Satellite launches

SpaceX achieves first Starship spacecraft tower catch following milestone 14-orbit Starlink mission

The spacecraft reignited three engines to flip itself into a vertical position and steer itself toward the launch tower, where two mechanical "chopstick" arms clasped onto the craft as it hovered.

SpaceX Starship 42 returns from orbit to the launch pad on the 15th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas, US, November 14, 2026.
An Isar Aerospace rocket.

German startup makes history with first orbital space flight launched from European soil

People watch as a Long March 10B carrier rocket takes off from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan province, China, July 10, 2026. (Illustrative)

China says Long March 7A rocket launch failed after flight anomaly

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Selling light after dark: Satellite designed to reflect sunlight to Earth approved by FCC


Iran's space program advances satellite program, eyes better missile launchers, new facilities

Salarieh said Iran is expected to inaugurate several new facilities in the coming months, including laboratories, satellite control centers, and the Chabahar launch site in the country’s southeast.

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Iran launches new satellites in show of defiance ahead of Netanyahu-Trump meeting

Prior to the June war, Tehran had managed numerous satellite launches in recent years, some on its own, and some in conjunction with Moscow.

The Safir satellite-carrier rocket, which was designed for Iran's Omid satellite, is seen before launch at Iran's space centre in Tehran in 2009

Following the launch of Ofek 19: Everything you wanted to know about satellites

This week, Israel launched a satellite, joining 13 countries with space capabilities. How satellites reach orbit, avoid collisions, and what they can do are explored.

Launch of Ofek 19 Satellite

Israel Katz warns Ofek 19 satellite will 'keep an eye on Israel's enemies at all times'

This satellite was crucial during Israel’s war with Iran, with the Defense Ministry explaining how it managed to take almost 12,000 satellite images of Iranian territory.

Ofek 19 satellite launched by Israel.

WATCH: Israel launches satellite, sparks panic with civilians thinking it was an enemy missile

The unannounced launch of Ofek 19's satellite sparked panic in some areas of the country, where civilians thought a missile was being launched without proper alerts being deployed.

The satellite Ofek 19 unannounced launch sparked panick in some areas of the country.

What was the mysterious white streak across French skies? Experts weigh in

"We definitely know that this light streak was caused by a Long March 8 rocket,” said Hansjürgen Köhler from the UFO reporting center Cenap.

A white streak spotted across the skies in France, August 27, 2025.

WATCH: IAI launches Dror-1 satellite with SpaceX's help, toward orbit 36,000 km. above Earth

The satellite covers a distance of 3 km per second, and the first part of the flight lasts 3 minutes and 42 seconds. 

 Israel Aerospace Industries launches communications satellite "Dror 1" into space, July 13, 2025.

SpaceX, ULA clinch multibillion-dollar contract in key Pentagon launch program

Musk's SpaceX leads $13.5 billion Space Force contract race with $5.9B in awarded missions.

 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is launched, carrying four commercial astronauts into a 90-degree inclination polar orbit on the Fram2 mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 31, 2025.

Iran launches advanced module to deploy satellites to higher altitudes, media say

The launch comes as the United States and European countries claim Iran is transferring ballistic missiles to Russia.

 Iran's two-stage Simorgh (Phoenix) satellite carrier is displayed in Tehran as people gather to mark the 45th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 11, 2024.

Iran launches second satellite this year into orbit, state media says

Tehran denies its satellite activities are a cover for ballistic missile development and says it has never pursued the development of nuclear weapons.

 Iranian satellite carrier rocket "Simorgh" is seen in an unknown location in Iran, in this picture obtained on December 30, 2021.