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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Pre-Splashdown - Long Beach

Handout Photo datetd on January 14, 2026 shows NASA and SpaceX support teams board the ship SHANNON to prepare for the landing of the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft with NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov aboard, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Long Beach, Calif.. Cardman, Fincke, Yui, Platonov are landing in the Pacific Ocean after 167 days in space as part of Expedition 74 aboard the International Space Station. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Pre-Splashdown - Long Beach

Handout Photo datetd on January 14, 2026 shows The SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON is seen in the Pacific Ocean as the recovery team prepares for the landing of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov aboard, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, off the coast of Long Beach, Calif.. Cardman, Fincke, Yui, Platonov are returning after 167 days days in space as part of Expedition 74 aboard the International Space Station. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Pre-Splashdown - Long Beach

Handout Photo datetd on January 14, 2026 shows NASA and SpaceX support teams board a helicopter to stage for the landing of the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft with NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov aboard, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Long Beach, Calif.. Cardman, Fincke, Yui, Platonov are landing in the Pacific Ocean after 167 days in space as part of Expedition 74 aboard the International Space Station. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 9 Kyodo - Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission. (Kyodo)

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Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa poses during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission.

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Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa poses during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission.

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Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission.

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Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission.

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Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission.

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Zaozhuang Science and Technology Museum

ZAOZHUANG, CHINA - JANUARY 3, 2026 - Citizens are visiting the "Space Exploration" Hall at the Zaozhuang Science and Technology Museum in Shandong Province, China on January 3, 2026.

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H3 rocket launch canceled

MINAMITANE, Japan, Dec. 17 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 17, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency canceled the launch of the No. 8 rocket, loaded with the No. 5 Michibiki satellite for enhanced global positioning, due to an equipment malfunction. (Kyodo)

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Japanese H3 rocket fails to put satellite into orbit

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency project manager Makoto Arita attends a press conference at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025, after a Japanese H3 rocket failed to deliver the Michibiki No. 5 satellite into the target orbit.

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Japanese H3 rocket fails to put satellite into orbit

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency project manager Makoto Arita attends a press conference at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025, after a Japanese H3 rocket failed to deliver the Michibiki No. 5 satellite into the target orbit.

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Japanese H3 rocket fails to put satellite into orbit

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Vice President Masashi Okada attends a press conference at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025, after a Japanese H3 rocket failed to deliver the Michibiki No. 5 satellite into the target orbit.

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Japan H3 rocket mission fails

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency project manager Masashi Okada attends a press conference on Dec. 22, 2025, after an H3 rocket failure the same day at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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H3 rocket launch canceled

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 17, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency canceled the launch of the No. 8 rocket, loaded with the No. 5 Michibiki satellite for enhanced global positioning, due to an equipment malfunction.

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H3 rocket launch canceled

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 17, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency canceled the launch of the No. 8 rocket, loaded with the No. 5 Michibiki satellite for enhanced global positioning, due to an equipment malfunction.

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H3 rocket launch canceled

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 17, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency canceled the launch of the No. 8 rocket, loaded with the No. 5 Michibiki satellite for enhanced global positioning, due to an equipment malfunction.

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Southern Europe and The Northwestern Mediterranean Coast from The ISS

Handout - JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui captured this photo of southern Europe and the northwestern Mediterranean coast from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above Earth on August 30, 2025. At left, the Po Valley urban corridor in Italy shines with the metropolitan areas of Milan and Turin and their surrounding suburbs. Crew members aboard the orbital lab have produced hundreds of thousands of images of the land, oceans, and atmosphere of Earth, and even of the Moon through Crew Earth Observations. Their photographs of Earth record how the planet changes over time due to human activity and natural events. This allows scientists to monitor disasters and direct response on the ground and study a number of phenomena, from the movement of glaciers to urban wildlife. Photo by JAXA/Kimiya Yui/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shijian-30A, Shijian-30B, and Shijian-30C Satellite Launch - China

A Long March-2C carrier rocket carrying three new satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, on Nov. 19, 2025. The rocket blasted off at 12:01 p.m. (Beijing Time) and sent the Shijian-30A, Shijian-30B, and Shijian-30C into the preset orbits. These satellites will be mainly used for space environment exploration and related technology verification. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Shijian-30A, Shijian-30B, and Shijian-30C Satellite Launch - China

A Long March-2C carrier rocket carrying three new satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, on Nov. 19, 2025. The rocket blasted off at 12:01 p.m. (Beijing Time) and sent the Shijian-30A, Shijian-30B, and Shijian-30C into the preset orbits. These satellites will be mainly used for space environment exploration and related technology verification. (Photo by Sun Haiying/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Shijian-30A, Shijian-30B, and Shijian-30C Satellite Launch - China

A Long March-2C carrier rocket carrying three new satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, on Nov. 19, 2025. The rocket blasted off at 12:01 p.m. (Beijing Time) and sent the Shijian-30A, Shijian-30B, and Shijian-30C into the preset orbits. These satellites will be mainly used for space environment exploration and related technology verification. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Shijian-30A, Shijian-30B, and Shijian-30C Satellite Launch - China

A Long March-2C carrier rocket carrying three new satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, on Nov. 19, 2025. The rocket blasted off at 12:01 p.m. (Beijing Time) and sent the Shijian-30A, Shijian-30B, and Shijian-30C into the preset orbits. These satellites will be mainly used for space environment exploration and related technology verification. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Shijian-30A, Shijian-30B, and Shijian-30C Satellite Launch - China

A Long March-2C carrier rocket carrying three new satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, on Nov. 19, 2025. The rocket blasted off at 12:01 p.m. (Beijing Time) and sent the Shijian-30A, Shijian-30B, and Shijian-30C into the preset orbits. These satellites will be mainly used for space environment exploration and related technology verification. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Shijian-30A, Shijian-30B, and Shijian-30C Satellite Launch - China

A Long March-2C carrier rocket carrying three new satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, on Nov. 19, 2025. The rocket blasted off at 12:01 p.m. (Beijing Time) and sent the Shijian-30A, Shijian-30B, and Shijian-30C into the preset orbits. These satellites will be mainly used for space environment exploration and related technology verification. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Hainan Wenchang Aerospace Science And Education Center - China

People visit the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 7, 2025. The upgrade project of the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center is nearing completion. In preparation for its official opening, the center is open to the public free of charge for a limited time, allowing visitors to experience its operation and services firsthand. Following the renovation, the exhibition now features immersive experiences in aerospace history, rocket launches, space science and future exploration. Photo by /Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Wenchang Aerospace Science And Education Center - China

This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2025 shows a model of China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe displayed at the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The upgrade project of the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center is nearing completion. In preparation for its official opening, the center is open to the public free of charge for a limited time, allowing visitors to experience its operation and services firsthand. Following the renovation, the exhibition now features immersive experiences in aerospace history, rocket launches, space science and future exploration. Photo by /Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Wenchang Aerospace Science And Education Center - China

This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2025 shows remains of a rocket displayed at the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The upgrade project of the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center is nearing completion. In preparation for its official opening, the center is open to the public free of charge for a limited time, allowing visitors to experience its operation and services firsthand. Following the renovation, the exhibition now features immersive experiences in aerospace history, rocket launches, space science and future exploration. Photo by /Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Wenchang Aerospace Science And Education Center - China

This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2025 shows a model for the Long March-5B carrier rocket displayed at the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The upgrade project of the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center is nearing completion. In preparation for its official opening, the center is open to the public free of charge for a limited time, allowing visitors to experience its operation and services firsthand. Following the renovation, the exhibition now features immersive experiences in aerospace history, rocket launches, space science and future exploration. Photo by /Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Wenchang Aerospace Science And Education Center - China

People experience MR technologies at the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 7, 2025. The upgrade project of the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center is nearing completion. In preparation for its official opening, the center is open to the public free of charge for a limited time, allowing visitors to experience its operation and services firsthand. Following the renovation, the exhibition now features immersive experiences in aerospace history, rocket launches, space science and future exploration. Photo by /Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Wenchang Aerospace Science And Education Center - China

People visit the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 7, 2025. The upgrade project of the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center is nearing completion. In preparation for its official opening, the center is open to the public free of charge for a limited time, allowing visitors to experience its operation and services firsthand. Following the renovation, the exhibition now features immersive experiences in aerospace history, rocket launches, space science and future exploration. Photo by /Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Wenchang Aerospace Science And Education Center - China

A woman visits the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 7, 2025. The upgrade project of the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center is nearing completion. In preparation for its official opening, the center is open to the public free of charge for a limited time, allowing visitors to experience its operation and services firsthand. Following the renovation, the exhibition now features immersive experiences in aerospace history, rocket launches, space science and future exploration. Photo by /Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Wenchang Aerospace Science And Education Center - China

People watch a meteorite displayed at the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 7, 2025. The upgrade project of the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center is nearing completion. In preparation for its official opening, the center is open to the public free of charge for a limited time, allowing visitors to experience its operation and services firsthand. Following the renovation, the exhibition now features immersive experiences in aerospace history, rocket launches, space science and future exploration. Photo by /Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lunar lander developed by Japanese startup ispace

Photo taken at a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency facility in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on Oct. 2, 2025, shows a prototype of the Series 3 lunar lander, developed by Tokyo-based Japanese space startup ispace Inc. The company said the same day the lander will be launched in 2028, changed from the initially planned 2027.

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Lunar lander developed by Japanese startup ispace

Photo taken at a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency facility in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on Oct. 2, 2025, shows a prototype of the Series 3 lunar lander, developed by Tokyo-based Japanese space startup ispace Inc. The company said the same day the lander will be launched in 2028, changed from the initially planned 2027.

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International Deep Space Exploration Conference - Hefei

A guest takes photos at the venue of the third International Deep Space Exploration Conference in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, on September 5, 2025. Chinese scientists unveil blueprint for asteroid defense and resource utilization, call for international collaboration. Photo by Zhou Mu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Deep Space Exploration Conference - Hefei

This photo taken on July 7, 2025 shows an exterior view of the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Chinese scientists unveil blueprint for asteroid defense and resource utilization, call for international collaboration. Photo by Zhou Mu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Deep Space Exploration Conference - Hefei

Chief designer of China's lunar exploration program Wu Weiren delivers a report at the third International Deep Space Exploration Conference in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, on September 5, 2025. Chinese scientists unveil blueprint for asteroid defense and resource utilization, call for international collaboration. Photo by Zhou Mu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Deep Space Exploration Conference - Hefei

Guests visit the show room of the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, July 7, 2025. Chinese scientists unveil blueprint for asteroid defense and resource utilization, call for international collaboration. Photo by Zhou Mu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Deep Space Exploration Conference - Hefei

Driss El Hadani, deputy director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), speaks at the opening ceremony of the third International Deep Space Exploration Conference in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, on September 5, 2025. Chinese scientists unveil blueprint for asteroid defense and resource utilization, call for international collaboration. Photo by Zhou Mu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Deep Space Exploration Conference - Hefei

Christian Feichtinger, executive director of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), speaks via video link at the opening ceremony of the third International Deep Space Exploration Conference in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, on September 5, 2025. Chinese scientists unveil blueprint for asteroid defense and resource utilization, call for international collaboration. Photo by Zhou Mu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xichang Satellite Launch - China

A Long March-4C carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-28B 02 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, August 17, 2025. The Shiyan-28B 02 satellite was launched at 4:55 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket and entered its preset orbit successfully. The satellite will be used mainly for space environment exploration and related technology tests. Photo by Zhang Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xichang Satellite Launch - China

A Long March-4C carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-28B 02 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, August 17, 2025. The Shiyan-28B 02 satellite was launched at 4:55 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket and entered its preset orbit successfully. The satellite will be used mainly for space environment exploration and related technology tests. Photo by Wang Yinjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xichang Satellite Launch - China

A Long March-4C carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-28B 02 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, August 17, 2025. The Shiyan-28B 02 satellite was launched at 4:55 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket and entered its preset orbit successfully. The satellite will be used mainly for space environment exploration and related technology tests. Photo by Wang Yinjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Splashdown

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov aboard in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. McClain, Ayers, Onishi, and Peskov are returning after seven-months in space as part of Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station. Mandatory Photo by Keegan Barber / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Splashdown

Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov is helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON after he, NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Anne McClain and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. McClain, Ayers, Onishi, and Peskov are returning after seven-months in space as part of Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Photo by (NASA/Keegan Barber)\ Mandatory Photo by Keegan Barber / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Splashdown

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov aboard in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. McClain, Ayers, Onishi, and Peskov are returning after seven-months in space as part of Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station. Mandatory Photo by Keegan Barber / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Splashdown

NASA astronaut Anne McClain is helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON after she, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. McClain, Ayers, Onishi, and Peskov are returning after seven-months in space as part of Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station. Mandatory Photo by Keegan Barber / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Splashdown

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON after she, NASA astronaut Anne McClain, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. McClain, Ayers, Onishi, and Peskov are returning after seven-months in space as part of Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Photo by (NASA/Keegan Barber) Mandatory Photo by Keegan Barber / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Splashdown

Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, left, NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Anne McClain, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi are seen inside the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON shortly after having landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. McClain, Ayers, Onishi, and Peskov are returning after seven-months in space as part of Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station. Mandatory Photo by Keegan Barber / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM