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On this day in space! July 5, 2015: Russian cargo ship arrives at space station
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On July 5, 2015, a Russian Progress cargo ship successfully docked with the International Space Station, returning Russia's resupply ship to service after a failure.

Satellite spies both ISS and China's Tiangong space station | Space photo of the day for July 4, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Both stations are hubs of scientific research.

Russia launches Progress 92 cargo ship toward the ISS
By Mike Wall last updated
A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launched toward the International Space Station this afternoon (July 3), hauling several tons of cargo to the orbiting lab.

See Vega-C rocket's 3rd stage hoisted for upcoming launch | Space photo of the day for July 3, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The Zefiro-9 was hoisted in preparation for the Vega-C flight VV27.

SpaceX rocket sets reuse record on 500th Falcon 9 launch
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit today (July 2), on the 500th Falcon 9 rocket launch in the company's history.

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.
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