Owl Around The World was a successful Rocket Lab Electron mission launched on September 2, 2026, from Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand. The mission carried a StriX synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Earth-observation satellite for Japanese commercial constellation operator Synspective.

Falcon Heavy launches ’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from pad 39A in Florida, beginning its more than three-month journey to its destination where it will generate never-before-seen photos of the universe.

The Starship preparing for our fourteenth flight test completed a full-duration, 60-second static fire with all six Raptor engines.

The Lightning God Defends was a successful Rocket Lab Electron mission launched on August 20, 2026, from Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand. The mission carried QPS-SAR-18, nicknamed SUSANOO-II, for Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS.

All Globalstar 2-R satellites have been successfully deployed, marking another important step in the expansion and modernization of Globalstar’s satellite network. The newly deployed satellites are designed to strengthen the company’s low Earth orbit communications infrastructure and support ...

The Grain Goddess Provides was a Rocket Lab Electron mission launched on August 6, 2026, from Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand. The mission carried QPS-SAR-13, nicknamed MIKURA-I, for Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS.

Deployment of 20 Starlink V3 satellites has been successfully completed, marking an important milestone in the continued expansion of the Starlink constellation. The test is expected to provide critical flight data and insights to support future missions and the deployment of additional V3 ...

On July 18, student teams gathered to watch Castor and Pollux soar into the sky, reaching an altitude of approximately 7,000 feet. Congratulations to all of our interns who participated in this year’s Student Rocket Launch! Your hard work, teamwork, and passion for aerospace engineering made this ...

SpaceX’s Super Heavy V3 completed a full-duration static fire with all 33 Raptor engines, marking a major test milestone ahead of future Starship flight operations. The test is designed to validate the booster’s propulsion system and provide critical performance data for upcoming missions.

ROCKETCAM: Atlas V LEO 8” captures onboard rocket-camera footage from United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V 551 during the Amazon Leo 8 (LA-08) mission. Launched on July 2, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the mission successfully deployed 29 Amazon Leo broadband ...

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Leo 8 mission for Amazon lifted off on July 2 at 12:30:15 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This mission continues to build on ULA’s increase in commercial launch services, now accounting for half ...

The Grain Goddess Provides was a Rocket Lab Electron mission dedicated to Japanese Earth-observation company iQPS. The mission was designed to launch QPS-SAR-13 (Mikura-I), a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite, from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand.

Rocket Lab’s "Ten Owl Of Ten" mission successfully launched an Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand, on June 26, 2026. The mission carried a StriX synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Earth-observation satellite for Japanese company Synspective, deploying it into a 552-kilometer ...

Views from Space: Atlas V Amazon Leo 7 showcases spectacular onboard and launch footage from United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V 551, which successfully launched the seventh Amazon Leo mission on May 29, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Leo 7 mission for Amazon lifted off on May 29 at 7:53 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This mission continues to build on ULA’s increase in commercial launch services, now accounting for 50 ...

Rocket Lab’s “Viva La StriX” mission successfully launched an Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, on May 22, 2026. The dedicated mission carried a StriX synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Earth-observation satellite for Japanese company Synspective, deploying it into a ...

Today marks the first launch from Pad 2 at SpaceX’s Starbase, a new launch infrastructure designed to support full and rapid reusability. The milestone represents another step toward more frequent launches and a faster turnaround for future Starship missions.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 first-stage booster successfully completed its powered descent and touched down at Landing Zone 40, demonstrating the vehicle’s reliable precision-landing and recovery capabilities. The landing marks another successful step toward rapid rocket reuse and more frequent launches.

Starship’s twelfth flight test will debut the next generation Starship and Super Heavy vehicles, powered by the next evolution of the Raptor engine and launching from a newly designed pad at Starbase. The launch is targeted as early as Tuesday, May 19.

Experience the launch of an Atlas V rocket as it ascends through the atmosphere and beyond. United Launch Alliance footage captures the stages of flight, from booster ignition and fairing jettison to the precise maneuvers required to reach space.

Watch as the Starlink sats cruise over an entire orbit, through sunrise and sunset, and slowly separate from each as they complete their post-launch deployment sequence before beginning orbit raise. The satellites are stacked like a deck of cards in the rocket, which slowly spins when dispensing to ...

Viasat has confirmed the successful deployment of the ViaSat-3 F3 satellite, marking another major milestone in expanding next-generation global connectivity. The satellite will help deliver high-capacity broadband coverage across multiple regions, supporting faster internet, aviation connectivity, ...

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Leo 6 mission for Amazon lifted off on April 27 at 8:53:30 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This mission continues to build on ULA’s increase in commercial launch services, now accounting for 50 ...

Rocket Lab conducts a dedicated mission for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency using the Electron launch vehicle. This operation deploys eight small satellites into a 540 km circular low Earth orbit to demonstrate innovative space technologies and educational concepts.

Deployment of GPS III-8 has been successfully confirmed, marking another important advancement for the next generation of GPS navigation and timing services. The satellite will enhance positioning accuracy, improve signal reliability, and strengthen secure navigation capabilities for both civilian ...

United Launch Alliance provides a detailed perspective of an Atlas V launch from the vehicle's viewpoint. The footage captures the stages of flight, including solid rocket booster separation, fairing jettison, and the transition into orbit as the Centaur upper stage ignites.

ULA Atlas V launched another batch of operational broadband satellites for the Amazon Leo constellation, bringing the total number of satellites launched by ULA to 139. The payload consisted of 29 satellites; the most satellites and the heaviest payload ever launched on an Atlas V rocket.

Rocket Lab launched two 'Celeste' IOD spacecraft for ESA, provided by European satellite prime contractors Thales Alenia Space and GMV, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

Building and launching rockets into precise orbits are ULA's specialties. ULA is a catalyst to global connectivity by partnering with Amazon Leo to bridge the digital divide through launching and delivering reliable satellite technology to space.

A delicate balance of brute force and precision is needed when launching an 18-ton payload into orbit for Amazon's broadband constellation. That is what the Atlas V 551 rocket will deliver when launching missions for Amazon Leo into low Earth orbit.

Rocket Lab launches its eighth dedicated mission for Japanese company Synspective, deploying an earth observation satellite into low earth orbit. The Electron rocket features a bespoke arrowhead fairing designed to protect the synthetic aperture radar satellite during ascent.

Falcon 9 successfully launched the EchoStar EchoStar XXV mission from Florida, delivering the communications satellite into orbit to support broadband connectivity and broadcast services. The mission continues SpaceX’s strong launch cadence while expanding satellite communications capabilities ...

Rocket Lab launches the Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, delivering a confidential commercial satellite to low Earth orbit. This mission highlights the company's rapid launch capabilities and its expertise in both orbital and suborbital hypersonic test flights.

Rocket Lab prepares to launch the HASTE suborbital rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia, carrying the Dart AE aircraft. This experimental mission aims to validate scramjet technology and materials under real hypersonic flight conditions for the Department of Defense.

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket carrying the USSF-87 mission for the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) lifted off on Feb. 12 at 4:22 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Crew-12 is now aboard the Dragon spacecraft, beginning its journey to space as part of NASA’s latest crew rotation mission. Launched atop Falcon 9, the mission continues SpaceX’s record of safe and reliable human spaceflight, carrying astronauts toward the International Space Station for research, ...

Falcon 9 launched NASA’s Crew-12 mission, marking Dragon’s 20th human spaceflight mission. The crewed launch carries astronauts to the International Space Station aboard the Dragon spacecraft, continuing the long-running partnership between SpaceX and NASA to support human spaceflight, scientific ...

ULA's Vulcan rocket is putting three million pounds of thrust to use as it soars to geosynchronous orbit of the U.S. Space Force's USSF-87 mission, continuing ULA's legacy of serving our national security interests in space.

Massive SpaceX Super Heavy Booster 19 stands fully stacked at the launch site as crews prepare for prelaunch testing ahead of the next Starship mission. Frost slowly builds across the stainless-steel vehicle while ground systems vent vapor into the early morning sky. Tower arms surround the ...

Rocket Lab launches its first mission of 2026, carrying two small satellites for Open Cosmos into a 1,500 km low Earth orbit. This 80th Electron flight aims to verify new capabilities for the customer's actionable intelligence platform from Mahia, New Zealand.

A look back at 2025 -- For two decades, ULA has served as the custodian of America’s national security space mission. Our rockets fly to the most challenging and exotic orbits the nation requires, while delivering the most accurate payload insertions in the world. ULA continues to carry this unique ...

The Burn Sequence, a podcast hosted by Tory Bruno, former president and CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA), takes listeners on a journey through the evolving world of space exploration and cutting-edge technology. Drawing from his own personal experiences over several decades, Tory explores ...

Rocket Lab is the primary launcher for iQPS’ commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation, which is being developed and deployed at a rapid pace to provide high resolution and near-real time SAR imagery to its global users. A further five launches on Electron for iQPS are planned from ...

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket made a middle-of-the-night delivery to low Earth orbit and deployed 27 broadband satellites.

Rocket Lab launches the STP S30 mission for the U.S. Space Force from Wallops Island, Virginia. The Electron rocket carries four unique, disc-shaped satellites developed by the Aerospace Corporation to test new propulsion and solar technology in low Earth orbit.

Rocket Lab's Electron rocket attempts a second launch in 48 hours. The mission, "Bridging the Swarm," carries Neonsat 1A for KAIST, aiming for a 540km low Earth orbit. An unexpected abort occurs during the final countdown, requiring a scrub.

Rocket Lab's 'Raise and Shine' launch for JAXA showcases a dedicated mission. The video details the countdown, liftoff, and orbital insertion of the RAISE 4 spacecraft, carrying eight diverse technologies. Witness the intricate process of a multi-stage rocket launch, from pre-flight checks to ...

SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage did just land on Landing Zone 2 (LZ-2) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on December 9, 2025, for the classified NROL-77 mission, marking a significant event as it was the final landing at that specific LZ-2 pad (formerly SLC-13) before SpaceX shifts operations to ...

The Burn Sequence, a podcast hosted by Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA), takes listeners on a journey through the evolving world of space exploration and cutting-edge technology. Drawing from his own personal experiences over several decades, Tory explores everything ...

Vulcan's journey to space begins in Decatur, Alabama at ULA’s 2.2M square foot rocket factory. Long before the path to orbit, the missions start on the factory floor. .

On Friday, November 28 at 10:44 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched the Transporter-15 mission to sun-synchronous orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.On board this mission were 140 payloads, including cubesats, microsats, hosted payloads, and orbital ...

The Burn Sequence, a podcast hosted by Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA), takes listeners on a journey through the evolving world of space exploration and cutting-edge technology. Drawing from his own personal experiences over several decades, Tory explores everything ...

The 28 Starlink satellites (Group 10-14) lifted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Rocket Lab's 'Follow My Speed' launch shows a nail-biting countdown, including a dramatic abort and recycle sequence. The video provides detailed explanations of Electron's components and launch procedures. Witness the exciting liftoff and subsequent stages as the rocket climbs towards orbit.

Experience the Atlas V rocket launch from unique onboard perspectives. The video offers a thrilling, close-up view of liftoff and ascent, capturing critical flight stages. Hear real-time commentary tracking the rocket's progress and performance data.

The deployment of the Copernicus Sentinel-6B satellite was successfully confirmed on November 17, 2025, after launching from California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, extending the critical mission to monitor global sea-level rise and climate change with its advanced radar altimeter.

Launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida--ULA successfully delivers ViaSat's satellites to orbit.

As Honorary Chair for World Space Week 2026, Tory Bruno is kicking off a year-long celebration of the art and science of launch, and the people who make it possible: the welders, technicians, mission designers, operators, and dreamers behind every ascent to orbit. Tory shares the story of how he ...

The Burn Sequence, a podcast hosted by Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA), takes listeners on a journey through the evolving world of space exploration and cutting-edge technology. Drawing from his own personal experiences over several decades, Tory explores everything ...

From our factory in Decatur, Ala. to our launch pad at Cape Canaveral, check out how we assemble the Atlas V rocket. This Atlas V 551 rocket was built to carry ViaSat-3 F2 to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.

The Nation God Navigates” launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 19:51 UTC on November 5, 2025, deploying QPS-SAR-14, nicknamed YACHIHOKO-I for the Japanese god of nation-building, to a 575km circular Earth orbit. This satellite joins the rest of the QPS-SAR constellation in ...

Liftoff of SpaceX's Bandwagon-4 was a successful small satellite rideshare mission on November 2, 2025, launching from Cape Canaveral with a Falcon 9 rocket, deploying 18 satellites to a valuable mid-inclination orbit for defense, imaging, and commercial space infrastructure, marking a key step in ...

The ViaSat-3 F2 satellite will ride inside a 5.4-meter payload fairing that protects it through atmospheric ascent. Once the rocket crosses the Kármán line, the fairing will separate, revealing the payload as it enters space. Once on orbit, ViaSat-3 F2 will strengthen global broadband capacity, ...

Owl New World” was Rocket Lab’s seventh launch for Synspective and the first in a series of 21 upcoming missions to deploy the company’s Earth-imaging constellation before the end of the decade. Electron has already successfully deployed six StriX satellites across six dedicated missions as the ...

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit early this morning (Oct. 7). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida today at 2:46 a.m. EDT (0646 GMT).

The Burn Sequence: A podcast hosted by Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA), takes listeners on a journey through the evolving world of space exploration and cutting-edge technology. Drawing from his own personal experiences over several decades, Tory explores everything ...

The third launch of Amazon's Project Kuiper will used United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket to deliver satellites of the constellation into low Earth orbit (LEO). Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to provide fast, reliable internet to ...

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Kuiper 3 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper lifted off on Sept. 25 at 8:09 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This mission demonstrates the strong partnership between ULA and Amazon to accurately ...

SpaceX successfully launched NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission from Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. EDT, deploying the spacecraft and other payloads to study the heliosphere, our solar system's ...

The Burn Sequence, a podcast hosted by Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA), takes listeners on a journey through the evolving world of space exploration and cutting-edge technology. Drawing from his own personal experiences over several decades, Tory explores everything ...

RocketShip has been in use for nearly two decades, bringing Delta IV rocket stages to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL, and Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA. In 2011, it started carrying Atlas V stages and now transports Vulcan stages.

The Burn Sequence, a podcast hosted by Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA), takes listeners on a journey through the evolving world of space exploration and cutting-edge technology. Drawing from his own personal experiences over several decades, Tory explores everything ...

The 2025 Student Rocket Launch took place on July 19, 2025, in Alamosa CO. Interns, payload teams, mentors and spectators gathered as the rockets soared through the sky! Precise launches that show the future of spaceflight is in good hands.

SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket on the CRS-33 cargo mission in late August 2025, marking the 50th visit of a Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). Carrying over 5,000 pounds of science, food, and supplies, this mission was unique as the Dragon featured an ...

Rocket Lab launched five satellites for a confidential customer this evening (Aug. 23) on the 70th overall liftoff of its Electron rocket. The mission, which Rocket Lab calls "Live, Laugh, Launch," is sending five satellites to a circular orbit 413 miles (665 kilometers) above Earth.

The Burn Sequence, a podcast hosted by Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA), takes listeners on a journey through the evolving world of space exploration and cutting-edge technology. Drawing from his own personal experiences over several decades, Tory explores everything ...

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket carrying the USSF-106 mission lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Vulcan USSF-106 launch marks a pivotal moment in national security space operations, ushering in a new era of advanced and reliable space ...

The launch of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket carrying the U.S. Space Force (USSF)-106 mission for the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is planned for Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

The USSF-106 payloads feature demonstrations and experiments from Department of Defense customers, including the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3).

Dragon’s four main parachutes have deployed is a standard confirmation phrase from SpaceX, signaling a successful, critical step in a SpaceX Crew or Cargo Dragon's return to Earth, slowing its descent for a safe splashdown in the ocean, indicating nominal operation as it nears landing.

Vulcan’s Centaur V upper stage offers flexibility and extreme endurance enabling the most complex orbital insertions to the most challenging and exotic orbits. Provides higher performance and greater accessibility while continuing to deliver unmatched reliability and precision across national ...

Rocket Lab's "The Harvest Goddess Thrives" launch was a successful Electron mission (mission 69) on August 5, 2025, from New Zealand, deploying the Japanese QPS-SAR-12 (KUSHINADA-I) radar satellite for iQPS (Institute of Q-shu Pioneers), enhancing their Earth-imaging constellation with ...

The Burn Sequence, a podcast hosted by Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA), takes listeners on a journey through the evolving world of space exploration and cutting-edge technology. Drawing from his own personal experiences over several decades, Tory explores everything ...

SpaceX Crew-11 mission, carrying astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov, successfully launched on August 1, 2025, from Kennedy Space Center, heading to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon Endeavour.

On July 15, SpaceX tested the deployment of its newly developed drogue parachutes designed for the Dragon spacecraft. These parachutes, built entirely in-house, feature stronger joints and ribbons as well as a repositioned pack to ensure smoother deployment and inflation.

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft undocked at 7:15 a.m. EDT from the space-facing port of the International Space Station's Harmony module, completing the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4).

The Burn Sequence, a podcast hosted by Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA), takes listeners on a journey through the evolving world of space exploration and cutting-edge technology. Drawing from his own personal experiences over several decades, Tory explores everything ...

On July 2, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket completed a flawless landing of its first stage booster on the autonomous droneship Just Read the Instructions stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. This successful recovery marks another step in SpaceX’s efforts to make rockets reusable, significantly reducing launch ...

The second launch of Amazon's Project Kuiper will use a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket to deliver the first satellites of the constellation into low Earth orbit (LEO). Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to provide fast, reliable ...

The 'Symphony In The Stars' mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand on June 28th (7:08 p.m./07:08 UTC) to deploy a single spacecraft to a 650km circular Earth orbit.

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today (June 23) at 6:54 a.m. EDT (1054 GMT), carrying 27 spacecraft for Amazon's Project Kuiper constellation toward low Earth orbit (LEO).

Rocket Lab has launched a quartet of satellites for Virginia-based company Hawkeye 360. An Electron rocket lifted off from Rocket Lab's Pad-A at Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand today at 1:28 p.m. EDT (1728 GMT; 5:28 a.m. local New Zealand time on June 27). The rocket carried Hawkeye 360's ...

SpaceX has confirmed that all systems for the Axiom Mission 4 launch are "looking good," as NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX prepare for a 2:31 a.m. EDT (Noon IST) liftoff on Wednesday for the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Ax-4 launched on June 26 from storied Launch Complex-39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew aboard Grace lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and docked with the space station a day later.

The mission launched a single synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellite called QPS-SAR-11 (nicknamed YAMATSUMI-I for the Japanese god of mountains) to a 575km circular Earth orbit, from where the satellite will join the rest of the iQPS constellation in providing high resolution images and ...

The satellite was launched via a Falcon 9 rocket and deployed into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. SXM-10 is a communication satellite for SiriusXM.

Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East occurred at 4:40 p.m. PDT (7:40 p.m. EDT, 2340 UTC) on Wednesday, which also happens to be the 15th anniversary of the first Falcon 9 rocket launch.

The Burn Sequence, a podcast hosted by Tory Bruno, CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA), takes listeners on a journey through the evolving world of space exploration and cutting-edge technology. Drawing from his own personal experiences over several decades, Tory explores everything from rocket ...

The mission launched the next of BlackSky’s Gen-3 satellites to a mid-inclination circular 470km orbit, where it joined the remainder of the company’s constellation delivering very high-resolution imagery and AI-enabled analytics for daily intelligence operations.

Starship’s ninth flight test lifted off at 6:36 p.m. CT on Tuesday, May 27 from Starbase, Texas. The Super Heavy booster supporting the mission made the first ever reflight in the Starship program, having previously launched on Starship’s seventh flight test in January 2025.

These are the first drogue parachutes built entirely in-house by SpaceX. Tested earlier this year, they include key data-driven upgrades such as stronger joints and ribbons and a re-positioned pack for smoother deployment and inflation.

Starship flight test 9 was the ninth flight test of a SpaceX Starship launch vehicle. Ship 35 and Booster 14-2 flew on this test flight. This flight launched on May 27, 2025, at 23:36 UTC .

The mission deployed a single synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellite called QPS-SAR-10 (nicknamed “WADATSUMI-I” for the Japanese god of the sea) to a 575km circular Earth orbit, from where the satellite will join the rest of the iQPS constellation in providing high resolution images and ...

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Kuiper-1 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper lifted off on April 28 at 7:01 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Kuiper 1 launch marks the beginning of full-scale deployment of the Kuiper ...

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shared stunning visuals from the Fram2 mission, the first polar-orbit human spaceflight to explore Earth. The views, including a four-hour extended video, captured the Earth's polar regions from the Dragon's domed window during the mission.

A Falcon 9 rocket launched SpaceX's Starlink 6-75 mission Thursday night (May 1) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) in Florida. The Space Coast liftoff occurred at 9:51 p.m. EDT (0151 GMT on May 2) from CCSFS's Launch Complex-40 (LC-40). The rocket carried 28 new Starlink satellites to ...

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Kuiper-1 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper lifts off on April 28 at 7:01 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Kuiper 1 launch marks the beginning of full-scale deployment of the Kuiper ...

Falcon 9 launches NROL-145 from California, completing our first of the new national security missions awarded in October 2024. The NROL-145 mission being the first launched under this new batch demonstrates both operational readiness and trust in SpaceX's launch cadence.

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 551 rocket will launch the Kuiper 1 mission from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to provide fast, reliable internet to customers ...

Views of SpaceX's two Florida launch pads from space · Watch Falcon 9 launch 27 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California.

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 551 rocket will launch the first operational Project Kuiper mission on April 9, 2025. Liftoff will take place from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The launch is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. EDT (1600 UTC), at the ...

SpaceX's Fram2 mission is the second mission to feature Dragon's cupola, a 360-degree window that provides panoramic views of space. This cupola, nearly 4 feet wide, is the largest continuous window in space.

A behind the scenes look at our collaborative team investigation of the solid rocket booster nozzle observation from Vulcan’s successful second certification flight.

8x OroraTech Constellation Phase 1 satellites deployed to expand OroraTech's constellation providing data from space to help tackle wildfire challenges globally.

Splashdown of Dragon confirmed – welcome back to Earth, Nick, Suni, Butch, and Aleks!

The "High Five" mission launched from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand to deploy five satellites for French IoT company Kinéis and complete the delivery of their entire constellation to orbit in less than a year.

The NASA/SpaceX Crew-10 mission has successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station. The mission, which began its six-month stay aboard the ISS on March 14, 2025, carried four astronauts: NASA's Anne McClain (commander) and Nichole Ayers (pilot), JAXA's Takuya ...

A synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellite to a 575km circular Earth orbit for iQPS, nicknamed “SUSANOO-I”. The spacecraft joined iQPS’ growing Earth-imaging constellation that delivers high-resolution monitoring from specific locations every 10 minutes

Falcon 9 lifts off from pad 4E in California, delivering 27 Starlink satellites to the constellation. This single booster has launched three missions, with three different payload types, in just over three weeks.

Starship’s eighth flight test lifted off from Starbase in Texas at 5:30 p.m. CT on Thursday, March 6. The Super Heavy booster successfully lit its 33 Raptor engines and propelled Starship through a nominal first-stage ascent.

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft, specifically its third flight test which took place on March 14, 2024. This test marked a significant step towards developing a reusable and rapidly reliable rocket system.

The Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission successfully launched on February 26, 2025, at 7:16 p.m. ET from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The launch was aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and included the Nova-C lunar lander Athena.

'Fasten Your Space Belts’ was Rocket Lab’s first of multiple new missions for BlackSky. The mission introduced their newest 35cm high-resolution Gen-3 satellites to orbit, allowing them to greatly enhance and optimize their geospatial intelligence capabilities

The launch took place from Rocket Lab’s private orbital launch site, Launch Complex 1, in New Zealand. It was the fourth of five dedicated Electron launches booked by Kinéis in a multi-launch contract that will see Rocket Lab deploy an entire constellation of 25 IoT satellites. The first three ...

With this successful launch, Maxar now has seven satellites on orbit capable of collecting 30 cm-class imagery—representing a significant increase in very-high resolution imagery capacity and marking a new era for the geospatial industry. Once all six WorldView Legion satellites are fully ...

SpaceX's recent achievement of landing the Super Heavy booster of their Starship rocket on the launch tower's "chopsticks" for the second time

Liftoff of Starship's seventh flight test. The Super Heavy booster utilized flight proven hardware for the first time, reusing a Raptor engine from the fifth flight test.

All rockets are not created equal. ULA is the nation’s most experienced, reliable and accurate launch service provider delivering unmatched value, a tireless drive to improve, and commitment to the extraordinary. Vulcan’s inaugural launch marked the beginning of a new era of space capabilities and ...

Abu Dhabi/Florida, 3 January 2025 - Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, has successfully launched its Thuraya 4 (T4) telecommunications satellite into orbit.

Dragon’s 6 missions helped provide an ongoing human presence on the @Space_Station, flew humans to the highest altitude within Earth’s orbit in 50+ years, and supported our first EVA with the Polaris Dawn crew.

The “Owl The Way Up” mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand to deploy a single StriX satellite to orbit for Synspective. The mission was the sixth in a total of 16 launches booked on Electron for Synspective, a Japanese Earth observation company operating a ...

On December 16, 2024, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched the Rapid Response Trailblazer-1 (RRT-1) mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission's goal was to demonstrate the U.S.'s ability to quickly deploy national security satellites.

The SXM-9 satellite will be based on Maxar’s proven 1300-class platform and built at the company’s manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, California.

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Saturday morning (Nov. 30). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday at midnight EST (0500 GMT).

The “Ice AIS Baby” mission launched successfully on November 25th 2024. Lift-off took place from Rocket Lab’s private orbital launch site, Launch Complex 1, in New Zealand. The mission was the third of five dedicated Electron launches booked by Kinéis in a multi-launch contract that will see Rocket ...

With data and flight learnings as our primary payload, Starship’s sixth flight test once again delivered

Falcon 9's first stage incorporates nine Merlin engines and aluminum-lithium alloy tanks containing liquid oxygen and rocket-grade kerosene (RP-1) propellant.

Electron's 54th mission, 'Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes', was a dedicated mission to low Earth orbit for a confidential commercial customer that launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on November 5th, 2024. The mission was Rocket Lab's 12th launch of 2024, increasing the record ...

The upcoming launch of the National Reconnaissance Office's (NRO) NROL-167 mission from California is currently on track, with all systems functioning well, favorable weather conditions at a 90% probability, and the process of loading propellant into the rocket is about to start.

SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast this evening (Oct. 23). A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 23 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today.

The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully landed on the "A Shortfall of Gravitas" droneship, marking the 11th time this particular booster has been used for a launch and landed safely, demonstrating the reusability of the rocket component.

Starship flight test 5 was the fifth flight test of a SpaceX Starship launch vehicle. SpaceX performed the flight test on October 13, 2024.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the second Certification (Cert-2) flight test of the Vulcan rocket on Oct. 4 at 7:25 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket achieved a hyperbolic Earth-escape trajectory with bullseye accuracy as ...

ULA President and CEO Tory Bruno outlines the second Vulcan mission (Cert-2) and second certification flight for the United States Space Force (USSF).

A SpaceX Dragon capsule is currently traversing over the Pacific Ocean, en route to the International Space Station, with an anticipated docking time around 5:30 PM Eastern Time.

Earth to Orbit: A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan VC2S rocket will launch the second certification (Cert-2) mission from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The Cert-2 mission includes an inert payload and demonstrations associated with future Centaur V ...

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan VC2S rocket will launch the second certification (Cert-2) mission from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The Cert-2 mission includes an inert payload and demonstrations associated with future Centaur V technologies. This is ...

Rocket Lab launched the “Kinéis Killed the RadIOT Star” mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 Pad A on 21st September, 2024. Across all five launches, Rocket Lab will deploy Kinéis’ complete constellation of 25 satellites.

At United Launch Alliance (ULA) we deliver an industry leading ability to deliver any payload, on time, directly to any orbit. Vulcan’s evolutionary design coupled with innovative technology provides one scalable system for all missions.

R/S RocketShip takes to deliver rockets from our Decatur, Alabama factory to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, as well as Atlas V and Vulcan launch operations at Space Launch Complex-41.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Polaris Dawn mission from NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida on August 28. SpaceX is targeting a launch at 3:38 a.m. ET which will be around 1:00 p.m. IST.

Interning with ULA means diving into real projects and making true impacts from the factory to the launch pad. Each year on the Tuesday after Labor Day, intern job postings open in the ULA Intern Career Center.

A Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 2:56 p.m. Eastern on the Transporter-11 mission. The rocket’s booster, on its 12th flight, landed back at the launch site seven and a half minutes after liftoff.

SpaceX launches second pair of Maxar WorldView Legion imaging satellites. WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a pair of Maxar Intelligence imaging satellites Aug. 15 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

The Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) aims to provide reliable broadband communications in the challenging Arctic region. This mission, a collaboration between Space Norway, the U.S. Space Force, and Northrop Grumman, involves two satellites equipped with multiple payloads for both military ...

The mission, named “A Sky Full of SARs” in a nod to the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) capabilities of Capella's spacecraft, lifted off at 01:18 AM New Zealand Standard Time on August 12th from Launch Complex 1, Rocket Lab's private orbital launch site on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula.

SpaceX launched a private cargo spacecraft toward the International Space Station (ISS) today (Aug. 4), on the company's second liftoff of the day.

Rocket Lab launched a dedicated mission for Synspective, a Japanese Earth observation company deploying a constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites designed to deliver imagery that can detect millimetre-level changes to the Earth’s surface from space.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the company’s 100th national security mission to orbit with the launch of an Atlas V rocket on July 30 at 6:45 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket, carrying the USSF-51 mission for the United ...

Sonic booms announce the return of rockets and spacecraft built to be reused. With Starship, they’ll signal the arrival of a rapidly reusable future in spaceflight

The rocket elements are assembled atop a Mobile Launch Platform inside the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) located adjacent to the launch pad. The platform and fully stacked Atlas V then travel by rail approximately 1,800 feet northward from the VIF to the pad for the final countdown, fueling ...

A Falcon 9 rocket launched from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday, with another anticipated on Wednesday from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.

The 2024 Student Rocket Launch took place on Sat. July 20, 2024 at the Hudson Ranch Rocket Launch Site in Pueblo, CO. Interns, payload teams, mentors and spectators gathered at the Hudson Ranch Rocket Site to watch Galileo, Einstein and Kepler soar through the sky at approximately 9,300 ft!

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket will launch the USSF-51 mission for the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC). Liftoff will occur from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Falcon launched 67 missions in the first 6 months of 2024, delivering nearly 900 metric tons to orbit so far this year

The ‘No Time Toulouse’ mission was our milestone 50th Electron launch that launched on June 19th, 2024 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. The mission was the first of five dedicated Electron launches for Kinéis, a company backed by private and public investors including the ...

Falcon 9 lands on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, completing the first 22nd launch and landing of a booster!

GOES-U caught a ride on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) here on the Space Coast. The assembled crowd erupted into thunderous applause as the brawny rocket roared into space on its 10th-ever liftoff.

The Atlas V Starliner CFT (Crew Flight Test) refers to a mission involving Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, launched atop an Atlas V rocket. The Crew Flight Test is a key milestone in NASA's Commercial Crew Program, intended to demonstrate the Starliner’s capabilities for safely carrying ...

For the first time in history, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V carrying NASA astronauts aboard Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner lifted off on June 5, 2024 at 10:52 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The launch of NASA astronauts Barry ...

SpaceX has released breathtaking slow-motion footage of its 5,000-ton Starship launching during its fourth test flight, providing a detailed look at the immense power and precision required for liftoff.

SpaceX is planning to Jettison the Interstage on the 4th Test Flight of Starship

The ‘PREFIRE and Ice’ launch launched on June 5th, 2024 from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand - just eleven days after the first PREFIRE launch, ‘Ready, Aim, PREFIRE,’ which successfully launched on May 25th, 2024 from the same launch site.

ESA's EarthCARE mission is ready for lift-off! Follow the live coverage and launch today 28 May

The first mission, 'Ready, Aim, PREFIRE', was successfully launched days earlier on May 25th, 2024 from the same launch pad, demonstrating Rocket Lab's ability to launch consistently and in quick succession to meet customer mission requirements.

The fourth flight test of Starship could launch as soon as June 5, pending an updated Federal Aviation Administration license and regulatory approval. A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 30 minutes before liftoff

A Falcon 9 rocket carried the NROL-146 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to space after liftoff from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base at 4 a.m. EDT (0800 GMT; 1 a.m. local California time).

FaStarship Flight Test 4 (unofficially IFT-4) was the 4th flight of Starship

Falcon 9 lifts off for the 75th time from pad 4E in California!

SpaceX conducted a "static fire" with a Starship upper stage today (May 8) at its Starbase site in South Texas, briefly igniting all six of the 165-foot-tall (50 meters) vehicle's Raptor engines while it remained anchored to the pad.

A Falcon 9 rocket launched two Earth-observation satellites for the company Maxar today (May 2) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 2:36 p.m.

ULA President and CEO gives an overview of how Atlas V, one of the most reliable rockets in the world, carries an extra layer of safety for its solemn duty of launching astronauts on human spaceflight missions.

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket will launch Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner spacecraft with two NASA astronauts, Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams on the Crew Flight Test (CFT).

As we return human spaceflight to Atlas, we pass the torch of knowledge to future generations, building on all we have learned. Go Atlas! Go Centaur! Go Starliner!

Reigniting Atlas' legacy of launching humans to space, ULA is using an Atlas V rocket to launch the Crew Flight Test (CFT). Check out how the Atlas V rocket was stacked ahead of launch.

Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, completing Falcon’s 300th landing!

The ‘Beginning Of The Swarm’ mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 10:32 am NZT on April 24th, 2024. Electron carried two satellites for two separate customers: NEONSAT-1, an Earth observation satellite for the Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) at ...

The Delta program, spanning 60 years, came to a close with the launch of the final Delta IV Heavy rocket by United Launch Alliance (ULA) on April 9 at 12:53 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The rocket, carrying the NROL-70 mission for the ...

Falcon 9 lands on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship – completing the first 20th launch and landing of a booster!

The Delta program, spanning 60 years, came to a close with the launch of the final Delta IV Heavy rocket by United Launch Alliance (ULA) on April 9 at 12:53 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The rocket, carrying the NROL-70 mission for the ...

Deployment of USSF-62’s Weather System Follow-on - Microwave Space Vehicle confirmed. The United States Space Force-62 (USSF-62) mission featured the launch of the first Weather System Follow-on Microwave (WSF-M) spacecraft.

SpaceX's Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 7:16 PM ET.

On March 14, 2024, Starship successfully lifted off at 8:25 a.m. CT from Starbase in Texas and went on to accomplish several major milestones and firsts. Starship's six second stage Raptor engines all started successfully and powered the vehicle to its expected orbit, becoming the first Starship to ...

Static fire of a single Raptor engine using the header tanks on Flight 4 Starship. SpaceX lit a single Raptor engine at 1:30 pm CT, this time fueling the powerful rocket motor using the header tank located near the top of the spacecraft.

ULA celebrates the legacy of Delta and salutes the current and former Delta teammates who designed, built, assembled and launched this incredible family of rockets.

Delta is completing its mission as ULA transitions to the new Vulcan rocket that incorporates some of the best attributes of both Delta and the Atlas fleets to continue assured access to space for the next era. Launch of the Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-70 national security mission is ...

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket is launching the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This is the 16th and final launch of a Delta IV Heavy rocket.

Dragon lifts off from pad 40 for the first time in four years! The Dragon cargo spacecraft is loaded with more than 6,000 pounds of food, supplies, and hardware and research equipment.

The NROL-123 mission, called ‘Live And Let Fly’,was Rocket Lab’s first launch for the NRO from the United States after previously launching four NRO missions from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula. It was Rocket Lab’s 4th mission from Launch Complex 2, a dedicated pad for the ...