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October 26, 2026

Breaking News

[ October 20, 2026 ] SpaceX launches Starlink 15-15 mission following a trio of scrubs 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

Rocket launch could dazzle U.S. East Coast

October 26, 2014 Stephen Clark

Skywatchers along the U.S. East Coast have a chance of getting a unique light show from Monday evening’s launch of an Antares rocket from Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

Live Coverage: Antares explodes moments after launch

October 26, 2014 Stephen Clark

An Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus cargo ship has exploded moments after lift off from Wallops Island, Virginia.

Antares rocket moved to launch pad in Virginia

October 25, 2014 Stephen Clark

Ground crews transferred an Antares rocket out of an assembly building to a launch pad on Virginia’s Eastern Shore in a major step before liftoff on Orbital Sciences’ third flight to resupply the International Space Station.