IKI – Spaceflight Now

June 22, 2021

Breaking News

[ June 22, 2021 ] Starliner capsule fueled for unpiloted test flight to International Space Station Atlas 5
[ June 21, 2021 ] Photos: SpaceX rocket launches, then lands, on Space Force mission Falcon 9
[ June 21, 2021 ] Chinese military payloads deployed on Long March 2C rocket launch Mission Reports
[ June 20, 2021 ] Photos: Surplus missile motor from 1960s launches classified NRO satellites Mission Reports
[ June 20, 2021 ] Spacewalkers unfurl first of six new space station solar arrays Mission Reports

Europe’s new Mars orbiter gives first taste of science data

November 30, 2016

A first look at the red planet from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, now in its second month at Mars, gave scientists a sample of the three-dimensional imagery and detailed atmospheric measurements expected over the spacecraft’s five-year mission.

U.S.-Russian talks on Venus mission resume

November 12, 2015

NASA has resumed discussions with Russia on a potential joint robotic mission to Venus in the late 2020s after the Ukraine crisis stalled the partnership, according to scientists involved in the talks.