I took a break from crashing RC planes to try something new a model rocket launch on a windy day at the airfield. I set up the pad, wired everything, and even brought a scooter and my dog Jasper to help retrieve it if it went too far.

The number of orbital launch attempts worldwide last year surpassed the record 2024 flight rate by 25 percent, with SpaceX and China accounting for the bulk of the launch activity, Aviation Week & Space Technology reports.

SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket Saturday, Dec. 27 from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission will deliver an Earth observation satellite, CSG-3, into orbit for the Italian Space Agency. The rocket launch may be visible from ...

As of Dec. 5, SpaceX is planning a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Southern California on Sunday, Dec. 7. This launch is the third of at least 4 Starlink missions scheduled for early December from Vandenberg Space Force Base. A livestream of the launch will be ...

The next test flight, known as flight 12, may occur in the coming weeks, kicking off a pivotal year for the program. Standing over 400 feet tall, Starship is the world's largest and most powerful launch vehicle. The new Starship prototype, Version 3, is ...