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SpaceX rocket sets reuse record on 500th Falcon 9 launch
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit today (July 2), on the 500th Falcon 9 rocket launch in the company's history.
SpaceX launches advanced European weather satellite, lands rocket at sea (video, photos)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the MTG-S1 weather satellite for EUMETSAT today (July 1), then came back down to Earth for a landing on a ship at sea.
Launch of Australia's 1st orbital rocket, Gilmour Space's Eris-1, delayed again, to July 27
The Australian company Gilmour Space has delayed the launch of its Eris-1 rocket yet again, pushing it back to no earlier than July 27.
US set new record with 21 commercial launches in June, FAA says
American companies launched 21 commercial space missions in June 2025, which was a new record for a single month, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Was ancient Mars habitable? NASA's Perseverance rover is grinding into a 'weird, uncooperative' rock to find out
NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock surfaces to expose material that could hold clues to the planet's ancient environment and habitability.
NASA budget cuts threaten Europe's already troubled flagship Mars rover
NASA was to supply some critical technologies for the mission, which Europe may not be able to readily replace.
Blue Origin launches 6 tourists on suborbital trip from Texas, including 750th person ever to fly into space
Blue Origin, the spaceflight company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its 13th crewed New Shepard rocket on a successful suborbital spaceflight on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
Watch Blue Origin to launch 6 people to suborbital space today on NS-33 spaceflight
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans to launch six people to suborbital space on the NS-33 mission June 29, after local weather conditions in West Texas delayed previous attempts.
