Launches & Spacecraft
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By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX launched 21 "data transport" satellites for the U.S. military today (Oct. 10), sending them up from California's central coast.

By Mike Wall Published
Newly released footage shows Starship's upper stage separating from its booster and deploying Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.

By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX is working hard to get historic Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ready for launches of the company's Starship megarocket. The first such liftoff may be just a few months away.

By Mike Wall Published
South Korea launched its first mission of 2026 on Tuesday night (Oct. 6), carrying 15 satellites to orbit atop a Nuri rocket.

By Mike Wall Last updated
A Falcon Heavy rocket launched a reconnaissance mission for the U.S. government on Thursday night (Oct. 1), the third liftoff for SpaceX in less than 13 hours.

By Tariq Malik Last updated
SpaceX launched the Crew-13 mission on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, delivering four astronauts to the International Space Station. See our live updates.

By Mike Wall Last updated
SpaceX launched 130 payloads to orbit today (Oct. 1), including a prototype Google AI satellite, on the Transporter-18 rideshare mission.

By Josh Dinner Published
SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-13 mission this morning (Oct. 1), sending four astronauts to the International Space Station for a six-month stay.
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