A U.S. Space Force mission pitting two satellites against each other has completed the organization’s first tactical intercept of an orbital target.

A U.S. Space Force mission pitting two satellites against each other has completed the organization’s first tactical intercept of an orbital target.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

SpaceX completed a Starship engine test at its Starbase facility recently, igniting all six of the vehicle’s engines for a full minute.

SpaceX completed a Starship engine test at its Starbase facility recently, igniting all six of the vehicle’s engines for a full minute.

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 more Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida early Thursday morning (July 2).

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 more Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida early Thursday morning (July 2).

Rocket Lab tried to launch its eighth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS on Thursday (June 30), but the attempt ended in an abort.

Rocket Lab tried to launch its eighth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS on Thursday (June 30), but the attempt ended in an abort.