SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites, lands on ship at sea (video)
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites, lands on ship at sea (video)

SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites today (Sept. 6), sending them up from California’s central coast.

Private German rocket makes history, reaches orbit from European soil
Private German rocket makes history, reaches orbit from European soil

Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket made history today (Sept. 5), becoming the first vehicle ever to reach orbit from European soil.

India sends Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit in milestone launch (video)
India sends Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit in milestone launch (video)

India launched an Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit today (Sept. 3) —something it had not previously done successfully.

China’s private, reusable Pallas-1 rocket aces debut launch (video)
China’s private, reusable Pallas-1 rocket aces debut launch (video)

Galactic Energy’s new Pallas-1 rocket aced its debut launch on Monday (Aug. 31), successfully reaching orbit. The vehicle’s first stage did not attempt a landing, however.

2 spacecraft headed to Mercury are about to begin their long-awaited arrival for Europe and Japan — watch it live today
2 spacecraft headed to Mercury are about to begin their long-awaited arrival for Europe and Japan — watch it live today

The European-Japanese BepiColombo mission will begin its drawn-out Mercury arrival phase on Sept. 3, and you can watch the action live.

Falcon Heavy brings the heat | Space photo of the day for Sept. 2, 2026
Falcon Heavy brings the heat | Space photo of the day for Sept. 2, 2026

An incredible launch photo captures fire spewing from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket during the launch of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope on Aug. 30, 2026.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites to orbit on its 35th flight
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites to orbit on its 35th flight

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 27 Starlink satellites from California early this morning (Sept. 2). It was the 35th flight for the rocket’s first stage.

‘No guts, no glory’: How I captured NASA’s Roman Space Telescope cross the sun on a picture-perfect SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch
‘No guts, no glory’: How I captured NASA’s Roman Space Telescope cross the sun on a picture-perfect SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch

Space.com’s Josh Dinner caught an amazing shot of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope crossing the sun on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. Here’s how it happened in a Hobby Lobby parking lot.

What’s next for Roman Space Telescope? Here’s how NASA’s flagship observatory will open up the universe
What’s next for Roman Space Telescope? Here’s how NASA’s flagship observatory will open up the universe

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has left Earth, but it’ll be a while before it starts its highly anticipated science mission. Here are the next steps for the observatory.

SpaceX, NASA delay next astronaut launch to ISS due to leak on Dragon spacecraft

The launch of SpaceX’s Crew-13 mission to the ISS, previously scheduled for Sept. 12, has been delayed due to an oxidizer leak on the Dragon spacecraft. A new target has not yet been announced.