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Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launches on the "Stairway to Seven" mission on March 11, 2026.

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket reaches orbit on 1st launch since explosive accidents last year (video)

By Josh Dinner published

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launched for the seventh time ever today (March 11), bouncing back from two explosive mishaps in 2025.

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a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

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SpaceX's Starship is tested at night as the spacecraft vents into the spotlights.

SpaceX is 'about 4 weeks' away from launching its most powerful Starship yet, Elon Musk says

By Josh Dinner published

It's often "about 4 weeks."

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the EchoStar XXV TV satellite from Florida on March 10, 2026.

SpaceX launches 15,000-pound TV satellite to orbit on its 30th mission of the year (photos, video)

By Mike Wall published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the 15,000-pound EchoStar XXV TV satellite to orbit from Florida's Space Coast just after midnight on Tuesday (March 10).

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a rocket lifts off into the night sky, lighting up the area around its launch pad

SpaceX springs forward with another Starlink launch from California (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

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A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launches from New Zealand on the "Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed" mission on March 5, 2026.

Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite for 'confidential commercial customer' (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

Rocket Lab launched a mystery satellite for a confidential commercial customer this evening (March 5). It was the company's 83rd liftoff to date.

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a rocket's high-altitude plume is lit up in shades of blue and orange by the sun prior to sunrise.

SpaceX Starlink launch creates gorgeous 'jellyfish' in predawn Florida skies (video, photos)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday (March 4), creating a sky show for early risers.

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A word in blue text spelling "JAXA" sits on a black background

Mission Hayabusa: Test your JAXA IQ

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Test your knowledge of Japan's boldest leaps into the cosmos with a quiz that explores JAXA's missions, milestones, and the science shaping humanity's future among the stars.

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a montage of two photographs showing nighttime rocket launches, including a time lapse exposure

SpaceX deploys two more Starlink groups into orbit on March 1 bicoastal launches (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida lofted 54 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

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Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket is scheduled to launch on the "Stairway to Seven" mission on March 11, 2026.

Watch Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launch tonight for 1st time in 10 months

By Mike Wall published

Firefly Aerospace plans to launch its Alpha rocket for the first time in 10 months on Wednesday night (March 11), and you can watch the action live.

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