China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

China Will Launch the Long March 2D Rocket

China will launch the Long March 2D rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.

, China launched the Long March 2D rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.

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Long March 2D

LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Xichang, People's Republic of China

China

SpaceX

SpaceX Will Launch Starlink Satellites from California

SpaceX will launch 25 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

, SpaceX launched 25 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

Starlink

Falcon 9 (Block 5)

SLC-4E - Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

Of Course I Still Love You

Starlink Mission Patch

United States of America

Starlink 17-27

SpaceX Will Launch Starlink Satellites from Florida

SpaceX will launch 29 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

, SpaceX launched 29 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit.

SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA

Alan Shepard Park

A. Max Brewer Bridge

Apollo Saturn V Center / Banana Creek

Cherie Down Park

Cocoa Beach Pier

Jetty Park

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

LC-39 Observation Gantry

Lori Wilson Park

Playalinda Beach

Rotary Riverfront Park

Sand Point Park

Sidney Fischer Park

Spaceview Park

Just Read The Instructions

Starlink 10-24

CAS Space

China Will Launch the Kinetica 1 Rocket

CAS Space will launch the Kinetica 1 rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.

, CAS Space launched the Kinetica 1 rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.

Kinetica 1

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China

NASA

Northrop Grumman

SpaceX Will Launch the Cygnus Spacecraft to the ISS

SpaceX will launch Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station, delivering supplies and scientific research.

, SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station, delivering supplies and scientific research.

CRS NG-24

Landing Zone 40 (LZ-40) - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida

ISS - Unity Module (Nadir)

International Space Station

ISS Pit Crew Tee

China Will Launch the Jielong-3 Rocket

China Aerospace Science and Technology (CASC) will launch the Jielong-3 rocket.

, China Aerospace Science and Technology (CASC) launched the Jielong-3 rocket.

Jielong-3

Ocean Barge - Yellow Sea

Starlink 17-21

China Will Launch the Long March 6A Rocket

China will launch the Long March 6A rocket from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China.

, China launched the Long March 6A rocket from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China.

Long March 6A

LC-9 - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Will Launch the Long March 8 Rocket

China will launch the Long March 8 rocket from Wenchang Space Launch Site in China.

, China launched the Long March 8 rocket from Wenchang Space Launch Site in China.

Long March 8

LC-1 - Wenchang, People's Republic of China

United States Space Force

Northrop Grumman Will Launch Rideshare Mission for U.S. Space Force

Northrop Grumman will launch a U.S. Space Force Space Test Program mission carrying a rideshare of experimental satellites and technology demonstrations to low Earth orbit.

, Northrop Grumman launched a U.S. Space Force Space Test Program mission carrying a rideshare of experimental satellites and technology demonstrations to low Earth orbit.

STP-S29A

Minotaur IV

SLC-8, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Ocean Avenue

Renwick Ave

Harris Grade Road

Camellia Lane

Marshallia Ranch Road

Starlink 17-35

United Launch Alliance (ULA)

Kuiper Technology

ULA Will Launch Internet Satellites for Amazon

ULA will launch 29 satellites for Amazon Leo, a broadband network designed to deliver high-speed internet to remote communities worldwide.

, ULA launched 29 satellites for Amazon Leo, a broadband network designed to deliver high-speed internet to remote communities worldwide.

Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) 

Atlas V - 551

SLC-41 - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA

A. Max Brewer Parkway Bridge

Amazon Leo (LA-05)

China Will Launch Demo Flight of Tianlong-2 Rocket

A Chinese aerospace company called Space Pioneer (Beijing Tianbing Technology Co., Ltd.) will launch a demo flight of the Tianlong-2 rocket.

, A Chinese aerospace company called Space Pioneer (Beijing Tianbing Technology Co., Ltd.) launched a demo flight of the Tianlong-2 rocket.

Tianlong-2

Tianlong-2 Demo

A Shortfall of Gravitas

Starlink 10-58

Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

European Space Agency (ESA)

Boeing

Lockheed Martin

This astronaut visited the International Space Station.

ISS Visitor

This astronaut crossed the Kármán Line (100 km), the internationally accepted boundary of space.

Crossed Kármán Line

This astronaut has spent over a month in space.

Space Resident

This astronaut became one of four astronauts who have journeyed farthest from Earth.

Journeyed Farthest from Earth

Moon Flyer

G. Reid Wiseman served as Flight Engineer aboard the International Space Station for Expedition 41. During the 165-day mission, Wiseman and his crewmates spent hundreds of hours conducting valuable scientific research in areas such as human physiology, medicine, physical science, Earth science and astrophysics. They completed a record 82 hours of research in a single week. Wiseman also fostered a strong social media presence throughout his mission by sharing photos, personal tweets and short videos about life aboard the station. This was Wiseman’s first spaceflight, which also included almost 13 hours of spacewalking. Wiseman most recently served as the Chief of the Astronaut Office. Caption courtesy of NASA.

Artemis II

NASA launched four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby mission. Artemis II tested the Orion spacecraft’s life-support systems and validated the capabilities and techniques needed for humans to live and work in deep space.  

The Orion spacecraft is NASA’s advanced crew vehicle designed for deep space missions beyond low Earth orbit. As a reusable capsule, it will carry astronauts to the Moon, Mars, and other destinations, providing life support and safe re-entry. Orion typically accommodates a crew of four but can be configured for different mission needs. It is a central part of NASA’s Artemis program, aiming to return humans to the lunar surface and expand exploration into the solar system.

Orion

Soyuz TMA-13M

Soyuz TMA-13M ferried three members of the Expedition 40 crew to the International Space Station.

Soyuz is a human-carrying capsule built and operated by Russia, capable of transporting up to three people to the Space Station at a time. It has been upgraded numerous times since its first use in the 1960s for the Soviet lunar program and was the only crewed vehicle for the Station from 2011 to 2020.

Soyuz

Reid Wiseman

Expedition 41 EVA 1

Expedition 41 EVA 2

This astronaut became the first person of color to fly around the Moon.

First Person of Color Around the Moon

﻿Victor J. Glover, Jr. was selected as an astronaut in 2013 while serving as a Legislative Fellow in the United States Senate.  He most recently served as pilot and second-in-command on the Crew-1 SpaceX Crew Dragon, named Resilience, which landed May 2, 2021. It is the first post-certification mission of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft – the second crewed flight for that vehicle – and a long duration mission aboard the International Space Station. He served as Flight Engineer on the International Space Station for Expedition 64. Glover has been assigned as Pilot of NASA’s Artemis II mission. Courtesy of NASA.

SpaceX Crew-1

Crew-1 was SpaceX's first operational crew rotation mission to the ISS. The vehicle carried three Americans and one Japanese astronaut to the Station. This was the first time an international astronaut flew on a US spacecraft since Shuttle Endeavour (STS-134) in May 2011.

Crew Dragon is the first privately built and operated orbital spacecraft capable of flying humans. As a reusable SpaceX capsule, it transports crew members to and from the International Space Station. It will also carry paying customers to the Station and low Earth orbit. While it typically accommodates a crew of four, this number can vary depending on the mission.

Crew Dragon

Victor J. Glover

Expedition 64 ISS Quest EVA 3

Expedition 64 ISS Quest EVA 6

Expedition 64 ISS Quest EVA 2

Expedition 64 ISS Quest EVA 4

This astronaut is in the top 5% for total spacewalking time.

Elite Spacewalker

This astronaut became the first woman to fly around the Moon.

First Woman Around the Moon

Christina Hammock Koch was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2013. She served as flight engineer on the International Space Station (ISS) for Expedition 59, 60 and 61. Koch set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman with a total of 328 days in space and participated in the first all-female spacewalks. Caption courtesy of NASA.

Soyuz MS-12

This three-person International Space Station crew mission saw the relaunch of the two crewmembers from the aborted Soyuz MS-10 flight six months prior. They were joined on this flight by NASA astronaut Christina Koch who, after launching for a six-month mission, ended up staying on the ISS for a year and breaking the longest single-spaceflight record for a woman by more than two months. Hazza Al Mansouri landed on this mission after launching on Soyuz MS-15. If you ask Russia and NASA what spaceflight number this was for Ovchinin and Hague, you'd get a different answer.  Russia uses the internationally recognized Kármán line at 100 km as the marker of where space begins and NASA uses the US-only 80 km mark. Thus, on Soyuz MS-10, Russia does not consider Ovchinin and Hague to have reached space, but NASA does. This is either Hague's first or second spaceflight and Ovchinin second or third... depending on who you ask.

Christina H. Koch

Expedition 59 ISS Quest EVA 2

Expedition 61 ISS Quest EVA 2

Expedition 61 ISS Quest EVA 3

Expedition 61 ISS Quest EVA 1

Expedition 61 ISS Quest EVA 7

Expedition 61 ISS Quest EVA 8

This astronaut became the first Canadian to fly around the Moon

First Canadian Around the Moon

Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will fly to the Moon on the Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight test of the Orion spacecraft launching on the SLS rocket. He will become the first Canadian to ever venture to the Moon. Born January 27, 1976, in London, Ontario, and raised on a farm near Ailsa Craig, Ontario, until moving to Ingersoll for his high school years. Colonel Hansen is married with three children. He enjoys sailboat cruising and racing, rock climbing and mountain biking. Jeremy Hansen holds a bachelor of science in space science (first class honours) from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario (1999). He earned a master of science in physics from the same institution in 2000, with a research focus on Wide Field of View Satellite Tracking. Air Cadet League of Canada Award – Top Air Force Graduate from the Royal Military College of Canada (May 1999), Clancy Scheldrup Memorial Trophy – Outstanding Graduate on the Basic Flying Course (2001), Canadian Air Force Pilot Wings (May 2002), Canadian Forces Decoration – 12 Years of Good Service (October 2006), The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012), Gold Medal of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (2014). Caption courtesy of CSA.

Jeremy R. Hansen

Canada

NASA Will Launch a 10-Day Crewed Mission Around the Moon

NASA will launch four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby mission. Artemis II will test the Orion spacecraft’s life-support systems, and validate the capabilities and techniques needed for humans to live and work in deep space.  

, NASA launched four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby mission. Artemis II tested the Orion spacecraft’s life-support systems and validated the capabilities and techniques needed for humans to live and work in deep space.  

NASA Will Launch a 10-Day Crewed Lunar Flyby Mission 

Orion - Integrity

SLS (Block 1)

LC-39B - Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Saturn V Building / Banana Creek

Space View Park

Moon

Artemis II and Target Destination Print

European Union

SpaceX will launch 29 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit. The Falcon 9 booster supporting this mission will achieve a record-breaking 34th mission.

, SpaceX launched 29 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into Low Earth Orbit. The Falcon 9 booster supporting this mission achieved a record-breaking 34th mission.

Starlink 10-44

SpaceX Will Launch Transporter Rideshare Mission

SpaceX will launch a dedicated rideshare mission carrying payloads from various countries, organizations, and private companies.

, SpaceX launched a dedicated rideshare mission carrying 70 payloads from various countries, organizations, and private companies.

Transporter-16

Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab Will Launch Navigation Satellites for ESA

Rocket Lab will launch its first mission for the European Space Agency (ESA), deploying the first pair of satellites for Europe's future navigation constellation, LEO-PNT.

, Rocket Lab launched its first mission for the European Space Agency (ESA), deploying the first pair of satellites for Europe's future navigation constellation, LEO-PNT.

Daughter Of The Stars

Electron

LC-1B - Māhia  Peninsula, New Zealand

Bluck's Pit Road

Mokotahi Lookout

New Zealand

China Will Launch the Long March 2C Rocket

China will launch the Long March 2C rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.

, China launched the Long March 2C rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.

Long March 2C

Starlink 17-17

Blue Origin

Blue Origin Will Launch Comms Satellites for AST SpaceMobile

Blue Origin will launch communications satellites for AST SpaceMobile, designed to deliver direct-to-cell connectivity from space. These spacecraft will provide initial mobile broadband coverage using standard cellular signals, helping expand access in underserved regions. This mission will also mark the first reflight of a booster, named “Never Tell Me the Odds,” which supported the ESCAPADE mission last year.

Blue Origin launched communications satellites for AST SpaceMobile, designed to deliver direct-to-cell connectivity from space. These spacecraft will provide initial mobile broadband coverage using standard cellular signals, helping expand access in underserved regions. This mission was the first reflight of a booster, named “Never Tell Me the Odds,” which supported the ESCAPADE mission last year.

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