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  1. Columbia’s Last Mission: Foam Strike to Breakup Over Texas

    Mission: 2003Published: 14 May 2026

    Space Shuttle Columbia launched from Kennedy Space Center on January 16, 2003.

    View mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 39-A, Kennedy Space Center
    Outcome
    Failure
  2. Psyche’s Mars Gravity Assist: Slingshot Toward a Metal Asteroid

    Mission: 2023Published: 8 May 2026

    NASA's Psyche spacecraft, launched from Kennedy Space Center on October 13, 2023, is set for a Mars gravity-assist flyby on May 15, 2026.

    View mission: Psyche (2023)
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center
    Outcome
    In progress
  3. Falcon Heavy Launches ViaSat-3 F3 and Lands Both Side Boosters

    Mission: 2026Published: 29 Apr 2026

    SpaceX launched a Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A with the Boeing-built ViaSat-3 F3 satellite, the 12th Falcon Heavy flight and the first since October 2024.

    View mission: ViaSat-3 F3 (2026)
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center, Launch Complex 39A
    Outcome
    Success
  4. Inside the ISS: Building, Training and Science in Orbit

    Published: 29 Apr 2026

    A documentary tour of the International Space Station told partly through ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet as he prepares for a six-month stay.

  5. ViaSat-3 F3 Falcon Heavy: Weather Stops the First Flight Since 2024

    Mission: 2026Published: 27 Apr 2026

    Everyday Astronaut's livestream followed SpaceX's attempt to launch Falcon Heavy with ViaSat-3 F3 from Launch Complex 39A.

    View mission: ViaSat-3 F3 (2026)
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39A
  6. Kakushin Rising: Electron Deploys Eight JAXA Satellites to Orbit

    Mission: 2026Published: 23 Apr 2026

    Rocket Lab's Electron launched the Kakushin Rising mission for JAXA on 23 April 2026 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, carrying eight small satellites to a 540 km circular orbit.

    View mission: Kakushin Rising (2026)
    Vehicle
    Electron
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 1, New Zealand
    Outcome
    Success
  7. Columbia STS-107: Recovering and Identifying the Crew’s Remains

    Mission: 2003Published: 13 Apr 2026

    Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart on February 1, 2003, about 16 minutes before its scheduled landing, killing all seven crew members of STS-107.

    View mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)
    Outcome
    Failure
  8. Artemis II Re-entry and Splashdown: Orion Integrity Returns

    Published: 11 Apr 2026

    Live coverage of Artemis II's return: Orion Integrity separated from its service module, entered the atmosphere at about 25,000 mph and splashed down in the Pacific off San Diego at 7:07 p.m.

    View mission: Artemis II
    Vehicle
    Orion, SLS
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center
    Outcome
    Success
  9. Artemis II Passes Apollo 13’s Distance Record on Lunar Approach

    Published: 7 Apr 2026

    Tim Dodd of Everyday Astronaut hosts a live watch of Artemis II's lunar approach, with commentary over NASA's broadcast.

    View mission: Artemis II
    Vehicle
    Orion, SLS
    Outcome
    In progress
  10. Artemis II Liftoff: Booster Ignition and the Crew Bound for the Moon

    Published: 4 Apr 2026

    NASA's official clip shows the liftoff of Artemis II, with the countdown from 4 to 1 and booster ignition.

    View mission: Artemis II
  11. Artemis II Countdown: Crew Boards Orion on SLS at Pad 39B

    Published: 2 Apr 2026

    Everyday Astronaut's long live broadcast from the Kennedy Space Center press site covers the countdown to Artemis II, the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.

    View mission: Artemis II
    Vehicle
    Orion, SLS
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39B
  12. Artemis II Launch Eve: SLS, Orion and the Free-Return Flight Plan

    Published: 31 Mar 2026

    Everyday Astronaut host Tim Dodd broadcasts from Kennedy Space Center about 24 hours before the planned Artemis II launch, answering viewer questions.

    View mission: Artemis II
    Vehicle
    Orion, SLS
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39B
  13. Artemis II Explained: Crew, SLS, Orion and Flight Timeline

    Published: 30 Mar 2026

    A pre-launch guide to Artemis II, the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972.

    View mission: Artemis II
    Vehicle
    Orion, SLS
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39B
  14. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike Led to Breakup on Re-entry

    Mission: 2003Published: 28 Mar 2026

    Space Shuttle Columbia launched on January 16, 2003 from Kennedy Space Center on the 17-day STS-107 science mission.

    View mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center
    Outcome
    Failure
  15. Electron Launches ESA’s Celeste IOD Satellites to 510 km Orbit

    Mission: 2026Published: 28 Mar 2026

    Rocket Lab launched an Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on 28 March 2026 NZT, carrying the two Celeste IOD demonstrator satellites for the European Space Agency.

    View mission: Daughter Of The Stars (2026)
    Vehicle
    Electron
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 1, Mahia, New Zealand
    Outcome
    Success
  16. Voyager 1 and 2: Launch, Grand Tour and Crossing into Interstellar

    Published: 21 Mar 2026

    A documentary on NASA's twin Voyager probes, from the 1970s planetary alignment and the 1977 launches through the encounters with Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

    View mission: Voyager 1
    Vehicle
    Titan IIIE, Voyager 1, Voyager 2
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida
    Outcome
    Success
  17. Electron Launches the Eighth StriX Satellite for Synspective

    Mission: 2026Published: 20 Mar 2026

    Rocket Lab's live broadcast of the dedicated Electron launch "Eight Days A Week" from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, which lifted off at 7:10 a.m.

    View mission: Eight Days A Week (2026)
    Vehicle
    Electron
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 1, Mahia, New Zealand
    Outcome
    Success
  18. Electron Launches Earth Observation Satellite From Mahia LC-1

    Mission: 2026Published: 6 Mar 2026

    Rocket Lab's Electron lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, carrying a single Earth observation satellite for a confidential commercial customer.

    View mission: Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed (2026)
    Vehicle
    Electron
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 1, Mahia, New Zealand
  19. Skylab: The Launch Damage, Rescue and Three Crews’ Record Stays

    Published: 6 Feb 2026

    A documentary on Skylab, NASA's first space station, built from Apollo hardware.

    View mission: Skylab
    Outcome
    Success
  20. Challenger STS-51-L: NBC4’s Live Broadcast of the 1986 Launch

    Mission: 1986Published: 28 Jan 2026

    NBC4's archived live coverage of the Jan.

    View mission: Challenger STS-51-L (1986)
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39B
    Outcome
    Failure
  21. Apollo 13: The Oxygen Tank Explosion and the Lifeboat Return

    Mission: 1970Published: 26 Jan 2026

    Apollo 13 launched on April 11, 1970, planning the first landing in the Fra Mauro highlands, but an oxygen tank explosion turned it into a survival mission.

    View mission: Apollo 13 (1970)
    Outcome
    Partial success
  22. Apollo 13: How the Lunar Module Became a Lifeboat After the Blast

    Mission: 1970Published: 3 Jan 2026

    A long-form documentary-style retelling of Apollo 13 built from the mission voice recordings and the Review Board report.

    View mission: Apollo 13 (1970)
    Outcome
    Partial success
  23. Apollo 1: How a Pure Oxygen Cabin Fire Killed Three Astronauts

    Mission: 1967Published: 23 Dec 2025

    On January 27, 1967, Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger B.

    View mission: Apollo 1 (1967)
    Outcome
    Failure
  24. ISS Module Tour: Columbus, Kibo, Destiny and Zvezda in POV

    Published: 17 Dec 2025

    A guided point-of-view tour of the International Space Station, recorded by astronauts on Oct.