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SpaceX launches advanced European weather satellite, lands rocket at sea (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the MTG-S1 weather satellite for EUMETSAT today (July 1), then came back down to Earth for a landing on a ship at sea.

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.

Launch of Australia's 1st orbital rocket, Gilmour Space's Eris-1, delayed again
By Josh Dinner published
The Australian company Gilmour Space has delayed the launch of its Eris-1 rocket yet again, pushing back indefinitely from the previously planned July 2 date.

US set new record with 21 commercial launches in June, FAA says
By Mike Wall published
American companies launched 21 commercial space missions in June 2025, which was a new record for a single month, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

NASA budget cuts threaten Europe's already troubled flagship Mars rover
By Tereza Pultarova published
NASA was to supply some critical technologies for the mission, which Europe may not be able to readily replace.

Blue Origin launches 6 tourists on suborbital trip from Texas, including 750th person ever to fly into space
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Blue Origin, the spaceflight company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its 13th crewed New Shepard rocket on a successful suborbital spaceflight on Sunday, June 29, 2025.

SpaceX sends two batches of Starlink satellites on Saturday doubleheader (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated
Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets lifted off with Starlink satellites on June 28, 2025. The first launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida and the second from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California.

Japan launches GOSAT-GW on 50th and final liftoff of the H-2A rocket (video)
By Josh Dinner last updated
The 50th and final liftoff of Japan's H-2A rocket launched the GOSAT-GW satellite on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
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