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| Vehicle | Atlas V 551 |
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| Location | Cape Canaveral AFS SLC-41 |
| Time | 4:04 AM EST / 2021-12-07 09:04:00Z |
| Window | 2 hours |
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket in the 551 configuration (five-meter payload fairing, five solid rocket motors and a single engine Centaur upper stage) is set to send the Space Test Program 3 (STP-3) mission into space for the U.S. Space Force. It includes a number of demonstration payloads for the Department of Defense, as well as a NASA Laser Communications Relay Demonstration satellite. The rocket is set to deliver its payload into a geosynchronous orbit.
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A Russian Soyuz rocket is expected to launch Soyuz MS-20 and three people to the International Space Station for a say of roughly 12 days. Aboard is to be professional Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin and space tourists Yusaku Maezawa and Yozo Hirano. This is the first dedicated Russian tourist flight via the Soyuz spacecraft. Note: The image used in this entry shows the Soyuz-FG variant. Soyuz missions now exclusively use the Soyuz-2 variant.
| Vehicle | Falcon 9 v1.2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Kennedy Space Center LC-39A |
| Time | 1:00 AM EST / 2021-12-09 06:00:00Z |
| Window | 1 hour, 30 minutes |
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to deliver NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer into space in order to measure the polarization of cosmic X-rays from neutron stars, pulsar wind nebulae and stellar and supermassive black holes.
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| Vehicle | Falcon 9 (Crew Dragon) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kennedy Space Center LC-39A |
| Time | 5:06 AM EST / 2021-12-21 10:06:00Z |
SpaceX is expected to launch its fourth Dragon 2 cargo spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket. CRS-24 will also be the 24th SpaceX cargo Dragon flight under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program.
| Vehicle | Ariane 5 ECA |
|---|---|
| Location | Guiana Space Centre ELA-3 |
| Time | 9:20 AM GFT / 2021-12-22 12:20:00Z |
| Window | 40 minutes |
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Missions No Earlier Than 2022
| Vehicle | Falcon 9 (Crew Dragon) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kennedy Space Center LC-39A |
| Time | TBD |
Axiom Space has contracted with SpaceX and NASA to fly the first private International Space Station crew for a weeklong stay at the outpost. Included are former NASA astronaut and Ax-1 Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria, American entrepreneur Larry Connor, Canadian investor and philanthropist Mark Pathy and Israeli investor and philanthropist Eytan Stibbe.
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Launching atop an Atlas 5 rocket in an «N22» variant* will be Boeing’s first crewed CST-100 Starliner mission to the International Space Station. It will see NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore, Michael Fincke and Nichole Mann fly to the outpost for at least one or two weeks. *The variant designation means it will have no payload fairing, two solid rocket motors and two engines on the Centaur upper stage. Note: The image used in this entry shows the 421 variant.
Launching atop an Atlas 5 rocket in an «N22» variant* will be Boeing’s first operational crewed CST-100 Starliner mission to the International Space Station: Starliner-1. It will see NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, Josh Cassada and Jeanette Epps, as well as Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata. *The variant designation means it will have no payload fairing, two solid rocket motors and two engines on the Centaur upper stage. Note: The image used in this entry shows the 421 variant.
Launching atop an Atlas 5 rocket in an «N22» variant* will be Boeing’s second uncrewed Starliner test mission to the International Space Station, OFT-2. This was delayed from summer 2021 because of a problem with thrusters on the spacecraft’s service module. *The variant designation means it will have no payload fairing, two solid rocket motors and two engines on the Centaur upper stage. Note: The image used in this entry shows the 421 variant.
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SpaceX is set to launch its first Falcon Heavy rocket in more than two years by sending a classified payload into orbit for the United States Space Force. It’ll deploy two spacecraft directly into a geosynchronous orbit. While the primary satellite is classified, a secondary micro-satellite called TETRA-1 is also set to be deployed. This will be the fourth flight of a Falcon Heavy and will involve the two side boosters landing on drone ships downrange while the center core will be expended
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is set to send the second COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG 2) radar surveillance spacecraft into orbit for the Italian space agency.
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SpaceX breaks annual flight record with latest Starlink mission
Spacewalking astronauts replace faulty antenna at ISS
New Russian Prichal node module heading to space station
SpaceX launches NASA’s DART asteroid-impact spacecraft
An ‘incident’ with the James Webb Space Telescope delays launch
Russian anti-satellite test forces ISS crew to shelter in place
SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida
Crew-3 Dragon astronauts arrive at International Space Station
Crew-3 Dragon astronauts finally on their way to space station
NASA human Moon landing now no earlier than 2025
SpaceX breaks annual flight record with latest Starlink mission
Theresa Cross December 2nd SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites, as well as two rideshare payloads for BlackSky, into low Earth orbit atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket.
Northrop Grumman proposes lunar rover for Artemis program
Theresa Cross November 27th A team of companies led by Northrop Grumman has put forth a proposal for an astronaut-driven lunar rover for the agency’s Artemis Moon program.
New Russian Prichal node module heading to space station
Derek Richardson November 24th The last planned Russian International Space Station module has launched toward the outpost for a scheduled docking in two days.
SpaceX launches NASA’s DART asteroid-impact spacecraft
Theresa Cross November 24th SpaceX launched NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, DART, spacecraft on a first-of-its-kind mission designed to test a planetary defense technique.
Laser demo aims to increase in-space communications bandwidth
Cullen Desforges November 23rd A laser communications payload is set to fly next month to demonstrate advantages of such a system and for engineers to learn how to use them operationally.
An ‘incident’ with the James Webb Space Telescope delays launch
Theresa Cross November 23rd The James Webb Space Telescope has incurred another delay and is now set to launch from French Guiana no earlier than Dec. 22, 2021.
NASA set to launch DART on a mission to crash into an asteroid
Theresa Cross November 22nd NASA is set to launch a spacecraft specifically designed to crash into an asteroid to demonstrate a planetary defense technique.
Astronaut Jessica Watkins assigned to Crew-4 mission
Theresa Cross November 19th NASA has announced the final crewmember for the next International Space Station crew rotation mission under the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.
Interstellar probe could be successor to the Voyager missions
Laurel Kornfeld November 14th With Voyagers 1 and 2 set to run out of power in approximately a decade, NASA is considering a follow up interstellar probe that could last 50 to 100 years.
SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida
Theresa Cross November 13th SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink internet satellites, the first dedicated launch for the constellation from Florida since May.
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completes 15th flight
Cullen Desforges November 13th NASA’s Mars Helicopter known as Ingenuity has begun to traverse its way back to the famed Wright Brothers Field on the Martian surface after completing its 15th successful flight.
National Geographic selected to tell the story of Artemis 2
Theresa Cross November 12th NASA and National Geographic have partnered to help tell the story of the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than a half century.
SpaceX breaks annual flight record with latest Starlink mission
Theresa Cross December 2nd SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites, as well as two rideshare payloads for BlackSky, into low Earth orbit atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket.
New Russian Prichal node module heading to space station
Derek Richardson November 24th The last planned Russian International Space Station module has launched toward the outpost for a scheduled docking in two days.
SpaceX launches NASA’s DART asteroid-impact spacecraft
Theresa Cross November 24th SpaceX launched NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, DART, spacecraft on a first-of-its-kind mission designed to test a planetary defense technique.
An ‘incident’ with the James Webb Space Telescope delays launch
Theresa Cross November 23rd The James Webb Space Telescope has incurred another delay and is now set to launch from French Guiana no earlier than Dec. 22, 2021.
NASA set to launch DART on a mission to crash into an asteroid
Theresa Cross November 22nd NASA is set to launch a spacecraft specifically designed to crash into an asteroid to demonstrate a planetary defense technique.
SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida
Theresa Cross November 13th SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink internet satellites, the first dedicated launch for the constellation from Florida since May.
Crew-3 Dragon astronauts arrive at International Space Station
Derek Richardson November 11th A day after launching out of Florida, four astronauts arrived at the International Space Station in the SpaceX Crew-3 Dragon for a six-month stay aboard the orbiting outpost.
Crew-3 Dragon astronauts finally on their way to space station
Theresa Cross November 10th After a delay of nearly two weeks, four astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station following the launch of the SpaceX Crew-3 Dragon mission atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
NASA human Moon landing now no earlier than 2025
Derek Richardson November 9th In a media teleconference, NASA officials updated the agency’s projected timeline for the early phase of its Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon.
Crew-2 Dragon astronauts return to Earth after 199 days
Derek Richardson November 9th After nearly 200 days in space, four multinational astronauts returned to Earth in SpaceX’s Crew-2 Dragon, splashing down just off the coast of Pensacola, Florida.
Crew-3 Dragon to launch history’s 600th person to fly in space
Theresa Cross November 8th When SpaceX’s Crew-3 Dragon mission launches, it’ll carry with it the 600th person to reach space since human spaceflight began in 1961.
Blue Origin lunar lander lawsuit dismissed by federal judge
Derek Richardson November 4th A United States Court of Federal Claims judge dismissed a lawsuit by Blue Origin versus NASA over the agency’s decision to award the Human Landing System contract solely to SpaceX.
Ice drill being sent to the Moon late next year
Derek Richardson November 3rd As work continues on the human-side of hardware development for NASA’s Artemis program, the agency is hard at work planning robotic precursor missions to the areas astronauts are expected to explore in just a few short years.
‘Minor medical issue’ delays Crew-3 launch
Derek Richardson November 1st NASA is delaying the launch of Crew-3 to the International Space Station because of a minor medical issue involving one of the mission’s four crew members.
Crew-3 Dragon mission to space station delayed
Derek Richardson October 30th NASA and SpaceX have postponed the launch of the Crew-3 Dragon International Space Station crew rotation mission because of weather in the Falcon 9’s ascent corridor.
Crew-3 Dragon space station mission set for Halloween launch
Theresa Cross October 29th NASA and SpaceX are gearing up to fly Crew Dragon’s third operational crew rotation flight, Crew-3, to the International Space Station.
Northrop Grumman proposes lunar rover for Artemis program
November 27th
A team of companies led by Northrop Grumman has put forth a proposal for an astronaut-driven lunar rover for the agency’s Artemis Moon program.
Laser demo aims to increase in-space communications bandwidth
November 23rd
A laser communications payload is set to fly next month to demonstrate advantages of such a system and for engineers to learn how to use them operationally.
Astronaut Jessica Watkins assigned to Crew-4 mission
November 19th
NASA has announced the final crewmember for the next International Space Station crew rotation mission under the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.
Interstellar probe could be successor to the Voyager missions
November 14th
With Voyagers 1 and 2 set to run out of power in approximately a decade, NASA is considering a follow up interstellar probe that could last 50 to 100 years.
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completes 15th flight
November 13th
NASA’s Mars Helicopter known as Ingenuity has begun to traverse its way back to the famed Wright Brothers Field on the Martian surface after completing its 15th successful flight.
National Geographic selected to tell the story of Artemis 2
November 12th
NASA and National Geographic have partnered to help tell the story of the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than a half century.
NASA’s Orion recovery team is certified for Artemis 1
November 10th
NASA’s Landing and Recovery team recently completed its ninth recovery test at sea and is certified to recover the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 1 mission next year.
Chandra Observatory may have discovered extra-galactic planet
November 6th
Scientists using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory may have found evidence for the first-ever known extra-galactic planet, located 28 million light years away in the Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51 (M51).
Hubble Space Telescope science instruments in safe mode
November 5th
Early last week, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope instruments went into a protective “safe mode” after experiencing issues with internal communication and spacecraft syncing issues.
Mars helicopter tests higher rotor speed on latest flight
November 1st
NASA’s Mars Helicopter Ingenuity successfully made its 14th flight, testing a higher rotor speed in anticipation upcoming seasonal changes.
Pluto’s atmosphere may be starting to condense
October 12th
Beginning three years after New Horizons’ historic flyby, Pluto’s atmosphere appeared to be starting to condense and refreeze, according to scientists.
BepiColombo probe captures its first close photos of Mercury
October 6th
The first views of Mercury by the BepiColombo spacecraft were snapped as the mission made a gravity assist pass by the planet.
Vandenberg Space Force Base sees its 2,000th launch
October 4th
Last week, Vandenberg Space Force Base saw its 2,000th launch with the orbiting of the Landsat 9 Earth observation satellite.
First Perseverance rover Mars rock samples suggest Jezero Crater was once habitable
September 23rd
The first Martian rock samples collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover for eventual return to Earth suggest landing site Jezero Crater harbored water for a long enough time to be habitable for microbial life.
New class of exoplanets identified in search for extraterrestrial life
September 5th
More than 25 years after the discovery of the first exoplanets, scientists have identified a new subclass of planets that are hot, have large oceans and thick hydrogen atmospheres, and may be habitable for microbial life.
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