r/spaceflight • • 9h ago

If you could witness any single event in space exploration history in person, which one would you pick?

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For me it would probably be Apollo 11, I know it's kinda basic but it would be so cool! But I'd love to hear your thoughts!


r/spaceflight • • 12h ago

ZBLAN Fiber Optics In Orbit Face Lingering Impurities

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r/spaceflight • • 2h ago

SpaceVision, Nation's Premier Young Professional Space Conference at Space Center Houston Next Week Discusses Human Spaceflight Past, Present, and Future

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Exciting news for the spaceflight community around Houston!

From November 4th-6th, students, industry professionals, and enthusiasts across disciplines are invited to the nation's longest-running space interest conference, SpaceVision, hosted by SEDS USA.

There will be expert panels on a variety of fields from Artemis to planetary sciences, and even topics such as space medicine and specifically how human spaceflight needs to take into account conflict between astronauts. There are also thousands of dollars in competition prizes, exclusive networking events, and multi-day access to all of Space Center Houston.

I would definitely look up more information if you're nearby, even if you can only make it for one day I think it's super worth it!


r/spaceflight • • 1d ago

Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart turns 91 today; performed the first in-space test of the portable life support system used by the Apollo astronauts who walked on the Moon

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r/spaceflight • • 1d ago

First Pictures: The View of Earth from Space – October 24, 1946 - 80 Years Ago

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r/spaceflight • • 1d ago

There is renewed interest in mining asteroids or the Moon for resources ranging from water ice to precious metals. Alex Wood-Osterwald offers nine reasons why resource extraction is becoming more feasible

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r/spaceflight • • 2d ago

The first photo of Earth from outer space was taken 80 years ago today, by strapping a camera to a US captured German V-2 Rocket and hoping the film would survive the crash

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r/spaceflight • • 2d ago

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Enters Final Commissioning Phase - NASA Science

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r/spaceflight • • 3d ago

‘The most complicated launch campaign ever’: NASA lays out mad dash to test lunar landers

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r/spaceflight • • 3d ago

More than 30 years ago, a shuttle orbiter had a fleeting encounter with a relic of the original Moon race. Robert Kelso describes the experience as witnessed from Mission Control

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r/spaceflight • • 2d ago

I can't believe he said that..

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r/spaceflight • • 3d ago

STS-120 Discovery launched on an ISS assembly mission on this date in 2007. Fun facts: STS-120 became the first time two female mission commanders were in space at the same time; the lightsaber used by Mark Hamill in Return of the Jedi was flown to the station and returned to Earth

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r/spaceflight • • 3d ago

I built a clean, ad-free web app to track upcoming rocket launches and mission stats in one place

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Hi all,

​Like a lot of you, I try to catch as many rocket launches as I can, especially living in Florida where viewing opportunities are constant. I wanted a fast, distraction-free way to check upcoming launch windows, pad locations, and mission details at a glance, so I built Space Launch Hub - https://spacelaunchhub.com/

​My goal was to make something super lightweight that works just as well on your phone while standing outside looking at the sky as it does on a desktop monitor alongside a livestream.

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​I’m building this in my spare time for the space community, and I want to make it genuinely useful for fellow launch trackers. Are there any specific data points, telemetry links, or filter options you always wish launch trackers had?

Let me know and I'll add them to my roadmap!


r/spaceflight • • 3d ago

[Android Testers needed] Troxia: Satellite Tracker

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Hey there,

I need 12+ testers for Google Play’s 14-day closed test.

Join (sign in, tap “Join group”):
https://groups.google.com/g/troxia-testers

Opt in:
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.troxia.app

Install it and keep it for 14 days

Pro is free during the test (choose Lifetime, no charge).

It tracks 28,000+ objects, with pass predictions and alerts. No account needed.


r/spaceflight • • 4d ago

Video of the N1-L3’s second flight test, you can clearly see an engine turbopump explode and damage the skirt second’s after liftoff.

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r/spaceflight • • 4d ago

STS-52 Columbia launched on a Microgravity research and Laser Geodynamics Satellite deployment mission on this date in 1992. Fun fact: Some of Gene Roddenberry's ashes were also carried aboard the orbiter for the duration of the mission

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r/spaceflight • • 4d ago

Does anyone actually want to win the medium lift race in the United States?

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r/spaceflight • • 5d ago

Orbital rocket launch next to downtown

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Only in China.

Ceres-1S launched Xiguang-4 01 satellite from a launcher ship offshore in Rizhao, a city with 1.4 million people living in the urban area on October 21, 2026.


r/spaceflight • • 5d ago

Any details on what stowage and handling training looks like?

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r/spaceflight • • 5d ago

After the ISS is deorbited will there be any Less time dedicated to training for microgravity EVAs now that we’re going back to the moon than mars and replaced with more time training for partial gravity EVAs on say the moon or mars?

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The logic is that in transit EVAs would be emergencies only and not planned.


r/spaceflight • • 5d ago

After some contracting twists and turns, NASA released the final request for proposals earlier this month for commercial space stations. Jeff Foust reports on the leading contenders and the challenges they face

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r/spaceflight • • 6d ago

Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples

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r/spaceflight • • 6d ago

Voyager 1 Golden Record.

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I was recently watching a program about Voyager 1 and the Golden Record. I would think an advanced civilization would figure out how to play it with the included parts and instructions. We thought what if they had sent a record player that uses 120 volt single phase power. How would the correct voltage be conveyed using words or symbols? I know there is an equation but would they understand?


r/spaceflight • • 6d ago

STS-73 Columbia launched on a Microgravity Laboratory mission on this date in 1995. Fun fact: Through pre-recorded video, Mission Commander Ken Bowersox threw out the first pitch for Game 5 of the 1995 World Series from orbit

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r/spaceflight • • 7d ago

Update: The Russian satellite that flew 5 km behind an ICEYE radar satellite has manoeuvred away from it

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