Launches & Spacecraft

SpaceX test-fired the upper stage of its seventh Starship megarocket again recently, practicing an in-space engine burn.

SpaceX launched the sixth batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the NRO this morning (Dec. 17) from California's central coast.

SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite to orbit Monday night (Dec. 16), on a mission that the U.S. Space Force said showcased a new level of responsiveness and readiness.

SpaceX fired up its next Starship for an engine test before the rocket's next launch to space.

SpaceX launched 22 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast on Friday (Dec. 13).

SpaceX has readied its next Starship vehicle for testing ahead of the megarocket's 7th test flight.

NASA is aiming for February 2025 to launch its SPHEREx observatory, which will produce 3D maps of the entire visible sky.

Rocket Lab's pioneering suborbital launch last month conducted hypersonic tests for the U.S. military, the company has revealed.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket illuminated the Christmas tree during the holiday lighting ceremony that coincided with a Starlink satellite launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Dec. 4.

SpaceX just test-fired the Super Heavy first stage of its seventh Starship megarocket, which is being prepped for a launch in the coming weeks.