SpaceX IPO brings Starship to NYC | Space photo of the day for June 16, 2026

Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire shortly after SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq.

SpaceX launches 3 huge BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites from Florida (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched three of AST SpaceMobile’s giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early Wednesday morning (June 17).

Home again! SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down off California coast

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft returned to Earth today (June 17), ending its monthlong mission to the International Space Station.

Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander for NASA Moon Base mission

Astrobotic unveiled its next lander headed to the moon: Griffin-1, which will carry one of the heaviest payloads ever delivered to the lunar surface.

SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites to orbit on 1st launch as a public company (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, June 15, 2026.

Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That’s how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments

NASA took an unconventional approach to informing the astronauts of Artemis 3 about their crew assignments.

SpaceX’s stock wasn’t the company’s only launch today — It also put 29 Starlink satellites in orbit

Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket occurred at 8:27 a.m. ET, just over an hour before SpaceX went public on the NASDAQ stock market.

Japan’s H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites

Japan successfully completed its first mission with its H3 rocket since a launch failure last year resulted in the loss of a payload.

Why is the US Space Force researching ‘orbital warehouses’?

As the US military readies for two 2027 missions to test spacecraft maneuvering, a new challenge with orbital warehouses aims to beef up space infrastructure.

Satellite-boosting spacecraft inside air-launched rocket | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2026

A spacecraft was recently prepped for encapsulation inside of its rocket at one of NASA’s launch facilities ahead of its launch to save another satellite.