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Artemis II Rolls to the Pad as NASA Prepares to Return to the Moon
On Saturday, 17 January 2026, NASA marked a defining moment in the modern era of human spaceflight as the Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft completed their rollout to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. The milestone signals the start of final launch preparations for the first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and represents a major step forward in the agency’s ambitious Artemis programme. The rollout began at 7:0
Garth Calitz
Jan 203 min read


Starship's Tenth Flight Test - All Nominal
Starship’s tenth flight test launched on August 26, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. CT from Starbase, Texas, marking a pivotal advancement in...
Garth Calitz
Sep 2, 20252 min read


Boeing-Built X-37B Spaceplane Launches, Beginning Eighth Mission
The Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle commenced its eighth mission yesterday, successfully launching at 11:50 p.m. ET aboard a...
Garth Calitz
Sep 2, 20252 min read


US Space Force Prepares X-37B Mission 8 for Launch
The U.S. Space Force, in collaboration with the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office and SpaceX, is finalising preparations for the launch...
Garth Calitz
Aug 19, 20251 min read


Airbus to Design and Build ESA’s ExoMars Rover Lander Platform
Airbus has been chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space (TAS—a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo...
Garth Calitz
Apr 2, 20252 min read


SpaceX Starship's Eighth Flight Test
The eighth flight test of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Thursday, 6 March, after postponement on Monday. The launch window...
Garth Calitz
Mar 5, 20253 min read


Liftoff! Europa Clipper Sails Toward Ocean Moon of Jupiter
The Europa Clipper mission by NASA has begun its extensive journey to Jupiter to explore Europa, a moon believed to have a vast...
Garth Calitz
Oct 16, 20243 min read


Lockheed Martin Selected To Develop Next-Generation Weather Satellites
NASA has selected Lockheed Martin to develop and build the nation's next-generation weather satellite constellation, Geostationary...
Garth Calitz
Jun 19, 20242 min read


EarthCARE Goes West on an Antonov for Launch
The Airbus-built climate monitoring satellite, EarthCARE (Earth Clouds, Aerosols and Radiation Explorer) spacecraft has left Munich,...
Garth Calitz
Mar 14, 20242 min read


NASA Science Heads to Moon on First US Private Robotic Artemis Flight
Carrying NASA scientific instruments as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander launched...
Garth Calitz
Jan 9, 20242 min read
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