Launches & Spacecraft

New record! SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart (video)

By Mike Wall Published 16 August 26

SpaceX launched two of its Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart on Saturday evening (Aug. 15), setting a new spaceflight record.

SpaceX wraps Starlink double header day with the launch of 24 Starlink satellites from California

By Josh Dinner Published 12 August 26

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink global internet satellite constellation to orbit from California on Aug. 11, wrapping the second Starlink launch of the day.

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

By Mike Wall Published 11 August 26

SpaceX launched 29 more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast today (Aug. 11).

SpaceX wants to put 1 million AI satellites in orbit. What would that do to Earth's climate?

By Tereza Pultarova Published 11 August 26

Operating a million or more data centers in space would mean a massive increase in air pollution from rocket launches and concentrations of toxic ash from reentering satellites.

'Launching anywhere, anytime and without compromise': Rocket Lab unveils new 'GHOST' portable spaceport system

By Mike Wall Published 10 August 26

Rocket Lab plans to start launching even more frequently and flexibly, thanks to a new portable spaceport system called "GHOST," which packages everything into standard shipping containers.

Chinese rocket explodes less than 90 seconds after liftoff (photos)

By Josh Dinner Last updated 10 August 26

China's latest rocket launch ended in failure this morning (Aug. 10), lighting up the skies with some unwanted fireworks.

Japanese H3 rocket launches 10,800-pound navigation satellite to high Earth orbit (video)

By Mike Wall Last updated 10 August 26

Japan's H3 rocket sent the Michibiki 7 navigation satellite aloft this afternoon (Aug. 10), on the ninth-ever mission for the launch vehicle.

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)

By Mike Wall Published 8 August 26

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Aug. 8) from California's scenic central coast.

'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says

By Mike Wall Published 7 August 26

SpaceX is still towing Starship's upper stage toward shore two weeks after its latest test flight, but the unprecedented effort is unlikely to succeed, according to Elon Musk.

Engineers race to save stricken LINK rescue spacecraft before it's too late

By Mike Wall Published 7 August 26

The private LINK spacecraft, which launched last month to save a NASA space telescope, now needs saving, too — and teams are making progress on that front.