Rocket launch news & recaps
Previews, live coverage and recaps of every orbital rocket launch — SpaceX, NASA, Rocket Lab and more. Updated automatically around the clock.
SpaceX · 26 May 2026, 14:50 UTCFalcon 9 Starlink Group 17-37: Launch Succeeds 26 May 2026SpaceX launched Starlink Group 17-37 on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Vandenberg on 26 May 2026 at 14:50 UTC. Here's the full mission recap and results.Falcon 9StarlinkSpaceXVandenberg✓ recap- SpaceX · 25 May 2026, 11:48 UTCStarlink Group 10-47: Falcon 9 Launch Recap — 25 May 2026SpaceX successfully launched Starlink Group 10-47 on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Cape Canaveral on 25 May 2026 at 11:48 UTC. Full mission recap.SpaceXFalcon 9StarlinkStarlink Group 10-47✓ recap
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · 24 May 2026, 15:08 UTCShenzhou 23 Launch Success: Long March 2F Flew 24 May 2026China's Shenzhou 23 crewed spacecraft launched successfully on 24 May 2026 at 15:08 UTC aboard a Long March 2F/G from Jiuquan, bound for the Tiangong station.Shenzhou 23Long March 2FChina spaceflightTiangong✓ recap
SpaceX · 22 May 2026, 22:30 UTCStarship Flight 12 Recap: SpaceX Succeeds on 22 May 2026SpaceX's Starship Flight 12 launched successfully at 22:30 UTC on 22 May 2026 from Starbase, Texas. Full recap, outcome, and how to track the vehicle live.StarshipSpaceXFlight 12Starbase✓ recap
Rocket Lab · 22 May 2026, 09:33 UTCElectron 'Viva La StriX' Launch Recap: Success on 22 May 2026Rocket Lab's Electron successfully launched the Viva La StriX (StriX Launch 9) mission on 22 May 2026 from Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand. Full recap here.ElectronRocket LabStriXiQPS✓ recap- SpaceX · 21 May 2026, 10:04 UTCFalcon 9 Starlink Group 10-31: Launch Success (21 May 2026)SpaceX successfully launched Starlink Group 10-31 on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Cape Canaveral at 10:04 UTC on 21 May 2026. Full mission recap.StarlinkSpaceXFalcon 9Cape Canaveral✓ recap
- SpaceX · 20 May 2026, 02:46 UTCStarlink Group 17-42 Launch Recap: Falcon 9 Succeeds May 20, 2026SpaceX successfully launched Starlink Group 17-42 on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Vandenberg on May 20, 2026, at 02:46 UTC. Full recap, orbit and mission details.SpaceXFalcon 9StarlinkStarlink Group 17-42✓ recap
Avio S.p.A · 19 May 2026, 03:52 UTCVega-C Launches SMILE Mission for ESA — 19 May 2026 RecapVega-C successfully launched ESA and CAS's SMILE spacecraft on 19 May 2026 at 03:52 UTC from French Guiana. Full recap of the mission and its science goals.Vega-CSMILEESAAvio✓ recap
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · 17 May 2026, 14:42 UTCLong March 8 Launches SpaceSail Polar Group #9 — 17 May 2026 RecapChina's Long March 8 successfully launched the SpaceSail Polar Group #9 satellites on 17 May 2026 at 14:42 UTC from Wenchang. Full mission recap here.Long March 8SpaceSailQianfanCASC✓ recap
SpaceX · 15 May 2026, 22:05 UTCFalcon 9 Dragon CRS-2 SpX-34 Launch Success — 15 May 2026SpaceX launched the Dragon CRS-2 SpX-34 cargo mission to the ISS on a Falcon 9 Block 5 on 15 May 2026 at 22:05 UTC from Cape Canaveral. Full recap here.SpaceXFalcon 9DragonCRS-2✓ recap
CAS Space · 15 May 2026, 04:33 UTCKinetica 1 Launches 5 Satellites — 15 May 2026 RecapCAS Space's Kinetica 1 successfully launched 5 satellites from Jiuquan on 15 May 2026 at 04:33 UTC. Full recap of the mission, rocket, and outcome.Kinetica 1CAS SpaceJiuquanlaunch recap✓ recap
LandSpace · 14 May 2026, 03:00 UTCZhuque-2E Block 2 Launch Recap: LandSpace Succeeds 14 May 2026LandSpace's Zhuque-2E Block 2 launched successfully on 14 May 2026 from Jiuquan, carrying a mass simulator. Full recap, details and how to track the mission live.Zhuque-2ELandSpaceJiuquanChina launch✓ recap
