There are only two launch windows during his presidency, in late 2026 and late 2028. SpaceX’s Starship is the only vehicle that has a chance of being ready for an uncrewed mission to Mars in 2026.

Trump’s pledge to go to Mars without mentioning the moon has caused some head-scratching and even consternation in the media.

China is on track to launch its Tianwen-3 mission to Mars in 2028 after estimating it would launch in 2030. Liu Jizhong, chief designer of China’s Mars mission, told the Second International ...

Once in Mars orbit, the sample container would be collected by the European Space Agency and returned to Earth for detailed laboratory analysis. NASA originally hoped to launch the MSR mission ...

SPACEX'S Starship is preparing for its seventh test flight next week, which will see the rocket attempt to deploy fake satellites in space. It will be the first time the rocket has ejected ...

Live updates from Monday morning’s SpaceX Starlink 12-4 mission that launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space ...

This first launch will send NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars. Launch window: TBA. Location: Launch Complex 36. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at ...

this is the flight profile China is planning for its Tianwen-3 mission, now scheduled for launch to Mars in 2028. The downside of grab-and-go is that you get just one sample from one site ...