Mission Reports – Page 148

April 12, 2026

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NASA aims to bring station crew home Monday, before replacements launch

November 6, 2021 William Harwood

NASA and SpaceX decided Friday to bring four space station astronauts back to Earth Monday to close out a 199-day mission, pressing ahead with re-entry and splashdown two days before the planned launch of their replacements Wednesday aboard another Crew Dragon spacecraft.

NASA shows off finished SLS moon rocket, Webb telescope

November 5, 2021 Stephen Clark

Two of NASA’s flagship missions finally nearing launch, representing more than $50 billion in U.S. government investment over multiple decades, were displayed to news media Friday at spaceports in Florida and French Guiana.

China launches Earth observation satellite to support sustainable development

November 5, 2021 Stephen Clark

An Earth observation spacecraft developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences launched Thursday on top of a Long March 6 rocket, beginning a mission Chinese officials said is dedicated to supporting the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

NASA rules out weekend Crew Dragon launch, may bring station crew home first

November 4, 2021 William Harwood

NASA has ruled out a weekend launch for a SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station, delaying the Crew-3 flight to Monday at the earliest due to expected bad weather, agency officials said Thursday.

Astra plans next orbital launch attempt from Alaska

November 4, 2021 Stephen Clark

Astra, the small satellite launch company, said Wednesday it will try again to send a test payload into orbit from Alaska as soon as next week after three previous flights missed the mark.

China launches two classified military satellites

November 3, 2021 Stephen Clark

China launched two classified military satellites Wednesday on top of a Long March 2C rocket augmented by a restartable upper stage.

Crew Dragon launch delayed by “minor medical issue” with an astronaut

November 1, 2021 William Harwood

The planned launch of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Wednesday carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station has been delayed to at least Saturday because of a “minor medical issue” with one of the crew members, NASA announced Monday.

Tom Marshburn brings extensive spaceflight experience to Crew-3 mission

November 1, 2021 Stephen Clark

NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, a medical doctor and veteran of launches on the space shuttle and Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft, joins three rookie space fliers on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Endurance” poised for liftoff on mission to the International Space Station.

SpaceX crew launch delayed due to high winds and waves offshore

October 30, 2021 Stephen Clark

NASA and SpaceX managers in Florida decided early Saturday to delay the launch of the next crew to the International Space Station from Sunday to Wednesday, when high winds and rough seas are expected to subside along the Falcon 9 rocket’s flight path across the Atlantic Ocean.

Russian cargo freighter docks with International Space Station

October 30, 2021 Stephen Clark

Two days after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, a Russian Progress cargo freighter autonomously docked with the International Space Station Friday to deliver nearly three tons of fuel, food, and other supplies for the lab’s seven-person crew.