Spaceflight News

SpaceX successfully launched three telecom satellites for SES' O3b mPOWER constellation from Cape Canaveral, marking the 700th mission for the Falcon rocket fam

India is set to launch its first geosynchronous Earth-imaging satellite, EOS-05, today via a GSLV Mark II rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre. This mission m

A NASA study reveals that tomato plants in space undergo significant gene changes, with red-rich light stabilizing gene activity and blue-rich light increasing

President Donald Trump announced the creation of the U.S. Space Academy, which will serve the Space Force, NASA, and the growing civilian spaceflight industry.

More than a month after its 13th test flight, SpaceX's Starship upper stage has been loaded onto a semi-submersible ship in the Indian Ocean off Christmas Islan

NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has funded 18 futuristic spaceflight ideas with $3.2 million, aiming to foster breakthroughs for future missi

Episode 3 of 'The Scope's Gaganyaan — India's Leap' explores the Crew Escape System, a critical safety feature for astronauts during launch, detailing its desig

NASA conducted visual acuity experiments during the Gemini V and Gemini VII missions in the 1960s to test astronauts' ability to see objects on Earth from orbit

Chinese private company LandSpace has successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time, a milestone that could position China to compete with SpaceX in

A new study of 52 astronauts on the International Space Station suggests that microgravity may slow food movement through the intestines, altering how gut bacte

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke has announced his retirement after 30 years of service, during which he became NASA's fourth-most flown astronaut with 549 days in sp

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is retiring from the agency after 30 years, during which he completed four space missions, spent 549 days in space, and performed nin

India's first AI-powered half-humanoid, Vyommitra, is preparing for a historic uncrewed space flight in late 2026 to validate technologies for India's human spa

NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham has been assigned to her first mission to the International Space Station as an Expedition 76 flight engineer, with a launch target

NASA astronaut Chris Williams will hold a news conference on August 4th to discuss his recent eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station. During

The European Space Agency's Plato spacecraft, designed to hunt for exoplanets, has successfully passed critical tests in the Maxwell Test Chamber, mimicking the

NASA's Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer initiated a working group in April 2026 to review VTE case information and discuss research progress to mi

SpaceX's Starship megarocket is scheduled for its 13th test flight today, July 16, from Starbase in South Texas, with a launch window opening at 6:45 p.m. EDT.

Indian-origin Nasa astronaut Anil Menon has launched for his first spaceflight mission, an eight-month stay aboard the International Space Station. He will cond

Skyroot Aerospace is preparing for the historic launch of its Vikram-1 orbital rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, aiming to be the first private Indian

China has successfully caught a rocket booster for the first time, signaling its advancements in spaceflight technology and aiming to rival the capabilities of

Wally Funk, a trailblazing pilot and astronaut who flew to space at 82 after a lifetime advocating for women in aviation and aerospace, has passed away at 87. A

Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, is reportedly raising $10 billion in private capital, leading to a $130 billion valuation, with Coatue Management expected t