SpaceX's Secretive Starfall Capsule Completes Its First Test Flight
SpaceX flew its mysterious Starfall reentry capsule on June 23, offering virtually no details about the mission's objectives or customer. Th…
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SpaceX debuts Starfall reentry capsule in orbital demonstration
SpaceX lifted off from Cape Canaveral with Starfall, a brand-new reentry capsule weighing around 2,100 kg. The demonstration mission marks t…
SpaceX flies Starfall, its new orbital reentry capsule
SpaceX launched a demonstration flight of Starfall on Tuesday, an all-new reentry capsule tipping the scales at around 2,100 kilograms. The …
Vandenberg's Busiest Pad Serves Both Commerce and Espionage
Within two days, SpaceX flew two separate Falcon 9 missions from the same California pad — one adding to its commercial Starlink network, th…
SpaceX Lifts Off With Classified NRO Satellites From Vandenberg
SpaceX targeted a pre-dawn window on June 19 to orbit a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. The mission, likely carry…
Ariane 6 Debuts Upgraded P160C Boosters on Amazon Mission
On June 17, 2026, Arianespace successfully orbited 36 Amazon Leo satellites aboard an Ariane 64 fitted for the first time with upgraded P160…
Upgraded Ariane 6 Delivers 36 Amazon Kuiper Satellites to Orbit
Arianespace successfully launched 36 Amazon Kuiper satellites on June 17, 2026, aboard an Ariane 6 fitted with new P160C solid-fuel boosters…
Ariane 6 Delivers for Amazon as China Goes Quiet After Kuaizhou-11
On June 17, Ariane 6 lifted 36 Amazon Leo satellites into low Earth orbit on its most powerful configuration yet. Meanwhile, China completed…
Amazon's Kuiper Backlog Puts the Spotlight on Launch Capacity
Amazon has built hundreds of Kuiper satellites with nowhere near enough rocket rides to launch them on schedule. Meanwhile, Arianespace is m…
Japan's H3 Rocket Nails Return to Flight in Lightest Configuration Yet
Japan's H3 rocket lifted off on June 11, 2026, successfully deploying six small satellites and marking the operational debut of the launcher…
SpaceX Goes Public While Its Rockets Keep Flying
Within 48 hours, SpaceX pulled off two Falcon 9 launches and made its long-awaited stock market debut on the Nasdaq, opening at a valuation …
The Falcon 9 Booster That Just Won't Quit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster completed its record-breaking 35th flight on June 7, marking five years of continuous service. The milestone deser…
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