The Hakuto-R Mission 1 crashed on the Moon in April, failing to become the first private lunar lander to safely touch down on the surface.
The CAPSTONE spacecraft has begun testing a GPS system for the Moon from its unique 'halo' orbit.
Should it succeed, PLD Space will become the first private micro launcher to launch a rocket in Europe's emerging space race.
The space agency is running a competition for innovative food technologies that astronauts can pack with them on long duration missions.
The set will touch down on June 1 for $100, which is $2,699,999,900 less than what NASA paid for the real thing.
Liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled for 5:37 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Under the $3.4 billion contract, the Blue Origin-led team will design, develop, and test the crewed lander, dubbed Blue Moon.
Starting in June, the four astronauts will begin to familiarize themselves with the Orion capsule and the SLS rocket.
Scientists will use the U.S. Navy's Kraken to simulate spaceflight, and perhaps even find a solution for motion sickness.
Axiom Space is getting ready to launch its second crew to the space station, where they will spend eight days conducting experiments in Earth orbit.
Called Pridwen, the foldable heat shield could make it possible for retired satellites to return safely to Earth for reuse.
During her time at NASA, Lueders worked closely with SpaceX on its missions to the ISS.
During Victus Nox, Millennium Space has 60 hours to transport a satellite to Firefly Aerospace, which in turn must launch the satellite in under 24 hours.
In some rare spacecraft on spacecraft action, Korea's Danuri mission captured NASA's veteran lunar orbiter using a sibling camera.
The coming week will also see the continued growth of several satellite constellations and the winners of NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge.
Launched 50 years ago this week, Skylab set the stage for much more ambitious missions.
Europe's much-needed Ariane 6 and ULA's heavy-lift Vulcan still haven't made it off the launchpad, but there is some rocketry progress to report.
The spaceplane landed this week after spending 276 days in orbit.
The planned UAE Space Agency mission could launch a spacecraft towards the main asteroid belt in 2028.
Called Haven-1, the compact space station is scheduled to launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in 2025.
