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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the NROL-172 mission from California on May 11, 2026.

Watch SpaceX launch new batch of US spy satellites from California early on June 19

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX will launch the latest batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government early Friday morning (June 19), and you can watch the action live.

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An Ariane 6 rocket launches 34 Amazon Leo satellites to orbit from French Guiana on June 17, 2026.

European rocket launches record-breaking mission with Amazon internet satellites (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

An Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched a record-breaking load to orbit early Wednesday morning (June 17), carrying a batch of Amazon Leo satellites to orbit.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the BlueBird 8-10 mission for AST SpaceMobile on June 17, 2026.

SpaceX launches 3 huge BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites from Florida (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched three of AST SpaceMobile's giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early Wednesday morning (June 17).

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a white and black rocket lifts off into overcast cloudy skies

SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites to orbit on 1st launch as a public company (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, June 15, 2026.

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A time lapse photo of a daytime rocket launch shows the rocket's fiery plume as a single orange and white beam heading skyward off the launch pad into the blue sky.

SpaceX's stock wasn't the company's only launch today — It also put 29 Starlink satellites in orbit

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket occurred at 8:27 a.m. ET, just over an hour before SpaceX went public on the NASDAQ stock market.

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A Japanese H3 rocket launches in side-by-side images at the launchpad and in flight.

Japan's H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites

By Josh Dinner published

Japan successfully completed its first mission with its H3 rocket since a launch failure last year resulted in the loss of a payload.

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a long white rocket sits horizontal inside a hanger with its nose cone open, exposing a satellite with many components and actuators folded up into a dense rectangular shape

Satellite-boosting spacecraft inside air-launched rocket | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2026

By Brett Tingley published

A spacecraft was recently prepped for encapsulation inside of its rocket at one of NASA's launch facilities ahead of its launch to save another satellite.

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A white, black and gray rocket lifts off into a blue sky from an oceanfront launch pad.

SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit as market awaits IPO launch (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Liftoff of the Falcon 9 was at 11:05 a.m. EDT on Thursday (June 11) as anticipation soared for SpaceX to debut on the NASDAQ.

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A rocket lifts off into the dawn sky, set against purple clouds and a pinkish-orange horizon

SpaceX sets new rocket reuse record with 35th launch of Falcon 9 booster

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Liftoff occurred at 6:13 a.m. EDT on Monday (June 8).

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A rocket is seen climbing in a bright orange dawn sky with a palm tree and other foliage silhouetted in the foreground

SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink missions from both coasts 19 hours apart (photos)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

More than 50 new Starlink satellites are now in orbit after launches from California and Florida.

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