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  1. Starship Ship 40: Towing a Floating Rocket Across the Indian Ocean

    Published: 18 Sep 2026

    SpaceX traces its reusability work from Grasshopper and the first Falcon 9 landing to a Starship that stayed afloat in the Indian Ocean after its flight.

    Outcome
    Success

  2. Vega C Launches FLEX and Sentinel-3C on a Shared Flight

    Mission: 2026Published: 15 Sep 2026

    A Vega C rocket lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana carrying ESA's FLEX satellite and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite, using the new Vespa Plus R adapter to deliver them to…

    View mission: FLEX and Sentinel-3C (2026)
    Launch site
    Europe's Spaceport, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
    Outcome
    Success

  3. TIROS 1: The First Weather Satellite and Its Fuzzy First Images

    Published: 10 Sep 2026

    The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's On Air series looks at TIROS 1, the world's first weather satellite, launched in 1960.

    View mission: TIROS 1

  4. Electron’s 93rd Launch Puts iQPS Radar Satellite in 575 km Orbit

    Mission: 2026Published: 20 Aug 2026

    Rocket Lab launched Electron on The Lightning God Defends mission for iQPS from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, on 20 August 2026.

    View mission: The Lightning God Defends (2026)
    Vehicle
    Electron
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 1, Mahia, New Zealand
    Outcome
    Success

  5. Starlab Station Tour: Voyager’s Starship-Sized Research Outpost

    Published: 14 Aug 2026

    Tim Dodd of Everyday Astronaut tours a mock-up of Starlab, Voyager Technologies' planned commercial space station, with CEO Dylan Taylor.

  6. Electron Launches iQPS MIKURA-I Radar Satellite from New Zealand

    Mission: 2026Published: 6 Aug 2026

    Rocket Lab launched Electron from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on 6 August 2026 carrying QPS-SAR-13, nicknamed MIKURA-I, for iQPS.

    View mission: The Grain Goddess Provides (2026)
    Vehicle
    Electron
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 1, Mahia, New Zealand
    Outcome
    Success

  7. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike and Missed Imagery Led to Loss

    Mission: 2003Published: 31 Jul 2026

    An animated documentary on the STS-107 mission of Space Shuttle Columbia, launched on January 16, 2003 for a planned 16-day science flight.

    View mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center
    Outcome
    Failure

  8. Starship Flight 13: Pad Abort Cause and 20 Starlink V3 Satellites

    Mission: 2026Published: 25 Jul 2026

    Livestream of SpaceX's Starship Flight 13, the second flight of the V3 vehicle, from Starbase pad two with Booster 20 and Ship 40.

    View mission: Starship Flight 13 (2026)
    Launch site
    Starbase, Texas

  9. Starship Flight 13: Booster Splashdown and Ship Orbit Insertion

    Mission: 2026Published: 24 Jul 2026

    SpaceX launched Starship's 13th test flight from Starbase in South Texas on July 24, 2026.

    View mission: Starship Flight 13 (2026)
    Launch site
    Starbase, South Texas

  10. Starship Flight 13 Scrub: Booster Abort at Startup on Pad 2

    Mission: 2026Published: 16 Jul 2026

    Everyday Astronaut's livestream of Starship Flight 13, the second flight of Starship V3, which was to carry 20 Starlink V3 satellites on a suborbital trajectory.

    View mission: Starship Flight 13 (2026)
    Launch site
    Starbase, Texas (Pad 2)

  11. Starship Flight 12: Inside the Final Days Before the First V3

    Published: 13 Jul 2026

    SpaceX's documentary follows engineers through the final days before the first Starship V3 flight, Flight 12.

    View mission: Starship Flight 12
    Launch site
    Starbase

  12. Electron Launch 91: Rocket Lab Deploys Its 10th StriX Satellite

    Mission: 2026Published: 26 Jun 2026

    Rocket Lab's 91st Electron lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 5:43 a.m. local time on 27 June 2026, carrying a single StriX radar satellite for Synspective.

    View mission: 10 Owl Of 10 (2026)
    Vehicle
    Electron
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 1, Mahia, New Zealand
    Outcome
    Success

  13. Victus Haze: Electron Launches Pioneer on Under 17 Hours Notice

    Mission: 2026Published: 22 Jun 2026

    Rocket Lab's Electron lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand for the US Space Force's Victus Haze responsive space mission, carrying Rocket Lab's own Pioneer spacecraft.

    View mission: Victus Haze (2026)
    Vehicle
    Electron
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 1, New Zealand

  14. Starship Flight 12: First V3 Launch, Booster Loss and Engine Out

    Published: 23 May 2026

    Live coverage of Starship Flight 12, the first flight of a Starship version 3 vehicle from the new pad 2, with commentary from Tim Dodd and the SpaceX webcast.

    View mission: Starship Flight 12
    Launch site
    Starbase, Texas

  15. Electron Delivers a StriX Radar Satellite to Orbit for Synspective

    Mission: 2026Published: 22 May 2026

    Rocket Lab's Electron launched the 'Viva La StriX' mission from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on 22 May 2026 at 09:33 UTC, carrying one StriX radar satellite for Synspective.

    View mission: Viva La StriX (2026)
    Vehicle
    Electron
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 1, New Zealand
    Outcome
    Success

  16. Starship Flight 12: Countdown to the First V3 Launch from Pad 2

    Published: 22 May 2026

    Everyday Astronaut hosts a live stream ahead of Starship Flight 12, the first flight of Starship version 3 from the new pad 2 at Starbase.

    View mission: Starship Flight 12
    Launch site
    Starbase, Texas

  17. Starship V3 Flight 12: Pad 2, Raptor 3, Booster 19 and Ship 39

    Published: 20 May 2026

    An overview of what is new on SpaceX's first Starship V3 launch, Flight 12: Pad 2 at Starbase, Raptor 3 engines, Booster 19 and Ship 39.

    View mission: Starship Flight 12
    Launch site
    Starbase

  18. Columbia’s Last Mission: Foam Strike to Breakup Over Texas

    Mission: 2003Published: 14 May 2026

    Space Shuttle Columbia launched from Kennedy Space Center on January 16, 2003.

    View mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 39-A, Kennedy Space Center
    Outcome
    Failure

  19. Kakushin Rising: Electron Deploys Eight JAXA Satellites to Orbit

    Mission: 2026Published: 23 Apr 2026

    Rocket Lab's Electron launched the Kakushin Rising mission for JAXA on 23 April 2026 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, carrying eight small satellites to a 540 km circular orbit.

    View mission: Kakushin Rising (2026)
    Vehicle
    Electron
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 1, New Zealand
    Outcome
    Success

  20. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike Led to Breakup on Re-entry

    Mission: 2003Published: 28 Mar 2026

    Space Shuttle Columbia launched on January 16, 2003 from Kennedy Space Center on the 17-day STS-107 science mission.

    View mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center
    Outcome
    Failure

  21. Electron Launches ESA’s Celeste IOD Satellites to 510 km Orbit

    Mission: 2026Published: 28 Mar 2026

    Rocket Lab launched an Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on 28 March 2026 NZT, carrying the two Celeste IOD demonstrator satellites for the European Space Agency.

    View mission: Daughter Of The Stars (2026)
    Vehicle
    Electron
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 1, Mahia, New Zealand
    Outcome
    Success

  22. Electron Launches the Eighth StriX Satellite for Synspective

    Mission: 2026Published: 20 Mar 2026

    Rocket Lab's live broadcast of the dedicated Electron launch "Eight Days A Week" from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, which lifted off at 7:10 a.m.

    View mission: Eight Days A Week (2026)
    Vehicle
    Electron
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 1, Mahia, New Zealand
    Outcome
    Success

  23. Electron Launches Earth Observation Satellite From Mahia LC-1

    Mission: 2026Published: 6 Mar 2026

    Rocket Lab's Electron lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, carrying a single Earth observation satellite for a confidential commercial customer.

    View mission: Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed (2026)
    Vehicle
    Electron
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 1, Mahia, New Zealand

  24. Skylab: The Launch Damage, Rescue and Three Crews’ Record Stays

    Published: 6 Feb 2026

    A documentary on Skylab, NASA's first space station, built from Apollo hardware.

    View mission: Skylab
    Outcome
    Success