Launches & Spacecraft
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By Mike Wall Published
Rocket Lab has delayed the debut of its powerful, partially reusable Neutron launcher to 2027 due to a manufacturing issue.

By Mike Wall Last updated
SpaceX launched a classified mission for the U.S. Space Force from California this evening (Oct. 15), on the 114th Falcon 9 mission of the year.

By Josh Dinner Last updated
Docking occurred 10:27 a.m. EDT.

By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX has proposed increasing the number of allowed Starship launches from its Starbase site in South Texas from 25 per year to 456. The FAA is currently reviewing the request.

By Andrew Jones Published
A decade after Elon Musk publicly unveiled plans for the fully reusable megarocket, Starship has reached orbit. How far away is Mars?

By Chelsea Gohd Published
A "jellyfish" in the early-morning sky created by SpaceX's launch of the CRS-35 cargo mission on Oct. 13, 2026.

By Josh Dinner Published
After more than 2 months, Ship 40 is back home at Starbase.

By Josh Dinner Published
The SpaceX cargo launch to the International Space Station on Tuesday morning (Oct. 13) created a dazzling display seen up and down the US East Coast.
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