Up close: Ariane 6 rocket liftoff 🚀 This is... what the most powerful rocket launch in European history looks – and sounds – like from just 141 metres from the launch pad, 17 June 2026.show more

⚡️🚀Incredible footage: lightning struck a rocket during launch In... China, the Long March-3B/E launch vehicle was hit by lightning shortly after liftoff. Despite the strike, the flight continued without visible deviations, and neither the rocket nor its payload was damaged.show more

The first launch of an orbital rocket from the... European spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana. The rocket was a ‘Diamant B’, launched in 1970. © Vos photos d'histoireshow more

3,2,1...liftoff! ULA's Atlas V rocket powers off the launch... pad carrying the next Amazon satellites for the Project Kuiper broadband constellation and the future of global connectivity!show more

🚀🏖️China launched a rocket sending a new satellite group... to constitute the Chinese Starlink from Hainan Island this afternoon. This coastal rocket launch site is, in my opinion, the most beautiful one in China. Watching launches here has become a very popular tourist attraction.show more

This INSANE, 💯 real video of the SpaceX Inspiration4... launch is made of multiple telescope tracking shots, created by the talented MARS Scientific group — perfectly showcasing what a #Falcon9 rocket launch looks like after sunset.show more

This Atlas V 551 rocket, designated AV-105, stands 205... feet (62.5m) tall and will weigh 1.3 million pounds (589,000kg) once fully fueled for liftoff. It leaves the pad on 2.7 million pounds (12 megaNewtons) of thrust from the main engine and five SRBs to launch Kuiper 2.show more

🚨🇨🇳 BREAKING: China successfully conducts the second launch of... its Gravity-1 rocket — one of the world’s most powerful solid-fuel launch vehicles. The offshore launch from Haiyang, Shandong Province, placed two satellites into orbit, marking another milestone for China’s growing commercial space program. Developed by private firm Orienspace, the 30-meter rocket can deliver over 6 tons to low-Earth orbit and uses solid propellant boosters for rapid, sea-based deployment.show more

LIFTOFF! Awesome shot of the #SpaceX rocket launch this... evening 150 miles away in Ave Maria, Florida. This is the 21st time this rocket has been reused. It's carrying 23 satellites onboard, joining the more than 5,900 above in orbit. Credit: Sandra Steinbach WINK Newsshow more

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V has arrived on... the launch pad for its midnight ride to low Earth orbit tonight, continuing the rocket's workhorse service in helping deploy the Amazon Leo constellation. ULA's Atlas has launched more than half of the network's satellites so far. ULA is proceeding with a continuous roll-and-launch in a single-day countdown, part of our efforts to increase launch cadence for our Amazon Leo customer. This effort reduces the amount of time the rocket spends at the pad, enabling launch to occur sooner. Liftoff time is 12:24 a.m. EDT (0424 UTC). // Amazon Leoshow more

A lightning strike hit a rocket during its launch... from a spaceport in China. The "Changzheng-3B" carrier rocket was struck by lightning immediately after liftoff from the Xichang spaceport. According to local media reports, the equipment was not damaged. This is not the first such incident; for example, the "Saturn-V" and "Soyuz-2" rockets were also struck by lightning without any consequences.show more

🚀 Lego has unveiled a new Technic set featuring... NASA’s SLS rocket from the Artemis lunar program The set will be released in early 2026. The model mirrors the real rocket: you can detach the stages one by one, just like during an actual launch. The set includes 632 pieces — the orange core stage, two side boosters, and the upper module with the Orion spacecraft.show more

Liquid oxygen loading is underway for our HASTE launch... from LC-2 for Defense Innovation Unit and Hypersonix Launch Systems. The range is ready for an on-time liftoff in just over an hour's time. Webcast will be live from T-30 mins Liftoff set for: 🚀4:50 pm ET 🚀1:50 pm PT 🚀21:50 UTCshow more

We’re investing £20M into Orbex Space’s Prime rocket to... become the first UK-manufactured and launched orbital rocket from SaxaVord Spaceport UK🚀 This will help strengthen our position as a major player in the space sector & become a leading small satellite launch provider in Europe.show more

SpaceXAI is making rocket launches feel weirdly normal. Normal... enough that the U.S. has had more space launches in 2026 than every other country combined. More than twice China. A huge chunk of that is Falcon 9 simply doing what it does: Launch. Land. Repeat. At this point, another rocket launch feels like just another Tuesday at SpaceX. SpaceX / Writer: Annette, Designer: Jannéshow more

The road passing by the VAB is always bustling... with activity—from workers, rocket stages, KSC Visitor Complex buses, etc. Interspersed throughout are transports hauling various launch pad hardware. Here's an example. Any guesses?show more

The Calvardian government is doing a big rocket launch!🚀... What will happen on the big day?🤔 Find out in #TrailsbeyondtheHorizon! 🏷️#KaiNoKiseki #JRPG 日本ファルコムshow more

SpaceX is planning back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from Florida's... Space Coast. The rockets supporting Starlink 6-89 (pad 39A) and Starlink 6-85 (pad 40) are both in launch position with liftoff currently set for 10:08 pm ET and 1:21 am ET respectively. 📹: Adam Bernsteinshow more