Launches & Spacecraft

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast on Saturday evening (Oct. 26).

A Long March 2C rocket launched three Yaogan-43 spy satellites to orbit from southwestern China on Oct. 22, marking the third liftoff of the mysterious satellite series.  

Launch startup Astra has secured a contract with the US military, worth up to $44 million, to continue developing its new Rocket 4 vehicle.

SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office today (Oct. 24) on the 100th Falcon 9 flight of the year.

SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast on Wednesday evening (Oct. 23).

SpaceX is getting ready for the next launch of Starship and its rocket, Super Heavy. The rocket is now poised at Starbase in south Texas for preflight testing.

The Intelsat-33e satellite is in pieces following some kind of problem in geostationary orbit, according to the company and US Space Force. An investigation is ongoing.

China rolled out the rocket and crew capsule for the Shenzhou-19 mission, the nation's next astronaut launch to the Tiangong space station.

A recent SpaceX Starlink launch featured an extra video treat: a view of the Internet satellites being revealed for future Internet service. But Starlink's effects on astronomy still causes concern.

SpaceX launched another set of Eutelsat OneWeb internet satellites to space early Sunday morning (Oct. 20).