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.

SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday, Nov. 19. The mission, known as Transporter-15, is a rideshare flight carrying small satellites for paying customers. This launch follows a recent NASA mission ...

Weather permitting, SpaceX Falcon 9 and ULA Atlas V rockets may be visible in the sky beyond Cape Canaveral, Florida, after liftoff. Early morning and nighttime launches can offer unique photo opportunities as the rocket illuminates the dark sky.

SpaceX has one more launch scheduled from Southern California before Christmas. A Falcon 9 rocket will deploy 27 Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. The launch is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 16, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Update: A launch alert from the Vandenberg Space Force Base indicates the mission is now being targeted for lift off from 7:10 to 11:10 a.m. PT Wednesday, Dec. 17. Want to see a rocket launch from Southern California before Christmas? You may have to wake ...

SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from California on Sunday, Nov. 23, to deploy Starlink satellites. Numerous viewing locations are available for the public in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties. Postponements due to weather ...

If you're in California and raring to see the next rocket launch in person from the West Coast, you'll have to set your alarm pretty early. The weekday launch is scheduled for right around the time that most people are sleeping or getting ready for work ...

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.