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SpaceX launch today: Elon Musk’s Starship Flight 15 double catch attempt - launch time, how to watch and why it matters
SpaceX launch: SpaceX is preparing for Starship Flight 15 on November 13, with Elon Musk’s company attempting to catch both the Super Heavy booster and Ship using mechanical arms at its Texas launch site for the first time. The test could move SpaceX closer to fully reusable rockets and support NASA’s future Moon mission plans.
SpaceX launches Crew-13 to ISS in record US transit, with first Black woman to lead orbital crew
On Thursday, four astronauts launched by SpaceX successfully reached the International Space Station after an eight-hour journey. The mission marked the fastest transit to the station by a US operator, including NASA. Commander Jessica Watkins made history as the first Black woman to lead an orbital crew. Other crew members include NASA's Luke Delaney, Canada's Joshua Kutryk, and Russia's Sergey Teteryatnikov.
SpaceX Starship targets first orbital flight as Musk pushes rocket towards Moon, Mars
SpaceX's Starship rocket is set to attempt its first orbital flight after years of development and testing. The launch will occur in Texas with goals including deploying 26 Starlink satellites into orbit. As the rocket journeys, it will orbit the Earth six times before landing in the Pacific Ocean. The launch is crucial for future missions to the Moon and Mars, despite potential risks.
China delays Chang’e-7 launch: Why the Moon mission was halted just hours before liftoff
China's Chang'e-7 lunar mission launch was abruptly postponed just before liftoff. Officials cited prudence, reliability, and safety as reasons for the unexpected delay. The mission aims to investigate water ice near the Moon's south pole. This exploration is crucial for future human bases and resource utilization. The postponement temporarily halts China's progress in the global lunar exploration race.
New NASA images show massive 60-foot crater created when SpaceX Falcon 9 stage hit the Moon
NASA released new photographs of the SpaceX rocket crater on the Moon. These images were captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft. The crater measures approximately 60 feet across and less than 10 feet deep. Scientists are studying the disturbed lunar dust and underlying material. South Korea's Danuri orbiter also provided earlier images of the impact site.
NASA Artemis II launch date: New window for sending four astronauts to Moon announced after Artemis 2 mission delay. What is causing delay to multibillion-dollar program?
NASA Artemis 2 mission is the second in the multibillion-dollar Artemis moon program, following an uncrewed flight in 2022.
NASA begins practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in more than 50 years
NASA is conducting a practice countdown for its new moon rocket. This test is crucial for the upcoming lunar flyby mission. Four astronauts will be the first to travel to the moon since 1972. The mission will see them orbit the moon and return to Earth. The earliest launch date is now February 8.
NASA delays first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at launch site
NASA has postponed the first crewed Artemis moon mission, now targeting no earlier than February 8, due to anticipated near-freezing temperatures at the launch site. A crucial fueling test was canceled, and the dress rehearsal is set for Monday, weather permitting. This shift creates a tight launch window in February for the historic lunar voyage.
NASA’s Artemis II rocket reaches launch pad as space agency prepares first crewed mission around the moon since 1972
NASA's Artemis II rocket is now on the launch pad for a historic lunar journey. Four astronauts will travel around the moon and return. This mission is a crucial step towards future moon landings. The launch is planned for February, following a key fueling test. This marks humanity's return to lunar space after over fifty years.
NASA's new moon rocket heads to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February
NASA's massive moon rocket is moving to the launch pad for a historic mission. Astronauts will fly around the moon for the first time in over fifty years. This journey could launch as early as February. Thousands gathered to witness the rocket's slow journey.
Trump may cancel NASA's powerful SLS Moon rocket
For the first lunar landing mission, called Artemis III, the SLS will launch four astronauts on NASA's Orion crew capsule. Orion will then travel to the Moon. No official announcements have been made. However, such a move could be in line with previous speculation that the Trump administration could gut NASA, forcing it to contract out much of its work to the private companies.
More delays for NASA's moon missions, with crewed landing delayed till 2026
The space agency had planned to send four astronauts around the moon late this year, but pushed the flight to September 2025. The first human moon landing in more than 50 years also got bumped, from 2025 to September 2026. NASA cited safety concerns with its own spacecraft, as well as development issues with the moonsuits and landers coming from private industry.
Spain Space Summit: Europe to decide its future in space at crucial meeting
The first day of the summit is devoted to a meeting of ministers from the 22 ESA member states, which includes most European Union nations as well as the UK, Switzerland and Norway. Tuesday will be dedicated to a joint EU-ESA meeting.
NASA's next-generation Artemis rocket lifts off on test flight to moon
NASA expected 15,000 to jam the launch site, with thousands more lining the beaches and roads outside the gates, to witness NASA's long-awaited sequel to Project Apollo, when 12 astronauts walked on the moon from 1969 and 1972.
NASA looks to launch Artemis test flight again on November 14
The next attempt to launch the Space Launch System rocket that will carry the Orion spacecraft is planned during a 69-minute window that opens at 12:07 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 14, NASA said on its website. The agency plans to roll the rocket back to the launch pad as early as Friday, November 4.
Fuel leak disrupts NASA's 2nd shot at launching moon rocket
As the sun rose, an over-pressure alarm sounded and the tanking operation was briefly halted, but no damage occurred and the effort resumed, NASA's Launch Control reported. But minutes later, hydrogen fuel began leaking from the engine section at the bottom of the rocket. NASA halted the operation, while engineers scrambled to plug what was believed to be a gap around a seal.
Leaks and possible crack threaten to delay NASA moon launch
The launch represents a major milestone in America's quest to put astronauts back on the lunar surface for the first time since the Apollo programme ended 50 years ago. NASA's assistant launch director, Jeremy Graeber, said after the repeated struggles with the first leak that the space agency would have to decide whether to go forward with the Monday morning launch.
NASA fuels moon rocket for first time in countdown rehearsal
Engineers wanted to get all the way down to the 9-second mark - just short of engine firing - to validate all the systems and procedures. But it cut off at 29 seconds. NASA spokesman Derrol Nail said it wasn't immediately known why the countdown stopped.
NASA moon rocket faces more flight delays as repairs mount
The 30-story Space Launch System rocket has been on the pad at Kennedy Space Center for the past month. It will return to the hangar next week for valve and fuel leak repairs. The problems cropped up earlier this month, preventing NASA from filling the rocket's fuel tanks for a critical dress rehearsal.
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