SpaceX launches Starlink, BlackSky satellites
Posted: Sat, Aug 8 5:09 PM ET (2109 GMT)
SpaceX launched another set of Starlink satellites, and two BlackSky imaging satellites, early Friday. The Falcon 9 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center at...

China launches imaging satellite
Posted: Sat, Aug 8 5:07 PM ET (2107 GMT)
China launched a new Earth imaging satellite Thursday. A Long March 2D rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:01 am...

Starship prototype makes first hop test
Posted: Thu, Aug 6 5:39 PM ET (2139 GMT)
A SpaceX Starship prototype made a long-awaited brief test flight Tuesday evening. The Starship SN5 vehicle lifted off from the company's Boca Chica,...

Crew Dragon splashes down successfully
Posted: Thu, Aug 6 5:38 PM ET (2138 GMT)
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday afternoon, successfully returning two NASA astronauts to Earth. The spacecraft, named Endeavour...

Rocket Lab identifies cause of Electron failure
Posted: Thu, Aug 6 5:35 PM ET (2135 GMT)
Rocket Lab says a faulty electrical connection caused the failure of its Electron rocket in a launch a month ago. The company announced Friday that...

Crew Dragon undocks from ISS
Posted: Sun, Aug 2 11:40 AM ET (1540 GMT)
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station Saturday evening ahead of a landing off the Florida coast. The Crew Dragon spacecraft,...

Atlas 5 launches Mars 2020 mission for NASA
Posted: Fri, Jul 31 6:36 PM ET (2236 GMT)
NASA's Mars 2020 mission is on its way after a successful launch Thursday morning. The Atlas 5 carrying Mars 2020 lifted off on schedule...

Hughes to invest $50 million in OneWeb
Posted: Fri, Jul 31 6:34 PM ET (2234 GMT)
Hughes Network Systems plans to invest $50 million in the restructured OneWeb. The company announced this week it would be a part of the team...

China launches three satellites
Posted: Fri, Jul 31 6:33 PM ET (2233 GMT)
China launched three small satellites July 24. A Long March 4B rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 11:13 pm EDT (...

UK Parliament to investigate OneWeb deal
Posted: Sun, Jul 26 1:06 PM ET (1706 GMT)
Members of Britain's Parliament say they will investigate the government's decision to invest in OneWeb despite warnings from a top official. Darren Jones,...