Starlab Space Station Design Passes Critical Review |Moves Toward Full-Scale Space Station Development

Starlab Space LLC has reached a significant milestone in its ambitious commercial space station project, successfully completing the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) in partnership with NASA. This achievement marks a crucial step toward full-scale production, validating the station’s architecture, systems, and integration plans as technically sound and safe for future astronaut operations. The PDR, coupled with a rigorous Level 1 safety review, confirms that Starlab’s design is on track for certification, positioning the company to compete for future NASA contracts for astronaut activity and station utilization.

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Crew-9 Returns to Earth After 171 Days in Space, Completing Historic Yet Political Mission

In a precisely timed splashdown, the four astronauts of the Crew-9 mission safely returned to Earth on Tuesday evening, marking the end of an extraordinary chapter in their spaceflight journey. The crew’s Dragon Freedom spacecraft descended into the Gulf of Mexico near Tallahassee, Florida, at 5:57 p.m. EDT (2157 UTC), concluding a roughly 17-hour journey home from the International Space Station (ISS).

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ISRO’s Breakthrough Month: SPADEX Undocking, Cryogenic Engine Test, and LVM3 Mission Prep

India's space program marked a series of significant achievements in March 2025, as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully executed three critical operations. From a landmark in-orbit maneuver with the SPADEX satellite duo to advancements in cryogenic engine testing, these accomplishments highlight India's growing expertise and self-reliance in space technology.

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Astronauts Wilmore and Suni Near Long-Awaited Return as SpaceX Crew-10 Launches For ISS After Delay

After an extended nine-month stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally on the cusp of returning home. Their long-awaited departure was made possible by the successful launch of SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission, which lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Friday evening, marking a crucial step toward normalizing crew rotations on the orbiting laboratory.

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STARSHIP

Starship Full Stack Wet Dress Rehearsal

Starship and Super Heavy were loaded with more than 10 million pounds of propellant today october 24th in a flight-like rehearsal ahead of launch.  Vehicle is ready for the second test flight of a fully integrated Starship, pending regulatory approval. SpaceX progressing while we hear the FAA and Fish and Wildlife are as well. Next launch attempt coming before too long.

STARSHIP OVERVIEW

SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket – collectively referred to as Starship – represent a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond. Starship is the world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, capable of carrying up to 150 metric tonnes fully reusable and 250 metric tonnes expendable. HEIGHT120 m DIAMETER:9 m (fully reusable).

   Photo of Starship 25 and Booster 9 Full-stack awaiting for the second orbital launch.

First Orbital launch