Launches & Spacecraft

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for 35th time, hauls Starlink satellites to orbit (video)

By Mike Wall Published 11 July 26

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flew for the 35th time tonight (July 10), carrying 29 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit.

Launching from 2 continents: Germany's Isar Aerospace leases Canadian pad for $150 million

By Josh Dinner Published 10 July 26

German company Isar Aerospace is expanding its operations overseas after signing an agreement with Canada's Maritime Launch Services for use of its Spaceport Nova Scotia.

SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster ahead of Flight 13 launch (video)

By Josh Dinner Published 10 July 26

SpaceX completed an engine test of the next Super Heavy booster slated to launch Starship's next mission, which could lift off as soon as next week.

Making history! China lands rocket during an orbital launch for 1st time ever (video)

By Mike Wall Published 10 July 26

A Chinese Long March 10B rocket aced its debut launch on Friday (July 10), sending a satellite to orbit and coming down for a history-making landing at sea.

The US wants to build offshore rocket launch sites. Critics say 'our coasts deserve better'

By Brett Tingley Published 9 July 26

The U.S. government is looking into launching commercial rockets from sea-based launch sites, but some advocacy groups fear making the ocean a dumping ground.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for record-breaking 36th time

By Mike Wall Last updated 9 July 26

Liftoff occurred at 5:25 a.m. ET on Thursday (July 9).

Japanese company books 1,100 pounds of cargo space on SpaceX Starship mission to the moon

By Josh Dinner Published 8 July 26

The Japanese company ispace is expanding its already extensive moon plans to include SpaceX's Starship megarocket.

NASA's Roman Space Telescope prepares for launch | Space photo of the day for July 8, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 8 July 26

Roman is in Florida, getting ready for its August liftoff.

NASA's New Horizons probe just woke up from hibernation 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto. What's it doing out there?

By Brett Tingley Published 8 July 26

NASA's New Horizons probe has woken up in good health nearly 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto after spending nearly a year in hibernation.

SpaceX just launched the 1st-ever nuclear-powered commercial satellite

By Josh Dinner Published 7 July 26

A satellite aboard SpaceX's Transporter-17 rideshare mission is the first commercially designed and operated spacecraft to harness nuclear energy in orbit.