{"id":591,"date":"2025-12-23T03:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T02:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/100blogs.ovh\/36\/index.php\/2025\/12\/23\/nasa-kennedy-top-20-stories-of-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T13:22:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:22:45","slug":"nasa-kennedy-top-20-stories-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/100blogs.ovh\/36\/index.php\/2025\/12\/23\/nasa-kennedy-top-20-stories-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Kennedy Top 20 Stories of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20251020-PH-KLS01_0047\/KSC-20251020-PH-KLS01_0047~large.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20251020-PH-KLS01_0047\/KSC-20251020-PH-KLS01_0047~large.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image shows the multiple floor levels of NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo shows the integrated SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft and Launch Abort System tower on top. Photo credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s Artemis II Orion spacecraft with its launch abort system is stacked atop the agency\u2019s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. The spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day mission around the Moon and back in early 2026. Teams will begin conducting a series of verification tests ahead of rolling out the integrated SLS rocket to NASA Kennedy\u2019s Launch Complex 39B for the wet dress rehearsal.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Kim Shiflett<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/100blogs.ovh\/36\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nasa-kennedy-top-20-stories-of-2025-1-300x201.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1078\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><p>Teams at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida spent 2025 preparing the launch vehicle and its powerhouse SLS (Space Launch System) rocket to launch four astronauts around the Moon for Artemis II in early 2026. The center also celebrated milestones by conducting science experiments at the International Space Station to studying the Sun\u2019s solar wind impacts on Earth to traveling to Mars in hopes of one day exploring the Red Planet in person.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/100blogs.ovh\/36\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nasa-kennedy-top-20-stories-of-2025-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-821\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><p><strong>JANUARY<\/strong><br \/><strong>NASA Kennedy Marks New Chapter for Florida Space Industry\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro and charter members of the Florida University Space Research Consortium sign a memorandum of understanding in research and development to assist with missions and contribute to NASA\u2019s Moon to Mars exploration approach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ksc-20250108-ph-kls01-0114.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ksc-20250108-ph-kls01-0114.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Kennedy Space Center Director and charter members of the Florida University Space Research Consortium signed a memorandum of understanding on Jan. 8, 2025. Comprised of the University of Florida, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and University of Central Florida, the consortium was designated in 2024 as the state\u2019s official space research entity, making Florida the only state with a university consortium affiliated with one of NASA\u2019s centers. This critical milestone in a one-of-a-kind partnership to advance research, technology development, education, and communication between the spaceport and the state\u2019s growing space industry. From left: Jennifer Kunz, Associate Director, Technical, Kennedy Space Center; Kelvin Manning, Deputy Director, Kennedy Space Center; Dr. Kent Fuchs, Interim President, University of Florida; Janet Petro, Director, Kennedy Space Center; Jeanette Nu\u00f1ez, Florida Lieutenant Governor; Dr. Alexander Cartwright, President, University of Central Florida; Dr. Barry Butler, President, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">From left: Jennifer Kunz, Associate Director, Technical, Kennedy Space Center; Kelvin Manning, Deputy Director, Kennedy Space Center; Dr. Kent Fuchs, Interim President, University of Florida; Janet Petro, Director, Kennedy Space Center; Jeanette Nu\u00f1ez, Florida Lieutenant Governor; Dr. Alexander Cartwright, President, University of Central Florida; Dr. Barry Butler, President, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Kim Shifflet<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Firefly Launches Blue Ghost Mission One\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Firefly Aerospace launched Blue Ghost Mission One lunar lander with a suite of NASA scientific instruments on January 15, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA Kennedy. The lander and instruments landed March 2 on the Moon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20250115-PH-CSH01_0001\/KSC-20250115-PH-CSH01_0001~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=772&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20250115-PH-CSH01_0001\/KSC-20250115-PH-CSH01_0001~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=772&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image shows a night sky with a golden streak reflecting off the water from a launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying  Firefly Aerospace\u2019s Blue Ghost Mission One lander soars upward after liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Creating a golden streak in the night sky, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Firefly Aerospace\u2019s Blue Ghost Mission One lander soars upward after liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 as part of NASA\u2019s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Cory S Huston<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>FEBRUARY<\/strong><br \/><strong>Intuitive Machines Launches to the Moon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Intuitive Machines\u2019 IM-2 Nova C lunar lander launched Feb. 26 from Launch Complex 39A, carrying NASA science and technology demonstrations to the Mons Mouton region of the Moon. IM-2 reached the surface of the Moon on March 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20250226-PH-FMX01_0022\/KSC-20250226-PH-FMX01_0022~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1119&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1119\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20250226-PH-FMX01_0022\/KSC-20250226-PH-FMX01_0022~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1119&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image shows the NASA emblem with a golden streak from the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lunar lander on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Creating a golden streak in the night sky, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Intuitive Machines\u2019 Nova-C lunar lander (IM-2) soars upward after liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:16 p.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, as part of NASA\u2019s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Frank Michaux<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>MARCH<\/strong><br \/><strong>NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-10 Launch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nicole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov launched March 14 from Launch Complex 39A to the International Space Station for a five-month science mission.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20250217-PH-SPX01_0001\/KSC-20250217-PH-SPX01_0001~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20250217-PH-SPX01_0001\/KSC-20250217-PH-SPX01_0001~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-10, from left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, mission specialist; NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, pilot and Anne McClain, commander; and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, mission specialist. \" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Members of NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-10, from left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, mission specialist; NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, pilot and Anne McClain, commander; and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, mission specialist. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">SpaceX<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>NASA\u2019s SPHEREx, PUNCH Missions Launch\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched on March 11, from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California carrying NASA\u2019s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) and PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) missions.\u00a0NASA\u2019s Launch Services Program, based at NASA Kennedy managed the launch service for SPHEREx.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/PIA26541\/PIA26541~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/PIA26541\/PIA26541~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA's SPHEREx observatory is installed in the Titan Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) test Chamber at BAE Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in June 2024.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s SPHEREx observatory is installed in the Titan Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) test Chamber at BAE Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in June 2024. As part of the test setup, the spacecraft and photon shield are covered in multilayer insulation and blankets and surrounded by ground support equipment.  <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Jet Propulsion Laboratory<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-9 Returns\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore were greeted by dolphins and recovery teams after their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft splashed down on March 18, off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida following their long-duration mission at the International Space Station.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202503180023\/NHQ202503180023~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1224&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1224\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202503180023\/NHQ202503180023~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1224&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image shows a SpaceX crew capsule in the water surrounded by dolphins following splashdown in the Gulf of America on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Photo credit: NASA\/Keegan Barber\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Support teams work around a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Hague, Gorbunov, Williams, and Wilmore are returning from a long-duration science expedition aboard the International Space Station. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Keegan Barber<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>NASA Causeway Bridge Opens\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Florida Department of Transportation opened the westbound portion of the NASA Causeway Bridge on March 19, completing construction in both directions spanning the Indian River Lagoon and connecting NASA Kennedy and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to the mainland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-article\/new-bridge-ready-to-serve-nasa-americas-space-interests\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20250319-PH-GEB01_0026\/KSC-20250319-PH-GEB01_0026~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Cars drive over the newly completed westbound portion (right side of photo) of the NASA Causeway Bridge leading away from NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) opened the span on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, alongside its twin on the eastbound side, which has accommodated traffic in both directions since FDOT opened it on June 9, 2023. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Glenn Benson<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>NASA Artemis Teams Complete URT-12\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Teams from NASA and the Department of War train during a week-long Underway Recovery Test-12 in March off the coast of California for Artemis II test flight crewmembers and the Orion spacecraft.\u00a0The series of tests demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures, and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202503260022\/NHQ202503260022~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1197&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1197\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202503260022\/NHQ202503260022~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1197&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image shows waves break as the Orion test spacecraft is brought inside the USS Somerset. Photo credit: NASA\/Joel Kowsky\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Waves break inside USS Somerset as the Crew Module Test Article, a full scale mockup of the Orion spacecraft, is tethered during Underway Recovery Test-12 off the coast of California, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. During the test, NASA and Department of Defense teams are practicing to ensure recovery procedures are validated as NASA plans to send Artemis II astronauts around the Moon and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.  <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Joel Kowsky<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>APRIL \u00a0<br \/>NASA\u2019s SpaceX 32nd Commercial Resupply Mission\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and a Dragon spacecraft carrying nearly 6,700 pounds of scientific investigations, food, supplies, and equipment launched on April 21 from Launch Complex 39A to the International Space Station.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20250421-PH-SPX02_0003\/KSC-20250421-PH-SPX02_0003~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20250421-PH-SPX02_0003\/KSC-20250421-PH-SPX02_0003~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image shows a liftoff streak during a night time launch of a SpaceX Falcon rocket carrying supplies and research to the International Space Station on Monday, April 21, 2025, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Photo credit: SpaceX\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, April 21, on the company\u2019s 32nd commercial resupply services mission for the agency to the International Space Station. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">SpaceX<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>JULY<br \/>Artemis III Begins Processing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NASA\u2019s Artemis III SLS engine section and boat-tail made the journey from the Space Systems Processing Facility at NASA Kennedy to the spaceport\u2019s Vehicle Assembly Building in July to complete integration and check-out testing. Beginning with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/artemis\/nasa-advances-artemis-moon-rocket-production-for-future-missions\/\">the Artemis III hardware<\/a>, NASA moved certain operations to NASA Kennedy to streamline the manufacturing process and enable simultaneous production operations of two core stages.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20250730-PH-RB01_0010\/KSC-20250730-PH-RB01_0010~large.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20250730-PH-RB01_0010\/KSC-20250730-PH-RB01_0010~large.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image is inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA Kennedy with an American flag hanging inside the facility. An orange and yellow Artemis III Space Launch System core stage engine section has been integrated with the boat-tail on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Photo credit: Ronald Beard\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Teams from NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida integrate NASA\u2019s Artemis III SLS (Space Launch System) core stage engine section with its boat-tail inside the spaceport\u2019s Vehicle Assembly Building on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The boat-tail is a fairing-like structure that protects the bottom end of the core stage, while the engine section is one the most complex and intricate parts of the rocket stage that will help power the Artemis missions to the Moon.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Ronald Beard<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>AUGUST\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-11 Launches<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov launched aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and its Falcon 9 rocket on Aug. 1 from Launch Complex 39A bound for a long-duration mission to the International Space Station.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202508010037\/NHQ202508010037~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=890&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202508010037\/NHQ202508010037~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=890&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image shows clouds with a blue sky during the launch of a SpaceX rocket carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station on Aug. 1, 2025. The mobile launcher, water tower, and water vapor from the launch also can be seen in the photo. Photo credit: NASA\/Joel Kowsky\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-11 mission is the eleventh crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency\u2019s Commercial Crew Program.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Joel Kowsky<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-10 Returns\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nicole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov became the first Commercial Crew to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Aug. 9, completing their nearly five-month mission at the orbiting outpost as part of the agency\u2019s Commercial Crew Program.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202508090003\/NHQ202508090003~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1279&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202508090003\/NHQ202508090003~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1279&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image shows four astronauts in white and black suits posing for a photo inside the SpaceX crew capsule. From left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, NASA astronauts Nicole Ayers, Anne McClain, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi. Photo credit: NASA\/Keegan Barber\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, left, NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Anne McClain, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi returned after 147 days in space as part of Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Keegan Barber<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>NASA\u2019s SpaceX 33rd Commercial Resupply Mission\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the company\u2019s Dragon spacecraft carrying more than 5,000 pounds of food, crew supplies, science investigations, spacewalk equipment, and more to the space station on Aug. 24 from Launch Complex 39A.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss073e0519825\/iss073e0519825~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1078&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1078\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss073e0519825\/iss073e0519825~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1078&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft with its nosecone open and carrying over 5,000 pounds of science, supplies, and hardware for NASA's SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station for an automated docking to the Harmony module's forward port. Both spacecraft were flying 262 miles above the Atlantic Ocean east of the Canadian province of Newfoundland at the time of this photograph.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft with its nosecone open and carrying over 5,000 pounds of science, supplies, and hardware for NASA\u2019s SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station for an automated docking to the Harmony module\u2019s forward port. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Orion Tested, Stacked With Hardware<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Teams transported NASA\u2019s Orion spacecraft from Kennedy\u2019s Multi-Payload Processing Facility to the Launch Abort System Facility in August where crews integrated the 44-foot-tall launch abort system. The Orion spacecraft will send NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen around the Moon for the Artemis II mission in early 2026. The launch abort system is designed to carry the crew to safety in the event of an emergency atop the SLS.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20250827-PH-CSH02-0016\/KSC-20250827-PH-CSH02-0016~large.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20250827-PH-CSH02-0016\/KSC-20250827-PH-CSH02-0016~large.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image shows the white launch abort system attached to NASA's Orion spacecraft at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch abort system is designed to carry the crew to safety in the event of an emergency atop the SLS. Photo credit: Cory Huston\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The launch abort tower on NASA\u2019s Artemis II Orion spacecraft is pictured inside the Launch Abort System Facility at the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, after teams with NASA\u2019s Exploration Ground Systems Program installed the tower on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. Positioned at the top of Orion, the 44-foot-tall launch abort system is designed to carry the crew to safety in the event of an emergency during launch or ascent, with its three solid rocket motors working together to propel Orion \u2013 and astronauts inside \u2013 away from the rocket for a safe landing in the ocean, or detach from the spacecraft when it is no longer needed. The final step to complete integration will be the installation of the ogive fairings, which are four protective panels that will shield the crew module from the severe vibrations and sounds it will experience during launch.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Cory Huston<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>SEPTEMBER<\/strong><br \/><strong>NASA Launches IMAP Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NASA\u2019s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) launched from Launch Complex 39A on Sept. 24, to help researchers better understand the boundary of the heliosphere, a huge bubble created by the Sun surrounding and protecting our solar system.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20250924-PH-BAE01_0001\/KSC-20250924-PH-BAE01_0001~large.jpg?w=1281&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1281\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20250924-PH-BAE01_0001\/KSC-20250924-PH-BAE01_0001~large.jpg?w=1281&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image shows green shrubs in the foreground with the launch of NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission from Launch Complex 39A on Sept. 24, to help researchers better understand the boundary of the heliosphere, a huge bubble created by the Sun surrounding and protecting our solar system. Photo credit: BAE Systems\/Benjamin Fry\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying\u00a0NASA\u2019s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), the agency\u2019s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s (NOAA) Space Weather Follow On\u2013Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.\u00a0The missions will each focus on different effects of the solar wind \u2014 the continuous stream of particles emitted by the Sun \u2014 and space weather \u2014 the changing conditions in space driven by the Sun \u2014 from their origins at the Sun to their farthest reaches billions of miles away at the edge of our solar system.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">BAE Systems\/Benjamin Fry<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>NASA\u2019s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Mission\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A to the International Space Station delivering NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment as part of the agency\u2019s partnership to resupply the orbiting laboratory.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss073e0703409\/iss073e0703409~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1078&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1078\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss073e0703409\/iss073e0703409~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1078&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo craft, carrying over 11,000 pounds of new science and supplies for the Expedition 73 crew, is pictured in the grips of the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm following its capture. Both spacecraft were orbiting 257 miles above Tanzania. Cygnus XL is Northrop Grumman's expanded version of its previous Cygnus cargo craft increasing its payload capacity and pressurized cargo volume.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Northrop Grumman\u2019s Cygnus XL cargo craft, carrying over 11,000 pounds of new science and supplies for the Expedition 73 crew, is pictured in the grips of the International Space Station\u2019s Canadarm2 robotic arm following its capture. Both spacecraft were orbiting 257 miles above Tanzania. Cygnus XL is Northrop Grumman\u2019s expanded version of its previous Cygnus cargo craft increasing its payload capacity and pressurized cargo volume.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>OCTOBER<\/strong><br \/><strong>Orion Integrated With SLS Rocket<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Teams stacked NASA\u2019s Orion spacecraft with its launch abort system on the agency\u2019s SLS rocket in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA Kennedy on Oct. 20 for the agency\u2019s Artemis II mission. Teams will begin conducting a series of verification tests ahead of rolling out the integrated SLS rocket to Launch Complex 39B for the wet dress rehearsal.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20251020-PH-KLS01_0050\/KSC-20251020-PH-KLS01_0050~large.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20251020-PH-KLS01_0050\/KSC-20251020-PH-KLS01_0050~large.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA\u2019s Artemis II Orion spacecraft with its launch abort system is stacked atop the agency\u2019s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. The spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day mission around the Moon and back in early 2026. Teams will begin conducting a series of verification tests ahead of rolling out the integrated SLS rocket to NASA Kennedy\u2019s Launch Complex 39B for the wet dress rehearsal.\u00a0\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s Artemis II Orion spacecraft with its launch abort system is stacked atop the agency\u2019s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Kim Shiflett<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>NOVEMBER<\/strong><br \/><strong>NASA\u2019s ESCAPADE Begins Journey to Mars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NASA\u2019s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) twin spacecraft launched aboard Blue Origin\u2019s New Glenn rocket on Nov. 13 from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Its twin orbiters will take simultaneous observations from different locations around Mars to reveal how the solar wind interacts with Mars\u2019 magnetic environment and how this interaction drives the planet\u2019s atmospheric escape.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20251113-PH-BLU01_0008\/KSC-20251113-PH-BLU01_0008~large.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20251113-PH-BLU01_0008\/KSC-20251113-PH-BLU01_0008~large.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1920&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image shows Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launching from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station surrounded by blue clear skies and a lighthouse in the foreground. Photo credit: Blue Origin\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Near Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, Blue Origin\u2019s New Glenn rocket carrying NASA\u2019s twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft launches at 3:55 p.m. EST, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The ESCAPADE mission, built by Rocket Lab, will study how solar wind and plasma interact with Mars\u2019 magnetosphere and how this interaction drives the planet\u2019s atmospheric escape to prepare for future human missions on Mars.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Blue Origin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>NASA, European Partners Launch Sea Satellite<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the U.S.-European Sentinel-6B satellite launched at Nov. 16 from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Sentinel-6B will observe Earth\u2019s ocean, measuring sea levels to improve weather forecasts and flood predictions, safeguard public safety, benefit commercial industry, and protect coastal infrastructure.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20251117-PH-SPX01_0007\/KSC-20251117-PH-SPX01_0007~large.jpg?w=1919&amp;h=1287&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1287\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-20251117-PH-SPX01_0007\/KSC-20251117-PH-SPX01_0007~large.jpg?w=1919&amp;h=1287&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image shows fire ignition and water vapor from the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rom Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 9:21 p.m. PST Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. A collaboration between NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Sentinel-6B is designed to measure sea levels down to roughly an inch for about 90% of the world\u2019s oceans. Photo credit: SpaceX\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the international Sentinel-6B spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 9:21 p.m. PST Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. A collaboration between NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Sentinel-6B is designed to measure sea levels down to roughly an inch for about 90% of the world\u2019s oceans.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">SpaceX<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>DECEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen participated in a dry dress rehearsal at NASA Kennedy on Dec. 20 to mimic launch day operations for the Artemis II launch. The crew donned their spacesuits, exited the Neil A. Operations and Checkout Building, and took the journey to the Vehicle Assembly Building, up the mobile launcher to the crew access arm, and entered the Orion spacecraft that will take them around the Moon and back to Earth.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202512200002\/NHQ202512200002~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1604&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1604\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NHQ202512200002\/NHQ202512200002~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1604&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image shows the Artemis II astronauts in their orange flight suits during a countdown test demonstration at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. From right to left, NASA astronauts Christina Koch, mission specialist; Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">From right to left, NASA astronauts Christina Koch, mission specialist; Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist are seen as they depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building to board their Orion spacecraft atop NASA\u2019s Space Launch System rocket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building as part of the Artemis II countdown demonstration test, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. For this operation, the Artemis II crew and launch teams are simulating the launch day timeline including suit-up, walkout, and spacecraft ingress and egress. Through the Artemis campaign, NASA will send astronauts to explore the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build the foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars, for the benefit of all. <\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Aubrey Gemignani<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA\u2019s Artemis II Orion spacecraft with its launch abort system is stacked atop the agency\u2019s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. 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