Rocket Report: Indian startup nears first launch; SpaceX’s millenary milestone

Welcome to Edition 9.01 of the Rocket Report! Back in January, I wrote about the 20 launches and landings we were most ...

India's Skyroot Aerospace readies country's first private orbital rocket launch

July 2 (Reuters) - Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace said on Thursday it was preparing for the launch of its Vikram-1 ...

Rocket Lab, RTX, and Palantir: The Best SpaceX Alternatives for Investors Who Missed the IPO or Want Out

Rocket Lab, RTX, and Palantir offer three different ways to gain exposure to space, defense, and military AI.

Rocket Lab continues buying spree by acquiring satellite company Iridium

The all-stock deal values Iridium at $8 billion, and gives Rocket Lab even more firepower to compete against Amazon and ...

Rocket Lab pops 16%, Iridium soars 25% on $8 billion space consolidation deal

Iridium shareholders will receive $27 in cash as ⁠well as Rocket Lab shares, with a combined value of $54 per Iridium share.

Private space pilots are flying orbital missions for the US Space Force

True Anomaly and Rocket Lab are performing Top Gun-style satellite fly-bys for the U.S. military.
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SSC Space, Firefly set 2028 target for first orbital launch from Sweden’s Esrange

Firefly Aerospace visited Esrange Space Center SSC Space and Firefly Aerospace event at LC-3C, Esrange Space Center. 2026-06-29 Charlotta Sund, CEO SSC Space and Jason Kim, CEO Firefly Aerospace ...

The SpaceX Milestones That Built Elon Musk’s $2T Rocket Empire

Explore the biggest milestones in SpaceX history, from Falcon 1 and reusable rockets to Starlink, Starship, NASA missions, and the company's landmark 2026 IPO.