Starship V3 Takes Flight: SpaceX Clears a Key Milestone
SpaceX successfully flew the first Starship in its V3 configuration on May 22, 2026 — the twelfth flight of the program overall. Most test o…
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Space Force Goes on a Satellite Spending Spree
The U.S. Space Force awarded contracts to Viasat, SES and Rocket Lab within days of each other, committing hundreds of millions to new geost…
Starship V3 Takes Flight on SpaceX's Twelfth Test Mission
SpaceX flew Starship Version 3 for the first time on May 22, 2026, marking the twelfth flight of the overall program. A scrub less than sixt…
Starship V3 makes its debut on Flight 12
SpaceX flew the first-ever Starship V3 on May 22, 2026, completing most of the mission's test objectives on a suborbital profile. The launch…
Starship V3 Clears First Flight After One-Day Delay
A last-second abort on May 21 pushed the debut of Starship Version 3 back by one day, but SpaceX recovered quickly, launching on May 22 and …
Starship V3 Takes Flight: SpaceX Marks Its Twelfth Test
On May 22, 2026, SpaceX conducted the maiden flight of Starship Version 3, completing most planned test objectives on a suborbital trajector…
Starship V3 Takes Flight on SpaceX's Twelfth Test
SpaceX pulled off the first flight of Starship Version 3 on May 22, 2026, clearing most of the mission's test objectives on a suborbital pro…
Earth Inside Out: Three Missions, One Planet in Focus
Within days of each other, NASA and ESA delivered new findings on Earth's high atmosphere, its churning liquid core, and its vast desert lan…
Starship Version 3 scrubbed under a minute before liftoff
SpaceX came within seconds of launching the first Starship Version 3 from Starbase, Texas, before a last-minute technical problem on the gro…
U.S. Space Force Builds Toward a More Capable Orbital Posture
Rocket Lab lands its first GEO satellite production deal with the U.S. Space Force, while the service eyes on-orbit refueling demonstrations…
Starship V3 scrubbed at T-minus one minute as SpaceX files for IPO
SpaceX's first attempt to fly the upgraded Block 3 Starship ended in a late scrub at Starbase, Texas. On the same day, the company filed IPO…
Space Force moves to double its ranks and master orbital servicing
The U.S. Space Force is charting two bold courses at once: doubling its active-duty headcount by 2030 and testing satellite refueling in geo…
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