This week in rocket launches we have a busy schedule, including the first-ever launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn and the seventh launch of SpaceX's Starship.
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Musk's SpaceX is prepping for its 7th test flight program which is expected to test payload deployment for the first time, carrying 10 mock Starlink satellites.
SpaceX will pretty much take over the launch schedule with four missions as we head into the new year.
We have several rocket launches coming up this week. SpaceX will have three missions while Roscosmos has one on Christmas Day.
SpaceX will launch several missions this week for various entities, including government offices and private companies. It will also launch some of its own satellites.
This week we will see two launches from SpaceX launching various satellites into orbit using the Falcon 9. Space One will also do the second launch of its KAIROS rocket.
ESA and ISRO are getting ready to launch the PROBA 3 mission this week which will see two satellites flying in formation to observe the corona around the Sun.
We have plenty of rocket launches this week, but the most interesting will be China's maiden flight of the Long March 12.
During Starship's successful 6th test flight, the spacecraft mastered a more challenging trajectory to beat the computer simulations; however, the tower landing of Super Heavy booster was halted.
SpaceX is preparing for its sixth Starship mission, which is due for launch on Tuesday. The company is looking to build on its previous successes.
We have several rocket launches coming up this week but the most notable one will see China launch a cargo spacecraft to its space station.
We have a lot of missions coming up this week, but perhaps the most interesting will be SpaceX launching cargo to the ISS to restock astronauts living there.
One of the space missions this week will see Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launch the Kirameki 3 satellite for Japan's Ministry of Defense.
The mighty Falcon Heavy flew for an 11th time, carrying NASA's flagship Europa Clipper mission towards Jupiter's moon. This is only the second mission on which the rocket was fully expended.
SpaceX's "Mechazilla" caught the Super Heavy booster mid-air during incredible landing test [Update]
SpaceX has attempted an unprecedented, crucial maneuver today. It catught the Super Heavy booster at the launch pad for the very first time.
SpaceX's Starship IFT-5 mission will attempt a controlled re-entry and landing in the Indian Ocean. The excitement builds as the launch window opens this Sunday.
The Europa Clipper mission aims to uncover life's potential on Jupiter's moon. It will perform multiple gravity assists to reach Jupiter by 2030.
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are stuck on the ISS for 8 months after Crew Dragon's arrival, as they await NASA's Hague and Roscosmos' Gorbunov to return in February 2025.
United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket will undertake its second flight this Friday, featuring a mass simulator, experiments, and a double-engine Centaur upper stage.
SpaceX plans to launch five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, setting the stage for an exponential increase in future missions focused on human exploration of the Red Planet.
SpaceX is gearing up for a significant mission this Thursday, launching Crew Dragon to the ISS with astronauts and spare suits as part of NASA's commercial crew program.
A busy week for rocket launches includes SpaceX's Falcon 9 carrying two Galileo satellites, crucial for enhancing navigation services on smartphones globally.
Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis exited the Crew Dragon for a historic all-civilian spacewalk, testing new spacesuits.
Thanks to Starlink's satellites, T-Mobile users will soon receive emergency alerts on their phones even without cell service.
SpaceX launched a record-breaking civilian mission that takes the crew higher than anyone else since the Apollo era.
Elon Musk announced a new, more realistic timeline for Starship launches toward the Red Planet. While it still sounds ambitious, the company is making progress with the world's biggest space rocket.
SpaceX's delayed Polaris Dawn mission aims for the highest Earth orbit yet, with a crewed spacewalk and 35 experiments planned over five days. Will they succeed this time?
After three months on the ISS, the crew-less Starliner capsule has successfully returned to Earth. NASA stands behind the decision to keep two astronauts on the space station.
Astronauts onboard the ISS heard weird noises in Boeing's troublesome capsule. Houston figured out where the sounds originated from.
We have several missions This Week in Rocket Launches but the most interesting will be the launch of SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission.
Today, SpaceX experienced a series of bad luck. Weather stopped a historic crewed mission from launching, and another Falcon 9 rocket crashed upon landing, halting the third planned flight, too.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay on the ISS for 8 months instead of just 8 days. Due to problems with the Starliner module, they will come home onboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon.
We have plenty of missions in This Week in Rocket Launches. The most interesting will be a crewed mission to orbit, where the first commercial spacewalk will take place, as well as the highest orbit.
We have a fairly quiet week coming up for rocket launches, but last week saw loads of launches, so be sure to check out the recap section. This week, we get launches from both SpaceX and China.
We have several diverse missions This Week in Rocket Launches. The most interesting will see SpaceX launch satellites that will provide internet over the North Pole and high latitude areas.
Starliner's departure from ISS might be delayed for weeks due to a critical software update [Update]
Boeing's Starliner might be stuck on the ISS for a few more weeks, so SpaceX's Crew-9 mission would be delayed for over a month because Starliner lacks one of its features and needs an OTA update.
NASA is on the brink of a significant decision: whether to let two astronauts return in Boeing's Starliner capsule or use SpaceX's Crew Dragon as an emergency backup. The stakes go beyond human lives.
We're finally back to normal This Week in Rocket Launches with a full launch schedule and recap segment. SpaceX will dominate the week with Falcon 9 launches carrying Starlink satellites.
SpaceX explained the issue that led to a failed flight of the Falcon 9 rocket, obtained early permission from the FAA, and launched another batch of Starlink satellites while it works on fixes.
Following a very quiet week in rocket launches, SpaceX and Rocket Lab will dominate the next week. SpaceX will be starting off on Sunday with back-to-back Falcon 9 launches with Starlink sats.
