Latest articles by Robert Z. Pearlman
SpaceX Dragon capsule delivers science and supplies to space station
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft delivered 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
600 rocket landings! SpaceX notches another milestone during Sunday Starlink launch (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on April 19. The mission featured the 600th landing of a Falcon first stage.
Giant BlueBird 7 mobile phone satellite will be deorbited after faulty Blue Origin launch
Blue Origin, the space launch company founded by Jeff Bezos, achieved a successful recovery of its first reused orbital-class rocket, but the payload it put into space was left in the wrong location.
SpaceX launches two Starlink satellite groups 19 hours apart
SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets 19 hours apart, both carrying batches of Starlink satellites. The liftoffs took place from Florida and California on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (by local time zone).
Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo craft arrives at space station
The uncrewed Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft, the S.S. Steven R. Nagel, arrived at the International Space Station on Monday (April 13), bringing with it about 11,000 pounds of supplies.
Artemis 2: A moon mission of many milestone firsts
You've probably heard it by now: NASA’s Artemis 2 mission was the first to launch astronauts to fly by the moon in more than 50 years. But that was just the first of the firsts for this mission.
How will Artemis 2 be different from NASA's Apollo moon missions?
Going to the moon? Been there, done that — right? Some people might say that NASA's Artemis 2 mission is a repeat of the past, but they would be wrong.
NASA astronauts complete preps for new solar array on spacewalk at International Space Station
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams prepared the International Space Station for the addition a new solar array during a spacewalk on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
SpaceX launches 10,000th active Starlink satellite in low Earth orbit (video)
SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets on March 17, each carrying Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The company now has more than 10,000 active satellites in its constellation.
Two days, two coasts, two more SpaceX Starlink batches launched
Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink satellites were launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on March 13 and 14, 2026.
Best model rocket sets for beginners
Here are some of the best model rocket kits for those counting down to their first blast off.
SpaceX springs forward with another Starlink launch from California (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
SpaceX Starlink launch creates gorgeous 'jellyfish' in predawn Florida skies (video, photos)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday (March 4), creating a sky show for early risers.
SpaceX deploys two more Starlink groups into orbit on March 1 bicoastal launches (video)
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida lofted 54 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
February finale: SpaceX wraps up month with three Starlink launches this week
Two Falcon 9 launches from Florida and one from California deployed 83 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit, wrapping up February 2026 for the SpaceX network.
Falcon 9 rocket sets new reuse record on SpaceX's 2nd Starlink launch of the day (video)
Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets, each carrying Starlink satellites, launched from California and Florida on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. The second booster set a new reuse record.
Double delivery: SpaceX sends Starlink satellites into orbit on launches from California and Florida
SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink satellites launched on Feb. 14 and Feb. 16, 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, respectively.
SpaceX Falcon 9 deploys 24 Starlink satellites after California launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
How long will the ISS operate with a skeleton crew? SpaceX’s Crew-12 astronaut mission delayed to Feb. 13
NASA and SpaceX mission managers have delayed the Falcon 9 launch of the next crew to the International Space Station as they await improved weather conditions.
SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 flights with Starlink satellite launch from California (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Feb. 7, 2025. The mission returned the Falcon to flight after an upper stage issue.
Groundhog Day launch sends SpaceX Starlink satellites into Earth orbit from California (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from two coasts in two days
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites lifted off from California on Jan. 29, 2026. The company repeated the feat the next day with 29 satellites from Florida.
SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites into orbit from California (video)
SpaceX lit up the night sky over Vandenberg Space Force Base today (Jan. 22) with the launch of 25 more satellites for its Starlink broadband internet service.
