas - [Elon Musk Reviews Starship First Spectacular Launch and Future Plans](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/02/elon-musk-reviews-starship-first-spectacular-launch-and-future-plans/) - SpaceX founder Elon Musk gave a review of the debut launch of Starship which took place on April 20, 2023: let's break it down... - [Falcon Heavy Successfully Deployed a New Massive Communication Satellite in its Second Launch of 2023](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/01/falcon-heavy-successfully-deployed-a-new-massive-communication-satellite-in-its-second-launch-of-2023/) - After many delays the sixth SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off from LC-39A, it carried a massive ViaSat-3 communication satellite and two smaller payloads - [New European Robotic Arm starring in the next spacewalks](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/05/01/new-european-robotic-arm-starring-in-the-next-spacewalks/) - Cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin prepare next spacewalks to transfer hardwares with the new European Robotic Arm from Rassvet to Nauka Module - [Sultan AlNeyadi became the first Arab astronaut to carry out a spacewalk](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/29/sultan-alneyadi-became-the-first-arab-astronaut-to-carry-out-a-spacewalk/) - On Apr. 28, 2023, MBRSC astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi made history by becoming the first Arab astronaut to perform a spacewalk - [Tianwen-3: China’s challenge to bring back samples from Mars](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/28/tianwen-3-chinas-challenge-to-bring-back-samples-from-mars/) - Details of the Tianwen-3 mission to collect samples from Mars and return them to Earth were revealed. In 2030, China will return 500 grams from martian soil - [Hakuto-R first Japanese lander crashes on the Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/27/hakuto-r-first-japanese-lander-crashes-on-the-moon/) - Hakuto-R, the Japanese private lander, probably crashed after losing contact during its descent to the lunar surface. Its mission ends prematurely - [Lunar Crater Radio Telescope: Our Eyes To The Dark Ages Of The Universe](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/04/26/lunar-crater-radio-telescope-our-eyes-to-the-dark-ages-of-the-universe/) - How much could we expand radio astronomy by installing a Lunar Crater Radio Telescope on the far side of the Moon? Let's discover it! - [Cygnus NG-18 spacecraft burned in atmosphere after leaving ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/23/cygnus-ng-18-spacecraft-burned-in-atmosphere-after-leaving-iss/) - Northrop Grumman’s NG-18 Cygnus spacecraft departed from the International Space Station (ISS) on April 21, 2023. The spacecraft burned in Earth's atmosphere - [Voyager 1 – The Eternal Odyssey](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/04/21/voyager-1-the-eternal-odyssey/) - The Voyager 1 mission is one of the most remarkable accomplishments in human history. This adventure is a journey that deserves to be relived and discovered - [“Clover Moonbase”: Chinese Plans of the Conquest of the Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/19/clover-moonbase-chinese-plans-to-the-conquest-the-moon/) - CNSA reveals its plans for the human landing on the Moon. The Chinese lunar exploration: from rovers to the "Clover Moonbase" - [6S CubeSat: an Italian satellite designed by PoliMi students](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/04/15/6s-cubesat-the-first-italian-satellite-designed-by-students/) - PoliSpace is a student organization aimed at providing aerospace engineering students with hands-on experience. Their 6S CubeSat is set to provide plenty - [Space Voyaging to partecipate at the International Conference on Space Exploration](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/18/space-voyaging-to-partecipate-at-the-international-conference-on-space-exploration/) - Space Voyaging is excited to announce our participation at the International Conference on Space Exploration in Turin, Italy - [Terran R: A New Reusable 3D-Printed Rocket](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/18/terran-r-a-new-reusable-3d-printed-rocket/) - Relativity Space successfully launched Terran 1, the first 3D-printed rocket to reach space. Now the company will focus on the development of Terran R vehicle - [A new way to see Uranus thanks to the James Webb](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/18/a-new-way-to-see-uranus-thanks-to-the-james-webb/) - James Webb observed Uranus in the infrared, revealing a ring system never seen before. Let's find out more in this article - [JUICE mission is on its way to Jupiter: let's discover it better](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/16/juice-mission-is-on-its-way-to-jupiter-lets-discover-it-better/) - On April 14, 2023, ESA launched the JUICE mission on board an Ariane 5 rocket. JUICE will reach Jupiter in 2031 to study icy moons Europa, Callisto and Ganymede - [FAA Grants SpaceX The License For First Starship Orbital Launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/15/faa-grants-spacex-the-license-for-first-starship-orbital-launch/) - SpaceX has received a Launch License from the FAA for the Starship Integrated Test Flight: SpaceX is now set to launch the largest rocket ever built - [JUICE left Earth to seek life in the Jupiter's system](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/14/juice-left-earth-to-seek-life-in-the-jupiters-system/) - After a delay due to weather condition, the JUICE mission finally lifted off on board an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana, destination: Jupiter - [A new launch window for the Axiom 2 Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/14/a-new-launch-window-for-the-axiom-2-mission/) - Axiom Space, NASA, and SpaceX announced that the Axiom 2 Mission it’s targeting no earlier than May 10, 2023, to reach the International Space Station - [Avio signs new important contracts despite recent failure](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/07/avio-signs-new-important-contracts-despite-recent-failure/) - Despite a major failure during VV22 mission, Avio signed some new important contracts for ASI and ESA leaving good hopes for the future of Italian space sector - [Sojuz MS-23 is being prepared for relocation to ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/05/sojuz-ms-23-is-being-prepared-for-relocation-to-iss/) - Sojuz MS-23 is being prepared for relocation to ISS After transporting the seats from the Sojuz MS-22, cosmonauts checked the tightness of the spacesuits - [Supermassive black hole found thanks to a gravitational lens](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/06/supermassive-black-hole-found-thanks-to-a-gravitational-lens/) - A supermassive black hole has been tracked using a technique called gravitational lensing. Let's see what we are talking about in this article - [LarioSpace: The Latest Event in the New Space Economy](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/06/lariospace-the-latest-event-in-the-new-space-economy/) - Space Voyaging will be a Media Partner for LarioSpace, an event with a focus on the New Space Economy, which will be held on May 9th, 2023 at Lariofiere - [UAE revealed a new map of Mars](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/05/uae-revealed-a-new-map-of-mars/) - A team of scientists led by NYUAD and UAE created a new highly detailed map of Mars combining more than 3,000 observations into one single image - [New delay for the first Starliner crewed mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/01/new-delay-for-the-first-starliner-crewed-mission/) - Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) first scheduled for April 2023 is now planned no earlier than July 21, 2023, as declared by NASA and Boeing - [NASA announced the names of the astronauts selected for Artemis II](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/04/nasa-announced-the-names-of-the-astronauts-selected-for-artemis-ii/) - NASA officially announced the astronauts assigned to Artemis II, the mission that will fly around the Moon to confirm all of Orion’s systems operate as designed - [Two new ocean planets discovered by Hubble and Spitzer](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/01/22/hubble-and-spitzers-data-discovered-two-new-ocean-planets/) - The Hubble telescope discovered 2 ocean planets orbiting around the Kepler-138 system, a red dwarf star. Here's explained how. - [New data from Venus will help two upcoming missions](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/02/05/new-data-from-venus-will-help-two-upcoming-missions/) - New data taken from BepiColombo and Solar Orbiter, will help DaVinci+ and Veritas future missions on Venus. - [The new dwarf planet Quaoar undermines Roche's limit theory](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/02/10/the-new-dwarf-planet-quaoar-undermines-roches-limit-theory/) - A ring around Quaoar could disprove Roche's limit theory. Let's find out how this planet has been discovered and why it is so important. - [NEOMIR will find dangerous asteroids hidden from the Sun](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/01/neomir-will-find-dangerous-asteroids-hidden-from-the-sun/) - In 2030 ESA's NEOMIR mission will be launched aboard an Ariane 6 rocket. It will detect asteroids hidden from the Sun's glare, enough before a potential impact - [From New Horizons to JUNO: A look at Io, 16 years later](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/13/from-new-horizons-to-juno-a-look-at-io-16-years-later/) - From JUNO last image to New Horizons' first historic Jovian image. What happened on Io in the 16 years between the two historic flybys? - [Does life come from space? The case of Ryugu](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/25/does-life-come-from-space-the-case-of-ryugu/) - Japanese's probe Hayabusa 2 found Uracil and Vitamin B3 on Ryugu 's surface. Let's see in this article this fantastic discovery! - [James Webb captured latest moments of a supermassive star](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/19/james-webb-captured-latest-moments-of-a-supermassive-star/) - James Webb captured latest moments of the supermassive star WR 124 thanks to its MIRI and NIRcam instruments. Let's discover this type of star - [Guowang, the China's massive satellite constellation, is launching soon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/04/02/guowang-the-chinas-massive-satellite-constellation-is-launching-soon/) - China plans to launch Guowang, a 13,000-satellite mega constellation to revolutionize global satellite internet, posing direct competition to Starlink - [The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter: our eyes on the Red Planet](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/03/30/the-mars-reconnaissance-orbiter-our-eyes-on-the-red-planet/) - The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was undoubtedly one of the most incredible missions in the history of orbital observations, let's retrace its history - [Relativity Space's 3D-Printed Terran 1 Rocket: Successful Failure or Failed Success?](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/28/relativity-spaces-3d-printed-terran-1-rocket-successful-failure-or-failed-success/) - Relativity Space's Terran 1 rocket had a successful lift-off on March 22, 2023. However, the upper stage malfunctioned, and the rocket failed to reach orbit - [ISRO delivered 36 new satellites into orbit for OneWeb](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/28/isro-delivered-36-new-satellites-into-orbit-for-oneweb/) - The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully delivered 36 OneWeb Gen-1 satellites to low Earth orbit, this is the sixth successful launch for LVM3 - [Rocket Lab succesfully delivered two satellites for BlackSky](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/26/rocket-lab-succesfully-delivered-two-satellites-for-blacksky/) - Rocket Lab successfully launched two BlackSky’s Gen-2 Earth-imaging satellites. The mission was launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand - [SpaceX successfully launched two new C-band communication satellites](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/18/spacex-successfully-launched-two-new-c-band-communication-satellites/) - On March 17, SpaceX successfully launched two new C-band satelllites for SES. The mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral only 4 hours after a Starlink launch - [Clearspace-1: ESA and the space debris challenge](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/03/20/clearspace-1-esa-and-the-space-debris-challenge/) - Space debris is a problem we can't allow to get out of hand. ESA aims at demonstrating a possible solution with the ClearSpace-1 cleanup mission - [Rocket Lab delivered to orbit two satellites for Capella Space](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/17/rocket-lab-delivered-to-orbit-two-satellites-for-capella-space/) - On March 16, 2023, Rocket Lab successfully launched two satellites for Capella Space. The Electron rocket lifted off from Wallops Flight Facility - [SpaceX CRS-27 is carrying new supplies for the ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/16/spacex-crs-27-is-carrying-new-supplies-for-the-iss/) - On March 15 SpaceX successfully launched the CRS-27 mission to the ISS. The Cargo Dragon carries scientific experiments and supplies for the Space Station - [Axiom Space revealed the new spacesuit for Artemis III](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/16/axiom-space-revealed-the-new-spacesuit-for-artemis-iii/) - NASA and Axiom Space revealed a prototype of the spacesuits that astronauts will wear on the surface of the Moon during the Artemis III mission - [Firefly Awarded $112 Million NASA Contract for Payload Delivery to the Far Side of the Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/15/firefly-awarded-112-million-nasa-contract-for-payload-delivery-to-the-far-side-of-the-moon/) - Firefly Aerospace was selected by NASA to deliver multiple payloads with its Blue Ghost Spacecraft into Lunar Orbit and on the far side of the Moon in 2026 - [Opportunity, a story of a piece of cold metal with a warm hearth](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/03/14/opportunity-a-story-of-a-piece-of-cold-metal-with-a-warm-hearth/) - Opportunity was a milestone in human exploration on the red planet, let's retrace his exploits over the years that saw his stay on Mars - [Will The Mars Sample Return Mission Discover Alien Life?](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/03/09/will-the-mars-sample-return-mission-discover-alien-life/) - Returning samples from the Red Planet has never been attempted before, but NASA and ESA are gonna try it with the "Mars Sample Return" program - [Crew-5 mission return successfully end in the Gulf of Mexico](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/12/crew-5-mission-return-successfully-end-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/) - After 5 months aboard the ISS, the Crew-5 Endurance spacecraft successfully returned back to Earth landing in the Gulf of Mexico - [H3 Rocket failed during its maiden launch](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/10/h3-rocket-failed-during-its-maiden-launch/) - The demonstration test flight of JAXA's H3 rocket failed. The launch has been terminated using explosive charges due to a problem with second-stage ignition. - [Crew-6 launch ends with a successful docking at ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/05/crew-6-launch-ends-with-a-successful-docking-at-iss/) - Despite a delay at launch and a failure of a hook sensor, the SpaceX Crew-6 Endeavour spacecraft succesfully docked with the ISS on March 3 - [JAXA selects two new astronaut candidates after 14 years](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/06/jaxa-selects-two-new-astronaut-candidates-after-14-years/) - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has selected two new astronaut candidates from among more than 4,000 people who applied in 2022 - [Launcher's Orbiter spacecraft failed in the launch debut](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/02/25/launcher-s-orbiter-spacecraft-failed-in-the-launch-debut/) - During SpaceX Transporter-6 mission Launcher Orbiter vehicle made its debut. However the payloads deployment failed due to an issue on the GPS antenna system - [SpaceX has succesfully launched the Crew-6 to the Iss](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/02/spacex-has-succesfully-launched-the-crew-6-to-the-iss/) - The SpaceX Crew-6 mission took off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket - [SpaceX launched first improved Starlink V2 Satellites](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/03/01/spacex-launched-first-improved-starlink-v2-satellites/) - SpaceX successfully launched the new "Starlink V2 mini". satellites with significant improvements compared to previous versions - [How Copernicus satellites improve safety of the Italian infrastructures](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/02/26/how-esas-satellites-improve-safety-of-the-italian-infrastructures/) - To enhance road safety in Italy, the road agency leverages Copernicus satellites data to monitor ground movements for timely hazard detection. - [dearMoon project: the first tourist mission to the Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/02/20/dearmoon-project-the-first-tourist-mission-to-the-moon/) - Conceived by Japanese billionaire Yūsaku Maezawa, the dearMoon project is a revolutionary mission for space tourism. Discover with us all the details - [Space Voyaging Takes Flight at Fly Future 2023: Italy's Leading Aviation and Space Event](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/02/23/space-voyaging-takes-flight-at-fly-future-2023-italys-leading-aviation-and-space-event/) - Space Voyaging to showcase efforts in making Space accessible to everyone at Fly Future 2023 Space Clubs Event - [Axiom Space announces the crew for the second private mission to the ISS](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/02/15/axiom-space-announces-the-crew-for-the-second-private-mission-to-the-iss/) - Axiom Space announced the final crew for Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), the second all-private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) - [LauncherOne: Virgin's unique ride to orbit](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/02/13/launcherone-virgins-unique-ride-to-orbit/) - LauncherOne is a small satellite launcher built by Virgin Orbit. It is unique in that it takes off carried by a Boeing 747 - [NASA has selected Blue Origin to launch a mission to Mars](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/02/12/nasa-has-selected-blue-origin-to-launch-a-mission-to-mars/) - NASA has selected Blue Origin to launch the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission to Mars - [SpaceX performed a Static Fire Test with 31 Raptor Engines](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/02/10/spacex-performed-a-static-fire-test-with-31-raptor-engines/) - SpaceX successfully performed the static fire test with 31 Raptor engines. It was a crucial test in anticipation of the future orbital flight of Starship - [Starliner: the new commercial spacecraft for the International Space Station](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/02/07/starliner-the-new-commercial-spacecraft-for-the-international-space-station/) - Boeing' Starliner is a partially reusable spacecraft developed inside NASA's Commercial Crew Program. The final test is scheduled to launch in Apr. 2023. - [Full static fire of Starship soon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/02/04/full-static-fire-of-starship-soon/) - SpaceX, having successfully performed a WDR test, is preparing to perform a full static fire with 33 Raptor engines very soon. - [Virgin Universe: from the ground to the atmosphere's edge.](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/02/02/virgin-universe-from-the-ground-to-the-atmospheres-edge/) - Let's discover the story of one of the craziest and most enterprising businessmen in history able to build the empire called Virgin Group. - [New NASA Flight Safety System ready to revolutionize private launches](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/02/01/new-nasa-flight-safety-system-ready-to-revolution-private-launches/) - NASA is trying to increase public safety during launch operations thanks to a new flight safety system. Rocket Lab's Electron is the first rocket to test it. - [Polaris Dawn: a revolutionary private space mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/01/31/polaris-dawn-a-revolutionary-private-space-mission/) - Polaris Dawn is the first mission in the Polaris Program aimed to rapidly advance human spaceflight capabilities by testing new technologies. - [JUICE, ESA's most important mission, is ready to take off](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/01/29/juice-esas-most-important-mission-is-ready-to-take-off/) - JUICE, the ESA Mission whose main objective is to study three icy moons of Jupiter, it's about to reach Kourou, from where it will be launched in April - [Rocket Lab launched its first Mission from the USA for HawkEye 360](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/01/25/rocket-lab-launched-its-first-mission-from-the-usa-for-hawkeye-360/) - Rocket Lab successfully launched on Tuesday its first Electron Rocket from the USA, carrying HawkEye 360 Cluster 6 satellites into orbit - [SpaceX's Starship completed its first full flight-like wet dress rehearsal](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/01/24/spacexs-starship-completed-its-first-full-flight-like-wet-dress-rehearsal/) - SpaceX has completed a wet-dress rehearsal test for its fully-assembled Starship on its first attempt, taking a big step towards the first orbital launch - [A simple and complete Guide on NASA's Mighty Apollo Capsule](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/01/08/a-simple-and-complete-guide-on-nasas-mighty-apollo-capsule/) - The Apollo Capsule was the Spacecraft designed and developed by NASA which aimed to land humans on the Moon and return them safely to Earth. Let's dig into it! - [A Soyuz spacecraft is damaged on the ISS: this is the plan to replace it](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/01/20/a-soyuz-spacecraft-is-damaged-on-the-iss-this-is-the-plan-to-replace-it/) - NASA and Roscosmos have developed an emergency plan to replace a Soyuz docked with the International Space Station that was damaged by a micrometeorite - [Euclid: investigating the secrets of dark matter and dark energy](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/01/19/euclid-investigating-the-secrets-of-dark-matter-and-dark-energy/) - Dark matter and dark energy are great mysteries. ESA's Euclid mission is set to use advanced technology to collect valuable data on their nature - [SpaceX successfully launched a new GPS III Satellite for the United States Space Force](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/01/19/spacex-successfully-launched-a-new-gps-iii-satellite-for-the-united-states-space-force/) - SpaceX has launched GPS III for the United State Space Foce. With new technology it will give great service in different areas both civil and military. - [New year, new launch site, new troubles for Virgin Orbit](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/01/17/new-year-new-launch-site-new-troubles-for-virgin-orbit/) - The first Orbital Launch attempt from European soil by Virgin Orbit and its Launcher One has failed: let's see what is known for now... - [ABL RS1 maiden launch failed catastrophically](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/01/13/abl-rs1-maiden-launch-failed-catastrophically/) - RS1 failed to reach orbit during its maiden launch. The rocket suffered a significant failure ending the launch prematurely and damaging the launch pad. - [OneWeb successfully deployed 40 satellites in its latest mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/01/10/oneweb-successfully-deployed-40-satellites-in-its-latest-mission/) - This night a Falcon 9 Block 5 deployed 40 satellites in the OneWeb 16 mission, increasing OneWeb’s LEO fleet, now counting 534 satellites. - [SpaceX's Falcon Heavy set to carry a new USSF Mission as its first of 2023](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/01/07/spacexs-falcon-heavy-set-to-carry-a-new-ussf-mission-as-its-first-of-2023/) - SpaceX is targeting Jan. 12 for the first Falcon Heavy launch of 2023. The USSF-67 Mission will carry a top secret satellite and the LPDE-3A payload adapter - [NASA's Perseverance deposited its fourth sample on the Martian Surface](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/01/06/nasas-perseverance-deposited-its-fourth-sample-on-the-martian-surface/) - On Jan. 04, 2023, the Mars Perseverance Rover deposited the fourth out of a total of ten titanium tubes containing rock samples on the Red Planet. - [ESA had a phenomenal 2022! Let's see what happened...](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2023/01/05/esa-had-a-phenomenal-2022-lets-see-what-happened/) - 2022 has been a phenomenal year for ESA! We’ve seen many records being broken together with a lot of “first times” and today we're gonna talk about all of them - [SpaceX deployed 114 payloads in the Transporter-6 Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2023/01/03/spacex-deployed-114-payloads-in-the-transporter-6-mission/) - With the Transporter-6 mission, SpaceX inaugurated the new year with the deployment of 114 payloads including Cubesats and Picosats. - [NASA and SpaceX are planning a revolutionary mission to save Hubble telescope](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/12/29/nasa-and-spacex-are-planning-a-revolutionary-mission-to-save-hubble-telescope/) - With the help of private companies, NASA is looking for a plan to save the Hubble telescope and achive another 20 years of cosmics discoveries. - [The "Full Earth" Photo: A Retrospective Look at Apollo 8's Groundbreaking Mission](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2022/12/25/the-full-earth-photo-a-retrospective-look-at-apollo-8s-groundbreaking-mission/) - In 1968, during the Apollo 8 Mission, an iconic photograph of Earth was taken that would go on to become one of the most memorable images of the 20th century. - [Let's discover Orion, NASA's new spacecraft](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2022/12/24/lets-discover-orion-nasas-new-spacecraft/) - NASA’s new spacecraft Orion is gonna bring humanity where we've never been before! Let's dig into it's long history and learn more this capsule. - [The end: after 4 years of great science discoveries the Mars InSight Mission is over](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/12/23/the-end-after-4-years-of-great-science-discoveries-the-mars-insight-mission-is-over/) - Due to the presence of dust on the solar panels, the Mars InSight Rover mission has been declared over after 4 years of service. - [Vega C Second Launch Failed to Reach Orbit](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/12/22/vega-c-second-launch-failed-to-reach-orbit-em/) - VEGA C fails his attempt to put the two Airbus satellites Pléiades Neo 5 & 6 in orbit. What do we know? Let's have a look in detail. - [Rocket Lab is now targeting January for the first launch from Wallops facility](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/12/21/rocket-lab-is-now-targeting-january-for-the-first-launch-from-wallops-facility/) - Rocket Lab was targeting December 19 for the launch of HawkEye's Mission, but due to strong upper-level winds the launch has been delayed to January 2023 - [SpaceX is ready to launch the first improved Starlink V2 Satellites](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/12/17/spacex-is-ready-to-launch-the-first-improved-starlink-v2-satellites/) - What seemed to be a regular Starlink launch at the end of this month, will be the debut launch of SpaceX's Starlink V2 Satellites - [SPLASHDOWN, Orion capsule is back on Earth!](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/12/12/splashdown-orion-capsule-is-back-on-earth/) - Artemis I Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5-day mission to the Moon. NASA is now reviewing the data preparing for Artemis II. - [Robotic exploration: China has great plans](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2022/12/08/robotic-exploration-china-has-great-plans/) - Chinese robotic exploration will keep on making headlines in future spaceflight news. Discover all planned ascheduled missions of the People's Republic. - [China has launched the third module of its space station](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/11/01/china-has-launched-the-third-module-of-its-space-station/) - China has launched the Mengtian lab module using a Long March 5B rocket. This is the last module of their Tiangong space station - [Rocket Lab successfully launches its 152nd payload but fails at booster recovery](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/11/09/rocket-lab-successfully-launches-its-152nd-payload-but-fails-at-booster-recovery/) - On Friday, November 4th, 2022, Rocket Lab successfully launched "Catch me if you can" mission carrying the MATS satellite to orbit, but failed booster recovery. - [X-37B Space Plane completes its sixth Mission after 908 days](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/11/15/x-37b-space-plane-completes-its-sixth-mission-after-908-days/) - The X-37B Space Plane successfully landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility on Nov. 12, 2022 completing a Mission of 908 days in Orbit. - [NASA awards Starship a second Artemis Landing](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/11/16/nasa-awards-starship-a-second-artemis-landing/) - NASA has awarded SpaceX's Starship a second Crewed Landing Demonstration Mission in 2027, as part of the Agency's Artemis IV. - [Artemis I, are we going back to the Moon?](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2022/11/17/artemis-i-are-we-going-back-to-the-moon/) - How Artemis, the sister of Apollo will carry all humanity back to the moon. All you want to know about Artemis I mission, from launch to return. - [Cruising on the Moon: the Lunar Roving Vehicle](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2022/11/22/cruising-on-the-moon-the-apollo-lunar-roving-vehicle/) - Ever since the Apollo program was first conceived, scientists had great visions for manned lunar exploration. The Lunar Roving Vehicle helped astronauts to - [The NASA Cubesats missions: all you need to know](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2022/11/24/get-to-know-all-the-artemis-i-cubesats/) - Artemis I has deployed ten CubeSats to perform some exciting science missions. Get to know all the exciting missions they will carry out - [Orion capsule is just one step far from the Moon](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/11/26/orion-capsule-is-just-one-step-far-from-the-moon/) - On Nov 15, Orion capsule left the Earth on board of the SLS rocket. How is going the mission? Let's have a look together. - [Shenzhou-15, new occupants of the Tiangong space station are coming](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/11/30/shenzhou-15-new-occupants-of-the-tiangong-space-station-are-coming/) - The Chinese space program is advancing fast! The shenzhou-15 mission is reaching Tiangong Space Station marking the first time that two CSS crews meet in space. - [Mars manned exploration plan: at the edge of reality](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/insights/2022/12/01/mars-manned-exploration-plan-at-the-edge-of-reality/) - Since its discovery, Mars caught the attention of humanity. Now we have the technologies to reach the Red Planet, but when we can do it? In this article, we will explore the incredible concept proposed by Lockheed Martin. - [NSE2022: OneWeb is ready for a double, remarkable launch with SpaceX](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/12/02/nse2022-oneweb-is-ready-for-a-double-remarkable-launch-with-spacex/) - Yes, OneWeb is launching its next Mission, Flight #15, next week on a Falcon 9 Rocket by its competitor, SpaceX - [ABL is pushing toward RS1 maiden flight](https://www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2022/12/06/abl-is-pushing-toward-rs1-maiden-flight/) - RS1 is ready for its maiden flight. 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