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Rocket Report: Canada invests in sovereign launch; India flexes rocket muscles

November 08, 2025

Rocket Report: Canada invests in sovereign launch; India flexes rocket muscles

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket gave an environmental monitoring satellite a perfect ride to space. ...

SpaceX teases simplified Starship as alarms sound over Moon landing delays

November 02, 2025

SpaceX teases simplified Starship as alarms sound over Moon landing delays

"SpaceX shares the goal of returning to the Moon as expeditiously as possible." ...

Blue Origin test-fires second New Glenn rocket ahead of launch next month

October 31, 2025

Blue Origin test-fires second New Glenn rocket ahead of launch next month

New Glenn will soon meet its payloads: Two NASA probes to study Martian climate change. ...

Rocket Report: China tests Falcon 9 lookalike; NASA’s Moon rocket fully stacked

October 26, 2025

Rocket Report: China tests Falcon 9 lookalike; NASA’s Moon rocket fully stacked

A South Korean rocket startup will soon make its first attempt to reach low-Earth orbit. ...

NASA’s next Moonship reaches last stop before launch pad

October 17, 2025

NASA’s next Moonship reaches last stop before launch pad

Preparations for the Artemis II mission continue despite the federal government shutdown. ...

SpaceX has plans to launch Falcon Heavy from California—if anyone wants it to

October 17, 2025

SpaceX has plans to launch Falcon Heavy from California—if anyone wants it to

There's no big rush to bring SpaceX's Falcon Heavy to Vandenberg Space Force Base. ...

SpaceX finally got exactly what it needed from Starship V2

October 14, 2025

SpaceX finally got exactly what it needed from Starship V2

This was the last flight of SpaceX's second-gen Starship design. Version 3 arrives next year. ...

Starship’s elementary era ends today with mega-rocket’s 11th test flight

October 13, 2025

Starship’s elementary era ends today with mega-rocket’s 11th test flight

"The final phase of Starship’s trajectory on Flight 11 includes a dynamic banking maneuver." ...

Putin OKs plan to turn Russian spacecraft into flying billboards

October 11, 2025

Putin OKs plan to turn Russian spacecraft into flying billboards

This Soyuz mission is brought to you by the Wagner Group. ...

Pentagon contract figures show ULA’s Vulcan rocket is getting more expensive

October 04, 2025

Pentagon contract figures show ULA’s Vulcan rocket is getting more expensive

A close examination of this year's military contracts reveals some interesting things. ...

Removing these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half

October 04, 2025

Removing these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half

"In their rush to move quickly, they are adding to the long-term collision hazard." ...

Blue Origin aims to land next New Glenn booster, then reuse it for Moon mission

October 03, 2025

Blue Origin aims to land next New Glenn booster, then reuse it for Moon mission

"We fully intend to recover the New Glenn first stage on this next launch." ...