Update: SpaceX flies second Starfall reentry capsule on Bandwagon-5 mission
New Atlas details the specific AFRL cargo manifest flown on the Rocket Cargo test (sensors, a GPS beacon, a desalinator, a liferaft) and quotes Brig.
original 2026-10-20
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Update: SpaceX flies second Starfall reentry capsule on Bandwagon-5 mission
The Air Force Research Laboratory tested its Rocket Cargo point-to-point delivery concept aboard this same Starfall flight, exploring whether commercial reen...
original 2026-10-20
SpaceX flies second Starfall reentry capsule on Bandwagon-5 mission
SpaceX launched its Starfall reentry capsule for the second time on the Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission, per Space.com.
Atomic-6 flies Space Armor debris shield for first time on Portal's Starburst-1
Atomic-6's debris-shielding tiles reached orbit for the first time aboard Portal Space Systems' Starburst-1 on the Bandwagon-5 rideshare.
Update: Google plans first orbital test of AI chips under Project Suncatcher
Planet's own release confirms Project Suncatcher launched Oct. 1 on Transporter-18 and has established initial contact, upgrading the item's lead to Planet's...
original 2026-09-24score 4 → 5
Cowboy Space launches Reason-1 to test laser power beaming from orbit
Cowboy Space's first satellite will try to beam solar power from orbit to a ground laser receiver.
Star Catcher launches Protostar to test power beaming between satellites
Star Catcher's Protostar will try to beam power to a tracked cubesat, the first attempt between two free-flying spacecraft.
Kyrgyzstan launches its first national satellite on SpaceX rideshare
Kyrgyzstan's first satellite, a 5 kg nanosat, reached orbit Oct. 1 on SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare mission.
Google plans first orbital test of AI chips under Project Suncatcher
Google's Project Suncatcher prototype launched Oct. 1 and has established initial contact, Planet says.
NASA taps SpaceX to launch StarBurst gamma-ray mission
NASA awarded SpaceX a task order to launch its StarBurst gamma-ray-burst detector no earlier than 2028.
SEOPS books five more Isar Aerospace Spectrum launches
SEOPS signs a multi-launch deal for five dedicated Spectrum flights between 2028 and 2030.
Update: Portal Space Systems buys dedicated Falcon 9 for Supernova debut
Maverick announced Sept. 14 it booked 10 Kepler Communications Tranche-2 satellites, about 400 kg each, onto the mission, filling the majority of the remaini...
original 2026-08-20
Update: SpaceX stops booking Falcon 9 rideshare missions past late 2028
Elon Musk said August 22 on X that once Starship is flying reliably several times a week, "it makes sense to shift super scarce SpaceX engineering and produc...
original 2026-06-25
Impulse Space scales its Helios GEO rideshare program to about two missions a year
Impulse Space says demand for its Caravan GEO rideshare missions has booked out through 2028.
MaiaSpace signs Ride to broker rideshare capacity on Maia rocket
MaiaSpace's fifth commercial contract lets French broker Ride sell auxiliary payload space on future Maia launches from 2028.
Portal Space Systems buys dedicated Falcon 9 for Supernova debut
Portal Space Systems purchased a whole Falcon 9 for its first Supernova spacecraft and will resell the excess capacity as rideshare.
SEOPS adds second Waymaker rideshare mission to meet surging demand
SEOPS added a second dedicated Falcon 9 rideshare mission to low Earth orbit after its first Waymaker flight nearly sold out.
VinSpace signs SpaceX launch deal for Vietnam's first satellites
Vietnam's VinSpace signed a SpaceX Transporter rideshare contract to launch its first satellites in 2027.
Update: Rocket Lab CFO says 'panic' setting in over Falcon 9 rideshare access
Rocket Lab CFO says 'panic' setting in over Falcon 9 rideshare access
original 2026-07-07
Loft Orbital awards MaiaSpace multi-launch contract
Per Andrew Parsonson on Bluesky, Loft Orbital signed MaiaSpace for multiple launches starting 2028.
Rocket Lab CFO says 'panic' setting in over Falcon 9 rideshare access
Rocket Lab's CFO says Falcon 9 rideshare-access anxiety has reached 'panic' amid reports SpaceX is capping new bookings.
Arianespace and Infinite Orbits sign MOU for direct-to-GEO rideshare
Per SpaceNews, Arianespace and Infinite Orbits will explore direct-to-GEO rideshare services on Ariane 6 from 2029.
SpaceX stops booking Falcon 9 rideshare missions past late 2028
SpaceX has stopped taking new Transporter and Bandwagon rideshare bookings for launches past late 2028, multiple trade outlets report.