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.
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 25 April 2026, 22:21 UTCSoyuz 2.1a Progress MS-34 Launch Success — 25 April 2026Russia's Soyuz 2.1a successfully launched the Progress MS-34 cargo freighter to the ISS on 25 April 2026 at 22:21 UTC from Baikonur Cosmodrome.Soyuz 2.1aProgress MS-34ROSCOSMOSISS resupply✓ recap
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · 25 April 2026, 12:15 UTCLong March 6 Launches PRSC-EO3 — 25 April 2026 RecapA Long March 6 rocket successfully launched the PRSC-EO3 satellite on 25 April 2026 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Full mission recap and details.Long March 6PRSC-EO3ChinaCASC✓ recap
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · 24 April 2026, 06:35 UTCLong March 2D Launches 4 SatNet Test Satellites — 24 April 2026China's Long March 2D successfully launched 4 SatNet test satellites from Xichang on 24 April 2026 at 06:35 UTC. Full recap, payload details and how to track them live.Long March 2DSatNetGuowangChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation✓ recap
Russian Space Forces · 23 April 2026, 08:29 UTCAngara 1.2 Launches Kosmos Payload from Plesetsk — 23 April 2026Russia's Angara 1.2 successfully launched a classified Kosmos payload from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on 23 April 2026 at 08:29 UTC. Full mission recap and details.Angara 1.2KosmosRussian Space ForcesPlesetsk Cosmodrome✓ recap
SpaceX · 23 April 2026, 03:23 UTCStarlink Group 17-14: Falcon 9 Launch Recap (23 April 2026)SpaceX launched Starlink Group 17-14 on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Vandenberg on 23 April 2026 at 03:23 UTC. Mission succeeded — full recap and details.SpaceXFalcon 9StarlinkStarlink Group 17-14✓ recap
Rocket Lab · 23 April 2026, 03:09 UTCElectron 'Kakushin Rising' Launch Recap — 23 April 2026 SuccessRocket Lab's Electron launched the Kakushin Rising JAXA rideshare on 23 April 2026 at 03:09 UTC from Mahia, New Zealand. Full mission recap and results.ElectronRocket LabJAXAKakushin Rising✓ recap- Rocket Lab · 22 April 2026, 01:36 UTCRocket Lab HASTE 'Bubbles' Launch Recap — 22 April 2026Rocket Lab's HASTE rocket successfully launched the Bubbles mission on 22 April 2026 at 01:36 UTC from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia. Full recap here.Rocket LabHASTEBubblesWallops Flight Facility✓ recap
SpaceX · 21 April 2026, 06:53 UTCFalcon 9 Launches GPS III SV10 — Recap of 21 April 2026 FlightSpaceX successfully launched the GPS III SV10 navigation satellite on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on 21 April 2026 at 06:53 UTC. Full mission recap here.Falcon 9SpaceXGPS IIIGPS III SV10✓ recap- SpaceX · 19 April 2026, 16:03 UTCFalcon 9 Starlink Group 17-22: Launch Success on 19 April 2026SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched Starlink Group 17-22 from Vandenberg on 19 April 2026 at 16:03 UTC. Full recap of the successful mission, booster landing and payload.SpaceXFalcon 9StarlinkVandenberg✓ recap
Blue Origin · 19 April 2026, 11:25 UTCNew Glenn Fails Carrying BlueBird Block 2 — 19 April 2026 RecapBlue Origin's New Glenn suffered a launch failure on 19 April 2026 at 11:25 UTC from Cape Canaveral LC-36A while carrying AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block 2 satellites.New GlennBlue OriginBlueBird Block 2AST SpaceMobile✓ recap
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · 17 April 2026, 04:10 UTCLong March 4C Launches Daqi-2 (AEMS): 17 April 2026 RecapChina's Long March 4C successfully launched the Daqi-2 (AEMS) atmospheric-monitoring satellite on 17 April 2026 at 04:10 UTC from Jiuquan. Full mission recap.Long March 4CDaqi-2AEMSCASC✓ recap
Russian Space Forces · 16 April 2026, 23:17 UTCSoyuz 2.1b/Volga Kosmos Launch Recap: Success on 16 April 2026A Soyuz 2.1b/Volga rocket launched a classified Kosmos payload from Plesetsk on 16 April 2026 at 23:17 UTC. Full recap of the successful Russian military mission.Soyuz 2.1bVolga upper stageKosmosRussian Space Forces✓ recap
