January 24, 2021 SpaceX completes largest-ever cargo launch of 143 satellites This marks the fifth mission for the Transporter-1 booster.
January 23, 2021 SpaceX delays launch of 143 satellites on single rocket SpaceX's attempt to launch a record 143 satellites on a single Falcon 9 rocket was stopped Saturday due to poor weather conditions.
January 16, 2021 NASA test for 'most powerful rocket in the world' has component failure NASA conducted a hot fire of the core stage of the Space Launch System, but the stage’s four main engines shut down just over one minute into a test designed to last eight minutes.
January 12, 2021 SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft is on its way back to Earth, set to splashdown off Florida SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station Tuesday morning and is set to splashdown off the coast of Florida Wednesday.
January 11, 2021 SpaceX's Cargo Dragon departure from space station postponed because of weather The departure of SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon craft from the International Space Station was scratched on Monday morning because of weather in the splashdown zone off the east coast of Florida.
January 8, 2021 SpaceX completes first rocket launch of 2021, sending up communications satellite Following a very busy 2020 that saw it make a number of achievements, SpaceX completed its first rocket launch of 2021 on Thursday.
January 6, 2021 Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft departs space station, will test new tech before destruction Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on Wednesday and is set to test new technologies before its fiery destruction when it returns to Earth’s atmosphere.
January 1, 2021 2020 in review: Top space stories of the year The coronavirus pandemic has been the focal point for almost everyone on the planet in 2020, but there have been a number of achievements this year for those looking beyond Earth.
December 30, 2020 Japan’s solution to space junk problem is wooden satellites that would burn up upon reentry Japanese researchers are working on satellite technology that would use wood components to eliminate excess space junk as the objects burn up harmlessly upon reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere.
December 22, 2020 Axiom Space tells Houston all systems are go for world's first commercial space station Texas’ Space City took another step toward the future Tuesday when Axiom Space, which aims to develop the first private space station, chose Houston as its home.
