Vega C returns to flight with Sentinel-1C launch
Posted: Sat, Dec 7 10:12 AM ET (1512 GMT)
Europe's Vega C rocket successfully returned to flight Thursday, nearly two years after a launch failure. The Vega C lifted off from French Guiana...

Trump nominates Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
Posted: Sat, Dec 7 10:07 AM ET (1507 GMT)
President-elect Trump announced Wednesday his intent to nominate Jared Isaacman, a billionaire and private astronaut, as NASA administrator. Isaacman is the CEO of payment...

Orbex halts work on own launch site
Posted: Sat, Dec 7 10:01 AM ET (1501 GMT)
Small launch vehicle developer Orbex is switching launch sites. The company announced Wednesday it would pause development of its own launch site, Sutherland Spaceport in...

India launches ESA's Proba-3 mission
Posted: Sat, Dec 7 9:59 AM ET (1459 GMT)
India launched a European Space Agency mission this morning to create artificial solar eclipses. A PSLV-XL rocket lifted off at 5:34 a.m....

China launches enhanced Zhuque-2 rocket
Posted: Fri, Nov 29 7:26 AM ET (1226 GMT)
Chinese launch startup Landspace put two satellites into orbit late Tuesday with the first launch of an improved version of its Zhuque-2 rocket. The...

FCC approves Starlink direct-to-device services
Posted: Fri, Nov 29 7:23 AM ET (1223 GMT)
The FCC has granted SpaceX conditional approval to provide direct-to-smartphone services in the United States. The FCC said Tuesday that SpaceX could use...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Fri, Nov 29 7:21 AM ET (1221 GMT)
SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 late Tuesday. The rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center at 11:41 pm EST (...

Epsilon-S motor explodes in test
Posted: Fri, Nov 29 7:19 AM ET (1219 GMT)
A motor for a Japanese rocket exploded in a test Monday, putting the future of a small launch vehicle into doubt. The Japanese space agency...

NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch Dragonfly
Posted: Fri, Nov 29 7:18 AM ET (1218 GMT)
NASA awarded a contract to SpaceX for the launch of a mission to Saturn's moon Titan. NASA said Monday that selected a Falcon Heavy...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida
Posted: Sat, Nov 9 10:00 AM ET (1500 GMT)
SpaceX launched a set of Starlink satellites Thursday after several days of delays. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 3:19 pm...