Space News for Saturday, April 12, 2025

SpaceX plans NROL-192 launch of spy satellites on secret mission this Saturday – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-11 00:00 SpaceX is targeting Saturday, April 12 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-192 mission. The mission payload contains a batch of spy satellites that will join up ...

Space News for Thursday, June 15, 2023

More countries encouraged to commit to halt destructive ASAT tests Original Publication Date: 2023-06-15 10:00 U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution in December 2022 encouraging countries not to conduct destructive direct-ascent (DA) ASAT tests. A total of 155 nations voted in favor of ...

Space News for Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Space Launch System: One Step Closer to the Moon—and Beyond Original Publication Date: 2022-12-19 16:00 Artemis will establish the first long-term human-robotic presence on and around the Moon. Eventually, Artemis will send the first astronauts to Mars, 140 million miles away. The dedication, ...

Space News for Thursday, October 13, 2022

Artemis 1, ispace lander set November launch dates Original Publication Date: 2022-10-13 10:11 NASA's Artemis 1 mission and a Japanese lander are set to launch to the moon in November. The launch of the Artemis 1 mission is scheduled for Nov. 14 from the Kennedy Space Center. Japanese company ...

Space News for Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Firefly says Alpha launch a success despite payload reentries Original Publication Date: 2022-10-10 11:26 Firefly Aerospace says its Alpha launch early this month was a success. But its payloads, placed in a lower orbit than planned, reentered within several days. That’s led to speculation that ...