Rocket Lab aborts launch of Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite at last second
Rocket Lab aborts launch of Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite at last second

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 aborts launch of Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite at last second
Rocket Lab aborts launch of Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite at last second

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.

Blue Origin starts rebuilding launch pad damaged by New Glenn rocket explosion — and it will look very different when it’s done
Blue Origin starts rebuilding launch pad damaged by New Glenn rocket explosion — and it will look very different when it’s done

Blue Origin has started rebuilding the launch pad damaged by the explosion of its New Glenn rocket last month, but the company is working from a very different blueprint this time around.

Blue Origin starts rebuilding launch pad damaged by New Glenn rocket explosion — and it will look very different when it’s done
Blue Origin starts rebuilding launch pad damaged by New Glenn rocket explosion — and it will look very different when it’s done

Blue Origin has started rebuilding the launch pad damaged by the explosion of its New Glenn rocket last month, but the company is working from a very different blueprint this time around.

‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2
‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2

Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conducted a seven-hour spacewalk to replace a wrist joint on the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robot arm on June 30, 2026.

‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2
‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2

Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conducted a seven-hour spacewalk to replace a wrist joint on the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robot arm on June 30, 2026.

Europe’s deadly heat wave seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 30, 2026
Europe’s deadly heat wave seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 30, 2026

Europe’s Sentinel-3 satellite captured data that helps visualize June’s deadly heat wave, allowing researchers to further understand the extent of soaring temperatures.

Europe’s deadly heat wave seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 30, 2026
Europe’s deadly heat wave seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 30, 2026

Europe’s Sentinel-3 satellite captured data that helps visualize June’s deadly heat wave, allowing researchers to further understand the extent of soaring temperatures.

‘The start of a new era’: Rocket Lab buying satellite-communications company Iridium for $8 billion

California-based launch company Rocket Lab has inked a landmark $8 billion deal to acquire long-time satellite communications giant Iridium.

‘The start of a new era’: Rocket Lab buying satellite-communications company Iridium for $8 billion

California-based launch company Rocket Lab has inked a landmark $8 billion deal to acquire long-time satellite communications giant Iridium.