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 ...