10 May 2026
SpaceX plans Monday rocket launch at Vandenberg. When, where to watch
SpaceX's next rocket launch from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base will be to deliver military reconnaissance satellites to Earth orbit. SpaceX's next delivery of satellites from California won't be its own Starlink variety, but military satellites.
09 May 2026
Next SpaceX launch is not for a week: Why Florida rocket launches are quiet
SpaceX rockets have become a weekly ritual on the Space Coast, sometimes averaging two Falcon 9 launches per week. However, that rumble has suddenly gone quiet, raising the questions: What's going on and when is the next rocket launch from Florida?
09 May 2026
SpaceX's Gigabay facility rises in Florida ahead of Starship launches
As SpaceX prepares for its next Starship launch from Texas — the version of the rocket expected to launch from Florida — the company’s massive Starship maintenance facility continues to rise on the Kennedy Space Center skyline. Its name is Gigabay.
09 May 2026
Why SpaceX thinks it’s worth nearly $2 trillion
SpaceX is preparing for the largest IPO in history, with a valuation of $1.75 billion, driven by its diverse business segments including Falcon 9 launches, Starship development, Starlink internet services, and emerging ventures like xAI.
08 May 2026
Rocket Report: Flying past peak Falcon 9; Rocket Lab revenue soars
Pointy end up “The deciding factor was what we felt like was the team’s impact to humanity.” Image from full duration test of Starship Super Heavy booster on Thursday. Credit: SpaceX
07 May 2026
Europe defense autonomy is in reach at €50 billion a year: German experts
PARIS — European sovereignty in defense and security is within reach and would require investing around €50 billion (US$59 billion) a year for the next decade, according to a paper by five prominent German defense investors, experts and industry executives.
07 May 2026
Roadmap for a space-to-space economy
Launch is the foundation of the space industry, to the point that many conflate it with the space industry in entirety because it is literally the loudest, most spectacular element we see. But the quietly orbiting satellites overhead are what really drive the space economy.
07 May 2026
SpaceX to cut Falcon 9 launches as focus shifts to Starship
SpaceX is reducing the share of launches by its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket and reorganising its launch system around the next-generation heavy-lift Starship.
06 May 2026
SpaceX is starting to move on from the world's most successful rocket
It is far too soon to mention retirement, but astute observers of the space industry have noticed SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket is not launching as often as it used to.
