Vulcan Makes its Debut
After nearly a decade of development, ULA’s Vulcan rocket has finally launched.
Launch
Stories about the companies building a ride to space.
2023 Orbital Launches, by Country
2023 was a record-setting year for global launch.
SpaceX Launches the Pentagon’s X-37B Spaceplane
SpaceX launched the Space Force’s X-37B aboard a Falcon Heavy on Dec. 28 after a few weeks of delays.
The Space Industry’s Climate Impact: Part 2
Spaceflight can be a filthy business.
UK Invests £6.7M to Boost Domestic Launch Industry
The UK Space Agency awarded £6.7M ($8.6M) to two small launch startups that plan to lift off from UK spaceports.
Three Satellites Failed to Deploy from Transporter-9
It turns out Transporter-9 deployment didn’t go as smoothly as planned for some passengers. Momentus ($MNTS) announced last week that three of the five satellites it had carried failed to deploy from the third-party deployer it used for the mission, and are now presumed lost.
SpaceX May Test Propellant Transfer on Next Starship Flight
SpaceX is advancing toward testing propellant transfer capability on its Starship Human Landing System (HLS), a significant milestone in its lunar transport architecture.
SpaceX Announces a Starship Version Two is in the Works
With just two Starship integrated test flights under its belt, SpaceX announced it is already working on a major overhaul of its second-stage Starship vehicle.
Ariane 6 Conducts Hot Fire Test
While many of us west of the Atlantic were occupied by copious amounts of turkey and mashed potatoes, our friends across the pond were focused on the arguably more exciting task of firing new rocket engines.
SpaceX Launches Transporter-9
SpaceX’s train to space is striking a regular cadence.
Tim Ellis on The Way Forward After Terran 1’s First Flight
Relativity Space CEO Tim Ellis knows what went wrong during Terran 1’s first flight—and he shared with Payload why he is confident the same thing won’t happen to the startup’s Terran R rocket.