Soyuz launches UAE satellite
Posted: Fri, Dec 4 10:27 AM ET (1527 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket launched a reconnaissance satellite for the UAE Tuesday night after months of delays. The Soyuz ST-A rocket lifted off from French...

Chinese spacecraft lands on the Moon
Posted: Fri, Dec 4 10:23 AM ET (1523 GMT)
China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft successfully landed on the moon Tuesday on a mission to collect samples for return to Earth. The spacecraft made...

Japan launches data relay satellite
Posted: Fri, Dec 4 10:20 AM ET (1520 GMT)
Japan launched a data relay satellite Sunday. An H-2A rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center at 2:25 am EST (0725 GMT)...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Fri, Nov 27 11:07 AM ET (1607 GMT)
SpaceX launched another set of Starlink satellites Tuesday night on the 100th flight of the Falcon 9. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral,...

China launches lunar sample return mission
Posted: Fri, Nov 27 11:03 AM ET (1603 GMT)
China launched Monday a mission to land on the moon and collect samples for return to the Earth. The Long March 5 lifted off from...

Relativity Space raises $500 million
Posted: Fri, Nov 27 10:58 AM ET (1558 GMT)
Small launch vehicle startup Relativity Space has raised $500 million. The company announced Monday it closed the Series D round, led by hedge fund Tiger...

Falcon 9 launches Sentinel-6 ocean science satellite
Posted: Fri, Nov 27 10:56 AM ET (1556 GMT)
A Falcon 9 launched an ocean science satellite for the U.S. and Europe Saturday. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base...

OneWeb exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Posted: Fri, Nov 27 10:48 AM ET (1548 GMT)
OneWeb emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy Nov. 20 with a new CEO. The company announced it had completed all the paperwork to formally exit Chapter...

Vega launch fails
Posted: Thu, Nov 19 8:04 PM ET (0104 GMT)
A Vega launch Monday failed because cables in the rocket's upper stage were incorrectly installed. Arianespace announced Tuesday that analysis of telemetry from the...

SpaceX launches first operational commercial crew mission
Posted: Thu, Nov 19 8:00 PM ET (0100 GMT)
Four astronauts arrived at the International Space Station Monday night after a successful SpaceX commercial crew launch Sunday night. A Falcon 9 lifted off from...