Launches & Spacecraft

China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts return to Earth after being briefly 'stranded', wrapping up record-breaking mission (video)

By Mike Wall published 29 May 26

China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts returned to Earth on Friday (May 29), wrapping up a record-breaking, and very eventful, space mission.

Watch an Atlas V rocket launch 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit tonight

By Josh Dinner published 29 May 26

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is poised to launch 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on Friday night (May 28).

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida just hours after Blue Origin rocket explosion (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated 29 May 26

SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday (May 29), about 12 hours after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a different pad at the site.

Incredible videos show Blue Origin rocket explosion could be seen from hundreds of miles away

By Josh Dinner published 29 May 26

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket exploded during testing Thursday night, May 28, blasting flames and debris high into the sky in a display visible across wide swaths of Florida.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball during prelaunch test

By Mike Wall last updated 29 May 26

Blue Origin's fourth New Glenn rocket exploded during a prelaunch engine test on Thursday night (May 28). It could be a big setback for the company and for NASA's moon ambitions.

What's next for SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after its historic debut flight?

By Mike Wall published 28 May 26

SpaceX's "V3" Starship megarocket did pretty well on its debut flight last week. What's next for the powerful next-gen vehicle?

FAA grounds SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after Flight 12 'mishap'

By Mike Wall published 27 May 26

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has declared the debut flight of SpaceX's Starship V3 vehicle a mishap and is requiring an investigation before the megarocket can fly again.

China just launched 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station. One will stay for a full year. (video)

By Andrew Jones last updated 24 May 26

China's Shenzhou 23 astronaut mission launched Sunday (May 24) to relieve an overdue crew on the Tiangong space station.

SpaceX Starship Flight 12: Don't miss these stunning photos from the launch of the most powerful Starship yet

By Elizabeth Howell published 23 May 26

Starship V3 led to some stunning launch photography after it lifted off from Starbase on SpaceX's 12th flight of the rocket that aims to land astronauts on the moon.

SpaceX just launched Starship V3 — its most powerful megarocket yet — into space for the 1st time in spectacular Flight 12 test (video)

By Josh Dinner published 23 May 26

SpaceX's Starship V3, the most powerful rocket ever built, just roared off its launch pad in a spectacular show of power and technology.