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a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

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The world's largest rocket launches into a blue sky on SpaceX's Flight 7.

SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch: Live updates

By Tariq Malik last updated

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris burns up over Ingersleben, DE on Feb. 19, 2025.

SpaceX says its Falcon 9 rocket debris crash over Europe was caused by propellant leak

By Julian Dossett published

A propellant leak was to blame for the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket crashing to Earth over Europe last week, SpaceX says.

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander captured stunning views of the moon after its second lunar orbit maneuver on Feb. 24, 2025.

Private Blue Ghost moon lander captures amazing footage of Earth behind and lunar surface below (video)

By Andrew Jones published

Firefly Aerospace is primed for a lunar landing attempt on Sunday (March 2) following a series of successful maneuvers in lunar orbit.

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a white rocket lifts off into a partially cloudy dusk sky from its California launchpad

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites from California

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

SpaceX launched another set of its Starlink internet satellites from southern California on Saturday evening (Feb 22).

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earth can be seen in the background, as the inside of a hollow metal structure dominates the top of the image, with visible bolts and struts

US Space Force reveals 1st look at secretive X-37B space plane in orbit (photo)

By Brett Tingley published

The United States Space Force released the first public photo taken by X-37B space plane in orbit, showing the vehicle high above Earth.

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a black and white rocket launches into a blue sky

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on 450th Falcon rocket (video)

By Josh Dinner published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 more of the company's Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast on Saturday (Feb. 8).

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris burns up over Ingersleben, DE on Feb. 19, 2025.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris creates dramatic fireball over Europe, crashes in Poland (video)

By Julian Dossett published

A SpaceX rocket stage fell to Earth early Wednesday morning (Feb. 19), blazing a trail of fire through European skies.

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a grey, cratered landscape curved along the sphere of the moon.

Blue Ghost moon lander lowers its orbit to fly closer to the lunar surface (video)

By Josh Dinner published

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander lowered its orbit around the moon Tuesday (Feb. 18), sending back gorgeous footage from just over the lunar surface.

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The top of a rocket lifts off amidst a bright orange hue.

SpaceX Starlink mission lands rocket off coast of The Bahamas for 1st time (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 Starlink satellites today (Feb. 18) and then landed the Atlantic Ocean near The Bahamas — a first for the company.

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