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.
Space Pioneer · 3 April 2026, 04:17 UTCTianlong-3 Demo Flight Fails on 3 April 2026 DebutSpace Pioneer's Tianlong-3 rocket failed on its 3 April 2026 demonstration flight from Jiuquan. Here's what happened on the debut launch of China's reusable rocket.Tianlong-3Space PioneerJiuquanChina launch✓ recap
SpaceX · 2 April 2026, 11:55 UTCFalcon 9 Starlink Group 10-58 Launch Recap: Success on 2 April 2026SpaceX successfully launched Starlink Group 10-58 on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on 2 April 2026 at 11:55 UTC. Full recap, orbit and mission details.Falcon 9StarlinkSpaceXCape Canaveral✓ recap
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 1 April 2026, 22:35 UTCArtemis II Recap: SLS Block 1 Launches 4 Crew April 1, 2026NASA's Artemis II launched successfully on April 1, 2026, at 22:35 UTC from Kennedy's LC-39B, sending four astronauts on a crewed flyby of the Moon.Artemis IISLSNASAOrion✓ recap- SpaceX · 30 March 2026, 21:15 UTCStarlink Group 10-44: Falcon 9 Launch Recap (30 March 2026)SpaceX successfully launched Starlink Group 10-44 on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Cape Canaveral on 30 March 2026 at 21:15 UTC. Full mission recap.SpaceXFalcon 9StarlinkStarlink Group 10-44✓ recap
SpaceX · 30 March 2026, 11:02 UTCFalcon 9 Transporter-16 Rideshare: Launch Recap (30 March 2026)SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched Transporter-16, a dedicated sun-synchronous rideshare mission, from Vandenberg on 30 March 2026 at 11:02 UTC. Full recap.Falcon 9SpaceXTransporter-16rideshare✓ recap
CAS Space · 30 March 2026, 11:00 UTCKinetica 2 Debut: First Flight Success on 30 March 2026CAS Space's Kinetica 2 rocket completed its successful demo flight on 30 March 2026 from Jiuquan, carrying the Qingzhou prototype spacecraft. Full launch recap.Kinetica 2CAS SpaceQingzhouJiuquan✓ recap
Rocket Lab · 28 March 2026, 09:14 UTCElectron 'Daughter Of The Stars' Launch Succeeds — 28 March 2026Rocket Lab's Electron launched the LEO-PNT Pathfinder A satellite from Mahia, New Zealand at 09:14 UTC on 28 March 2026. The mission was a success. Full recap here.Rocket LabElectronLEO-PNT Pathfinder Alaunch recap✓ recap
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · 27 March 2026, 04:11 UTCLong March 2C/YZ-1S Launches Shiyan 33: 27 March 2026 RecapChina's Long March 2C/YZ-1S successfully launched the Shiyan 33 satellite from Jiuquan on 27 March 2026 at 04:11 UTC. Full mission recap and details.- SpaceX · 26 March 2026, 23:03 UTCStarlink Group 17-17: Falcon 9 Launch Recap (26 March 2026)SpaceX launched Starlink Group 17-17 on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg on 26 March 2026 at 23:03 UTC. Full recap of the successful mission.StarlinkSpaceXFalcon 9Vandenberg✓ recap
