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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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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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A Rocket Lab Electron vehicle launches the first "Gen-3" Earth-imaging satellite for the company Blacksky on Feb. 18, 2025.

Rocket Lab launches sharp-eyed Earth-observation satellite to orbit (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

Rocket Lab launched a high-resolution imaging satellite for the company Blacksky toward low Earth orbit this evening (Feb. 18).

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 21 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Feb. 15, 2025.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites on record-setting 26th flight (video, photos)

By Mike Wall published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for the 26th time this morning (Feb. 15), setting a new reuse record for the company.

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander captured this photo of the moon shortly after arriving in lunar orbit on Feb. 13, 2025.

Welcome to the moon! Firefly's Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos)

By Mike Wall published

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander reached lunar orbit on Thursday (Feb. 13) and snapped some photos to commemorate the milestone.

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a white space suit with a gold visor next to a four-wheeled, car-like rover on a grey, dusty surface

Meet 'Tansuo' and 'Wangyu,' China's next moon rover and astronaut spacesuit (video)

By Andrew Jones published

China's human spaceflight agency has unveiled official names for a spacesuit and rover to be used in the country's moon landing mission before the end of the decade.

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