First integrated Starship vehicle launches on brief test flight
Posted: Sat, Apr 22 11:15 AM ET (1515 GMT)
SpaceX's Starship launched Thursday morning on a test flight that ended after four minutes with an explosion. The integrated Starship/Super Heavy vehicle lifted...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Apr 22 11:11 AM ET (1511 GMT)
SpaceX launched a set of second-generation Starlink satellites Wednesday. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 10:31 am EDT (1431...

NASA releases Artemis architecture definition document
Posted: Sat, Apr 22 11:09 AM ET (1509 GMT)
NASA released a detailed architecture describing its plans for human exploration of the moon and Mars. The 150-page document, published Tuesday, describes how the...

Maxar wins GEO satellite order
Posted: Sat, Apr 22 11:07 AM ET (1507 GMT)
Maxar won an order for a GEO communication satellite from Dish Network. The ES XXV satellite is expected to be ready for launch in the...

China launches weather satellite
Posted: Sat, Apr 22 11:05 AM ET (1505 GMT)
China launched a weather satellite late April 15. A Long March 4B lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 9:36 pm EDT (...

Falcon 9 launches rideshare mission
Posted: Sat, Apr 22 11:04 AM ET (1504 GMT)
SpaceX launched more than 50 smallsats early April 15 on its latest rideshare mission. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 2:48 am EST (0648...

Ariane 5 launches JUICE mission to Jupiter
Posted: Sat, Apr 15 10:50 PM ET (0250 GMT)
An Ariane 5 launched ESA's JUICE mission to Jupiter this morning. The Ariane 5 lifted off from Kourou, French Guiana at 8:14 a....

Relativity retires Terran 1 to focus on Terran R
Posted: Sat, Apr 15 10:45 PM ET (0245 GMT)
Relativity Space said Wednesday it is retiring its Terran 1 rocket after a single launch to focus on its larger Terran R. Terran 1 launched...

Kepler Communications raises $92 million
Posted: Sat, Apr 15 10:40 PM ET (0240 GMT)
Kepler Communications has raised $92 million to develop an optical data relay network. Early-stage investor IA Ventures led the Series C round announced Thursday,...

FCC opens Space Bureau
Posted: Fri, Apr 14 9:40 PM ET (0140 GMT)
The FCC inaugurated its new Space Bureau Tuesday as part of its efforts to modernize regulations. The Space Bureau will be led by Julie Kearney,...