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In the private sector, completing a major project ahead of schedule and under budget is cause for celebration. For most organizations, simply delivering on time and on budget is considered the baseline expectation. However, for a select few high-performing teams, exceeding those targets has become the new standard. NASA has just demonstrated exactly that level of excellence. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman recently announced that the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will l

STS-135: A Conversation With History In July, 2011, the space shuttle Atlantis marked the end of an era with its final flight, the STS-135 mission, the end of NASA's 30-year Space Shuttle Program. This July NASA commemorates that occasion by bringing together the last crew to pilot Atlantis here at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Pictured above, former crew of STS-135 right to left: Mike Leinbach- Launch Director, Christopher Ferguson- Commander, Doug Hurley- Pilot, Sandra

Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket launched Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft, supporting a mission to boost NASA’S Swift Observatory. (Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman)

Saving The Swift Observatory During a media event at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on June 17th, 2026 the teams from across NASA, Katalyst Space and Northrop Grumman came together to discuss the challenges and accomplishments surrounding the critical and time sensitive mission to save the $500 million dollar Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from a decaying orbit. What makes this observatory unique? Swift was built to hunt some of the universe’s most powerful explosions: gamma-

The next step in a lifetime of work exploring the unknown. A Legacy to Build Upon On October 15th, 1997 a NASA Flagship mission launched aboard a Titan IV-B rocket from Cape Canaveral on a 7 year cruise to Saturn. That mission was Cassini-Huygens. When Cassini reached Saturn it was only the 4th spacecraft to travel as far as Saturn and the first to orbit the planet. The mission, was by all accounts a significant success in robotic planetary exploration. In fact, given the

Although MAVEN's mission has ended, its scientific contributions will continue to unlock the mysteries of Mars and shape future exploration for years to come.

A first-of-its-kind robotic servicing mission aimed at preserving NASA's Swift Observatory is advancing toward launch as the highly anticipated Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope makes its way to Kennedy Space Center to prepare for its own mission.

Psyche, a NASA Discovery Mission, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A on October 13th, 2023. Psyche's mission will investigate a rare and also the largest M-type asteroid within our solar system for the first time and execute multiple technology demonstrations as it travels to its destination. NASA's Discovery Mission Psyche launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy: Credit: John WInkopp Psyche 16 a metallic asteroid resides in the as

At 6:50PM EDT, May 15th, 2026, NASA's Commercial Resupply Mission, SpaceX CRS-34 lifted off from LC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. SpaceX Commercial Resupply Mission (CRS-34) from the NASA Causeway. Credit: Spacepoint/John Winkopp This launch marks the 57th successful NASA CRS Mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and the 34th successful SpaceX CRS Mission. This mission was the sixth flight of the Falcon 9 Booster as well as the sixth flight for the Drag

Today, April 11, 2026, at 7:41am EST, NASA's Commercial Resupply Services 24 (NG-24) mission successfully launched Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft. Cygnus XL was launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 (LC-40) in Florida. SpaceX Falcon 9 Launching the Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL. Credit: Spacepoint This launch marks the 23rd successful Northrop Grumman commercial resupply launch for NASA. It also marks the seco

Artemis II Launches from Kennedy Space Center Historic Pad 39B. Credit: Spacepoint/John Winkopp The Artemis II mission; launch aboard NASAs' Space Launch System (SLS), orbit the Moon and return safely to Earth off the coast of San Diego, California, and set a few records. Total maximum mission duration 10 days. On April 1st, 2026, four humans risked everything to become the first astronauts since Apollo to crew a human spaceflight mission to the Moon. Simultaneously, they a

On October 14th, 2024, Europa Clipper, a NASA Flagship mission, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket. This Falcon Heavy marked the 11th launch of the world’s most powerful operational rocket, but this launch marked the first time a NASA Flagship planetary science mission had launched using reusable side boosters. SpaceX Falcon Heavy on Launch Pad 39A NASA Flagship Mission Europa Clipper. Credit Spacepoint Those side boosters (B1064 and B1065) last launched the NASA

7:02 AM Central Time, November 18th, Starship Integrated Test Flight 2 (IFT-2) lifted off from Pad 1, Starbase, Texas. Starship's IFT-2 booster engines ignited at T-3 seconds and the largest most powerful rocket in the world lifted off the pad at T+0. A stark contrast to Starship Integrated Flight Test 1 (IFT-1) when Starship sat on the orbital launch mount a harrowing 8 seconds before liftoff. This time was noticeably different, sudden, deliberate. Starship IFT-2 Lifts of

The scope and scale is unprecedented. Never has the world seen a Rocket this size. The access is undeniable. Never has a rocket company been this transparent and never has the average person been afforded the opportunity to be this close to a launch vehicle on any given day. Starship Integrated Flight Test 1 (IFT-1) Ready for Test Flight. Credit: Spacepoint As Starbase sits on a narrow strip of private land surrounded by a federally protected wildlife refuge, the contras

Apollo 11 July 16th, 1969, Apollo 11 Lifts off from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39B. Credit: NASA The Apollo program started with a sense of urgency and commitment rarely seen. The mission was clear, the date was decisive and the definition of success was unambiguous. "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth." - President John F. Kennedy On July 16th,