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SpaceX targeting mid-March for 1st flight of bigger, more powerful Starship 'Version 3,' Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to launch the 12th test flight of its Starship megarocket in six weeks, according to Elon Musk. It will be the first mission of the bigger, more powerful Starship "V3."

Rocket Lab's 'Hungry Hippo' Neutron fairing arrives at spaceport in Virginia
By Josh Dinner published
The "hungry hippo" fairing for Rocket Lab's new Neutron launch vehicle has arrived for integration at the company's Virginia Spaceport facilities.

SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force (video, photos)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched an advanced, jam-resistant GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on Tuesday night (Jan. 27).

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will refly booster on next launch of powerful New Glenn rocket
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin will use a flight-proven booster on the next launch of its New Glenn rocket. The liftoff, which is targeted for late February, will be just the third for New Glenn to date.

SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites into orbit from California (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
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.

Rocket Lab launches its 1st mission of 2026, sending 2 satellites to orbit (video)
By Mike Wall published
Rocket Lab launched its first mission of 2026 this morning (Jan. 22), sending two satellites aloft for the European company Open Cosmos.

US Space Force awards 1st-of-its-kind $52 million contract to deorbit its satellites
By Mike Wall published
"This contract reflects both the value of affordable servicing missions and the technical readiness of the Otter."

Watch private German rocket attempt history-making launch from Norway today
By Mike Wall published
Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket will try to become the first vehicle ever to reach orbit from European soil today (Jan. 21), and you can watch the action live.
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