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What happened in space this week
engineering · SpaceQ · 4d ago
Starship Flight 15 to attempt first catch of both stages
SpaceX plans to catch both the Starship and Super Heavy booster at the launch tower during Flight 15, pending regulatory approval.
engineering · Space.com · 4d ago
What time will SpaceX launch Starship Flight 15, its 1st double landing test, on Nov. 13? (Full mission timeline)
SpaceX will attempt the first-ever dual catch of Starship and booster on November 13, targeting orbital velocity during Flight 15.
engineering · NASA · 4d ago
Water Surges Into Navajo Reservoir
Heavy rains in the Southwest rapidly filled Navajo Reservoir in New Mexico, the state's second-largest.
engineering · Space.com · 4d ago
SpaceX moves Starship Flight 15 booster to launch pad for 'squeeze test' ahead of epic double-catch attempt (photos)
SpaceX moved its Starship Super Heavy booster to the launch pad for preparations ahead of Flight 15, scheduled to launch November 13.
engineering · Space.com · 4d ago
SpaceX Starship Flight 15 live updates: T-2 days to SpaceX's 1st-ever double Starship landing attempt
SpaceX prepares for Starship Flight 15 test, which will attempt the first-ever double booster landing.
engineering · Space.com · 4d ago
SpaceX Starship Flight 15 live updates: Super Heavy rocket moved to launch pad for 1st Starship double landing test
SpaceX moved the Super Heavy rocket to the launch pad for Starship Flight 15, which will attempt the first double landing test.
engineering · SpaceQ · 4d ago
First Globalstar 2-R satellites pass initial in-orbit tests
The first eight Globalstar 2-R satellites have passed initial in-orbit functional tests nearly three months after their August launch.
engineering · SpaceQ · 4d ago
NASA updates Moon Base CLPS program as Canada weighs Canadarm3’s future
NASA selected eight companies for Moon cargo deliveries over a decade and ordered a nuclear-powered rover to explore the lunar South Pole from late 2028.
engineering · NASA · 4d ago
NASA to Welcome Expedition 74 Astronauts Home at Space Center Houston
NASA will host a public welcome event for the Expedition 74 crew returning from a long-duration International Space Station mission.
engineering · Space.com · 4d ago
A robot just built a structure autonomously in space for the 1st time ever
A robot autonomously built part of an antenna structure in orbit for the first time, demonstrating assembly capabilities for space telescopes.
engineering · NASA · 4d ago
CHAPEA Crew Leaves a Mark
CHAPEA Mission 2 crew completed 378 days of isolation in a simulated Martian habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The analog mission ended on October 31, 2026.
engineering · Space.com · 5d ago
NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars probes slingshot around Earth in unprecedented double 'gravity assist'
NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft completed Earth gravity assists and are now headed to Mars after a year-long voyage.
engineering · SpaceNews · 5d ago
ESCAPADE on its way to Mars after Earth flybys
Two NASA smallsats completed Earth flybys nearly a year after launch and are en route to Mars.
engineering · NASA · 5d ago
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5056-5062: Charging Back Up!
Curiosity rover is taking recharge sols before resuming normal drilling operations on Mars.
engineering · NASA · 5d ago
Newest Sample, Oldest Rock?
Perseverance's abrasion tool sampled a rock called Pumbe that resembles a previously studied sample, despite the earlier rock's high hardness.
engineering · Space.com · 5d ago
On this day in space! Nov. 9, 1967: NASA launches the Saturn V moon rocket for the first time on Apollo 4, but no astronauts were aboard
On November 9, 1967, NASA launched Saturn V for the first time on the uncrewed Apollo 4 mission.
engineering · NASA · 5d ago
La NASA busca a la próxima generación de astronautas
NASA opens applications for its next astronaut class, which will join the agency as the U.S. returns to crewed spaceflight.
engineering · Space.com · 5d ago
NYT bestseller ‘Robopocalypse’ is getting a TV series with Oscar winners Ron Howard and Akiva Goldsman at the helm
Not space industry related.
engineering · Space.com · 5d ago
Starfish Space loses contact with 1st 'Otter' servicing spacecraft, ending NASA tech-demo mission
Starfish Space lost contact with its Otter servicing spacecraft, ending a NASA technology demonstration mission in orbit.
engineering · NASA · 5d ago
Astronauts Across Generations Share the Stage
Not directly industry news; event coverage of NASA's Artemis celebration gala.
engineering · Space.com · 5d ago
Netflix announces 'Stranger Things' spin-off 'Other Worlds', and it's already teasing a trip to Area 51 (video)
Not space industry related.
engineering · NASA · 5d ago
MAX POWER: NASA’s Inaugural Aerospace Expo Ignites America’s Future
NASA held MAX POWER, its inaugural aerospace exhibition at Kennedy Space Center, showcasing American space and aeronautics achievements.
engineering · NASA · 5d ago
NASA’s ESCAPADE Completes Powered Earth Flybys, Now En Route to Mars
NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft completed powered Earth flybys and are en route to Mars, targeting arrival in September 2027.
engineering · Space.com · 5d ago
NASA needs more astronauts for moon missions and beyond. You can apply now, but only until Dec. 3
NASA accepts astronaut applications through Dec. 3 for a new class to support upcoming moon missions and beyond.
engineering · Space.com · 5d ago
Futuristic aircraft takes flight at NASA | Space photo of the day for Nov. 9, 2026
NASA's electric aircraft demonstrated flight alongside Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket stage.
engineering · Space.com · 5d ago
SpaceX will launch epic double-catch Starship Flight 15 test mission on Nov. 13
SpaceX will attempt to catch both stages of Starship Flight 15 during its Nov. 13 test mission.
engineering · Payload · 6d ago
Apollo and Artemis Astronauts Share the Stage at Gala
Apollo and Artemis astronauts gathered at Kennedy Space Center for the Artemis Celebration Gala.
engineering · Payload · 6d ago
Canada’s Medium-Lift Rocket Ambitions Confirmed In Budget
Canada confirmed funding for medium-lift rocket upgrades and new spaceports under its Launch the North initiative.
engineering · Space.com · 6d ago
NASA chief Jared Isaacman skydives into space agency's MAX POWER air show — 'Going into this job, I knew we had to do something like this.'
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman participated in a skydiving demonstration at the agency's air show.
engineering · Space.com · 6d ago
Yes, it runs 'Doom': Satellite plays iconic game in world's 1st demonstration of orbital voice control
A European experimental satellite successfully demonstrated the first orbital voice control by playing Doom after ground operators issued voice commands.