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NASA is preparing for simulated launch of Artemis II mega moon rocket — and it could happen as early as Saturday

NASA has announced it will fuel the Artemis II rocket as part of a simulated launch that will take place as early as Saturday (Jan. 31).

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NASA's Artemis II moon rocket reaches launch pad, prepares for first crewed lunar mission in 50 years

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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket is on the launch pad. What's next?

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What to know before NASA's Artemis II SLS pre-launch test this weekend

NASA is preparing for the final major test of the Artemis II mission's SLS rocket.

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Bill Nye on Artemis II mission, NASA's monumental projects in space

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Behind-the-scenes look at Artemis II astronauts' training for flight around the moon

SpaceX plans rocket launch in California. See Vandenberg schedule

SpaceX has scheduled two rocket launches from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base within a week. The sixth and seventh rocket launches of 2026 in California are coming up within a week – both SpaceX missions to deploy commercial Starlink internet satellites.

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Rocket Lab launches its 1st mission of 2026, sending 2 satellites to orbit

Rocket Lab launched its first mission of 2026 this morning (Jan. 22), sending two satellites aloft for the European company Open Cosmos.

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SpaceX eyes mid-March for first test of upgraded Starship rocket

The launch date had been up in the air after the rocket's booster stage suffered an explosion during testing in November.

SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral now set for Tuesday night

After a quiet week on the Space Coast, SpaceX will start off the week with the launch of a Space Force GPS satellite. Here's what to know.

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Rocket Lab updates on Neutron testing setback, first launch of 2026

Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) announced that its Neutron rocket's Stage 1 tank ruptured during a hydrostatic pressure trial. The company noted that testing failures are not uncommon during qualification testing.

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PhD candidate's space startup prepares to launch first Canadian commercial rocket

Excitement is ramping up as NordSpace prepares to launch the first suborbital flight of its Taiga rocket – an achievement that would make history as the first Canadian commercial rocket to launch from a Canadian commercial spaceport.