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Fram2 crew discuss first human mission to orbit Earth's poles

2 weeks ago | nasaspaceflight.com | Sawyer Rosenstein

5 The first four humans to orbit Earth’s poles are sharing their experiences from their historic mission. In a discussion with NSF, the crew of Fram2 provided insight into their groundbreaking mission and what it’s like to view Earth from polar orbit. On March 31, 2025, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with the Crew Dragon Resilience on top.
Booster 14 Completes Milestone Static Fire Ahead of Flight 9

2 weeks ago | nasaspaceflight.com | Ryan Weber

1 SpaceX has now completed the first-ever static fire of a flown Super Heavy Booster, Booster 14, which is set to fly on Flight 9. Ship 35, which is also set to fly on Flight 9, is expected to be the next milestone ahead of flight, as it waits to complete engine testing at Masseys. Booster 14 Static FireOn April 1, SpaceX rolled Booster 14 out to the launch site and placed it on Orbital Launch Pad A.
SpaceX Continues Progress on Next Generation Facilities

3 weeks ago | nasaspaceflight.com | Ryan Weber

1 With the downtime between Flight 8 and Flight 9, SpaceX is continuing to build Orbital Launch Pad B and has started the demolition of High Bay. Pad B is SpaceX’s next-generation Orbital Launch Pad, while the demolition of High Bay will make way for Gigabay, the next-generation construction and servicing facility. Orbital Pad BSpaceX has continued progressing on Orbital Launch Pad B over the past few weeks.
Crew-9, Starliner CFT astronauts returning to Earth aboard Crew Dragon

1 month ago | nasaspaceflight.com | Sawyer Rosenstein

4 After more than nine months in space, the crew of the Boeing Crew Flight Test mission are ready to return home. Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams boarded SpaceX Crew Dragon C212 Freedom and undocked from the International Space Station on March 17, and are set to splash down off the coast of Florida on March 18.
Dream Chaser completes more pre-flight milestones

1 month ago | nasaspaceflight.com | Sawyer Rosenstein

4 Testing continues ahead of the first flight of Dream Chaser. The so-called “mini shuttle” will be the first spacecraft to dock to the International Space Station (ISS) and then land back at the Launch and Landing Facility (LLF), formerly the Shuttle Landing Facility, since the retirement of the Space Shuttle program in 2011. Tenacity, the first Dream Chaser flight vehicle, will fly cargo missions to the ISS under the Commercial Resupply Services-2 round of NASA contracts.
SpaceX press on with pre-launch testing while working Ship issue mitigation

1 month ago | nasaspaceflight.com | Ryan Weber

1 SpaceX continues to press on with pre-flight testing for Flight 9, while internally looking to resolve issues with the Ship that has resulted in the loss of the first two Block 2 vehicles. Ship 35 and Booster 16 – the potential pairing for Flight 9 – have been cryotested at the Masseys test site. Booster 15 As was the outcome of Flight 7, the only successful part of Flight 8 was the Booster.
Relativity Space makes significant progress on Terran R; flight hardware in production

1 month ago | nasaspaceflight.com | Sawyer Rosenstein

5 Relativity Space has announced significant progress with their Terran R reusable launch vehicle. In a newly released video, the company says they are set to have the vehicle’s primary structure completed this year, with a full vehicle assembled for launch in 2026. Terran R is also anticipating reuse early in the program, with the first launch targeting a soft splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean of the first stage, followed by a landing on a floating barge on later flights.
SpaceX set for Starship Flight 8

1 month ago | nasaspaceflight.com | Ryan Weber

2 SpaceX is preparing to launch the eighth flight of Starship on Monday, with the goal of completing the objectives set out during Flight 7 when Ship 33 was lost during its post-staging burn. Flight 8 will attempt the third successful booster catch, while Ship 34 will splashdown in the Indian Ocean. Flight 7Starship Flight 7 flew back on Jan 16, 2025, and was the first flight of a Block 2 ship.
Starship Flight 8 vehicles prepare to join forces at Pad A

2 months ago | nasaspaceflight.com | Ryan Weber

1 SpaceX has completed the engine test campaigns for both Ship 34 and Booster 15, which are slated to fly on Starship Flight 8. However, the Mishap Investigation for Flight 7 is still open and needs to be closed before Flight 8 can be approved to launch. Despite this requirement, SpaceX appears confident of approval by next week at the latest, after documentation showed launch opportunities opening on Feb. 26.
Isar Aerospace completes static fires of Spectrum rocket ahead of first European launch

2 months ago | nasaspaceflight.com | Sawyer Rosenstein

1 Isar Aerospace has announced the completion of static fires on both stage one and stage two of its new Spectrum rocket. The company now says the only thing standing between them and a launch is approval and licensing from the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). On February 14, 2025, nine of the company’s Aquila engines, already integrated into the launch vehicle, fired for 30 seconds.