Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
Galactic Energy has opened Chinas 2026 commercial launch campaign with a pre dawn sea based mission of its Ceres 1 carrier rocket on January 17, extending the companys record of frequent small satellite launches from both land and ocean platforms. The latest flight lifted off at 4:10 am local time from a mobile barge in the Yellow Sea off the coast of Shandong province, sending four commer

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
Rocket Lab Corporation has completed its 81st Electron mission, successfully deploying an Earth observation satellite for the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and marking its second launch in just eight days. The mission, named Bridging The Swarm, lifted off on January 30 at 2:21 p.m. NZDT (01:21 UTC) from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand to place the

Moffett Field Ca (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
Using cutting-edge material licensed from NASA, a protective heat shield manufactured in-house by Varda Space Industries for the first time enabled one of its capsules to blaze through Earth's atmosphere on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for the agency and America's space industry. The material, known as C-PICA (Conformal Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator), provides a stronger, less

Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 28, 2026
The next NASA crew rotation to the International Space Station could launch as early as the morning of February 11, the US space agency said Wednesday. The launch was originally scheduled for February 15 but NASA eyed moving it up after the evacuation of a previous ISS crew. The first launch window opens at 6 am Eastern (1100 GMT), NASA said on social media. Additional windows are on the

The crew of four will launch no earlier than Wednesday 11 February at 11:00 GMT/12:00 CET (06:00 EST) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA. The next available opportunities are Thursday 12 February at 10:38 GMT/11:38 CET (05:38 EST) and Friday 13 February at 10:15 GMT/11:15 CET (05:15 EST).  

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026
West Virginia University researchers are developing artificial intelligence tools to help astronauts maintain movement control and overall physical health during long missions in microgravity environments such as space stations, the Moon and future voyages to Mars. Their work centers on building personalized computer models that capture how each astronaut moves and how their muscles are activate

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have completed a spaceflight biology experiment on the International Space Station that shows how microgravity reshapes microbial metabolism and constrains biological manufacturing performance during long missions. The work, recently reported in the journal npj Microgravity, highlights both the vulnerabilities and potential of engineered microbes

West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jan 28, 2026
Purdue University is expanding the scientific footprint of 2027's all-Boilermaker suborbital flight mission with the addition of onboard autonomous experiments in quantum technology and in-space chip manufacturing. The experiments, prepared by Purdue researchers, will be housed in research lockers for the flight aboard a Virgin Galactic suborbital spacecraft, dubbed Purdue 1. The lockers j