I took a break from crashing RC planes to try something new a model rocket launch on a windy day at the airfield. I set up the pad, wired everything, and even brought a scooter and my dog Jasper to help retrieve it if it went too far.

SpaceX has one final launch scheduled from Southern California before Christmas. A Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch Tuesday, Dec. 16 from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission will deploy 27 Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit.

Rocket Lab plans to launch its Electron rocket from Virginia's Wallops Flight Facility at midnight, Dec.18. The mission will deliver four experimental disk-shaped satellites into orbit for the U.S. Space Force. While the NASA Wallops Visitor Center will ...

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 & Space Technology reports.

A Rocket Lab Electron lifts off Dec. 13 (U.S. time) carrying JAXA’s RAISE-4 tech demo satellite. Credit: Rocket Lab WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron rocket successfully launched a technology demonstration satellite for the Japan Aerospace Exploration ...

SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Southern California after midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The mission will deploy 27 Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. A live webcast of the launch ...

A Falcon 9 rocket will launch Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on December 16. The launch window is set for the morning, and the rocket will fly on a southeast trajectory. While the base is closed to the public, numerous viewing ...

As of Dec. 5, SpaceX is planning a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Southern California on Sunday, Dec. 7. This launch is the third of at least 4 Starlink missions scheduled for early December from Vandenberg Space Force Base. A livestream of the launch will be ...