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Starbase Infrastructure Advances Toward Flight 14

SpaceX is still building out assembly, test, and launch infrastructure at Starbase while Flight 14…

Cape neighbors Stoke and Relativity advance LC-14 and LC-16 toward first flights

Along Missile Row at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Stoke Space and Relativity Space are…

Isar Aerospace Completes First Successful Spectrum Flight

German launch services provider Isar Aerospace has completed the first successful launch of its Spectrum rocket, deploying five CubeSats into low Earth orbit. The mission marked the first time a privately funded European orbital rocket had successfully reached orbit and the first successful orbital launch from continental Europe. The Spectrum rocket lifted off from Andøya […]

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 80th Starlink mission of 2026

SpaceX decided to shift all Starlink missions flying on Falcon 9 rockets to the West Coast as it pushes towards the debut of its Starship-Super Heavy in Florida. Liftoff of the Starlink 15-24 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled during a window that opens at 3:59 a.m. PDT (6:59 a.m. EDT / 1059 UTC).

Isar Aerospace achieves first launch to orbit from continental Europe

From the ESA Blogs.

Isar Aerospace attempts launch of Spectrum rocket after months of delays

The European private space launch provider Isar Aerospace, headquartered in Ottobrunn, Germany, is set to…

APOD: 2026 September 5 – Chasing the Moon’s Shadow

Blue Origin expands test and launch sites across the Cape

Blue Origin is expanding its Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral footprint on multiple fronts,…

NASA Ames Fire Department Aircraft Firefighting Training

The fire department at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley will perform training on the Moffett Federal Airfield beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 11. The training will involve the use of a propane-fueled aircraft fire simulator and be conducted from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PDT. Because the aircraft simulator is […]

NASA Hosts Virtual Artemis Webinar for Blind, Low-Vision Community

NASA will host a virtual webinar at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, titled “The RS-25 Engine and the Future of Artemis Missions: An Accessible Webinar for the Blind and Low-Vision Community.” This webinar is open to the public, however it is tailored specifically for a blind and low-vision audience. The webinar will last about two hours and include […]

Blue Origin Nets NASA Mars Orbiter Contract

Blue Origin will design and launch the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter by the end of 2028.

Why did US space companies pull out of a French space meeting? It’s complicated.

"Let me be clear: America is not only welcome—we want you there."