NASA is preparing to destroy the International Space Station (ISS), awarding SpaceX an up to $843 million contract to push the station safely out of orbit and back to Earth. According to the space agency's plans, SpaceX's specially designed deorbit vehicle will drag the football field-size ISS back to Earth sometime after the end of its operational life in 2030. The ISS will smash into our planet's atmosphere at a speed of more than 17,000 mph (27,500 km/h) before landing in a crashdown spot in the ocean. Continue reading →

SpaceX launched another set of U.S. spy satellites tonight (June 28). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying payloads for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifted off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight at 11:14 p.m Continue reading →

L.L. Bean has just added a third shift at its factory in Brunswick, Maine, in an attempt to keep up with demand for its iconic boot. Orders have quadrupled in the past few years as the boots have become more popular among a younger, more urban crowd Continue reading →

The 350th Falcon 9 rocket launches on June 27, 2024, on the Starlink 10-3 mission. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 8:00 a.m. EDT: SpaceX launched the Starlink 10-3 mission. Continue reading →

NASA successfully launched the fourth and final satellite in a series of advanced weather satellites for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) at 5:26 p.m. EDT Tuesday. Continue reading →

SpaceX launched 23 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today, marking a new milestone in the company's reusability mission. Continue reading →

For a tenth time in program history, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket roared off the launchpad at historic Launch Complex 39A. Continue reading →

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida A next-gen weather satellite has left its home planet behind. After concerns the weather would not cooperate, a perfect window of opportunity opened today (June 25) for the launch of GOES-U, the fourth and final member of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) GOES-R series of Earth-observing craft Continue reading →

Update for 4:35 p.m. EDT: Mission managers have decided to push launch time to 5:26 p.m. EDT (2126 GMT) in order to increase chances of favorable weather. Continue reading →

SpaceX will officially decommission the International Space Station in 2031. In a June 26 announcement, NASA confirmed Elon Musks private company will receive $843 million to develop and build the US Deorbit Vehicle that will knock the historic station into a fiery, one-way path back to Earth after its official 2030 retirement Continue reading →