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Launches & Spacecraft
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Watch SpaceX launch the 3rd batch of satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper megaconstellation early on July 16
ByMike Wallpublished
SpaceX plans to launch 24 of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites early Wednesday morning (July 16), the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 liftoff.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
ByJosh Dinner,Tariq Maliklast updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

SpaceX will launch next Starship flight in 'about 3 weeks,' Elon Musk says
ByMike Wallpublished
SpaceX plans to launch the 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket about three weeks from now, according to company founder and CEO Elon Musk.

On this day in space! July 15, 1975: Astronauts and cosmonauts launch on 1st joint U.S.-Soviet space mission
ByHanneke Weiteringlast updated
This mission ceremoniously marked the end of the space race.

China launches new spacesuits, other supplies to Tiangong space station (video)
ByMike Wallpublished
A Long March 7 rocket lifted off this evening (July 14), sending China's Tianzhou 9 cargo spacecraft toward the Tiangong space station.

SpaceX launches mystery satellite to geostationary transfer orbit (video)
ByMike Wallpublished
SpaceX launched a mystery satellite to geostationary transfer orbit from Florida's Space Coast early Sunday morning (July 13).

Chinese company Landspace aims to debut its reusable methane rocket this year (video)
ByAndrew Jonespublished
Landspace aims to debut its stainless steel Zhuque-3 rocket later this year, marking a bold step forward for China's commercial launch sector.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral
ByRobert Z. Pearlmanpublished
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on July 8, 2025.

Can Canada get to orbit? Companies NordSpace and ProtoSpace hope to launch country's 1st space mission (exclusive)
ByJosh Dinnerpublished
Canada doesn't have a long history of rocket launches, but that may be about to change.

US Air Force cancels plans to build Starship landing pads on island bird sanctuary
ByJosh Dinnerpublished
The U.S. military is suspending its efforts to secure a small Pacific island as the test landing site for a new program using rockets to rapidly deliver cargo anywhere on Earth.
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