NASA calls off debut test flight of moon rocket NASA has postponed for at least four days the launch of its colossal next-generation rocket ship on a long-awaited debut test flight, a planned six-week … Science and Technology • 29 Aug 22
SpaceX delivers four astronauts to ISS A SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying four astronauts docked with the International Space Station overnight. World • 17 Nov 20
Irish company creates vital component for space launch The work of an Irish technology company has been described as "mission critical" to next week's launch by the European Space Agency of its solar … Ireland • 29 Jan 20
NASA launches spacecraft on mission towards Sun NASA has launched a space probe that will go closer to the Sun than any spacecraft before, the agency announced. Parker Solar Probe • 12 Aug 18
NASA's newest planet-hunting spacecraft launched A Falcon 9 rocket has successfully blasted off from Florida on SpaceX's first high-priority science mission for NASA - to search for worlds beyond our … Science and Technology • 19 Apr 18
60th anniversary of first US satellite into space Events will take place in the United States today to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the launch of Explorer 1 - the first spacecraft sent … News • 31 Jan 18
