NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev urged humanity to see Earth from orbit, stressing its fragility after the eight‑month Crew‑12 mission.
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All four Artemis II astronauts have left active duty, with Christina Koch moving into senior engineering leadership at NASA and the others assuming emeritus or advisory positions.
SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon CRS‑35 docked with the International Space Station on Oct. 15, delivering more than 6,300 lb of food, research equipment and hardware for the crew.
NASA announced that Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch will become acting deputy chief engineer, ending her eligibility for future spaceflights.
NASA’s Artemis II crew returned 996 images, 814 GB of observations and 521 minutes of audio, documenting impact flashes, a spectrum of lunar colors and the first close look at an illuminated far side.
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Grace reached the International Space Station in 7 hours 55 minutes on Oct. 1, establishing the fastest launch‑to‑docking time for any U.S. spacecraft.
SpaceX’s Crew‑13 mission set a U.S. record for the fastest trip to the International Space Station, with commander Jessica Watkins becoming the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.
SpaceX’s Crew‑13 mission reached the International Space Station in eight hours, the fastest U.S. launch to the orbiting lab, carrying four astronauts including commander Jessica Watkins.
SpaceX capped a busy Thursday with a midnight Falcon Heavy launch of a classified NRO payload, achieving the first four‑booster landings in a single day and a possible final landing at Cape Canaveral’s historic Landing Zone 1.
NASA announced a revised schedule for Boeing's Starliner, an uncrewed test no earlier than December and a crewed flight potentially in mid‑2028, alongside $359 million in upgrades and a shift to United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur.