SpaceX carried out another Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, deploying a fresh batch of Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit. The mission, conducted under federal commercial launch authority,

Nevertheless, this rocket, named “Nell,” represented a historic achievement that would help launch the modern age of spaceflight. Three decades later, the first objects would begin to ride liquid-fueled rockets into space, followed shortly by humans. A little more than 40 years would pass before humans walked on the Moon.

Update: The United Launch Alliance has put out a statement declaring the mission a success and indicating plans to investigate an anomaly observed early in the flight on the solid rocket boosters. The powerful Vulcan rocket has launched on its second-ever ...

Texas-based Firefly Aerospace is planning to launch its Alpha rocket on its first spaceflight from Vandenberg since April 2025. Here's what to know.

All licensing for these operations will now occur under Part 450, unifying a fragmented process.

Firefly Aerospace has postponed its Alpha rocket launch from California multiple times. Initial delays were due to weather, while recent postponements were caused by technical issues. The launch will be the rocket's first since a mishap in April 2025.

A Firefly Aerospace rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base today may be visible across the West Coast, including Arizona.

United Launch Alliance’s RocketShip docks at the harbor on the South Base of Vandenberg Space Force Base with the Vulcan rocket components stowed inside the huge cargo vessel. Credit: Contributed photo ULA’s RocketShip recently docked at the harbor on ...