Vega C launch failure blamed on eroded nozzle component
Posted: Sun, Mar 5 11:24 AM ET (1624 GMT)
Investigators blamed the failed launch of a Vega C rocket last December on a component in the nozzle of the rocket's second stage. ESA...

Falcon 9 launches Crew-6 to ISS
Posted: Sun, Mar 5 11:22 AM ET (1622 GMT)
A new crew arrived at the International Space Station after a Crew Dragon launch Thursday. The Falcon 9 launched from Kennedy Space Center at 12:...

Chinese astronauts conduct secretive spacewalk
Posted: Sun, Mar 5 11:20 AM ET (1620 GMT)
Chinese astronauts performed a second spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station this week that was announced only after it took place. China's human spaceflight...

Blue Origin continues to investigate New Shepard mishap
Posted: Sun, Mar 5 11:19 AM ET (1619 GMT)
Blue Origin continues to investigate an anomaly on a New Shepard suborbital flight nearly six months ago. The crew capsule on a payload-only mission...

SpaceX launches first upgraded Starlink satellites
Posted: Sun, Mar 5 11:18 AM ET (1618 GMT)
SpaceX launched the first set of upgraded second-generation Starlink satellites Monday. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 6:13 pm EST (2313 GMT) from...

ULA sets May 4 date for first Vulcan launch
Posted: Sat, Feb 25 9:08 AM ET (1408 GMT)
United Launch Alliance has scheduled the first launch of its Vulcan Centaur rocket for no earlier than May 4. ULA CEO Tory Bruno announced the...

China launches communications satellite
Posted: Sat, Feb 25 9:07 AM ET (1407 GMT)
China launched a communications satellite Thursday after a hiatus of more than a month. The Long March 3B rocket lifted off at 6:49 a....

Uncrewed Soyuz launched to ISS
Posted: Sat, Feb 25 9:05 AM ET (1405 GMT)
An uncrewed Soyuz spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after a launch Thursday night. The Soyuz-2.1a rocket launched from...

Relativity Space plans first Terran 1 launch for March 8
Posted: Sat, Feb 25 9:04 AM ET (1404 GMT)
Relativity Space announced Wednesday it expects to launch its first Terran 1 rocket next month. The company said it received an FAA launch license for...

First orbital Starship launch scheduled for March
Posted: Sat, Feb 25 9:03 AM ET (1403 GMT)
A SpaceX executive said Tuesday that the company remained on track to perform the first Starship orbital launch attempt next month. Speaking at the Space...