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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 bottom of a black and white rocket with four landing lets deployed can be seen standing amidst a wash of smoke.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit, loses Falcon 9 booster after landing (video)

By Josh Dinner published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink internet satellites into Earth orbit on Sunday night (Mar. 2), but the rocket's booster toppled over after landing.

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SpaceX places the Starship Flight 8 Super Heavy booster atop the orbital launch mount at its Starbase site ahead of a planned Feb. 28, 2025 liftoff. The company posted this photo on X on Feb. 25.

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 8 launch today?

By Tariq Malik last updated

SpaceX is poised to launch Flight 8 of its Starship megarocket on Monday (March 3). Here's how to watch the action 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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Ariane 6 fully stacked and ready for testing.

Europe's new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launching for 2nd time ever today: Watch live

By Mike Wall published

Europe's powerful new Ariane 6 rocket will fly for the second time ever today (March 3), and you can watch the action live.

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a graphic showing a triangular badge in front of earth behind the words "semper venator: always the hunter"

US Space Operations Command unveils new motto in head banging video: 'Always the hunter'

By Julian Dossett published

US Space Operations Command recently unveiled a new motto: "Semper Venator," Latin for "Always the hunter."

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AstroForge's Odin asteroid-scouting spacecraft before its February 2025 launch.

1st private spacecraft to attempt to travel beyond the moon appears to be in trouble

By Andrew Jones published

Space mining company AstroForge launched its Odin asteroid probe this week, but the mission is suffering from unknown issues.

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An artist's depiction of Lunar Trailblazer at work around the moon.

NASA's brand-new Lunar Trailblazer probe suffers glitch on way to the moon

By Brett Tingley published

NASA's water-hunting Lunar Trailblazer probe is experiencing communication and power issues while it makes its way to the moon following a Feb. 26 launch.

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A computer with a large wifi logo sits atop a reflective surface. To the left, in the distance, a streak of light arches into the sky.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellite on new Falcon 9 rocket, aces nighttime landing (video)

By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner published

A new SpaceX rocket launched a pristine batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit late Wednesday (Feb. 26) in a dazzling nighttime liftoff.

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a time lapse image of a rocket launching over a building with a space-themed mural

SpaceX rocket launches private moon lander and NASA 'trailblazer' to hunt for lunar water (video)

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX launched a double moon mission today (Feb. 26), sending a private lunar lander and a NASA orbiter to hunt for signs of water on Earth's nearest neighbor.

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