The U.S. Space Force is putting an indefinite halt on all national security missions aboard United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur, following a repeat anomaly with the rocket’s side boosters.
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Rocket Lab launched a scramjet-powered hypersonic vehicle for the U.S. military to suborbital space on Friday (Feb. 27).
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China’s reusable Shenlong space plane launched on its fourth space mission earlier this month. What is it doing in Earth orbit, and how do those activities advance China’s space goals?
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Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets, each carrying Starlink satellites, launched from California and Florida on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. The second booster set a new reuse record.
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Firefly Aerospace is gearing up for the seventh liftoff of its Alpha rocket on Feb. 27, after two explosive events in 2025 stalled development of the launch vehicle.
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For the first time ever, scientists have observed in near real time a cloud of air pollution created as a SpaceX rocket burned up in Earth’s atmosphere.
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SpaceX landed a rocket in The Bahamas for the second time ever on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, after launching 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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The Bahamas has given SpaceX permission to resume rocket landings in the country, which were paused last year after a Starship test flight explosion caused a debris shower.
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Test your knowledge of Europe’s boldest missions, brilliant spacecraft, and groundbreaking discoveries as you dive into a trivia challenge dedicated to the European Space Agency.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink satellites launched on Feb. 14 and Feb. 16, 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, respectively.
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