Launches & Spacecraft

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on stunning sunset Falcon 9 flight (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published 20 May 26

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Worker dies at SpaceX's Starbase ahead of Starship V3 megarocket launch

By Mike Wall Published 19 May 26

A worker died at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas early Friday morning (May 15), as the company geared up for the debut launch of its Starship V3 megarocket.

Vega C rocket launches European-Chinese space weather satellite to orbit

By Mike Wall Last updated 19 May 26

A Vega C rocket launched the European-Chinese SMILE space weather mission to orbit on Monday night (May 18).

SpaceX launches 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station after delay (video)

By Mike Wall Last updated 15 May 26

SpaceX launched its Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today (May 15) after a weather delay, sending 6,500 pounds of supplies to orbit.

SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket will do something completely new on Flight 12 — take a good look at itself

By Mike Wall Published 14 May 26

SpaceX's advanced new "V3" Starship megarocket is set to fly for the first time ever next week. The debut will feature some in-space action never seen before on a Starship mission.

The world's biggest rocket: How SpaceX's new Starship 'V3' differs from its predecessors

By Josh Dinner Published 14 May 26

How does SpaceX's Starship V3 stack up against its predecessors? The next-gen rocket has been completely overhauled, moving the company a step closer to a vehicle that can fly humans to the moon.

Will Starship launch from foreign shores? SpaceX 'constantly exploring' options for megarocket liftoff sites

By Mike Wall Published 13 May 26

SpaceX just revealed that it's on the hunt for additional launch sites for its Starship megarocket, eyeing locations both inside and beyond the United States.

Lasers shine a new light on the space junk air pollution problem

By Leonard David Published 13 May 26

Scientists are using a new technique to study incoming space debris and its effects on Earth's atmosphere.

SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket finally has a debut launch date. Here's when it will fly

By Mike Wall Published 12 May 26

SpaceX is officially targeting May 19 for the debut of Starship Version 3, an advanced new vehicle that could help humanity take its first steps on the moon and Mars.

SpaceX fuels up Starship V3 megarocket for 1st time ahead of crucial test flight (photos)

By Mike Wall Published 12 May 26

SpaceX has stacked and fueled the new version of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever, gearing up for a key test flight that could launch as soon as May 19.