US: SpaceX Launches Falcon 9, Sending 21 Starlink Satellites With Direct To Cell Capabilities

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, February 15, carrying 21 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities.

Bermuda: SpaceX Falcon 9 Streaks Across Night Sky After Launch For Maxar 3 Mission

SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket into orbit for the Maxar-3 mission from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:13 p.m. local time on Tuesday, February 4.

US: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Successfully Launches New Glenn Rocket, Reaches Orbit

Blue Origin, the American space company founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, successfully launched its new large rocket, New Glenn, on its first test flight from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, January 16. The rocket carried a prototype satellite into orbit, achieving the main goal of the mission, called NG-1.

Japan: Space One Fails To Launch ‘Kairos’ Rocket For 2nd Time 4

Tokyo-based startup Space One lifted off its solid-fuel rocket 'Kairos No. 2' from Space Port Kii in Wakayama Prefecture on Wednesday, December 18, but announced that the second launch attempt failed mid-flight.

Japan: Space One Fails To Launch ‘Kairos’ Rocket For 2nd Time 2

Tokyo-based startup Space One lifted off its solid-fuel rocket 'Kairos No. 2' from Space Port Kii in Wakayama Prefecture on Wednesday, December 18, but announced that the second launch attempt failed mid-flight.

Japan: Space One Fails To Launch ‘Kairos’ Rocket For 2nd Time 3

Tokyo-based startup Space One lifted off its solid-fuel rocket 'Kairos No. 2' from Space Port Kii in Wakayama Prefecture on Wednesday, December 18, but announced that the second launch attempt failed mid-flight.

Japan: Space One Fails To Launch ‘Kairos’ Rocket For 2nd Time

Tokyo-based startup Space One lifted off its solid-fuel rocket 'Kairos No. 2' from Space Port Kii in Wakayama Prefecture on Wednesday, December 18, but announced that the second launch attempt failed mid-flight.

US: SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket For Rapid Response Trailblazer-1 Mission

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday, December 16, at 7:52 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for a U.S. national security space mission.

US: Firefly Aerospace Launches Alpha Rocket From Vandenberg Space Force Base 2

Firefly Aerospace launched its Alpha rocket on Wednesday, July 3, from Vandenberg Space Command Base in California, carrying eight NASA-sponsored small satellites called CubeSats on the 'Noise of Summer' mission.

US: Firefly Aerospace Launches Alpha Rocket From Vandenberg Space Force Base 3

Firefly Aerospace launched its Alpha rocket on Wednesday, July 3, from Vandenberg Space Command Base in California, carrying eight NASA-sponsored small satellites called CubeSats on the 'Noise of Summer' mission.

US: Firefly Aerospace Launches Alpha Rocket From Vandenberg Space Force Base 4

Firefly Aerospace launched its Alpha rocket on Wednesday, July 3, from Vandenberg Space Command Base in California, carrying eight NASA-sponsored small satellites called CubeSats on the 'Noise of Summer' mission.

US: Firefly Aerospace Launches Alpha Rocket From Vandenberg Space Force Base

Firefly Aerospace launched its Alpha rocket on Wednesday, July 3, from Vandenberg Space Command Base in California, carrying eight NASA-sponsored small satellites called CubeSats on the 'Noise of Summer' mission.

US: SpaceX Launches Another Falcon 9 Rocket Carrying 20 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg 3

SpaceX launched another Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink satellites was launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, June 23.

US: SpaceX Launches Another Falcon 9 Rocket Carrying 20 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg 2

SpaceX launched another Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink satellites was launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, June 23.

US: SpaceX Launches Another Falcon 9 Rocket Carrying 20 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg

SpaceX launched another Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink satellites was launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, June 23.

US: SpaceX Launches 20 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, June 18, carrying another batch of 20 Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities.

US: SpaceX Launches 20 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 2

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, June 18, carrying another batch of 20 Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities.

US: SpaceX Launches 20 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 5

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, June 18, carrying another batch of 20 Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities.

US: SpaceX Launches 20 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 3

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, June 18, carrying another batch of 20 Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities.

US: SpaceX Launches 20 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 4

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, June 18, carrying another batch of 20 Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities.

US: SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 21 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg Space Force Base 4

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a batch of 21 Starlink internet satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, April 6.

US: SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 21 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg Space Force Base 3

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a batch of 21 Starlink internet satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, April 6.

US: SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 21 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg Space Force Base

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a batch of 21 Starlink internet satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, April 6.

US: SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 21 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg Space Force Base 2

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a batch of 21 Starlink internet satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, April 6.

US: SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket With 22 Starlink Satellites From California 7

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday night, March 18.

US: SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket With 22 Starlink Satellites From California 6

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday night, March 18.

US: SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket With 22 Starlink Satellites From California 4

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday night, March 18.

US: SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket With 22 Starlink Satellites From California

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday night, March 18.

US: SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket With 22 Starlink Satellites From California 3

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday night, March 18.

US: SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket With 22 Starlink Satellites From California 2

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday night, March 18.

Japan: Space One’s Solid-Fuel Rocket ‘Kairos’ Explodes Just After Liftoff 4

Tokyo-based startup Space One failed to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit when its four-stage solid-fuel rocket 'Kairos' burst into flames just after liftoff.

Japan: Space One’s Solid-Fuel Rocket ‘Kairos’ Explodes Just After Liftoff 3

Tokyo-based startup Space One failed to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit when its four-stage solid-fuel rocket 'Kairos' burst into flames just after liftoff.

Japan: Space One’s Solid-Fuel Rocket ‘Kairos’ Explodes Just After Liftoff

Tokyo-based startup Space One failed to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit when its four-stage solid-fuel rocket 'Kairos' burst into flames just after liftoff.

Japan: Space One’s Solid-Fuel Rocket ‘Kairos’ Explodes Just After Liftoff 2

Tokyo-based startup Space One failed to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit when its four-stage solid-fuel rocket 'Kairos' burst into flames just after liftoff.

Japan: JAXA Successfully Launches Next-Generation H3 Rocket Into Space 6

JAXA (The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) launched its new flagship H3 rocket into space in a second attempt on Saturday, February 17, and announced that it confirmed the rocket has reached orbit as planned. The H3 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima at 9:22 a.m., JST.

Japan: JAXA Successfully Launches Next-Generation H3 Rocket Into Space 7

JAXA (The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) launched its new flagship H3 rocket into space in a second attempt on Saturday, February 17, and announced that it confirmed the rocket has reached orbit as planned. The H3 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima at 9:22 a.m., JST.

Japan: JAXA Successfully Launches Next-Generation H3 Rocket Into Space 5

JAXA (The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) launched its new flagship H3 rocket into space in a second attempt on Saturday, February 17, and announced that it confirmed the rocket has reached orbit as planned. The H3 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima at 9:22 a.m., JST.

Japan: JAXA Successfully Launches Next-Generation H3 Rocket Into Space 4

JAXA (The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) launched its new flagship H3 rocket into space in a second attempt on Saturday, February 17, and announced that it confirmed the rocket has reached orbit as planned. The H3 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima at 9:22 a.m., JST.

Japan: JAXA Successfully Launches Next-Generation H3 Rocket Into Space

JAXA (The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) launched its new flagship H3 rocket into space in a second attempt on Saturday, February 17, and announced that it confirmed the rocket has reached orbit as planned. The H3 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima at 9:22 a.m., JST.

Japan: JAXA Successfully Launches Next-Generation H3 Rocket Into Space 3

JAXA (The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) launched its new flagship H3 rocket into space in a second attempt on Saturday, February 17, and announced that it confirmed the rocket has reached orbit as planned. The H3 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima at 9:22 a.m., JST.

Japan: JAXA Successfully Launches Next-Generation H3 Rocket Into Space 2

JAXA (The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) launched its new flagship H3 rocket into space in a second attempt on Saturday, February 17, and announced that it confirmed the rocket has reached orbit as planned. The H3 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima at 9:22 a.m., JST.

Female junior high school student finds asteroid

Female junior high school student finds asteroid

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 26, 2013 in Kanagawa Prefecture shows Akiko Takahashi, one of the first female junior high school students in Japan to have discovered an asteroid. In July 2013, the International Astronomical Union listed as a new astral body the asteroid discovered in 2009 by Takahashi and two other girls.