News – Page 703 – Spaceflight Now

October 10, 2026

Breaking News

[ October 9, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 21 data satellites for the Space Development Agency Falcon 9
[ October 4, 2026 ] SpaceX scrubs launch attempt for 21 data transport satellites for the Space Development Agency Falcon 9
[ October 1, 2026 ] Falcon Heavy flies its first mission for U.S. spy satellite agency Falcon Heavy
[ October 1, 2026 ] Fresh crew takes off for six-month stay aboard space station Falcon 9
[ October 1, 2026 ] Launch preview: NASA, SpaceX launch next crewed mission to the International Space Station Falcon 9

Photos: Navy satellite readied for Atlas 5 launch

January 16, 2015 Justin Ray

This photo gallery shows the U.S. Navy’s third Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite being encapsulated in the rocket’s nose cone and being lifted atop the Atlas-Centaur vehicle. Liftoff is planned for Jan. 20.

Thick clouds a concern for Tuesday’s Atlas 5 launch

January 16, 2015 Justin Ray

The preliminary weather forecast for Tuesday evening’s Atlas 5 rocket launch carrying a Navy communications satellite predicts a 60 percent chance of acceptable conditions, with thick clouds the main threat against flying at 7:43 p.m. EST as scheduled.

Lost Beagle 2 spacecraft found on Mars

January 16, 2015 Keith Cooper

The UK’s Beagle 2 mission to Mars, which was lost in Christmas week 2003 during the final stages of its voyage to the red planet, has been rediscovered by NASA’s eagle eye in the Martian sky, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

NASA hopes to replace cargo lost on Antares failure this year

January 15, 2015 Stephen Clark

NASA officials say the International Space Station’s logistics chain was designed to absorb a launch failure like the mishap that destroyed an Orbital Sciences Corp. cargo craft in October, but pressure is on SpaceX to deliver supplies on time this year.

New Horizons lined up for final approach to Pluto

January 15, 2015 Stephen Clark

Pluto is in the sights of NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, which started collecting around-the-clock science data Thursday as it speeds toward the first close encounter with the distant world in July.

Astronauts return to US side of space station after leak scare

January 14, 2015 William Harwood

Concern about a possible ammonia coolant leak Wednesday prompted astronauts on the International Space Station to evacuate the U.S. segment of the complex and shelter in the Russian portion of the outpost while flight controllers scrambled to untangle initially confusing telemetry.

Virgin Galactic planning SpaceShipTwo’s return to flight

January 14, 2015 Stephen Clark

Less than 10 weeks after a fatal crash that destroyed a suborbital rocket plane and raised questions about the future Virgin Galactic, the company’s chief executive says engineers are developing a test program for a replacement spaceship expected to fly later this year.

Atlas/MUOS 3 mission stats

January 14, 2015 Justin Ray

A look at the Atlas 5 launch of the Navy’s MUOS 3 satellite by the numbers.

10 years since we landed on Titan

January 14, 2015 Keith Cooper

Ten years ago Wednesday, on Jan. 14, 2005, a compact, flattened cylinder called Huygens, chock-full of sensors, cameras and scientific experiments, went hurtling through the orange skies of the mysterious moon Titan.

Live coverage: Station crew safe after ammonia leak scare

January 14, 2015 Stephen Clark

Two NASA astronauts and an Italian flight engineer took shelter in the space station’s Russian segment Wednesday as mission control analyzed a possible leak of toxic ammonia coolant aboard the complex. Initial data indicated it was likely a false alarm.