Rocket Lab aborts launch of Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite at last second
Rocket Lab aborts launch of Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite at last second

Rocket Lab tried to launch its eighth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS on Thursday (June 30), but the attempt ended in an abort.

Blue Origin starts rebuilding launch pad damaged by New Glenn rocket explosion — and it will look very different when it’s done
Blue Origin starts rebuilding launch pad damaged by New Glenn rocket explosion — and it will look very different when it’s done

Blue Origin has started rebuilding the launch pad damaged by the explosion of its New Glenn rocket last month, but the company is working from a very different blueprint this time around.

‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2
‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2

Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conducted a seven-hour spacewalk to replace a wrist joint on the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robot arm on June 30, 2026.

Europe’s deadly heat wave seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 30, 2026
Europe’s deadly heat wave seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 30, 2026

Europe’s Sentinel-3 satellite captured data that helps visualize June’s deadly heat wave, allowing researchers to further understand the extent of soaring temperatures.

‘The start of a new era’: Rocket Lab buying satellite-communications company Iridium for $8 billion

California-based launch company Rocket Lab has inked a landmark $8 billion deal to acquire long-time satellite communications giant Iridium.

Watch 2 NASA astronauts fix ISS’ huge robotic arm during spacewalk today
Watch 2 NASA astronauts fix ISS’ huge robotic arm during spacewalk today

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will fix the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 during a spacewalk today (June 30), and you can watch the action live.

Mars orbiter watches Perseverance rover cross the marathon finish line | Space photo of the day for June 29, 2026
Mars orbiter watches Perseverance rover cross the marathon finish line | Space photo of the day for June 29, 2026

With the speed at which the rover completed this marathon, and how well it continues to explore on Mars, who knows, maybe Perseverance will be the first to manage an ultramarathon on the Red Planet.

How NASA’s ‘America 250’ celebrations are reaching from the sky to the moon
How NASA’s ‘America 250’ celebrations are reaching from the sky to the moon

NASA has big plans for July 4 — the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence — which involves both aircraft and spacecraft.

SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit on Falcon 9 launch from California (video)
SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit on Falcon 9 launch from California (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, June 28, 2026.