ISRU – Spaceflight Now

July 4, 2020

Breaking News

[ July 2, 2020 ] Coronavirus work stoppage likely to delay launch of NASA X-ray astronomy mission Falcon 9
[ July 1, 2020 ] After weather delays, Arianespace delays Vega launch to recharge batteries Mission Reports
[ July 1, 2020 ] Spacewalkers complete another round of battery replacement work Mission Reports
[ June 30, 2020 ] SpaceX launches its first mission for the U.S. Space Force Falcon 9
[ June 30, 2020 ] NASA delays Mars rover launch to no earlier than July 30 Atlas 5

NASA’s VIPER rover in development for scouting mission to moon’s south pole

October 30, 2019

Building on a mission canceled last year, NASA is developing a mobile robot named VIPER for launch in 2022 to scout for water ice at the moon’s south pole, the same region where the agency aims to land astronauts by 2024.

Mars 2020 rover on track for launch next July

July 31, 2019

The launch of NASA’s Mars 2020 rover is less than a year away, and the steady pace of work inside the craft’s pristine assembly hall in California is keeping the mission on schedule for liftoff from Cape Canaveral next July, despite growing costs, according to mission managers.