On March 31, SpaceX launched the private Fram2 mission, which sent four private astronauts on a 3.5-day mission to Earth ...

Such "countdown demonstration tests" have traditionally taken place shortly before launch with the rocket and crew ship ...

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China plans 2026 debut of new rocket for crewed lunar and LEO missions China is building towards a debut Long March 10 rocket ...

The plan hinges on SpaceX being able to demonstrate that Starship can refuel in orbit. NASA awarded a contract to SpaceX now worth $4.4 billion to develop a lander capable of transporting humans to ...

Another private company will soon try its hand at sticking a landing on the moon for NASA. Cedar Park, Texas-based Firefly Aerospace was one of several companies that won contracts under NASA’s ...

Debris scatters on June 26, 2025, during a static fire test of a new solid rocket motor at a Northrop Grumman facility in Utah. The motor is supposed to be used in later Artemis moon missions. A test ...

Sail! Before flying to the moon, the rocket and spacecraft pieces will ship over water. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Hardware ...

As a superpower Space Race II speeds up, the U.S. needs to launch a national emergency campaign to beat China in landing ...