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  • [ February 20, 2026 ] Moon mission fueling test concludes with no major problems Artemis
  • [ February 19, 2026 ] Independent report sharply criticizes NASA management, Boeing for troubled Starliner flight Mission Reports
  • [ February 19, 2026 ] SpaceX launches second Falcon 9 rocket to return to a landing in The Bahamas Falcon 9
  • [ February 17, 2026 ] NASA to attempt second full fueling test of its Space Launch System rocket Artemis
  • [ February 15, 2026 ] SpaceX launches predawn Starlink mission on President’s Day Falcon 9

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Mission Reports

Virgin Galactic resumes suborbital spaceflights

May 25, 2023 William Harwood

Virgin Galactic launched its suborbital spaceplane “Unity” on its first crewed flight in two years Thursday, carrying two pilots and four company astronauts to the edge of space in a final test flight before paying customers begin suborbital jaunts in June.

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Virgin Galactic flies to edge of space for first time from New Mexico

May 23, 2021 Stephen Clark

Two pilots flew Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocketplane to the edge of space Saturday over New Mexico on the first human spaceflight from the company’s new home base at Spaceport America.

Mission Reports

Virgin Galactic pilots land safely after aborting suborbital flight

December 12, 2020 Stephen Clark

Two pilots aboard Virgin Galactic’s commercial SpaceShipTwo suborbital rocketplane safely landed back in New Mexico Saturday after a “computer communications loss” triggered an abort of the craft’s engine ignition sequence.

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Virgin Galactic to move remaining SpaceShipTwo test flights to New Mexico

May 10, 2019 Stephen Clark

Virgin Galactic will conduct the remaining test flights for the company’s SpaceShipTwo suborbital rocket plane from southern New Mexico after moving staff and equipment from California over the next few months, officials announced Friday.

News Headlines

  • Moon mission fueling test concludes with no major problems
    February 20, 2026
  • Independent report sharply criticizes NASA management, Boeing for troubled Starliner flight
    February 19, 2026
  • SpaceX launches second Falcon 9 rocket to return to a landing in The Bahamas
    February 19, 2026
  • NASA to attempt second full fueling test of its Space Launch System rocket
    February 17, 2026
  • SpaceX launches predawn Starlink mission on President’s Day
    February 15, 2026
  • Replacement crew docks at space station, boosts crew back to seven
    February 15, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 600th Falcon 9 rocket to date with Starlink flight from Vandenberg
    February 14, 2026
  • ‘Very lucky day’: NASA, SpaceX ace astronaut launch to the space station on Friday the 13th
    February 14, 2026
  • NASA loading liquid hydrogen aboard Artemis 2 rocket in unannounced test
    February 12, 2026
  • Vulcan suffers solid rocket booster problem during USSF-87 launch
    February 12, 2026
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