# LATEST
LandSpace breezes through second reusable rocket test!
By Jack C.
LandSpace, a Chinese commercial launch company, announced that they had completed a 10-kilometer hop test. The hop test was using the company's Zhuque-3 VTVL-1 vehicle, with it launching and landing inside the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center for the test. This test was the first time a privately heldSep 11, 2024 5 mins
Polaris Dawn blasts off!
By Jack C.
After a few weather-related launch scrubs, Polaris Dawn lifted off from Launch Complex 39A atop of Falcon 9 at 09:23 am, Universal Coordinated Time, on September 10th. Crew Dragon C207 'Resilience' separated from Falcon 9 at T+12:16 after being delivered to a 195 by 1200Sep 10, 2024 5 mins
Weekly Dose of Space (1/9-7/9)
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had five orbital launches occur, with one being the final flight of a European launch vehicle. News this week had Tianwen-3's launch moving two years closer, another nation joining the International Lunar Research Station, and Starliner returning to Earth.Sep 8, 2024 7 mins
Starliner returns home alone
By Jack C.
After almost three months docked to the International Space Station, Starliner finally began its return to Earth late on Friday the 6th of September, at 22:04 Universal Coordinated Time. Superb close-up of last night's @Boeing Starliner undock from the Space Station. Zoom in, you can see everySep 7, 2024 4 mins
Monthly Dose of Space - August 2024
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome to our eleventh Monthly Dose of Space! In this monthly newsletter, we bring you major news from the past month we haven't covered in our weekly newsletters. August has been yet another busy month worldwide, so let's jump into it! SpaceX This month at StarbaseSep 1, 2024 16 mins
Cosmic Curiosities - September 2024
By Cosmic Tylxr, Chris Wyman
Hello and welcome to the second "Cosmic Curiosities" newsletter! In this monthly newsletter, we will go over the big astronomy events you should expect in the coming month. From meteor showers to planetary aligning and anything in between. We also will dive into all of the out-of-this-world discoveriesSep 1, 2024 8 mins
Weekly Dose of Space (25/8-31/8)
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had five launches above the Kármán line worldwide. News this week had Firefly Aerospace bring a new Chief Executive Officer onboard, and ABL Space Systems sharing an update into its recent static fire anomaly. As always, we'll also lookSep 1, 2024 6 mins
The Unusual Crew-9 Mission
By Jeppe Kastrup
Set to launch no earlier than September 24 atop a Falcon-9 is SpaceX's ninth Commercial Crew Program mission and will become the company's 15th crewed flight when it launches. Every crewed mission is special, but this mission will be a little more interesting than usual. TheAug 29, 2024 5 mins
Falcon 9 grounded for the second time in 2024
By Jack C.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has suffered its second anomaly of 2024. In response to this, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has grounded the vehicle and is requiring a mishap investigation. This anomaly occurred during the booster landing of the Starlink Group 8-6 mission, with the satellites successfullyAug 28, 2024 2 mins
What is Polaris Dawn?
By Brie Archambault
Polaris, better known as "The North Star," holds significant importance in many cultures around the world. In Norse mythology, Polaris was considered a jewel that held the sky together. In various societies, the star was believed to protect travelers and help those who passed away find their placeAug 26, 2024 7 mins
Weekly Dose of Space (18/8-24/8)
By Jack C., Cosmic Tylxr
Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had two orbital launches occur worldwide, one each from both major space powers. News this week had NASA finally deciding how to end the Starliner Crew Flight Test mission, and Rocket Factory Augsburg losing its first flight booster. As always, we&Aug 25, 2024 6 mins
New Glenn set to debut in October!
By Jack C.
Blue Origin announced on August 23rd that the first launch of New Glenn would occur no earlier than October 13th, 2024. This first launch will be carrying the two ESCAPADE spacecraft, as well as sending them toward Mars! This maiden launch date comes a few years after the company'Aug 23, 2024 3 mins