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Blue Origin identifies engine issue behind New Glenn explosion
Published: August 6, 2026 22:35
The Aug. 5 update from Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp offered the first explanation for what caused the company’s 98-meter-tall (320 ft.) to explode at the pad on May 28.
NASA, Northrop Grumman repurpose Gateway elements for Moon Base demo missions
Published: August 6, 2026 13:57
The shift amplifies the agency’s marked shift from crewed operations in lunar orbit to focus on surface-based missions.
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 3 AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
Published: August 5, 2026 06:55
The BlueBird 11-13 mission is the third time SpaceX will fly satellites to orbit supporting AST SpaceMobile’s direct-to-device constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled during a window that opens at 3:42 a.m. EDT…
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
Published: August 4, 2026 16:05
The Starlink 17-53 mission is the 90th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 10:05 a.m. PDT (1:05 p.m. EDT / 1705 UTC).
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
Published: July 31, 2026 18:07
The Starlink 17-52 mission is SpaceX’s 90th orbital launch of the year so far. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:59 p.m. PDT (10:59 p.m. EDT / 0259 UTC).
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch classified payload for National Reconnaissance Office
Published: July 29, 2026 23:15
The NROL-95 mission will be the third payload for the National Reconnaissance Office launched under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 procurement. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 3:09 a.m. EDT (0709 UTC).
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites from West Coast
Published: July 25, 2026 13:58
Liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California occurred at 8:51 a.m. PDT (11:51 a.m. EDT / 1551 UTC). The Falcon 9 placed 24 Starlink satellites into orbit.
Super Heavy-Starship rocket chalks up mostly successful test flight
Published: July 25, 2026 01:08
Powered by 33 methane-fueled Raptor engines, the 407-foot-tall two-stage rocket blasted off from SpaceX's "Starbase," Texas, launch site at 5:51 p.m. EDT, putting on a spectacular show for area residents and tourists as it climbed away atop some 16 million…
Critical NASA Deep Space ground station in Spain evacuated due to wildfires
Published: July 24, 2026 20:11
The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex is one of three critical sites around the world that communicate with spacecraft beyond the reach of near-Earth communications capabilities.
Live coverage: SpaceX ready for 2nd attempt to launch Starship Flight 13 following post-abort engine work
Published: July 23, 2026 19:12
The flight comes as Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to make landfall in Texas on Thursday. Liftoff of the Starship Flight 13 mission is scheduled during a 90-minute window that opens at 5:45 p.m. CDT (6:45 p.m. EDT / 2245 UTC).
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch novel geosynchronous robotic servicing satellite on decade-long mission
Published: July 21, 2026 11:46
Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle features the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and DARPA. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled during a…
Live coverage: SpaceX tries again to launch Starlink mission from California following abort
Published: July 21, 2026 10:49
The Starlink 17-39 mission is SpaceX’s 85th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:43 a.m. PDT (10:43 a.m. EDT / 1443 UTC).