Crew 7 Returns Safely With Early Morning Gulf Splashdown

Crew 7 Returns Safely With Early Morning Gulf Splashdown

A thermal screenshot showing the sucessfully deployed four parachuettes of the Dragon Capsule as it makes its descent on March 12 (Image credit: NASA)
A thermal image screenshot showing the successfully deployed four parachutes of the Dragon Capsule as it makes its descent on March 12 (Image credit: NASA)

The Crew-7 mission to the ISS ended this morning with a splashdown at 5:50 AM EDT this morning in the Gulf of Mexico. The splashdown near Pensacola, Florida marked the end of a six and one half month mission aboard the International Space Station for the crew of four.

Back to Boca Chica!  SpaceX is Ready To Try It Again

Back to Boca Chica! SpaceX is Ready To Try It Again

Starship streaks into the Texas sky on OFT-2. Photo: Chris Leymarie FMN
Starship streaks into the Texas sky on OFT-2. Photo: Chris Leymarie FMN

Elon Musk is ready to give it another go, with a SpaceX post surfacing on X yesterday, announcing a potential launch date for the third Starship test flight. The company’s Starship and super-heavy booster combo is now expected to launch at 7:30AM CDT on March 14th from SpaceX’s Starbase, in Boca Chica, Texas IF regulatory approval is obtained in time.

Crew 8 Finally Launches To Orbit

Crew 8 lifts off from KSC pad 39A on Sunday, March 3, 2024  Photo: Richard Gallagher, FMN
Crew 8 lifts off from KSC pad 39A on Sunday, March 3, 2024 Photo: Richard Gallagher, FMN

After days of weather delays and last minute concerns about a cracked hatch seal, the SpaceX crew Dragon Endeavour carrying Crew 8 to the ISS launched from the Kennedy Space Center Sunday night. The successful liftoff came at 10:53 p.m. EST from Launch Complex 39A. The mission marked SpaceX’s eighth commercial crew rotation mission on behalf of NASA, and the launch of the 50th human into space by the company since 2020.

Weather Concerns Delay Crew 8 Launch

Weather Concerns Delay Crew 8 Launch

New Window May Not Be Much Better
Crew 8 Photo
Members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 from left to right, NASA astronauts Jeanette Epps, mission specialist; Michael Barratt, pilot; Matthew Dominick, commander; and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, mission specialist; are photographed inside the crew access arm at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a dress rehearsal on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in preparation for the Crew-8 mission. Photo credit: SpaceX

NASA and SpaceX announced today that they have decided to postpone the launch of the Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Initially set for Friday, the mission is now rescheduled for 11:16 p.m. EST on Saturday, March 2.

Intuitive Machines IM-1 Now In Lunar Orbit; Preparing For Landing

T-minus one day and counting as America prepares for the historic landing of Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander Odysseus near the lunar south pole. The uncrewed mission, which launched from Kennedy Space Center six days ago has so far gone off without a hitch.

USSF-124 Launches Amid Emerging Reports of National Security Threat

USSF-124 launch may be answer to national security threat
USSF-124 Launches from Pad 40, CCSFS on February 14, 2024. Photo: Mark Stone FMN

Cape Canaveral FL. – The US Space Force (USSF) launched six satellites from Pad 40 at the CCSFS late Wednesday which will bolster America’s space defense capabilities. Ironically, the 5:30 PM EST launch came within hours of breaking news regarding a potential national security threat involving Russia’s space program.

Sierra Space Sets Sights on IPO

Sierra’s Dream Chaser Space Plane is set to make its first flight this year. Photo: Sierra Space

In what some observers consider a signal of growing confidence and ambition within the commercial space sector, Sierra Space Corp., a leading aerospace company based in Colorado, is intensifying its preparations for an initial public offering.