News

Space.com on MSN1d

Blue Origin's 2nd New Glenn rocket launch will fly twin NASA Mars probes to space on Sep. 29

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket will launch NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission no earlier than (NET) Sep. 29.

After first operational launch, here’s the next big test for ULA’s Vulcan rocket

In the near term, ULA will switch back to launching its soon-to-retire Atlas V rocket, the Vulcan rocket's predecessor. The ...

ULA Vulcan rocket achieves liftoff in national security launch

United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur lifted off for the third time ever in an experimental launch to put navigation ...
Space.com on MSN4d

Vulcan Centaur rocket launches experimental military satellite on its 1st-ever US Space Force mission (video)

The company lofted an experimental navigation satellite on behalf of the U.S. military Tuesday at 8:56 p.m. EDT (0056 GMT on ...

Trump eases commercial rocket launch regulations, benefiting Musk

President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday easing regulations for commercial rocket launches and spaceport ...

California rejects Elon Musk’s rocket-launch proposal

The U.S. Space Force is expected to move forward nonetheless with its plan to boost SpaceX launches from 50 to 100 annually.

Rocket Report: Ariane 6 beats Vulcan to third launch; China’s first drone ship

Welcome to Edition 8.06 of the Rocket Report! Two of the world's most storied rocket builders not named SpaceX achieved major ...

United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan rocket blasts off on first Space Force-sanctioned flight

ULA's Vulcan is replacing the company's workhorse Atlas 5 rocket and the already-retired Delta 4 family of launchers.