It was a record year for spaceflight in California at the Vandenberg Space Force Base, and even more rocket launches should be ahead in 2026.

A growing cadence … The Ariane 6 rocket has launched five times, including its debut flight in July 2024. All of the launches ...

The number of orbital launch attempts worldwide last year surpassed the record 2024 flight rate by 25 percent, with SpaceX and China accounting for the bulk of the launch activity, Aviation Week & ...

After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A couple more test flights, and SpaceX plans to launch it into orbit.

The Falcon Heavy roared into space Thursday night, arcing atop three columns of flame toward orbit with a large satellite on board. It was the second launch for what is the most powerful rocket in ...

SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket today from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This mission, known as Transporter-15, is a rideshare flight carrying small satellites for ...

The Falcon Heavy rocket on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida during an earlier mission. SpaceX SpaceX’s triple-booster Falcon Heavy rocket was on track to launch before the end of ...

SpaceX is working toward a Saturday, Oct. 25, launch of its Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. SpaceX will launch its famous two-stage 230-foot Falcon 9 rocket, one of ...

Who's up for a rocket launch this week? Weather permitting, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket could be visible all the way from Palm ...