William Harwood

SpaceX launches commercial crew to space station, led by veteran astronaut

Retired astronaut Peggy Whitson, America's most experienced space flier, and rookie crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off on a privately-financed flight to the space station.

• updated 15M ago

SpaceX Starship upper stage explodes during countdown to engine test firing

A SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded during ramp-up to an expected engine test firing at the company's Starbase facility on the Texas Gulf Coast. It's an apparent major setback for the program.

• Jun 19

NASA evaluating data indicating air leaks aboard space station are sealed

If initial results hold up, NASA says the delayed launch of a commercial research mission to the station could come as early as Thursday.

• Jun 14

Commercial crew launch delayed while ISS air leak assessed

NASA wants to evaluate recent efforts to stop a small but persistent air leak in the Russian segment of the space station.

• Jun 12

Japanese probe's second straight attempt at moon landing a failure

A private lunar lander from Tokyo-based company ispace was aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini rover.

• Jun 5

Blue Origin launches 6 passengers on sub-orbital trip to edge of space

It was Blue Origin's 12th flight carrying passengers to the edge of space and back since company founder Jeff Bezos flew the first such crewed mission in 2021.

• May 31

In latest test flight, SpaceX loses contact with its Starship

After back-to-back Starship upper stage failures, SpaceX on Tuesday again launched the world's most powerful rocket, but faced new problems.

• May 28

NASA's most senior astronaut returns to Earth with 2 cosmonauts

Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, marked his 70th birthday by landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan after 220 days in space.

• Apr 19

Gayle King and Blue Origin crew return from space

"CBS Mornings" Gayle King and the rest of Blue Origin's historic all-women spaceflight crew blasted off on Monday.

• Apr 15

NASA nominee testifies on plans for moon mission, Mars

Jared Isaacman, President Trump's nominee to lead NASA, tells lawmakers the space agency can return astronauts to the moon while pursuing flights to Mars.

• Apr 9

Rocket carrying NASA's Jonny Kim, 2 cosmonauts docks with space station

The craft carrying astronaut Jonny Kim and two Russian cosmonauts docked with the space station. They're scheduled for an eight-month stay.

• Apr 8

Space tourists complete first-ever flight around Earth's poles

SpaceX's third all-civilian privately chartered flight was the first to carry a crew into polar orbit.

• Apr 4

Astronauts who were stuck in space say they'd fly on Boeing's spacecraft again

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who were stuck in space for more than nine months, took questions after returning to Earth.

• Mar 31

SpaceX's Fram2 launch sends civilian crew into flight around Earth's poles

The international all-civilian Fram2 crew is the first in space history to fly to orbit with no licensed pilot or trained astronaut on board.

• Mar 31

Starliner astronauts return to Earth after 286 days in space

Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams joined Crew 9 commander Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov for their long-awaited return to Earth.

• Mar 18

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