Rocket Lab scrubs launch of Korean disaster-monitoring satellite due to sensor issue (Image Credit: Space.com) A Korean disaster-monitoring satellite wasn’t able to get off the ground Wednesday (Dec. 10) after all. An Electron rocket had been scheduled to launch the “Bridging the Swarm” mission from Rocket Lab‘s New Zealand site on Wednesday […]
Rocket Lab completes final tests on reusable ‘Hungry Hippo’ fairing ahead of 1st Neutron rocket launch (Image Credit: Space.com) Rocket Lab is getting ready to take a bigger bite out of the space launch market. The company recently completed final qualification tests on the fairing that will crown its newest launch vehicle, […]
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California on 160th Falcon 9 flight of the year (video) (Image Credit: Space.com) The launch of a new batch of SpaceX Starlink satellites lit up the predawn sky in southern California today (Dec. 10) as the company marked its 160th flight of a Falcon 9 rocket this […]
NASA’s loses contact with MAVEN Mars orbiter on the far side of the Red Planet (Image Credit: Space.com) NASA teams are working to restore contact with one of its most advanced interplanetary satellites. MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) is one of only three NASA missions currently in operation around Mars, and […]
Watch Rocket Lab launch Korean disaster-monitoring satellite today (Image Credit: Space.com) Rocket Lab – ‘Bridging The Swarm’ Launch – YouTube Watch On Rocket Lab will launch a Korean disaster-monitoring satellite to orbit today (Dec. 10), and you can watch the action live. An Electron rocket is scheduled to launch the “Bridging the […]
China breaks record with 3 Long March rocket launches in 19-hour stretch (video) (Image Credit: Space.com) China continues to make big advances in the final frontier. The nation just launched three Long March rockets in less than 19 hours, setting a new national mark for liftoff cadence. In addition, the trio pushed […]
Russian Soyuz capsule lands on Earth to return crew of 3 home after months on International Space Station (video) (Image Credit: Space.com) Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut are safely back on Earth after spending eight months aboard the International Space Station. Soyuz MS-27 crewmates Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky of […]
SpaceX launches mysterious NROL-77 mission for the US military (video) (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX just launched a secret payload for the U.S. military. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off into cloudy skies from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today (Dec. 9) at 2:16 p.m. EDT (1916 GMT) on a mission for […]
ISS astronauts watch Earth’s atmosphere glow green | Space photo of the day for Dec. 8, 2025 (Image Credit: Space.com) Some of the best views of Earth come from beyond our home planet, as recently captured by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). In late October, astronauts saw Earth covered in […]
From Bezos to beyond: Blue Origin quiz (Image Credit: Space.com) Blue Origin has become one of the most talked-about names in the modern space age. Founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos in 2000, the company has steadily built a reputation for innovation, ambition, and a bold vision of humanity’s future beyond Earth. From […]
