Mission Reports – Page 80 – Spaceflight Now

August 11, 2025

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NASA’s most powerful rocket poised for launch on Artemis 1 moon mission

August 27, 2022 William Harwood

Five decades after the final flight of NASA’s legendary Saturn 5 moon rocket, the U.S. space agency is poised to launch its most powerful rocket yet Monday for a critical, long-overdue test flight, sending an unpiloted Orion crew capsule on a 42-day voyage around the moon.

SpaceX launch sets record for Falcon 9 payload mass

August 27, 2022 Stephen Clark

SpaceX hauled another 54 Starlink internet satellites into orbit Saturday night from Cape Canaveral, setting a record for the heaviest payload ever launched by a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch occurred days after SpaceX and T-Mobile unveiled plans to use a new generation of Starlink spacecraft to provide ubiquitous connectivity to existing cell phones.

Countdown begins for maiden launch of Artemis moon rocket

August 27, 2022 William Harwood

Countdown clocks began ticking Saturday for the maiden launch of NASA new Space Launch System rocket Monday on a long-awaited mission to send an unpiloted Orion crew capsule around the moon and back.

NASA, Boeing target February for first crew flight on Starliner spacecraft

August 25, 2022 Stephen Clark

NASA and Boeing have penciled in a launch date in February for the first piloted test flight of the Starliner commercial crew capsule, allowing time to implement fixes on the spacecraft after an unpiloted demo to the International Space Station earlier this year.

Orion crew module hatch closed for Artemis 1 test flight

August 25, 2022 Stephen Clark

The Orion crew module hatch was closed for launch Thursday morning after technicians at pad 39B completed final closeouts and outfitting inside the spacecraft before liftoff next week on the unpiloted Artemis 1 test flight around the moon.

SpaceX test-fires repaired booster for weekend Starlink launch

August 25, 2022 Stephen Clark

SpaceX rolled a Falcon 9 rocket to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral and test-fired its engines Thursday, prepping for liftoff Saturday night carrying another group of Starlink internet satellites into orbit. The Falcon 9 booster has been repaired after a rough recovery in December knocked it out of SpaceX’s rocket reuse rotation.

CubeSats on Artemis 1 to pursue bold missions in deep space, if they overcome battery concerns

August 23, 2022 Stephen Clark

The 10 CubeSats hitching a ride to deep space on NASA’s Space Launch System moon rocket promise new discoveries about the moon, space weather, and asteroids. But some of the small spacecraft will launch with their batteries only partially charged after sitting inside the rocket for more than a year.

Europe plays key role in NASA’s epic return to the moon

August 23, 2022 Clive Simpson

European space officials have hailed the importance of NASA’s upcoming inaugural Artemis mission and the vital role ESA is playing in supporting a return to the moon.

Final week of Artemis 1 preps include Orion closeouts and booster servicing

August 22, 2022 Stephen Clark

Ground teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center will load fuel into the Space Launch System moon rocket’s steering system and finish closeouts inside the Orion capsule on top of the launcher this week, setting the stage for the start of the two-day countdown sequence Saturday and liftoff Monday.

NASA managers give “go” for Artemis 1 launch after flight readiness review

August 22, 2022 William Harwood

With one week to go until launch, NASA managers met at the Kennedy Space Center, reviewed flight preparations and cleared the agency’s huge $4.1 billion Space Launch System rocket for blastoff next Monday on a test flight heralding an American-led return to the moon.