Missions and launches
Planned Atmospheric Reentries: Samba and Tango Cluster Observations
Planned and observed atmospheric reentries like Samba and Tango provide concrete evidence to reduce risks and environmental impact.
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Missions and launches
This section follows missions from the pad to daily operations: objective, vehicle, destination, milestones and who is involved. Dates and figures link back to the official channels of whoever runs the mission.
Space schedules move. When a departure slips or a plan is revised, we separate the new information from the earlier forecast instead of quietly overwriting it.
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Missions and launches
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: New Cosmic Views
The launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, on August 30, 2026, marks a crucial moment in cosmic exploration.
Missions and launches
DSS-23 inauguration strengthens NASA Deep Space Network
The Aperture Enhancement Project aims to modernize and expand the Deep Space Network through the addition of six new 34-meter beam-wave antennas in total.
Missions and launches
MTG-I2: Europe's Weather Revolution Satellite Launch
Eumetsat will manage operations and disseminate scientific data after the commissioning phase, consolidating the weather revolution for the continent.
Missions and launches
Human spaceflight: strategy and the daily work behind it
From the IAA "Humans in Space" symposium to daily operations at the agencies: how human exploration ties together space medicine, life support and strategy.
Missions and launches
Autonomous access: how Ariane 6 and MTG strengthen Europe
Europe's autonomous access rests on two legs: Ariane 6 with P160C boosters lifting more mass to low orbit, and MTG watching Europe from geostationary.
Missions and launches
How many satellites orbit the Earth?
About 16,000 are active, but tracked objects number more than 46,000. Why they don't collide, and the two times it went wrong.
Official sources
Portals and services worth bookmarking when you want to check a figure, follow a mission or keep reading at the source.
- NASA Missions NASA
The official list of NASA missions, active and upcoming, each with its own page.
- Spot the Station NASA
When the International Space Station passes over your home: the official service for seeing it with the naked eye.