OTD in Space – May 25: Phoenix Spacecraft Lands on Mars

On May 25, 2008, NASA's Phoenix lander arrived on Mars. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com]( Phoenix was NASA's sixth mission to ...
SpaceNews

Atmos Space Cargo raises $30 million for reentry missions

Atmos Space Cargo plans to start flying its Phoenix 2 reentry vehicle in the second half of 2026. Credit: Atmos Space Cargo WASHINGTON — Atmos Space Cargo has raised 25.7 million euros ($30.1 million) ...
SpaceNews

European companies to fly commercial microgravity mission in 2026

The Phoenix 2 spacecraft by Atmos Space Cargo will carry Space Cargo Unlimited’s BentoBox platform for microgravity research and manufacturing on a 2026 mission. Credit: Atmos Space Cargo WASHINGTON — ...
Tucson Weekly

Phoenix: One Mars Year Later

NASA has given up hope that the Phoenix Mars Lander will transmit any new signals after being buried under Martian ice. Daniel Stolte of University Communications tells us: NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander ...
Aviation Week

Phoenix overrun comes in at $31 million

PHOENIX OVERRUN: The budget overrun on NASA's Phoenix lander (DAILY, Jan. 10) is coming in at $31 million, according to program officials. Part of NASA's Mars Scout program, Phoenix ran over as a ...
Gizmodo

Nasa’s Phoenix Spacecraft Is Fully Scoopable

After experiencing a little trouble early on with the robotic arm on the Phoenix lander, it appears that all systems are go for NASA to begin sampling Martian dirt. A practice scoop was carried out ...