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Recent updates:
- 26-11-2023 - Added Capsule 1978 to Chinese crewed capsules
- 26-11-2023 - Added Shuguang to Chinese crewed capsules
- 22-11-2023 - Added LUPEX to moon landers
- 11-11-2023 - Added Space Shuttle to spaceplanes
- 10-10-2023 - Added SUSIE to uncrewed capsules
- 10-10-2023 - Added SHEFEX to Entry test missions
- 06-10-2023 - Updates OSIRIS-REx mission
- 19-09-2023 - Added X-17 to re-entry test missions
- 16-09-2023 - Added SLIM lander to the moon missions
- 07-09-2023 - Added HEARTED to re-entry demonstrator missions
- 31-08-2023 - Added Chandrayaan-3 to moon missions
- 31-08-2023 - Added Moon Impact Probe to moon missions
- 21-08-2023 - Added Dream Chaser to Spaceplane page
- 15-08-2023 - Added Luna 25 to the moon landers page
- 01-08-2023 - Added RVX-1 to entry test missions
- 24-07-2023 - Added HL-20 to Spaceplanes
- 09-07-2023 - Added all spaceplane missions to a new page
- 23-06-2023 - Added blog post: Testing for HOPE
- 21-06-2023 - Added Europe to the history page
- 15-06-2023 - Added ASPIRE2 to parachute test missions
- 12-06-2023 - Added Long March parachute boosters to the reusability page
- 06-06-2023 - Added SpaceShipOne and SpaceShipTwo to US crewed capsules
- 20-05-2023 - Added HOPE-X to crewed launches of other nations
- 15-04-2023 - Added Starship to reusable launchers
- 15-04-2023 - Added Pershing II to re-entry experiments
- 07-04-2023 - Added RLV-TD to spaceplanes
- 02-04-2023 - Added PAET to re-entry experiments
- 02-04-2023 - Added Yantar to uncrewed missions
- 22-03-2023 - Added VeGa missions to the Venus mission page
- 14-03-2023 - Added Fanshui Shi Weixing to uncrewed capsules
- 24-02-2023 - Added TDMaRV to manoeuvring reentry test missions
- 24-02-2023 - Added SWERVE to manoeuvring reentry test missions
- 10-02-2023 - Added project FIRE to reentry test missions
- 03-02-2023 - Added RED capsules to uncrewed capsules
- 03-02-2023 - Added RED Phoenix to reentry test missions
- 27-01-2023 - Added RLV-TD to Reentry missions
- 20-01-2023 - Added TU-130 to manoeuvring Reentry Test Vehicles
- 13-01-2023 - Added mini-IRENE to deployable TPS test page
- 11-01-2023 - Added IXV to Entry test missions
- 23-12-2022 - Added ISRO IAD to Deployable TPS test mission page
- 23-12-2022 - Added Hakatu-R lander to moon page
- 23-12-2022 - Updated Gaganyaan page
- 16-12-2022 - Added ReFEx to Entry demonstrators
- 30-11-2022 - Added Alpha Draco, MARCAS, MBRV, BGRV, ACE, Mark 500, and AMaRV to manoeuvring Reentry Test Vehicles
- 25-11-2022 - Added first human spaceflight to the history page
- 25-11-2022 - Added first spaceflight to the history page
- 25-11-2022 - Added CARINA to uncrewed capsules
- 24-11-2022 - Updated SPEAR page
- 24-11-2022 - Updated OMOTENASHI page
- 24-11-2022 - Added mini-IRENE to inflatable demonstrators
- 03-11-2022 - Added IRDT to inflatable demonstrators
- 03-11-2022 - Added "first rockets" page to the history page
- 28-10-2022 - Added blog post "When are you in space"
- 23-10-2022 - Added "Black Armadillo" to Other crewed spacecraft
- 02-10-2022 - Added History page to website
- 27-09-2022 - Added Pioneer 13 to Venus missions
- 26-09-2022 - Added Venera 13/14 to Venus missions
- 26-09-2022 - Added Venera 11/12 to Venus missions
- 26-09-2022 - Added Vernara 9/10 to Venus missions
- 09-09-2022 - Added Nova mk2 to other crewed capsules
- 09-09-2022 - Made the ejection seat page public
- 09-09-2022 - Added X-15 ejection seat to ejection seat page
- 05-09-2022 - Added M-100 to the sounding rocket page
- 05-09-2022 - Added Super Loki to the sounding rocket page
- 02-09-2022 - Expanded SARGE section on the sounding rocket page
- 02-09-2022 - Added Venera 8 to Venus missions
- 02-09-2022 - Added Venera 7 to Venus missions
- 18-08-2022 - Added Luna earth return capsule to sample return page
- 11-08-2022 - Added proposed missions to the Gemini mission page
- 11-08-2022 - Uploaded blog post on Gemini recovery concepts
- 10-08-2022 - Added parachute materials to the EDL technology guide
- 06-08-2022 - Added Venera 3,4,5 and 6 to Venus missions
- 30-06-2022 - General update on the Sample Return Page
- 30-06-2022 - Updated Hayabusa 2 segment
- 29-06-2022 - Added Boeing EELV to Reusability
- 29-06-2022 - Added Triton Hopper to Gas giants
- 16-06-2022 - Added Tianying-6 mission to parachute testing
- 28-05-2022 - Added active cooling blog post
- 27-05-2022 - Updated page on US crewed capsules
- 20-05-2022 - Added TRACE to amateur missions
- 09-04-2022 - Added Daedalus 2 to amateur missions
- 09-04-2022 - Added MSR-EEV to Mars missions
- 09-04-2022 - Added NEXUS to Reusable rockets
- 23-03-2022 - Added ExoMars to Mars missions
- 23-03-2022 - OMOTENASHI added to Moon missions
- 23-03-2022 - InSight added to Mars missions
- 14-03-2022 - Added LOFID and IRVE to deployable TPS demonstrator missions
- 14-03-2022 - Added Tianwen-1 to Mars missions
- 01-02-2022 - Added Cansat parachute design guide to the parachute design guide
- 01-02-2022 - Added ANT, NRV, IRS, IRS-2, LBRV-1, LBRV-2, and ARS to Ballistic missile demonstrator missions
- 01-02-2022 - Split the Entry demonstrator page into subpages
- 28-01-2022 - Added Mars Polar Lander to Mars missions
- 28-01-2022 - Added Mars Pathfinder to Mars missions
- 26-01-2022 - Added Deep Space 2 to Mars missions
- 19-01-2022 - Added Curiosity mission to Mars missions
- 19-01-2022 - Added Perseverance mission to Mars missions
- 10-01-2022 - Added Phoenix lander to Mars missions
- 31-12-2021 - Added SRE to Entry demonstrators
- 05-12-2021 - Added Viking landers to Mars missions
- 05-12-2021 - Added Beagle 2 to Mars missions
- 01-12-2021 - Added Mars 96 to Mars missions
- 01-12-2021 - Added Phobos 1, 2, Phobus-Grunt, MMX and Phootprint to Phobos missions
- 28-11-2021 - Added Rocketlab venus mission to Venus missions
- 28-11-2021 - Added Ranger missions to Lunar landers
- 11-11-2021 - Updated the Electron segment on the reusability page
- 08-11-2021 - Added Zond to Moon missions
- 08-11-2021 - Added ADDPEP to parachute test mission
- 03-11-2021 - Updated Space Shuttle Boosters in Reusability
- 08-10-2021 - Exceptional parachute blog post
- 08-10-2021 - Added project Blossom to parachute demonstrators
- 18-09-2021 - Added blog post on New Sheppard's parachute size
- 18-09-2021 - Added HYFLEX to entry demonstrators
- 18-09-2021 - Added DASH to entry demonstrators
- 18-09-2021 - Added CARE to parachute test missions
- 03-09-2021 - Added Mars program to Mars missions
- 03-09-2021 - Added LOFTID mission to entry demonstrators
- 26-08-2021 - Added Beresheet and Vikram landers to Moon landers.
- 22-08-2021 - Added ASSET, PRIME, and BOR to Test missions, Entry.