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15/06/2026

Get ready to witness a major milestone in space exploration as the Spectrum rocket's second qualification launch, dubbed the "Onward and Upward" mission, is scheduled to lift off tonight, 15 June 2026, at 20:00 UTC (22:00 CEST). Developed by the German private space company Isar Aerospace, the two-stage small-lift vehicle will launch from the Andøya Spaceport in Norway

12/06/2026

Japan's H3 rocket successfully launched on Friday, June 12, 2026, from JAXA Tanegashima Space Center, reaching its target orbit and deploying six small satellites, including Unseenlabs' BRO-22 maritime tracking satellite.

09/06/2026

India is poised to make history in 2026 with the groundbreaking orbital launch of Vikram-1, the country's first privately developed rocket. While the exact launch date is still to be confirmed, the rocket's hardware has been successfully transported from Hyderabad to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, where it is undergoing final assembly, integration, and system checks. The final launch slot will be officially announced in collaboration with IN-SPACe once all necessary clearances are secured.

06/06/2026

A recent evacuation alert on the International Space Station (ISS) was triggered by a deteriorating air leak in the Russian segment, which intensified during a high-risk repair attempt. On 5 June 2026, NASA mission control instructed five astronauts to enter "safe haven" mode inside their docked SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. The emergency posture was terminated after approximately two hours when Russian cosmonauts suspended their repair efforts.

29/05/2026

On 28 May 2026, Blue Origin experienced a catastrophic mishap when its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket erupted into a massive fireball on the launch pad during a static fire test. The incident occurred at approximately 9:00 PM local time at Launch Complex 36 (LC-36) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

29/05/2026

23/05/2026

While not flawless, Flight 12 marked a groundbreaking debut for the Starship Block 3 Booster and Raptor 3 engine, paving the way for a bright future in space exploration. wow