NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission to the International Space Station. Live coverage will stream through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: https://www.nasa.gov/live Crew‑13 is scheduled to launch at 11:10 a.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 1, from Space Launch Complex 40 at […].
So is SpaceX just being selfish, or what?.
IRVINE, Calif. – Sept. 29, 2026 – Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin company and a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, today announced the […] The post Terran Orbital Names Jamin Brown Chief Operating Officer appeared first on SpaceNews..
Ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission launch, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft are vertical at the launch pad of Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida in this Sept. 27, 2026, photo. NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey […].
Although technical issues cut the mission short, Starship achieved most of its objectives, including its first deployment of an operational payload into orbit..
NSTGRO Homepage Eleanor ZimmermannMichigan Technological UniversityRadiative Passive Processing Technology for Offworld Resource Separation (RaPPTORS) Tetiana TymoshevskaUniversity of MichiganLiquid Droplet Radiator Enabled by an Electrospray Array Hannah HuttonUniversity of MichiganRESIST: Radiation-Enabled Structural Improvement in Space Materials Elan GraupeUniversity Of MinnesotaModel-Driven Navigation for Robust Spacecraft Atmospheric Entry and Descent Emily GokieUniversity Of Colorado, BoulderA low-SWaP timing system […].
The French space agency CNES has issued a call for new automated optical tracking systems for the Guiana Space Centre. The new system will need to be capable of tracking launch vehicles to altitudes of up to an altitude of 100 kilometres. Published on 24 September, the initiative aims to replace aging and partially obsolete […] The post CNES Publishes Call for New Rocket Launch Tracking Turrets for French Guiana appeared first on European Spaceflight..
Photos taken using a microscope reveal the colorful, kaleidoscope-like crystal structure of a new NASA-made material that could be used for manufacturing during future space missions. Developed at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, the material could be created directly on the Moon or Mars, allowing NASA to pack fewer supplies — saving weight and […].
On September 9, 2026, Evan Hubinger, Anthropic’s alignment science lead, said on social media that he personally believed there was a greater than 10% chance that artificial intelligence could kill […] The post If AI cannot be trusted in a classroom, why should it be trusted in orbit? appeared first on SpaceNews..
As part of the preparation for the end of utilisation of the International Space Station (ISS), the European Space Agency (ESA) awarded a contract to two European industrial consortia to conduct preliminary studies assessing the feasibility to develop a future European-led orbital outpost. These studies are part of the options currently explored by ESA for the post-ISS era, building on Europe's industrial capabilities and expertise in human spaceflight..