Launches & Spacecraft

Sierra Space and NASA's Johnson Space Center are conducting simulations to prepare for the Dream Chaser space plane's first flight to the International Space Station.

SpaceX and NASA are targeting Jan. 15 for the launch of the private Blue Ghost moon lander from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

John Glenn's last correspondence before his death was to approve the use of his name for Blue Origin's first orbital-class rocket. Glenn hailed the booster for what it could enable for spaceflight.

Blue Origin plans to launch its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the first time ever in the wee hours of Friday morning (Jan. 10).

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

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.

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.

SpaceX launched its last mission of 2024 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on New Year's Eve.