The Orbital Report

ISS completes eight-IROSA solar upgrade, adding 160+ kW to power station research and operations.

NASA previews final two ISS solar array spacewalks to boost station power by 30%.

Christina Koch assumes NASA deputy chief engineer role after Artemis II command, leveraging spaceflight and engineering expertise.

SpaceX CRS-35 launches to ISS with final solar arrays and breakthrough biotech experiments.

NASA's CRS-35 delivers brain, crop, and health diagnostics research to ISS for long-duration spaceflight.

ESA's Sophie Adenot completes record 237-day ISS mission with three spacewalks and extensive European research programme.

SpaceX Crew-12 returns safely after 237 days of ISS research supporting future Moon and Mars missions.

Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90; legacy shaped modern computing.

Artemis II crew documents lunar impact flashes; NASA releases full mission science dataset.

NASA and SpaceX target Oct. 7–8 for Crew-12 undocking and splashdown; live coverage confirmed.

ESA and Vast deepen post-ISS cooperation with expanded MoU for Haven station access and European astronaut missions.

Crew-12 concludes ISS mission after advancing microgravity science in medicine, materials, and quantum research.

Four astronauts reach ISS in record eight-hour U.S. express flight.

Crew-13 launches successfully with four-person international crew bound for ISS.

Crew-13 reaches ISS in record-breaking launch-to-dock time; four astronauts begin microgravity research mission.

NASA and international partners launch coordinated effort to demonstrate lunar agriculture for deep-space human missions.

SpaceX Crew-13 launch coverage announced for Oct. 1; fastest U.S. crewed arrival to ISS planned.

NASA greenlights new Starliner missions after CFT-1 crew return complications.

Crew-13 Dragon and Falcon 9 ready for October 1 launch to ISS with international crew.

NASA SpaceX Crew-13 launches Oct 1 with four astronauts for ISS research and station maintenance.