A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with Crew Dragon Endeavour, stands at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The rocket will launch the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now A group of astronauts and a cosmonaut originally slated to fly on other missions are finally getting their ticket to ride. The quartet, led …
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Launch pad indicator error causes SpaceX, NASA to scrub planned static fire test of a Falcon 9 rocket ahead of the Crew-11 launch – Spaceflight Now
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Crew Dragon Endeavour, is pictured at sunset on Sunday, July 27, 2025. It will launch the Crew-11 mission, which is schedule to liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Image: SpaceX Update July 28, 7:14 p.m. EDT: Added NASA comment regarding aborted static fire. An …
Read More »Crew-11 astronauts, cosmonaut arrive in Florida ahead of launch to the space station – Spaceflight Now
The three astronauts and cosmonaut of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission descend from a Gulfstream jet at Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. From bottom to top: Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), NASA astronaut Mike Fincke and NASA astronaut Zena Cardman. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now The next four souls who will fly …
Read More »SpaceX reschedules O3b mPOWER satellites’ launch for Tuesday following Monday scrub – Spaceflight Now
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the planned launch of SES’ ninth and tenth O3b mPOWER satellites. Image: SpaceX Update July 22, 2:50 p.m. EDT: Added updated weather data. SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, July 22, for the launch of two satellites to medium Earth orbit, following a …
Read More »‘Air space concerns’ causes last-minute scrub of NASA’s TRACERS mission – Spaceflight Now
NASA’s two TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) are encapsulated along with five other satellites ahead of launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Image: NASA Update July 22, 2:30 p.m. EDT: The SpaceX launch director called an abort of the mission; targeting Wednesday, July 23. NASA’s next trip to space will be …
Read More »NASA, SpaceX target July 31 for Crew-11 launch to the ISS – Spaceflight Now
The four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station are pictured inside SpaceX’s Hangar X at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left to right: Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui. Image: SpaceX The next four-person crew heading to the International Space Station is …
Read More »Axiom Space, Oakley partner on spacesuit visor for Artemis missions – Spaceflight Now
Axiom Space’s Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit features a visor system provided through a partnership with Oakley. Image: Axiom Space The next humans to walk on the South Pole of the Moon will sport a truly unique visor, courtesy of Oakley. The high-end sunglasses designer is the newest announced partner to join Axiom Space in its development of its …
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