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Posted on April 30, 2026

Russia’s new homegrown Soyuz 5 rocket aces debut launch

Russia launched its Soyuz 5 medium-lift rocket for the first time ever on Thursday (April 30), and things apparently went well.
Posted on April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

This SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch looks amazing from space in these wild satellite photos

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 months Wednesday (April 29), and a sharp-eyed satellite was watching.
Posted on April 29, 2026April 30, 2026

Europe’s powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches 32 Amazon internet satellites to orbit

Liftoff occurred at 4:57 a.m. EDT on Thursday (April 30).
Posted on April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

SpaceX rocket debris could slam into the moon: Here’s what you need to know

Earth's moon is to be on the receiving end of a spent rocket stage in early August - the leftovers from a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch last year.
Posted on April 27, 2026

SpaceX launches its 50th mission of the year, sends 25 Starlink satellites to orbit (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 25 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California on Sunday (April 26). It was the company's 50th liftoff of the year already.
Posted on April 27, 2026April 28, 2026

Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon internet satellites, ties record for heaviest payload it’s ever flown (video)

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 more of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit on Monday night (April 27).
Posted on April 26, 2026April 29, 2026

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off on 1st launch in 18 months

SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months on Wednesday morning (April 29), delivering the ViaSat-3 F3 communications satellite into geostationary orbit.
Posted on April 25, 2026April 28, 2026

Russia launches 3 tons of cargo to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan (video)

Russia launched its latest Progress cargo ship toward the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome on Saturday (April 25).
Posted on April 22, 2026April 23, 2026

Rocket Lab launches Japanese ‘origami’ satellite, 7 other spacecraft to orbit (photos)

Rocket Lab launched eight Japanese satellites to orbit on Wednesday night (April 22), including one that features an origami-folded antenna.
Posted on April 22, 2026

Blue Origin’s huge New Glenn rocket grounded after launch mishap

The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily grounded Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, which failed to deliver a satellite to the proper orbit during its third-ever launch on Sunday (April 19).

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