
SpaceX Crew-10 near space station docking setting up Starliner astronauts return

SpaceX Capsule Docks in Space, Paving the Way for Astronauts’ Return

Last Updated: Saturday, March 15, 2025, 8:44 PM PDT
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By satnews: The new mission is underway on-orbit just 15 days after the successful re-entry and landing of Varda’s W-2 mission, which was also powered by Rocket Lab’s Pioneer Spacecraft.
By Fox Weather: The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center around 7:03 p.m. local time on Friday. NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov will replace the previous crew, including Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.
By South China Morning Post: While Nasa’s budgetary struggle continues, the red planet may be a step closer for China after it unveiled a powerful new plasma engine.
By Leonard David: The Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Moon lander got a first look at the solar eclipse from the Moon around 12:30 am Central Daylight (Texas) Time. In a photo released by the group, you can see the glowing ring of light emerge in the reflection of the lunar lander’s solar panel as Earth began to block the sun.
By Universe Today: Ingenuity proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that a helicopter can operate on another planet. Over 72 flights, the little quadcopter that could captivated the imagination of space exploration fans everywhere.
By Space.com: Liftoff occurred at 7:35 a.m. ET today (March 15) from Florida's Space Coast.
By SpaceNews.com: Rocket Lab launched a radar imaging satellite for a Japanese company March 14, the first of eight such missions under contract with that customer.