24 – 30 August 2026
- orbital
ESA Astronaut Retrieves Sample From First 3D Metal Printer in Space
Sophie Adenot documents a printing session with ESA's Metal 3D printer aboard the ISS.
ESA — Human and Robotic Exploration - orbital
Soyuz MS-28 Departs ISS as Expedition 75 Begins with Spacewalk Series
Three cosmonauts and an astronaut returned to Earth after 241 days as the new expedition opened with a run of spacewalks.
NASASpaceflight - terrestrial
Roman Space Telescope Completes Final Pre-Launch Milestones Ahead of Aug. 30 Launch
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has completed key pre-launch milestones at Kennedy Space Center ahead of its scheduled Aug. 30 launch.
NASASpaceflight - orbital
Falcon Heavy, Falcon 9, Ariane 62 and Chang Zheng 6C Set for Launches This Week
Five orbital launches are scheduled this week from the US, China, and French Guiana.
NASASpaceflight - terrestrial
SpaceX Unveils Starbase, Louisiana as New Starship Hub
Pecan Island site to host 10 launch pads, with first flight targeted for 2029.
NASASpaceflight - orbital
ESA Supports εpsilon Mission from Earth
Ground teams across Europe support ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot's εpsilon mission on the ISS.
ESA — Human and Robotic Exploration - orbital
LandSpace's Zhuque-3 Booster Soft-Lands, Then Tips Over
The rocket's first stage completed a soft landing in the Gobi Desert but toppled after a post-landing fire damaged one of its legs.
NASASpaceflight - terrestrial
Stoke Space Completes Nova Fit Checks and First-Stage Engines Ahead of Debut
Stoke Space has mated Nova's second-stage components for fit checks and finished building three first-stage Zenith engines as the medium-lift vehicle advances toward a potential 2026 first flight.
NASASpaceflight - orbital
ESA Astronaut Posts Aurora Timelapse From Orbit
The εpsilon mission astronaut shared a timelapse video of an aurora, calling it the most spectacular of the mission so far.
ESA — Human and Robotic Exploration