Launches & Spacecraft

'The dawn of a new space era': Vikram-1, India's 1st private orbital rocket, aces debut launch

By Mike Wall Last updated 18 July 26

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket aced its debut mission on Saturday morning (July 18), making India the third nation with a private orbital launch capability.

Astronauts just launched on a Soyuz rocket with an energy-drink ad on it, continuing a Russian tradition

By Elizabeth Howell Published 17 July 26

This week's ISS astronaut launch used a Soyuz rocket emblazoned with an ad for an energy drink. It's not the first time Russia has put an ad in space — and more may be coming.

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Targeting July 20 liftoff

By Josh Dinner Last updated 17 July 26

SpaceX is progressing toward Starship's next big test launch.

SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 test launch aborts at last second (video)

By Mike Wall Published 16 July 26

SpaceX aborted Flight 13 of its giant Starship rocket at the last second on Thursday (July 16). It's unclear when the company will try again.

SpaceX launches 21 'data transport' satellites for US military (video, photos)

By Mike Wall Last updated 16 July 26

SpaceX launched 21 more satellites for the U.S. military's advanced new "Tranche 1 Transport Layer" constellation from California's scenic central coast today (July 16).

SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of July 20's Flight 13 test launch (video)

By Josh Dinner Published 16 July 26

SpaceX has stacked the two stages of its giant Starship rocket ahead of the Flight 13 test launch, which is scheduled to occur on Monday evening (July 20).

SpaceX will launch Starship, the world's largest rocket, on critical Flight 13 test on July 20. Here's what to expect.

By Mike Wall Published 16 July 26

SpaceX plans to launch Starship Flight 13 on Monday (July 20), a test mission that will send "V3" Starlink satellites to space for the first time ever. Here's how to watch it live.

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 launch on July 20? (Full mission timeline)

By Tariq Malik Published 15 July 26

SpaceX will launch its next Starship, carrying the first V3 Starlink satellites, on the Flight 13 test mission on Monday, July 20. Here's what time it flies.

SpaceX launches flight-proven rocket for 600th time, sending Starlink satellites to orbit (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published 14 July 26

SpaceX launched Starlink satellites on a pair of Falcon 9 rockets eight hours apart from opposite coasts on July 13-14, 2026. The second launch was the 600th use of a flight-proven booster.

Russia launches NASA astronaut Anil Menon and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station (video)

By Mike Wall Last updated 14 July 26

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two cosmonauts launched toward the International Space Station atop a Russian rocket at 10:47 a.m. EDT on Tuesday (July 14), and docked just three hours later.