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Groundhog Day launch sends SpaceX Starlink satellites into Earth orbit from California (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.
On this day in space: Feb. 2, 1967: U.S. Air Force launches Keyhole-7 spy satellite
On Feb. 2, 1967, the U.S. Air Force launched a top-secret surveillance satellite called Keyhole 7-36 (KH-7).
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
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Russian 'inspector' satellite appears to break apart in orbit, raising debris concerns
Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit.
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from two coasts in two days
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites lifted off from California on Jan. 29, 2026. The company repeated the feat the next day with 29 satellites from Florida.
Rocket Lab launches Korean disaster-monitoring satellite after long delay
Rocket Lab launched a South Korean disaster-monitoring satellite from New Zealand on Thursday (Jan. 29), about six weeks later than originally planned.
US government declassifies Cold War-era 'JUMPSEAT' spy satellites
The National Reconnaissance Office just revealed the existence of its "JUMPSEAT" line of spy satellites, eight of which launched to Earth orbit between 1971 and 1987.
SpaceX targeting mid-March for 1st flight of bigger, more powerful Starship 'Version 3,' Elon Musk says
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."
