Rocket launches worldwide — mission coverage, countdowns, and payload news.
ULA deals with financial challenges caused by Vulcan grounding
United Launch Alliance faces mounting financial pressure after the grounding of its Vulcan rocket, the company's next-generation launch vehicle design…
Lightning strikes Long March 3B after liftoff, Kinetica-1 launches 5 satellites
A Long March 3B rocket experienced a lightning strike during ascent but successfully completed its mission, deploying five Kinetica-1 satellites into …
Space Force triples launch contract ceiling amid rising demand
The U.S. Space Force has tripled the contract ceiling for its primary national security launch services agreement, expanding the pool of available fun…
Japan seeks to ramp up launch activity
Japan is accelerating its domestic launch cadence through the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), betting on its H3 rocket to establish reliabl…
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Rocket launches worldwide — mission coverage, countdowns, and payload news.