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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit on record-breaking 27th flight (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX broke its rocket-reuse record yet again early Monday (April 14), launching a batch of Starlink internet satellites atop a Falcon 9 rocket that flew for the 27th time.

Katy Perry and Blue Origin's all-female rocket crew get Monse designer flight suits
By Tariq Malik published
The Monse Blue Origin flight suits were tailored for women from the start, designers say.

Not just Katy Perry: Here are the celebrities Blue Origin has launched to space
By Samantha Mathewson published
With Katy Perry's all-female spaceflight set to launch on April 14, here's a look at the other celebrities who have flown to space with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.

Blue Origin set to launch all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry today
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin will launch an all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry on Monday morning (April 14), and you can watch the historic action live.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket, lands booster on ship at sea (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Saturday (April 12), carrying 21 Starlink satellites to orbit.

'I'm really excited about the engineering of it all.' Katy Perry is psyched for her Blue Origin launch on April 14
By Josh Dinner published
The pop star is leaning into STEM ahead of her spaceflight.

SpaceX launches 9th batch of 'proliferated architecture' spy satellites for US government (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched the ninth batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from Calfornia's central coast today (April 12).

How to watch Blue Origin launch Katy Perry and crew to space on a historic all-female spaceflight today
By Josh Dinner published
Blue Origin will stream the launch of its next suborbital tourism mission, which features a star-studded, all-female crew, on April 14.

Trump administration could slash NASA science budget by 50%, reports suggest
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Budget passback documents reportedly suggest the White House wants to cut NASA's budget by half — possibly closing down Goddard Space Flight Center.

Private Astroscale probe will refuel Space Force satellites high above Earth on landmark 2026 mission
By Andrew Jones published
Astroscale and Orbit Fab are teaming up to refuel U.S. Space Force satellites in geostationary orbit high above Earth, demonstrating a capability that could reshape space operations.
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