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Meta's Space Llama heads to the ISS to take on space science

Fiza Ali — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:14:02 +0000

Meta and Booz Allen have just sent an AI model into orbit aboard the ISS, with the aim to transform space research. Read more...

SpaceX to launch new crew to the International Space Station - TWIRL #204

Paul Hill — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 14:08:01 +0000

We have several rocket launches coming up this week, including a crewed Dragon mission to the International Space Station. Read more...

SpaceX to send cargo to the International Space Station - TWIRL #187

Paul Hill — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:14:01 +0000

We have a lot of missions coming up this week, but perhaps the most interesting will be SpaceX launching cargo to the ISS to restock astronauts living there. Read more...

Stranded astronauts face 8-month wait as Crew Dragon finally docks

Paul Hill — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:08:01 +0000

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are stuck on the ISS for 8 months after Crew Dragon's arrival, as they await NASA's Hague and Roscosmos' Gorbunov to return in February 2025. Read more...

SpaceX to send American and Russian to the ISS - TWIRL #182

Paul Hill — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 10:28:01 +0000

SpaceX is gearing up for a significant mission this Thursday, launching Crew Dragon to the ISS with astronauts and spare suits as part of NASA's commercial crew program. Read more...

Boeing's Starliner has finally landed. Not flawlessly, but it got the job done

Martin Hodás — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 08:40:02 +0000

After three months on the ISS, the crew-less Starliner capsule has successfully returned to Earth. NASA stands behind the decision to keep two astronauts on the space station. Read more...

NASA explains mysterious sonar-like noises in Starliner, clears it for return to Earth

Martin Hodás — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:16:01 +0000

Astronauts onboard the ISS heard weird noises in Boeing's troublesome capsule. Houston figured out where the sounds originated from. Read more...

The ultimate embarrassment: Stuck astronauts to return in Crew Dragon, not Boeing Starliner

Martin Hodás — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 23:06:02 +0000

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay on the ISS for 8 months instead of just 8 days. Due to problems with the Starliner module, they will come home onboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon. Read more...

Starliner's departure from ISS might be delayed for weeks due to a critical software update

Martin Hodás — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:16:01 +0000

Boeing's Starliner might be stuck on the ISS for a few more weeks, so SpaceX's Crew-9 mission would be delayed for over a month because Starliner lacks one of its features and needs an OTA update. Read more...

Boeing might get embarrassed after all as SpaceX's emergency ride is more likely than ever

Martin Hodás — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 15:34:01 +0000

NASA is on the brink of a significant decision: whether to let two astronauts return in Boeing's Starliner capsule or use SpaceX's Crew Dragon as an emergency backup. The stakes go beyond human lives. Read more...

ULA set to launch crewed test flight of the CST-100 Starliner - TWIRL #166

Paul Hill — Sun, 26 May 2024 04:34:01 +0000

We have a lot of missions coming up This Week in Rocket Launches but the most notable will be when United Launch Alliance sends two astronauts to the ISS in a test flight of the CST-100 Starliner. Read more...

United Launch Alliance set to send NASA crew to space station - TWIRL #163

Paul Hill — Sun, 05 May 2024 06:14:01 +0000

We have plenty of missions this week but the most interesting will see United Launch Alliance send NASA astronauts to the International Space Station as part of NASA's commercial crew program. Read more...

NASA confirms space junk from ISS crashed through a house in Florida

Martin Hodás — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:16:01 +0000

In March, a Florida man was alerted by his son after an unknown object crashed through two layers of the ceiling of their house. It turned out the object was released from the ISS three years ago. Read more...

Two missions to the ISS will see a new batch of astronauts and cargo arrive - TWIRL #156

Paul Hill — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 11:18:02 +0000

We have several launches coming up this week, the most interesting will be two to the International Space Station. One is a crewed mission by Roscosmos and the other is a cargo mission by SpaceX. Read more...

Flying for the first time: Will Space One's KAIROS rocket launch successfully? - TWIRL #154

Paul Hill — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 03:46:01 +0000

We have plenty of rocket launches coming up this week but the most interesting one will be Space One's KAIROS rocket launch. It'll be the it's first launch, taking off from a private space port. Read more...

Stellar week ahead: Weather sats, crew launch, and more! - TWIRL #153

Paul Hill — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 08:00:01 +0000

We have several rocket launches this week, but the most interesting one will be a crewed mission to the space station. SpaceX will be ferrying the NASA and Rocosmos astronauts in a Crew Dragon. Read more...

SpaceX to launch Odysseus Moon lander for Intuitive Machines - TWIRL #151

Paul Hill — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 05:02:01 +0000

This Week in Rocket Launches we have a fair few missions coming up. Japan will be doing the second test flight of its H3 rocket while SpaceX will be launching another company's lunar lander. Read more...

SpaceX preparing to launch resupply mission to the ISS - TWIRL #149

Paul Hill — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 04:38:01 +0000

We have quite a lot of missions coming up this week. Possibly the most interesting is a Cygnus resupply mission to the International Space Station which will help sustain astronauts in space. Read more...

SpaceX to launch private Axiom 3 mission to ISS - TWIRL #147

Paul Hill — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 13:10:01 +0000

We have several missions coming up this week by SpaceX. The most interesting one will be when Axiom Space sends some of its astronauts up to the space station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon. Read more...

A Minotaur IV rocket will launch a secretive US government satellite this week - TWIRL #140

Paul Hill — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:24:01 +0000

We have several missions coming up this week, one of the more interesting ones is a secretive launch satellite being launched on top of a Minotaur IV rocket for the US National Reconnaissance Office. Read more...

Dragon 2 spacecraft to send science experiments to the space station - TWIRL #137

Paul Hill — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 14:20:01 +0000

We have lots of missions This Week in Rocket Launches. The most notable one is the launch of the Dragon 2 spacecraft carrying several science experiments to the International Space Station. Read more...

Russia to launch astronauts to the International Space Station this week - TWIRL #129

Paul Hill — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 07:00:02 +0000

We don't have a busy launch schedule this week in terms of rocket launches. China will launch an unknown payload while Russia will launch a group of astronauts to the International Space Station. Read more...

SpaceX to launch a globally diverse crew to the International Space Station - TWIRL #128

Paul Hill — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 14:02:02 +0000

We have a busy rocket launch schedule coming up This Week in Rocket Launches. Among them, the most interesting is the crewed mission to the International Space Station consisting of a diverse crew. Read more...

Northrop Grumman Antares rocket to take cargo to the ISS - TWIRL #125

Paul Hill — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 19:20:02 +0000

We have several launches this week but perhaps the most interesting is Northrop Grumman's launch of its Antares rocket. It will be launching the Cygnus cargo craft to the ISS on a resupply mission. Read more...

TWIRL 115: SpaceX and Axiom Space to send astronauts to ISS for a week

Paul Hill — Sat, 20 May 2023 20:48:02 +0000

We have a super busy week ahead in rocket launches. The most interesting will be SpaceX launching an Axiom Space crew to the International Space Station where they'll stay for a week. Read more...

NASA demos futuristic Space Cup for coffee that works without gravity

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 15:04:01 +0000

Have you ever wondered how astronauts drink coffee in space? NASA is experimenting with a new sci-fi Space Cup that lets them drink coffee similar to how we drink it on earth, but without gravity. Read more...

TWIRL 103: SpaceX to dominate this week's schedule with Falcon 9 launches

Paul Hill — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 15:09:20 +0000

This week's rocket launch schedule is jammed full of Falcon 9 launches. SpaceX will carry astronauts to the ISS, launch Starlink satellites, and even OneWeb satellites. Read on for more information. Read more...

TWIRL 85: SpaceX set to take four astronauts to the ISS this week

Paul Hill — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:58:01 +0000

We have a busy schedule in rocket launches ahead. Due to Hurricane Ian, a couple of launches were pushed into this week. On Wednesday, SpaceX will fly four astronauts from three countries to the ISS. Read more...

Russia confirms it is leaving ISS to build successor to permanent space outpost Mir

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:04:01 +0000

Roscosmos space agency will abandon the International Space Station (ISS) to build successor to Mir. It will fulfill its obligations, including delivering NASA astronauts and cargo to the ISS. Read more...

TWIRL 68: SpaceX's Dragon 2 craft to take cargo to the space station

Paul Hill — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 17:46:02 +0000

We have two launches in the week ahead, both from SpaceX. Also, be sure to check out this week's recap section where we've included a video of dust devils on Mars filmed by a NASA rover. Read more...

TWIRL 61: Rocket Lab set to catch the first stage of an Electron rocket with a helicopter

Paul Hill — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 15:42:01 +0000

Rocket Lab will use a helicopter to catch the first stage of its Electron rocket in a mission later this week. It's an alternative method of reusing rocket parts which should reduce costs. Read more...

TWIRL 59: Axiom Space's manned mission to the ISS delayed until Wednesday

Paul Hill — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 10:00:01 +0000

This week, we are due to see the launch of Axiom Space's manned mission to the ISS. It was originally slated for last week but it had to be cancelled. SpaceX will be providing a rocket for the crew. Read more...

TWIRL 58: Two private-sector manned missions are due this week

Paul Hill — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 19:18:01 +0000

This week should be interesting as there are two private-sector manned missions. The first is another Blue Origins New Shepard mission while the second will see Axiom Space astronauts go to the ISS. Read more...

TWIRL 57: Russian cosmonauts exit capsule wearing Ukrainian colours

Paul Hill — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 15:14:01 +0000

Following the week where Russian cosmonauts gave tacit support to Ukraine, we have just one rocket launch, a Roscosmos Soyuz 2.1a that will be carrying Meridian-M satellites for the MoD. Read more...

TWIRL 56: Three Russian cosmonauts prepare to go to the ISS

Paul Hill — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 13:50:01 +0000

In the next week, Russia will launch three cosmonauts to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. SpaceX and Astra Space also have unmanned missions planned this week. Read more...

TWIRL 52: Busy launch week for this series' first birthday

Paul Hill — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:50:01 +0000

We've finally got a busy week coming up in terms of space launches. Russia, India, SpaceX, and two other private firms will be launching this week. It's also been a year since the TWIRL series began. Read more...

TWIRL 42: Russia set to send two space tourists to the space station

Paul Hill — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 07:00:01 +0000

The next week in space launches certainly looks interesting with a manned mission from Roscosmos carrying tourists to the ISS and a manned mission from Blue Origin carrying Alan Shepard's daughter. Read more...

TWIRL 38: If at first you don't succeed… Crew-3 Dragon set for another launch attempt

Paul Hill — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 12:56:01 +0000

SpaceX will once again attempt to launch the Crew-3 Dragon mission up to the International Space Station. It has attempted to do so several times but bad weather has alwayscaused delays. Read more...

TWIRL 37: Crew-3 Dragon to ISS rescheduled to this week

Paul Hill — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 02:26:01 +0000

This week we have a handful of launches to look forward to. The most notable is the Crew-3 Dragon which will take four astronauts up to the International Space Station following a delay. Read more...

TWIRL 36: Crew-3 Dragon set to take astronauts to ISS

Paul Hill — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 18:58:02 +0000

In the week beginning October 25, we'll see two missions to the International Space Station. One will be a cargo mission from Russia and the other will be a commercial crewed mission from SpaceX. Read more...