Japan launches navigation satellite on nation’s 1st mission of 2025
A Japanese H3 rocket launched the Michibiki 6 navigation satellite early Sunday morning (Feb. 2), the nation's first liftoff of 2025.
Earth-observing company Planet signs $230 million deal for fleet of new Pelican satellites
The Earth-observation company Planet just inked its largest deal to date, a $230 million contract to deliver a fleet of its new Pelican satellites.
Trump asks Elon Musk to return 2 Starliner astronauts from the ISS for NASA—but they already have a SpaceX ride home
President Trump just asked Elon Musk to retrieve two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station. But the duo are already slated to come home with SpaceX this spring.
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander snaps its 1st photos of the moon (images)
The moon has come into view for Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft, which is scheduled to land on Earth's nearest neighbor a month or so from now.
India launches navigation satellite into orbit on nation’s 1st mission of 2025
India launched the NVS-02 regional navigation satellite to orbit this evening (Jan. 28), the 100th liftoff from the nation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
Blue Origin scrubs landmark New Shepard moon-gravity launch due to weather, rocket glitch
Blue Origin scrubbed the planned 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket today (Jan. 28) due to uncooperative weather and a vehicle issue.
Boom Supersonic to break sound barrier during historic test flight today: Watch live
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft will break the sound barrier for the first time during a Jan. 28 test flight, and you can watch the action live.
SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (photos)
SpaceX launched 21 more of its Starlink internet satellites today (Jan. 27) from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Blue Origin to simulate moon gravity on Jan. 28 New Shepard suborbital launch
Blue Origin will launch the 29th mission of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on Jan. 28, on an uncrewed research flight that will simulate lunar gravity conditions.
SpaceX launching 23 Starlink satellites to orbit from California today
SpaceX plans to launch 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast today (Jan. 24).