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December 7, 2025

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[ December 7, 2025 ] Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Falcon 9
[ December 5, 2025 ] International Space Station prepares for new commander, heads into final five years of planned operations Mission Reports
[ December 4, 2025 ] SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Falcon 9
[ December 4, 2025 ] Orion hatch ‘blemish’ delays launch day rehearsal for Artemis 2 astronauts Mission Reports
[ December 3, 2025 ] Jared Isaacman makes second appeal for NASA administrator position News

Satellites for Australia and Argentina ready for Ariane 5 launch

September 29, 2015 Stephen Clark

Government enterprises in Australia and Argentina will get a boost Wednesday with the launch of an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana with two communications satellites.

ESA hopes to commit to 2018 Mars rover launch by December

September 29, 2015 Stephen Clark

With the flagship-class ExoMars program nearing the finish line after a decade in development, European Space Agency officials want to complete negotiations with the mission’s industrial teams before committing to a 2018 launch date for a European-built Mars rover.

Preview: Mexican communications reform counting on Atlas 5 rocket

September 29, 2015 Justin Ray

Desperately needing a successful deployment to modernize the communications infrastructure for its citizens, Mexico is counting on the Atlas 5 rocket to safely launch a new satellite Friday.

NASA confirms intermittent water flows on Mars

September 28, 2015 William Harwood

Researchers using data from a NASA satellite orbiting Mars said Monday they have found clear evidence of intermittent flows of salty water on the red planet, the first “unambiguous” signs of liquid water on the frigid world and a possible indicator of microbe-friendly environments below the surface.

HTV supply ship sets course for re-entry

September 28, 2015 Stephen Clark

Heading for a destructive re-entry over the South Pacific with several tons of trash, Japan’s fifth HTV cargo craft departed the International Space Station on Monday after overcoming a last-minute snag in the lab’s robotics system.

India’s first astronomy satellite launched into space

September 28, 2015 Stephen Clark

An Indian astronomical observatory rocketed into orbit Monday to study black holes and neutron stars — the compact, powerful remnants of exploded stars — in a five-year mission lauded as a milestone in India’s space program.

Second new Chinese launcher flies in a week

September 28, 2015 Stephen Clark

For the second time in less than a week, China has debuted a new type of rocket designed to broaden the scope of the country’s Long March launcher family. This time a solid-fueled booster named the Long March 11 blasted out of a mobile launch canister with four Chinese tech demo satellites.

Satellites for Australia and Argentina ready for Ariane 5 launch

ESA hopes to commit to 2018 Mars rover launch by December

Preview: Mexican communications reform counting on Atlas 5 rocket

NASA confirms intermittent water flows on Mars

HTV supply ship sets course for re-entry

India’s first astronomy satellite launched into space

Second new Chinese launcher flies in a week

Live coverage: Japanese cargo craft departs International Space Station

Live coverage: India’s first space observatory in orbit

Mexican communications satellite put aboard Atlas 5 rocket for launch