Blue Origin Following Many Paths to Fulfill its Mission The mission of Blue Origin is to reduce space travel costs, promote off-Earth resources, and inspire people to live and work in space for the benefit of Earth. Moon lander Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1) can carry 3 tons to the
International Space Station Astronauts Continue Important Research, Exemplify International Cooperation Expedition 71 crew continues to unload ~2600 kg of food, fuel, supplies and a new Orlan-MKS spacesuit that arrived via the Progress 91P cargo craft. Roscosmos Cosmonauts Aleksandr Gorbunov, Aleksey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner are working to improve communications between
2 Lunar Landings in March: Firefly Blue Ghost Followed by IM Nova-C Athena The first attempted Moon landing by Firefly Aerospace, on the mission named Ghost Riders in the Sky, is set to occur on March 2 at 02:45 CST, after many successes so far: insertion into lunar orbit, instrument
Significant SpaceX Launches on the Horizon: Starship, IM-2 to the Moon, NASA Science Sats, Transporter-13 Working at an all-time record pace, Starbase General Manager Kathy Lueders notes SpaceX is aiming for 25 Starship launches in 2025. So far, SpaceX has launched 21 Falcon 9s and 1 Starship this year (as
Continued Science, Activities Aboard ISS as Commercial Stations Plan 2026-2028 Operations The seven spaceworkers of International Space Station continue experiments involving crop growth, in-space body orientation, plant radiation exposure, nutrients provided by yeast, student-controlled camera and VR headsets. Progress 89P cargo ship will undock near the end of February to
United Nations Holds COPUOS and UNOOSA Meetings to Focus on Cislunar PNT and Space Debris On February 11-13 the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), directed by Aarti Holla-Maini, will hold a workshop in Vienna, Austria on cislunar positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), along with the International Committee
United Nations Holds COPUOS and UNOOSA Meetings to Focus on Cislunar PNT and Space Debris On February 11-13 the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), directed by Aarti Holla-Maini, will hold a workshop in Vienna, Austria on cislunar positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), along with the International Committee
10 International Astronauts in Low Earth Orbit Focus on Experiments, EVAs, Cargo Tiangong Space Station Shenzhou 19 crew Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze are now halfway into their 6-month mission and continue to work with ~6,000 kg of supplies and experiments from Tianzhou-8 cargo craft. The crew performed
Ad Astra, per Aspera: Pioneers Having a Positive Impact Today Crews of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia are looked-to each January-February as inspiration for humanity’s reach for the stars. Let us each carry their dreams forward, pushing boundaries and traveling beyond our Earth into our entire Solar System and beyond.
New USA Vision for 21st Century Human Solar System Complete Exploration? Strategic planning for the next 75 years (2025-2100) is of high priority for Earth / terrestrial protection and human exploration and expansion into the complete Solar System. January 20 USA Presidential Inauguration Day, also Martin Luther King Jr. Day
SpaceX Transporter-12 Mission to Carry About 50 Satellites to SSO, NET January 14 Transporter-12 is planned to launch from SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA on January 14 via SpaceX Falcon 9 (estimated launch cost US$52M). F9 first stage is expected to land on a drone ship. About 50 objects are being
2025 Welcomes SpaceX Starship Launch #7 and Blue Origin Inaugural New Glenn Flight The fully reusable, 121-meter tall, two-stage super heavy-lift launch vehicle, Starship 33, with Booster 14 is planned to fly from from SpaceX Orbital Launch Mount A at Starbase, in Boca Chica, Texas for the 7th Test Flight
India Space Docking Experiment (SPADEX) Launch NET Dec 30 to Aid Chandrayaan-4 and Human Missions ISRO final 2024 launch, planned for NET December 30, will carry the dual-satellite Space Docking Experiment (SPADEX) aboard PSLV-XL C60 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India to an altitude of ~470 km. Launch window remains
4th BRICS-AGAC Symposium to be Held at SGT University 4th Symposium of the BRICS Association on Gravity, Astrophysics and Cosmology (BRICS-AGAC) will take place in-person and online December 17-19 at Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary (SGT) University, about 30 km from Delhi, India, to explore cosmology, astrophysics, dark matter, black
Galaxy Forum and IPSPACE Held on Hainan Island, Known as China’s Hawai’i International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) convenes Galaxy Forum China 2024 Hainan, Wenchang December 8-12 with 40+ presentations by people from 14 countries on themes International Human Moon Landings, Astronomy from the Moon and 21st Century Solar System Complete Exploration.
Luxembourg Space Week Comprised of Many Events, Includes Prominent Moon Focus Luxembourg, at population ~670,000, saw creation both of the In-Situ Resource Utilization legal framework for space and Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) in 2018. LSA sponsors Luxembourg Space Week December 2-5, co-hosting events with several other entities. Moon Village Association
Western Australia Space Week Sees 2 Space Meetings, APRSAF-30 + IPSEC Perth, Australia’s sunniest city, is hosting 2 conferences late November in its delightful Spring season, during Western Australia Space Week. A joint reception is evening of Nov 26. Both conferences offer the same exhibition hall Nov 26-28 and the
Space Law and Policy in Focus: UNOOSA Conference, Multi-Nation Agreements United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) will host discussion of space law / policy November 19-21 with emphases on space debris, dark / quiet skies, information sharing, sustainability; 200 invited participants are gender-balanced, invited to experience presentations, panels,
Reinventing Space Conference Focus is on Commercial Space British Interplanetary Society (BIS) holds its 21st Reinventing Space Conference November 11-13 to advance human capability in space and showcase space enterprise trends. UK space companies employ ~42,000 and BIS invites innovators from industry, agencies, government, finance and academia to present, discuss
American Space Movement: AIAA, AAS, NSS, SFF, PS, SF Active Now and In the Future Premier organizations of people who aim to promote human travel through space, and settlement — onto stations, our Moon, Mars and other planets — include American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), National Space Society
ISS Observes 24 Years, Going on 25; Looking Ahead to De-orbit, Commercial Space Station November 2, 2024 marks 24 years of continuous human occupation in space aboard the International Space Station, operated by 15 countries in partnership; 280+ people from 23 countries have visited. ISS travels ~29,000 km per hour,
China / Zhongguo to Launch Shenzhou 19 Crew, Celebrate 21 Years of Human Spaceflight The next three-member crew destined for Tiangong Space Station will be aboard the Shenzhou-19 craft launching via Long March 2F NET October 29 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. This will be the 14th crewed spaceflight for
ISS Human Outpost Carries on with Science, International Collaboration, Continuous Occupation of Space The ISS 72nd International Expedition is currently led by Sunita Williams as Commander, with Flight Engineers Barry Wilmore, Aleksey Ovchinin, Ivan Vagner, Donald Pettit, Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov. Return to Earth on October 13 after 220
Europa Clipper Preparing to Sail Across the Solar System with Falcon Heavy NET Oct 10 Launch The 21-day window for Falcon Heavy launch of the 3,241-kg (dry) NASA Europa Clipper from Launch Complex-39A Kennedy Space Center, Florida, opens on October 10. This long-awaited mission is successor to the Galileo mission