Space Exploration

India postponed its first attempt to dock two SpaDex satellites in Earth orbit from Jan. 6 until Jan. 9, to allow more time for tests.

SpaceX launched the first batch of its internet satellites this year from Florida's Space Coast today (Jan. 6).

An impressive 93 launches lifted off from Florida’s coast in 2024, setting a new Space Force record for the second year in a row.

Maine-based bluShift Aerospace is planning for its next big milestone: a suborbital flight test toward the end of 2025.

SpaceX aims to launch the seventh Starship flight test on Jan. 10. It will mark the first time the company attempts to deploy a payload during the flight.

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

On Jan. 6, 1968, NASA launched the seventh and final Surveyor spacecraft on a mission to explore the moon.

NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return program currently faces extreme costs of up to $11 billion and a timeline that could reach 2040.

SpaceX launched its first Falcon 9 rocket of 2025 as it sent the Thuraya 4 communications satellite to orbit from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Friday (Jan. 3).

The first launch of New Glenn could occur between Jan. 6 and Jan. 12, according to the FAA.