SpaceX hits sixty orbital launches before June, with no sign of slowing
Sixty orbital launches before the end of May, four Starlink missions in one week alone: SpaceX is operating in 2026 at a pace that forces th…
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Starship Flight 12: First V3 Success on May 22, 2026
SpaceX launched Starship Flight 12 on May 22, 2026 — the first success of the V3 generation after a previous-day abort. A detailed look back…
SMILE lifts off to map Earth's magnetic shield in unprecedented detail
After more than a decade of joint development between ESA and China's CNSA, the SMILE spacecraft is now in orbit and ready to deliver the fi…
Smile satellite launches to map Earth's magnetic shield in unprecedented detail
Lifting off on a Vega-C rocket from Kourou on 19 May 2026, the Smile spacecraft begins a multi-year investigation into space weather, geomag…
CRS-34: SpaceX's Cargo Dragon heads back to the ISS
SpaceX is preparing to fly its 34th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station, carrying more than 6,500 pounds…
Brian Hughes Returns to NASA to Lead Launch Operations
NASA has appointed Brian Hughes as senior director of launch operations, giving him authority over the agency's launch infrastructure at Ken…
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…
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