Category: International Space Station
Crew-12 Launches as Colleagues Prepare to Explore the Moon

Crew-12 Launches as Colleagues Prepare to Explore the Moon

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NASA is beginning a new era of space exploration as four astronauts were launched to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition. At the same time, a quartet of their colleagues are preparing for a mission to the Moon. On Feb. 11, 2026, Crew-12 launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as a Space Launch System rocket is being prepared for the Artemis II mission for humanity’s first trip to the lunar region in more than 50 years.
Another Record Number of Rockets Launched During 2025

Another Record Number of Rockets Launched During 2025

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Early on the morning of Dec. 17, 2025, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center with a group of Starlink satellites to provide internet to underserved areas. It was the 109th launch of the year breaking the record of 93 launches during the previous 12 months. As 2026 dawned, NASA also stands at the cusp of a new era of exploration as the agency prepares to renew human exploration of the Moon.
Crew-11 Mission ‘Embodies Teamwork Across Nations’

Crew-11 Mission ‘Embodies Teamwork Across Nations’

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On Aug. 1, 2025, a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft launched with four astronauts representing space agencies from three nations. They plan a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station continuing research aboard the orbital laboratory. What is learned in orbit also will benefit humans living on and off the Earth and help NASA prepare for operations on and around the Moon and, eventually, Mars.
Adversaries’ Handshake in Space Leads to Decades of Cooperation

Adversaries’ Handshake in Space Leads to Decades of Cooperation

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In the summer of 1975, 50 years ago, millions around the world watched an event that would have been unthinkable only a few years earlier. An American Apollo spacecraft docked with a Soviet Soyuz capsule leading to a handshake in Earth orbit. As the first international space mission, the Apollo Soyuz Test Project led to extensive cooperation ongoing today.
Cady Coleman Adds Humor to Life Aboard International Space Station

Cady Coleman Adds Humor to Life Aboard International Space Station

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When International Space Station astronaut Catherine Coleman spoke to employees at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 20, 2012, she told those in attendance about her extended stay aboard the orbiting laboratory. The veteran of three spaceflights described her experiences with the exuberance of a youngster relating a family vacation. At the end of her presentation, she confirmed that – like early astronauts – crews still find ways to set up a humorous gag for engineers and scientists in Mission Control.
Crew-10 Launches for Science Research Aboard Space Station

Crew-10 Launches for Science Research Aboard Space Station

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A SpaceX Crew Dragon lifted off at 7:03 p.m. EDT on March 14, 2025, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA Kennedy Space Center for the Crew-10 mission. NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov of Russia plan a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station. Ongoing research aboard the orbiting laboratory is designed to benefit humans living on and off the Earth.
Premier Multi-user Spaceport Concludes Record-Breaking Year

Premier Multi-user Spaceport Concludes Record-Breaking Year

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As 2024 came to a close, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaked into the pre-dawn skies over Florida’s Space Coast on Dec. 31 marking the 93rd liftoff of the year. It broke the record of 72 set the year before and shattered the mark of 57 in 2022. During the peak of NASA’s Gemini Program, the previous record was 33 launched in 1966 during the lead up to the Apollo lunar landing effort.
Crew-9 Demonstrates Flexibility of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program

Crew-9 Demonstrates Flexibility of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program

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On Sept. 28, 2024, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov of Russia. Launching the Crew Dragon with two unoccupied seats is part of the agency’s decision to return the Boeing Crew Flight Test Starliner spacecraft uncrewed demonstrating the flexibility of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
Crew Flight Test a ‘Tremendously Historical Marker’ for NASA

Crew Flight Test a ‘Tremendously Historical Marker’ for NASA

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In a crucial milestone for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the first crewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner launched into the Florida Space Coast skies at 10:52 a.m. EDT on June 5, 2024. The agency now has a second vehicle to send astronauts from American soil to and from the International Space Station. With two agency astronauts aboard, the Crew Flight Test (CFT) lifted off atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Crew-8 Launched for Six-Months of Research Aboard the Space Station

Crew-8 Launched for Six-Months of Research Aboard the Space Station

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A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft lifted off on March 3, 2024, with three Americans and one Russian for a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Ongoing research aboard the orbital laboratory is designed to benefit humans living on and off the Earth. What is learned in orbit also will help NASA prepare for long-term operations on and around the Moon and eventual exploration of Mars.

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