Advanced GOES-T weather satellite to launch in March with instrument fix By Elizabeth Howell published 3 February 22 The NOAA weather satellite will move into the orbital position now occupied by GOES-17, which has an instrument issue.
SpaceX launches classified spy satellite for US military, lands rocket By Mike Wall published 2 February 22 SpaceX sent a U.S. spy satellite to orbit today (Feb. 2) in the second of three planned launches over a four-day stretch.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission rocket faces new delays By Chelsea Gohd published 2 February 22 NASA's first Artemis moon mission will have to wait to launch.
These photos of SpaceX's Italian satellite launch and rocket landing are amazing By Mike Wall published 2 February 22 SpaceX launched the CSG-2 satellite on Monday (Jan. 31) after four consecutive delays. The gorgeous sunset liftoff was very much worth the wait, as these photos show.
NASA delays rollout of Artemis 1 moon mission's SLS megarocket until March. Hear why today. By Meghan Bartels published 2 February 22 NASA won't roll its first moon-bound megarocket out to the launch pad any earlier than March, again delaying the launch of its Artemis 1 mission.
SpaceX will launch a classified spy satellite on a new Falcon 9 rocket today and you can watch it live By Tariq Malik published 2 February 22 A new SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a classified spy satellite for the United States today (Feb. 2). Watch it online here.
Update: No launch day doubleheader for SpaceX's NRO and Starlink launches By Tariq Malik published 2 February 22 SpaceX is no longer expected to attempt a two-launch doubleheader on Wednesday (Feb. 2).
NASA lays out plan for the International Space Station's final years By Mike Wall published 2 February 22 NASA just released a report outlining the big-picture goals for the rest of the orbiting lab's operational life, which is expected to end with a controlled deorbit in January 2031.
Watch NASA astronaut Victor Glover and colleagues talk space station research today By Elizabeth Howell published 2 February 22 This will be the third virtual 'Destination Station' session.
Tom Cruise asks NASA astronaut Victor Glover all about spaceflight (video) By Elizabeth Howell published 2 February 22 "Top Gun" star Tom Cruise and NASA astronaut Victor Glover bonded virtually over fast planes and SpaceX spaceships in a wide-ranging conversation about astronaut training.
Space shuttle Challenger and the disaster that changed NASA forever By Elizabeth Howell published 1 February 22 Reference Space shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after liftoff on Jan. 28, 1986, changing NASA's space program forever.
Chinese astronauts celebrate lunar new year on Tiangong space station, a first By Elizabeth Howell published 1 February 22 The Shenzhou 13 astronauts are the first to celebrate the holiday in orbit on the Tiangong space station.
SpaceX launches Italian Earth-observation satellite, lands rocket By Mike Wall published 1 February 22 A Falcon 9 rocket topped with the CSG-2 radar satellite lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Monday (Jan. 30) at 6:11 p.m. EST (2311 GMT).
North Korean missile test captures photos of Earth from space: report By Mike Wall published 31 January 22 North Korea launched its biggest missile test since 2017 on Sunday (Jan. 30) and apparently captured photos of Earth from space during the flight.
SpaceX double vision: These photos show two Falcon 9 rockets on their pads for back-to-back launches By Elizabeth Howell published 31 January 22 SpaceX has two Falcon 9 rockets on nearby Florida launch pads at the same time and the photos are amazing.
China prepares its Long March 8 rocket for second mission By Andrew Jones published 31 January 22 A Long March 8 rocket has arrived at the coastal Wenchang spaceport for the second mission of what is planned to be China's first reusable launch vehicle.
SpaceX delays launch of Italian satellite again, this time because of wayward ship By Mike Wall published 30 January 22 SpaceX has had to delay the launch of an Italian Earth-observation satellite yet again, but this time Mother Nature was not to blame.
Curious Kids: How exactly does a spaceship get into space? By Chris James published 30 January 22 It isn’t easy to get to space, and there are a few steps to it.
SpaceX delays back-to-back Falcon 9 rocket launches due to bad weather By Tariq Malik published 29 January 22 SpaceX delayed two back-to-back rocket launches from Florida on Saturday (Jan. 29) due to bad weather.
China lays out ambitious space plans for next 5 years By Mike Wall published 29 January 22 China has achieved a great deal in the final frontier recently, and the new document makes clear that the country plans to build aggressively on those successes.
