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The 14th Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled to blast off on a clandestine mission from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 11:54 p.m. EDT (0354 UTC).
Strapped into a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, Crew 13 commander Jessica Watkins, pilot Luke Delaney, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov and Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk blasted off from pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:10 a.m. EDT. <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/10/01/fresh-crew-takes-off-for-six-month-stay-aboard-space-station/" title=
GREAT SPACEX SpaceX Starship Shocked NASA with Giant Leap towards Artemis Program! https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=q2jipEQ6UEoUbHYW&v=oqzK-EesRFA&feature=youtu.be via @YouTube
Open on XSpaceX Starship reached orbit for the first time and deployed 26 real Starlink satellites. After years of explosions, it finally worked. The catch: the ESA says the risk of being killed by falling space debris is rising as the sky fills up. Watch it here:
Open on XConfirmed: India's Mangalyaan hit Mars orbit on first try for ~$74M, about 1/10 of NASA's MAVEN cost. First module of Bharatiya Antariksh Station targeted for 2028. Crewed Moon landing planned for 2040. NASA invited ISRO to join its Moon Base near the south pole under Artemis.
Open on XIt was a big week in low Earth orbit at @NASA! 🧑🚀 Crew-13 reaches the ISS 🛰️ Crew-14 announced 🚀 Starliner prepares to fly again 🌕 Artemis III SLS booster stacking completed ✈️ X-59 hits Mach 1.53 Here’s what’s new in your NASA Minute!
Open on XStarship's launched, but there's a bunch of big missions to come, including a crew launch to the ISS and a Falcon Heavy on the same day! By Eleanor Day (@elliedayxo) https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/09/launch-preview-092926/
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