Launch
Stories about the companies building a ride to space.
SpaceX Catches Starship Booster In Historic First
SpaceX nailed the first attempted catch of a Super Heavy booster on Sunday morning, making history and paving the way to Starship reusability.
PLD Space Reveals Heavy Lift Launch and Crewed Spacecraft Plans
Spanish rocket startup PLD Space’s 10-year roadmap includes big plans for large reusable rockets and crewed spacecraft.
ULA’s Second Vulcan Certification Flight is Ready for Liftoff
ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket is less than 24 hours away from trying to prove it’s got the right stuff to launch the nation’s big-ticket military payloads.
2024 Q3 Orbital Launch Attempts by Country
Global orbital launch attempts declined year over year in Q3 for the first time in years.
Radian’s SSTO Prototype Is On The Runway… In Abu Dhabi?
Radian is beginning a test campaign to map out the vehicle’s real-life aerodynamic characteristics.
SpaceX vs. FAA: What’s the Deal With Those Falcon Fines?
“Regardless of what you think about SpaceX or the politics, the speed of decision-making needs to be faster.”
Rocket Lab Launches Five Kinéis IoT Satellites
Kinéis’ goal is to operate the first European constellation dedicated to global IoT, with 25 satellites on orbit by mid-2025.
Interstellar Lands ¥4.63B Japanese SBIR Contract
The SBIR grant is part of a Japanese government directive to achieve 30 domestic rocket launches per year by the early 2030s.
French Launcher Sirius to Fly From Australia
Under the deal, Sirius will become a resident launcher at Arnhem Space Centre in 2025, with the first test flight of its SIRIUS 1 rocket coming in 2026
New Glenn Debut Delayed Along With EscaPADE Mars Mission
Blue has yet to test fire New Glenn’s second stage or perform an integrated first stage engine test firing.
Falcon 9 Grounded After Booster Landing Failure
Just one month after returning to flight, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is grounded again after a booster failed to land safely early Wednesday morning.
Exolaunch Replaces CEO-Founder With CTO Robert Sproles
Dmitriy Sternharz, the CEO and founder of the German satellite integrator, is stepping back from a day-to-day role.
