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October 20, 2026

Breaking News

[ October 20, 2026 ] SpaceX scrubs launch of 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Falcon 9
[ October 16, 2026 ] Blue Origin to add new Florida launch pads, seeks aggressive increase in New Glenn flight rate New Glenn
[ October 15, 2026 ] SpaceX launches a classified payload for U.S. Space Force Falcon 9
[ October 13, 2026 ] SpaceX launches NASA science and cargo to the International Space Station Falcon 9
[ October 13, 2026 ] Launch preview: NASA, SpaceX to launch new solar arrays, 6,300 pounds of cargo to the space station Falcon 9

NASA returns its SLS rocket back to the launch pad ahead of planned April flight of Artemis 2

March 19, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The rollout of the 322-foot-tall rocket took fewer than 12 hours after first motion, which occurred at about 12:20 a.m. EDT (0420 UTC). NASA hopes to launch the crewed test flight to the Moon no earlier than April 1.

NASA to attempt second full fueling test of its Space Launch System rocket

February 17, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The operation comes a week after NASA conducted a so-called ‘confidence test’ on Feb. 12, which was the process of loading some liquid hydrogen on the rocket’s core stage.