Events

OSIRIS-Rex Matchpoint rehearsal activities

Last rehearsal of the OSIRIS-Rex sample collection event.

101955 Bennu

Starship SN6 Ambient Pressure Test

The SN6 prototype successfully performed its first ambient pressure test.

Boca Chica, Texas

Starship SN6 Cryoproof Test

The SN6 prototype successfully performed its first cryoproof test.

Boca Chica, Texas

HTV-9 “Kounotori” Release & Reentry

The JAXA HTV-9 “Kounotori” will be unberthed from the ISS before initiating a destructive reentry into the Earth's atmosphere taking waste along with it. The destructive reentry is scheduled to happen on August 20 at 7:07am UTC.

International Space Station

Starship SN6 Static Fire

The SN6 prototype has successfully performed its first static fire.

Boca Chica, TX, USA

SLS Flight Support Booster-1 Static Fire

Flight Support Booster-1 (FSB-1) is a full-scale solid rocket booster ground test that supports flights of NASA's Space Launch System. The objective is to confirm motor performance and manufacturing quality of the booster.

Promontory, Utah

Rocket Lab Announcement

CEO of Rocket Lab, Peter Beck, will host a webcast of an announcement from the company.

Dynetics "To The Moon" Presentation

Dynetics will present their 'To the Moon with Dynetics: The Importance of Lunar Exploration and Utilization' webinar which will explain the development of their HLS vehicle.

Starship SN7.1 Testing to Failure

SN7.1 performed testing to failure to validate the performance of 304L stainless steel. Awaiting status of success.

Boca Chica, Texas

NASA’s Commercial Crew Program News Conferences

NASA will highlight the first crew rotational flight of a U.S. commercial spacecraft with astronauts to the International Space Station with a trio of news conferences beginning 15:00 UTC to 19:30 UTC

Johnson Space Center

NG-14 Cygnus Berthing

NASA TV will livestream the rendezvous and capture of Northrop Grumman's NG-14 Cygnus cargo craft to the International Space Station.

International Space Station

SN8 Cryoproof Testing

SN8 will undergo a series of tests to validate its build quality.

Boca Chica, Texas

Soyuz MS-17 Docking

The Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft will dock to the International Space Station carrying three new Expedition 63 crew members : ROSCOSMOS cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov as well as NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins.

International Space Station

BepiColombo Venus Flyby

The ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission made a close approach of Venus on 15 October at 03:58 UTC at a distance of approximately 10 720 km. Gravity assist flybys are needed to set the spacecraft on course for Mercury orbit.

Venus

Elon Musk at the 2020 Mars Society Convention

Elon Musk will be kicking-off the 2020 International Mars Society Convention virtually by providing a special update about SpaceX and its plans for the Moon and Mars. Online registration for the International Mars Society Convention is free of charge.

2020 International Mars Society Convention

Jim Bridenstine at the 2020 Mars Society Convention

Jim Bridenstine will be joining the 2020 International Mars Society Convention virtually by providing a special update on NASA’s plans for the Moon and Mars. Online registration for the International Mars Society Convention is free of charge.

2020 International Mars Society Convention

Starship SN8 Preburner Test

SN8 conducted a preburner test of the raptor engines in preparation for the future 15km flight.

Boca Chica, Texas

Starship SN8 Preburner Test

SN8 successfully performed a second preburner test of its raptor engines.

Boca Chica, Texas

Starship SN8 Static Fire

Starship SN8 sucessfully performed a static fire of its raptor engines.

Boca Chica, Texas

ISS Expedition 63-64 Change of Command Ceremony

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, Expedition 63 commander, will hand over the International Space Station command to ROSCOSMOS cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov who will become commander of Expedition 64.

International Space Station