Falcon 9 is then scheduled to launch the Starlink Group 17-38 mission from SpaceX’s California launch facility, Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in ...
Firefly Aerospace is returning its Alpha launch vehicle to flight after a nearly 10-month stand down following the failed FLTA006 “Message In A Booster” mission in April 2025. FLTA007 “Stairway to ...
After spending a few months in Mega Bay 2 fully stacked, Ship 39 – the first V3 Ship – has rolled to Masseys for cryogenic ...
Firefly Aerospace is set to return its Alpha rocket to flight on the “Stairway To Seven” mission on Friday, Feb. 27. Liftoff ...
On February 11, 2026, Orbex announced it had filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators—a UK insolvency process ...
Following NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s stark assessment of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner program’s troubled ...
SpaceX conducted a successful full test of the water-cooled top deck on the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM) at Pad 2 on Monday, marking a significant milestone in preparing the facility to handle the ...
NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program, prime launch processing contractor Jacobs, and their Artemis launch team partners have adapted their countdown procedures headed into the next attempt ...
SpaceX continues with the Starship pace, with another busy week involving the reveal and first firing of the Raptor 3 engine, a spin prime — and not a static fire — for Ship 30, tons more Orbital ...
Reviewing the week in spaceflight and upcoming events, it’s been another busy period, including NASA announcing a second lunar lander for Artemis, SpaceX’s Raptor breaking records, and Stratolaunch ...
NASA worked through a second Wet Dress Rehearsal for Artemis II, after the SLS vehicle experienced hydrogen leaks around propellant loading during the first test. Work on the Tail Service Mast ...
The Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission is nearing final assembly and testing at prime contractor Lockheed Martin’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) production facility. After a final standalone ...