Falcon 9

Edition 9.14 of the Rocket Report focuses on significant developments in the space launch sector, prominently featuring United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan rocket and South Korea's Nuri rocket. ULA's Vulcan Centaur, a heavy-lift launch vehicle designed to replace the Atlas…

SpaceX successfully launched a crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, utilizing a Dragon capsule that is approaching its designated operational lifespan. This mission, observed by Bloomberg's Loren Grush on "Bloomberg Tech," occurred…

SpaceX successfully launched a crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on a Falcon 9 rocket, marking another critical mission for NASA's human spaceflight program. The astronauts, who will spend six months aboard the ISS conducting research…

Google is actively pursuing the concept of space-based data centers, a long-held vision of Elon Musk, by launching a test satellite as part of its Project Suncatcher initiative. This endeavor aims to explore the viability of placing the hardware…

NASA is intensifying its support and financial investment in Boeing's astronaut capsule, Starliner, aiming to rectify its issues and resume operations promptly. The Starliner capsule experienced numerous significant problems during its 2024 mission, resulting in its two test pilots being…

SpaceX's Starship rocket achieved orbital velocity during its 14th test flight on Monday, marking a significant milestone for the world's most powerful launch vehicle. This flight differed from previous attempts, where SpaceX intentionally limited the rocket's full capability to maintain…

Astra has set an ambitious target for the early part of 2027 to reintroduce its launch services, signaling a potential shift in the landscape of affordable space access. This announcement comes amidst broader industry discussions about the future cost…

Edition 9.11 of the Rocket Report brings to light significant shifts in the global space launch landscape. A key development is China's expressed interest in acquiring SpaceX's advanced Raptor 3 engine technology.

Many satellite companies, excluding SpaceX, assert that the global capacity for launching payloads into orbit remains insufficient, despite a significant increase in launch frequency observed globally in recent years, largely driven by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.

Besxar is pioneering a novel strategy for manufacturing semiconductors in orbit, with the ambitious goal of establishing a dedicated orbital semiconductor factory. This venture aims to leverage the unique conditions of space, such as microgravity and vacuum, to produce semiconductor…

SpaceX, which has established Florida's Space Coast as the world's busiest spaceport over the past decade, is set to significantly reduce its launch cadence from the state for the remainder of the current year.

President Donald Trump signed a new national space transportation policy on Thursday, which mandates the development of additional spaceports to support an ambitious goal of over 1,000 launches and reentries per year by the year 2030.

SpaceX has officially completed its $60 billion USD acquisition of AI coding platform Cursor, a deal that was originally announced in April 2026. Company representatives confirmed the merger's effectiveness following SpaceX's transition to a public company in June.

Hanoi-based aerospace firm VinSpace has announced a significant strategic partnership with Elon Musk's SpaceX, a global leader in launch services, to deploy its inaugural satellite into orbit. The ambitious launch is slated for sometime in 2025, marking a pivotal moment…

South Korea's space agency, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), has released images captured by its lunar orbiter, Danuri, showing the Moon's surface before and after an impact event. The impact was caused by debris from a SpaceX Falcon 9…

A spent segment of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, originally launched in February 2015 as part of the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) mission, is on an unguided trajectory toward the Moon.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage, designated object 2015-007B, launched in 2015 as part of NASA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) mission, is on an unguided trajectory towards the Moon. Its impact is anticipated in early March 2022.

The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, a powerful launch vehicle developed by Elon Musk's aerospace company, is currently on a collision course with the Moon. This expendable component, measuring 45 feet in height and 12 feet…

A SpaceX rocket's upper stage is on an unavoidable collision course with the Moon, with its impact scheduled for Wednesday. This event marks the first time a piece of space debris has been intentionally or unintentionally sent to collide…

Rocket Lab Corporation announced this week that it has secured its largest launch contract to date, a multi-launch agreement valued at $266 million with the US Space Force. This significant contract, awarded by the US Space Force Space Systems Command…