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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.
Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite for 'confidential commercial customer' (video)
Rocket Lab launched a mystery satellite for a confidential commercial customer this evening (March 5). It was the company's 83rd liftoff to date.
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.
Mission Hayabusa: Test your JAXA IQ
Test your knowledge of Japan's boldest leaps into the cosmos with a quiz that explores JAXA's missions, milestones, and the science shaping humanity's future among the stars.
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.
Watch Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket return to flight tonight
Firefly Aerospace plans to launch its Alpha rocket for the first time in 10 months on Monday night (March 9), and you can watch the action live.
Firefly Aerospace prepares Alpha rocket for 1st launch since explosive mishaps last year
Firefly Aerospace is gearing up for the seventh liftoff of its Alpha rocket on March 1, after two explosive events in 2025 stalled development of the launch vehicle.
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.
US Space Force pauses national security launches on ULA Vulcan rocket due to booster glitch
The U.S. Space Force is putting an indefinite halt on all national security missions aboard United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur, following a repeat anomaly with the rocket's side boosters.
