Booster 19 clears full static fire as launch competition heats up
SpaceX fired all 33 Raptor engines on Super Heavy Booster 19 at full thrust, clearing a major hurdle before the next orbital flight attempt.…
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Starship, Falcon 9, Rocket Lab: the launch market shifts
SpaceX fired all 33 Raptor engines on Booster 19 for a full-duration static fire on May 7, 2026. As Ship 39 readies for rollout, Rocket Lab …
Starship Booster Clears Static Fire While Rocket Lab Revenue Climbs
SpaceX fired all 33 Raptor engines on Booster 19 in a full-duration static fire on May 7, clearing a key milestone for Starship. Meanwhile, …
Starship Fires Up, Rocket Lab Cashes In: NewSpace Hits Its Stride
On May 7, 2026, SpaceX ignited all 33 Raptor engines on Booster 19 in a full-duration static fire. Meanwhile, Rocket Lab reported strong rev…
NASA Taps Brian Hughes to Lead Launch Operations at Two Key Sites
NASA has appointed Brian Hughes as senior director of launch operations, placing Kennedy Space Center and Wallops Flight Facility under a si…
SpaceX juggles ISS cargo run and Starlink push in May
SpaceX is keeping a relentless pace in May 2026, with a Dragon cargo mission to the International Space Station following hot on the heels o…
SpaceX juggles ISS resupply and Starlink deployment in one week
Within days of each other, SpaceX is set to resupply the International Space Station and place 24 more Starlink satellites into orbit. The b…
SpaceX keeps Vandenberg busy with back-to-back Falcon 9 launches
SpaceX fired off multiple Falcon 9 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base within days of each other in early May 2026, deploying Starlink …
Ireland and Malta Sign Artemis Accords on the Same Day
Two European Union members joined the Artemis Accords within hours of each other on May 4, 2026. The back-to-back signings push the internat…
SpaceX keeps Vandenberg busy with Starlink and a Korean rideshare
Within days of each other in early May 2026, SpaceX flew two Falcon 9 missions from Vandenberg Space Force Base: a 24-satellite Starlink bat…
SpaceX keeps Falcon 9 busy with Starlink and a South Korean rideshare
A 45-payload rideshare carrying South Korea's CAS500-2 Earth observation satellite and a dedicated Starlink batch mark a characteristically …
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