SpaceX launches 15,000-pound SiriusXM satellite to orbit from Florida (video)
SpaceX launches 15,000-pound SiriusXM satellite to orbit from Florida (video)

SpaceX launched a big SiriusXM radio satellite to orbit from Florida’s Space Coast tonight (June 28).

Blue Origin plans to fly New Glenn rocket again this year despite massive rocket explosion (video)

After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launch pad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp. That’s very ambitious.

SpaceX’s next Starship breathes fire for 1st time in prelaunch test (video)

About a month has passed since the first launch of SpaceX’s “Version 3” Starship rocket, and the spaceflight company has already begun testing on its next such vehicle.

China plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station while the ISS nears its end
China plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station while the ISS nears its end

China plans to add three new modules to Tiangong along with a co-orbiting space telescope, as the ISS heads for a Pacific splashdown.

NASA’s canceled Artemis hardware contracts reached $5.9 billion, audit finds
NASA’s canceled Artemis hardware contracts reached $5.9 billion, audit finds

A memo issued by NASA Office of Inspector General highlights huge cost increases and extended timelines for Artemis program hardware that has since been canceled.

NASA is paying $30 million for a 1st-of-its-kind rescue mission to the aging Swift telescope before it falls from space. Is it worth it?
NASA is paying $30 million for a 1st-of-its-kind rescue mission to the aging Swift telescope before it falls from space. Is it worth it?

NASA’s daring Swift Boost mission launches June 27 to save the nearly 22-year-old Swift observatory , which is being dragged out of space by Earth’s atmosphere.

Rocket Lab launches ‘Ten Owl of Ten’ mission, sending up Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite (video)
Rocket Lab launches ‘Ten Owl of Ten’ mission, sending up Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite (video)

Rocket Lab launched the “Ten Owl of Ten” mission from New Zealand today (June 26), adding to Japanese company Synspective’s imaging constellation.

I got a sneak peek at space shuttle Endeavour’s new home in California, and it’s breathtaking (photos)
I got a sneak peek at space shuttle Endeavour’s new home in California, and it’s breathtaking (photos)

The spectacular new Air & Space Center, which is more than three decades in the making, will open on Nov. 13.

Another ‘Star’ is born: SpaceX names AI megaconstellation ‘Starmind’

SpaceX will call its planned AI megaconstellation “Starmind,” continuing the company’s stellar naming theme.

NASA’s aging infrastructure can’t handle Artemis launches without $1 billion in upgrades, watchdog warns
NASA’s aging infrastructure can’t handle Artemis launches without $1 billion in upgrades, watchdog warns

NASA’s plan to return astronauts to the moon and bolster a rapidly growing commercial space industry is facing an infrastructure obstacle.