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August 11, 2026

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[ August 10, 2026 ] Window for 2026 launch debut of Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket ‘is narrowing’ as development continues Neutron
[ August 10, 2026 ] SpaceX scrubs planned Monday launch of its Falcon 9 rocket; targets Tuesday morning Falcon 9
[ August 8, 2026 ] SpaceX West Coast launch surge continues with Starlink mission Falcon 9
[ August 6, 2026 ] Blue Origin identifies engine issue behind New Glenn explosion New Glenn
[ August 6, 2026 ] NASA, Northrop Grumman repurpose Gateway elements for Moon Base demo missions Artemis

Critical NASA Deep Space ground station in Spain evacuated due to wildfires

July 24, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex is one of three critical sites around the world that communicate with spacecraft beyond the reach of near-Earth communications capabilities.

Launch preview: SpaceX ready for 2nd attempt to launch Starship Flight 13 following post-abort engine work

July 23, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The flight was delayed another day as Tropical Storm Bertha was expected to make landfall in Texas on Thursday. Liftoff of the Starship Flight 13 mission is scheduled during a 90-minute window that opens on Friday, July 24, at 5:45 p.m. CDT (6:45 p.m. EDT / 2245 UTC).

SpaceX launches novel geosynchronous robotic servicing satellite on decade-long mission

July 21, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle features the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and DARPA. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled during a four-hour window that opens at 5:15 p.m. EDT (2115 UTC).