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news10 days ago•14 min saved

MindsEye's Comeback Quest: From Worst Launch to Soft Revival Amid Sabotage Claims

MindsEye, the open-world title from Build a Rocket Boy, is pivoting from a historically disastrous launch to a more favorable trajectory, according to CEO Mark Gerhard who cites improving reviews and rising organic sales while alleging sabotage by insiders and an ongoing police investigation; user sentiment on Steam remains mixed (recently about 67% from 89 new reviews in the last month) as the studio plots a relaunch and its broader Everything platform.

via Kotaku|

#gaming #launch #mindseye

space11 days ago•78 min saved

Artemis II readies historic crewed lunar mission

NASA's Artemis II crewed lunar mission aims to lift off from Kennedy Space Center in a two-hour window opening at 6:24 PM ET on April 1, 2026, with an 80% chance of favorable weather; the Orion spacecraft atop the SLS will carry four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—from the Vehicle Assembly Building toward the Moon, with launch opportunities through April 4–9 and a deadline of April 30; this mission marks NASA's first crewed lunar flight since Apollo and sets the stage for future lunar exploration.

via Live Science|

#artemis-ii #astronauts #launch

space12 days ago•2 min saved

Artemis II update as crew answers quarantine Q&A ahead of Moon mission

NASA's Artemis II crew finished a quarantine Q&A and will provide a live update at 18:00 GMT on the Moon mission, a roughly 10-day crewed test flight aboard the SLS/Orion led by Reid Wiseman with Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, targeting an early April launch; live footage of the launch pad will be shown at the top of the page.

via BBC|

#artemis-ii #launch #moon-mission

space14 days ago•5 min saved

Artemis II Crew Preps for Moon Flight at Kennedy Space Center

NASA’s Artemis II crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—arrived at Kennedy Space Center to finalize preparations for an April 1 launch that would send them on a roughly 700,000‑mile crewed loop around the Moon and back; after hydrogen leaks and an upper‑stage pressurization issue delayed the mission, the SLS/Orion stack is on the pad with a launch window open through April 6, including a 24‑hour Earth‑orbit test before heading toward the Moon, with a Pacific splashdown near San Diego targeted for April 10 and future lunar landings planned for 2028.

via CBS News|

#artemis-ii #launch #moon

space16 days ago•4 min saved

NASA Maps Live Coverage for Artemis II Crewed Moon Mission

NASA outlined a slate of prelaunch events and 24/7 mission coverage for Artemis II, the first crewed Artemis mission around the Moon, with a launch window opening April 1 and streams on YouTube, NASA+, and other platforms, followed by daily briefings through a roughly 10-day flight to test Orion life-support and set the stage for future crewed missions.

via NASA (.gov)|

#artemis-ii #launch #livestream

technology18 days ago•2 min saved

Celeste aims to boost Galileo with first LEO-PNT demo

ESA will launch the Celeste LEO-PNT demonstration on 25 March from New Zealand’s Māhia Launch Complex, sending two satellites to test new navigation signals in low Earth orbit to complement Galileo and improve resilience; live coverage begins 09:53 CET with liftoff at 10:14 CET.

via European Space Agency|

#celeste #esa #galileo

space20 days ago•73 min saved

Progress 94 set for liftoff to the ISS on March 22

Russia is scheduled to launch the Progress 94 cargo freighter to the International Space Station on Sunday, March 22 at 7:59 a.m. ET from Baikonur, carrying about 3 tons of food, propellant and supplies. Live coverage is available via Space.com and NASA, beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET; if all goes to plan, Progress 94 will dock with the Poisk module on March 24 around 9:34 a.m. EDT, replacing Progress 92. The spacecraft will stay docked for about six months before it is filled with trash and deorbited.

via Space|

#baikonur #iss #launch

space21 days ago•5 min saved

Artemis II moves to pad for potential April Moon mission after helium fix

NASA has rolled the Artemis II SLS rocket back to Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center after repairing a helium‑system fault; engineers will conduct final pad checks and countdown rehearsals ahead of an early‑April launch window for a ten‑day crewed Moon flyby, with the Artemis II crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—set to launch if tests pass.

via BBC|

#artemis #launch #moon

space1 month ago•2 min saved

SpaceX delays Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Vandenberg to Sunday

SpaceX scrubbed Saturday’s Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base and now targets Sunday morning for the Starlink 17-18 mission, which will add 25 satellites to the Starlink constellation. Liftoff is planned in a 3:58 a.m. PDT window, with booster B1097 scheduled to land on the drone ship OCISLY in the Pacific, marking another milestone in SpaceX’s launch and landing cadence.

via Spaceflight Now|

#falcon-9 #launch #space

technology1 month ago•14 min saved

Artemis Shake-Up Pushes Commercial Upper Stages as SpaceX Prices Rise

NASA’s Artemis program is being reorganized to use a commercial upper stage (ULA Centaur V) starting Artemis IV, with Artemis III remaining an in‑LEO docking mission and Artemis II issues resolved; SpaceX has raised Falcon 9 launch prices and rideshare rates, underscoring higher costs to access orbit; Russia repaired Baikonur’s launch pad after a November Soyuz incident and plans upcoming launches, while European startup funding and Canada‑bound expansion efforts also feature in the report.

via Ars Technica|

#artemis #launch #nasa

space1 month ago•2 min saved

SpaceX to loft 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, marking 600th 2026 launch

SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral carrying 29 Starlink satellites (Starlink 10-40) into low Earth orbit, the 600th Starlink deployment of 2026. Booster B1080 will attempt a landing on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas about 8.5 minutes after liftoff. The mission benefits from a 90% favorable-weather forecast, with only a small risk from cumulus clouds; this flight marks the booster’s 25th flight and continues SpaceX’s rapid Starlink cadence.

via Spaceflight Now|

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technology1 month ago•4 min saved

Pre-dawn SpaceX Starlink launch lights up Florida’s Space Coast

SpaceX plans a Falcon 9 launch carrying 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, with a 1:58 a.m.–5:58 a.m. ET window; weather permitting, the early-morning lift could be visible along Florida’s Space Coast, possibly reaching Jacksonville Beach, with live updates and viewing tips from the USA TODAY Network.

via Florida Today|

#capecanaveral #flight #launch

science1 month ago•2 min saved

SpaceX Sends 29 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit From Cape Canaveral

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on March 1, 2026, at 9:56 p.m. EST, delivering 29 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit.

via Florida Today|

#cape-canaveral #launch #satellites

space-exploration1 month ago•52 min saved

Falcon 9 breaks reuse record on twin Starlink mission

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 missions to deploy Starlink satellites on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. The second booster, B1067, marked a record 33rd flight, delivering 28 satellites and returning to Earth after landing on a droneship in the Atlantic, while the first-stage booster B1063 from the California launch completed its 31st flight and landed on a Pacific droneship. Together the two launches placed a combined 53 Starlink satellites into orbit, marking SpaceX's 21st and 22nd Falcon 9 launches of the year.

via Space|

#falcon-9 #launch #rocket-reuse

science1 month ago•3 min saved

Artemis II Sets March Window for First Crewed Lunar Flyby Since Apollo

NASA aims to launch Artemis II in early March, sending four astronauts around the Moon for about 10 days aboard the Space Launch System and Orion capsule after a successful wet-dress rehearsal. The crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—will perform Earth orbit, then a distant lunar flyby before returning to Earth, paving the way for Artemis III’s lunar landing and a potential 2028 timeline. The mission marks the first crewed Moon encounter since 1972 and involves ongoing coordination with SpaceX and Blue Origin for future lunar infrastructure.

via BBC|

#artemis-ii #launch #moon