It is far too soon to mention retirement, but astute observers of the space industry have noticed SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon […]
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A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the Moon this summer at seven times the speed of sound
Astronomers say the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket that launched in early 2025 will strike the Moon later […]
Rocket Report: Russia reopens gateway to ISS; Cape Canaveral hosts missile test
The US Space Force might move additional payloads off of ULA’s grounded Vulcan rocket. A Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off […]
A century after the first rocket launch, Ars staffers pick their favorites
“I realized that if something went wrong up there, things might go very badly down here.” Russian Soyuz-FG rocket with […]
Rocket Report: Pentagon needs more missile interceptors; Artemis II clears review
SpaceX has started commissioning a second launch pad at the company’s Starbase facility in Texas. Firefly Aerospace’s seventh Alpha rocket […]
SpaceX takes down Dragon crew arm, giving Starship a leg up in Florida
Pad 40 has been the primary Falcon 9 launch site for most of the rocket’s history, while Pad 39A provided […]
Rocket Report: A new super-heavy launch site in California; 2025 year in review
SpaceX opened its 2026 launch campaign with a mission for the Italian government. A Chinese Long March 7 rocket carrying […]
Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims high
South Korean rocket startup Innospace is poised to debut a new nano-launcher. The fifth Ariane 6 rocket climbs away from […]
The inside story of SpaceX’s historic rocket landing that changed launch forever
“It’s hard to describe how epic this comeback was after our first Falcon 9 launch failure.” SpaceX lands a Falcon […]
Rocket Report: SpaceX’s next-gen booster fails; Pegasus will fly again
With the government shutdown over, the FAA has lifted its daytime launch curfew. Blue Origin’s New Glenn booster arrives at […]
