Europe pulls the plug on Ariane 6 upgrade plans
Europe has officially scrapped the technical upgrades that were meant to keep Ariane 6 competitive on the global launch market. The decision…
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Artemis III: Isaacman Bets His Credibility on a 2027 Launch
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said he is 'extremely confident' Artemis III will launch in 2027 to test Orion rendezvous and docking oper…
Golden Dome Hits a Funding Wall Heading Into 2027
Defense contractors are starting to book Golden Dome work, but the money is already running thin. A funding cliff looms in 2027, and General…
Gravity-1 completes third sea launch, deploying nine satellites
Chinese launch startup Orienspace successfully flew its Gravity-1 solid rocket for the third time from a sea platform near Shanghai, deliver…
SpaceX Keeps Flying as Starship Flight 13 Awaits Its Next Window
SpaceX logged its 85th Falcon 9 launch of the year from Vandenberg while crews worked to reschedule Starship Flight 13 following a late abor…
SpaceX keeps launching while Starship awaits its next attempt
SpaceX's 85th Falcon 9 launch of 2026 carried 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base, while teams at Boca Chica work toward…
SpaceX juggles Crew-13 countdown and a landmark stock market debut
SpaceX is navigating two major milestones at once: a crewed Dragon flight to the International Space Station slated for August, and a highly…
Starship Flight 13: T-0 abort, safety systems perform as designed
Starship Flight 13 aborted automatically at T-0 on July 16, 2026 at Starbase, Texas. Several Raptor engines failed to start, triggering a sa…
Starship Flight 13 may close the book on suborbital testing
SpaceX's thirteenth Starship-Super Heavy flight carries an operational payload for the first time — a batch of Starlink V3 satellites — whil…
Soyuz MS-29 Delivers Fresh Crew to ISS as NASA Chief Watches
A Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft lifted off from Baikonur on July 14, 2026, carrying a new crew to the International Space Station. NASA Administrat…
Soyuz MS-29 and Starship: Two Milestones in One Busy Week
Roscosmos is launching a fresh crew to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz MS-29, while SpaceX readies Starship for its thirteenth …
Starship Flight 13: fixes, Starlink satellites, and the next step
SpaceX is readying Starship for its thirteenth test flight as early as July 16, aiming to address issues from the previous attempt while dep…
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