Mission Reports

March 21, 2026

Breaking News

[ March 20, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Falcon 9
[ March 19, 2026 ] NASA returns its SLS rocket back to the launch pad ahead of planned April flight of Artemis 2 Artemis
[ March 18, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ March 16, 2026 ] Space launches 29 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket on St. Patrick’s Day morning Falcon 9
[ March 16, 2026 ] SpaceX reaches 10,000 simultaneous Starlink satellites in orbit following Falcon 9 launch from California Falcon 9

Webb telescope is a ‘time machine’ for astronomers to see the cosmic dawn

December 23, 2021 Stephen Clark

The James Webb Space Telescope, set for launch in the coming days, will look back more than 13.5 billion years in time to see the faint infrared light from the first galaxies, revealing a previously unseen era of cosmic history that shaped the universe of today.

Live coverage: Ariane 5 rocket reaches launch pad with Webb telescope

December 23, 2021 Stephen Clark

With weather conditions looking favorable for launch Saturday, Arianespace teams in French Guiana transferred an Ariane 5 rocket to its jungle launch complex Thursday with the James Webb Space Telescope.

H-2A rocket deploys powerful satellite for mobile telecom operator Inmarsat

December 22, 2021 Stephen Clark

The first in a new line of powerful dual-band satellites for Inmarsat’s communications network linking ships, airplanes, and other mobile customers successfully launched Wednesday aboard a Japanese H-2A rocket.

Experiments, holiday gifts delivered by SpaceX to International Space Station

December 22, 2021 Stephen Clark

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule pulled into port at the International Space Station Wednesday, a day after launch from Florida’s Space Coast with 3.2 tons of experiments, holiday gifts, and external instruments developed by NASA and the U.S. military to help improve hurricane forecasts.

Live coverage: Japanese H-2A rocket launches with Inmarsat satellite

December 22, 2021 Stephen Clark

A Japanese H-2A rocket launched a commercial communications satellite for Inmarsat Wednesday. The satellite rode the most powerful variant of the H-2A rocket, built and operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Liftoff occurred at 10:32 a.m. EST (1532 GMT).

Launch of Webb telescope delayed to Christmas morning

December 21, 2021 Stephen Clark

A poor weather forecast at the Guiana Space Center in South America has forced officials to delay the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope by one day to Dec. 25, Christmas morning, mission managers said Tuesday.

SpaceX flight sets record for most orbital launches from Space Coast in a year

December 21, 2021 Stephen Clark

The liftoff of a SpaceX cargo ship on the way to the International Space Station early Tuesday was the 31st and final orbital launch from Florida’s Space Coast in 2021, setting a new record for the most space missions to depart from the spaceport in a calendar year.

Webb telescope is a ‘time machine’ for astronomers to see the cosmic dawn

Live coverage: Ariane 5 rocket reaches launch pad with Webb telescope

H-2A rocket deploys powerful satellite for mobile telecom operator Inmarsat

Experiments, holiday gifts delivered by SpaceX to International Space Station

Live coverage: Japanese H-2A rocket launches with Inmarsat satellite

Launch of Webb telescope delayed to Christmas morning

SpaceX flight sets record for most orbital launches from Space Coast in a year

Live coverage: SpaceX launches cargo mission to International Space Station

SpaceX’s final launch of the year set for early Tuesday, weather permitting

Japanese space tourists return to Earth