The NRO, which operates the nation's fleet of spy satellites, calls tonight's mission NROL-105. It will be the 12th launch devoted to building out the NRO's "proliferated architecture," a new reconnaissance constellation that prioritizes flexibility, speed of deployment, cost efficiency and resilience.

SpaceX is gearing up for its third rocket launch of 2026 from Vandenberg in California, which you can watch either in person or via livestream at home.

SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. [...]

A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch at 1:08 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Twenty-nine Starlink internet satellites will make the trip to low-Earth orbit in what will be the 13th flight for the first-stage booster supporting the mission, according to SpaceX’s website.

Instead of remaining at the International Space Station (ISS) for the full duration of their mission, the four crew members are coming home a month early due to a medical issue with one of the astronauts.

SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Southern California after midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The mission will deploy 27 Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. A live webcast of the launch ...