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Artemis II set to return humanity to the Moon with launch on Wednesday evening

by Haygen Warren March 31, 2026 written by Haygen Warren

At 23:35 UTC on Dec. 16, 1972, the Apollo 17 command module, America, successfully completed its trans-Earth injection burn, sending it and its crew of NASA astronauts Gene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, and Ronald Evans on a return trajectory back to Earth. The moment marked the final time a crewed Apollo spacecraft was in orbit around the Moon, and since that moment, no crewed spacecraft has ever ventured to the Moon’s vicinity.

Now, 52 years, three months, and 16 days after that moment, humanity is poised to return to the Moon.

March 31, 2026

Launch Preview: SLS, Falcon 9, Atlas V, and Soyuz launches comprise busy launch manifest

by Justin Davenport March 30, 2026 March 30, 2026

Nine launches are scheduled this week, with rockets expected to liftoff from Florida, California, Russia,…

Isar Aerospace scrubs second launch of Spectrum rocket

by Justin Davenport March 25, 2026 March 25, 2026

The European private space launch provider Isar Aerospace, headquartered in Ottobrunn, Germany, is planning to…

Launch Preview: Russia to debut Soyuz-5; Falcon 9 and Atlas V to launch internet satellites

by Haygen Warren March 23, 2026 March 23, 2026 The United States, Russia, China, New Zealand, and Norway are all set to host launches…

Launch Preview: Falcon 9, Spectrum, Electron to launch during busy week of launches

by Haygen Warren March 16, 2026 March 16, 2026 Another busy launch manifest is scheduled for this week, with nine launches expected from various…

New crew arrivals and science highlight February aboard the ISS

by Eleanor Day March 11, 2026 March 11, 2026 Following the early departure of Crew-11 in mid-January due to a medical concern, the International…

Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to dominate another busy week of missions

by Justin Davenport March 10, 2026 March 10, 2026

Eight launches are scheduled worldwide this week, with Falcon 9 again dominating the launch schedule.…

Baikonur Launch Pad restored, clearing path for Progress MS-33 ISS Mission

by Martijn Luinstra and Chris Bergin March 7, 2026 March 7, 2026

Russia’s crucial launch infrastructure at Baikonur Cosmodrome’s Site 31/6 has been fully repaired following a…

China to test capsule further, attempt booster recoveries on land and sea

by Martin Smith March 4, 2026 March 4, 2026 China is set to perform additional testing of its Mengzhou crew capsule following a successful…

Launch Preview: Japan to launch Kairos as Falcon 9 launches Starlink missions

by John Sharp March 2, 2026 March 2, 2026 Five missions are expected to launch this week, with Falcon 9 scheduled to launch four…

Orbex collapse fails to halt progress for UK domestic launch capability

by Martin Smith and Chris Bergin February 17, 2026 February 17, 2026 The European small satellite launch sector has suffered a setback with the collapse of UK-based…

Launch Preview: Firefly to launch Alpha, SpaceX to launch three Starlink missions

by Justin Davenport February 16, 2026 February 16, 2026 After a brief grounding earlier this month following the Starlink Group 17-32 second stage deorbit…

Crew-12 arrives at the ISS

by Haygen Warren February 12, 2026 February 12, 2026

SpaceX and NASA launched the 12th operational crew rotation mission to the International Space Station…

Inaugural Ariane 64 launches Amazon Leo satellites from Kourou

by Martijn Luinstra February 12, 2026 February 12, 2026 Arianespace launched the most powerful configuration of its Ariane 6 vehicle for the first time.…

Proton-M launches Elektro-L No.5 on its final mission with Blok-DM upper stage

by William Graham February 11, 2026 February 11, 2026 Russia’s Proton rocket made its first flight in almost three years on Thursday, carrying the…

Launch Preview: Vulcan launches USSF-87, SpaceX sends Crew-12 to ISS

by Aaron McCrea February 9, 2026 February 9, 2026 The launch manifest is full this week, with eight launches scheduled from different launch sites…

Despite initial setbacks, Chinese spaceflight expected to see exciting 2026

by Martin Smith February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026 The new year has not started well for China, with two failures among its first…

PLD Space accelerates Miura 5 toward 2026 debut with milestones update

by Chris Bergin January 29, 2026 January 29, 2026 PLD Space, the pioneering Spanish private space company, has updated its progress with its Miura…

NASA readies unique science experiments and tech demonstrations for Artemis II crew

by Eleanor Day & Haygen Warren January 28, 2026 January 28, 2026 Artemis II, the next mission in NASA’s Artemis program to explore the Moon, is scheduled…

Launch Roundup: GPS, Starlink, Electron launches scheduled for last week of January

by Justin Davenport January 26, 2026 January 26, 2026 The last week of January has a busy slate of orbital launches, with flights from… Newer Articles Active Discussions Loading activity.. NSF Starbase Live SEN ISS Live NSF Spacecoast Live Advertisement Advertisement Launch Schedule
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