What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? Here’s why ESA wants to find out

What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? That’s the key question for the European Space Agency’s Draco mission, planned for 2027.

NASA’s Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance

SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts.

Blue Origin pausing space tourism flights for at least 2 years to focus on moon plans

Blue Origin will ground its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years, in order to devote more resources to the company’s crewed moon plans.

Russian ‘inspector’ satellite appears to break apart in orbit, raising debris concerns

Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit.

Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: Moon rocket fueling test now set for Feb. 2

Friday, Jan. 30, 2026: Follow NASA’s last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.

NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test due to below-freezing temperatures, launch no earlier than Feb. 8

NASA has been forced to delay a critical fueling test for its Artemis 2 moon rocket due to unusually cold weather forecasted to hit the Space Coast this weekend.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from two coasts in two days

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites lifted off from California on Jan. 29, 2026. The company repeated the feat the next day with 29 satellites from Florida.

Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA preps for critical test ahead of astronaut launch to the moon

Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026: Follow NASA’s last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.