India's space sector takes off as private rocket readies launch
World 17:25 17/07/2026India has sent spacecraft to Mars and the Moon, put hundreds of satellites into orbit and will in the coming days launch its first privately developed orbital-class rocket.
JAXA successfully lands test rocket for future reuse
World 11:43 12/07/2026TOKYO -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, successfully landed a small test rocket on Saturday, with the goal of reusing rockets in the future.
Japan's Space One to launch Kairos No. 3 rocket on Sunday
World 16:55 27/02/2026TOKYO -- Japan's Space One Co. said Friday that it will launch the No. 3 unit of its Kairos small rocket carrying artificial satellites on Sunday morning.
JAXA aims to launch Epsilon S rocket in fiscal 2026
World 17:47 05/02/2026TOKYO -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, aims to launch the improved Epsilon S rocket in fiscal 2026, which starts in April, using an existing second-stage engine, officials said Wednesday.
NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad ahead of Artemis 2 mission
World 13:58 18/01/2026NASA on Saturday rolled out its towering SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft as it began preparations for its first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
India space agency launches its heaviest satellite
World 10:46 25/12/2025India's space agency launched its heaviest ever payload on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling the deployment "a significant stride" for the space sector.
Japan's no. 8 H3 rocket launch ends in failure
World 17:12 22/12/2025TOKYO -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's launch of its No. 8 H3 rocket on Monday was unsuccessful, failing to send the Michibiki No. 5 positioning satellite into the intended orbit.
Japan's Space One to launch Kairos rocket February 25
World 18:17 16/12/2025TOKYO -- Japanese startup Space One Co. will launch a Kairos small rocket carrying artificial satellites on February 25 next year after two failed attempts.
South Korea's fourth space rocket launch successful, sends satellites into orbit
World 15:30 27/11/2025SEOUL - South Korea successfully launched its fourth homegrown space rocket Nuri on Thursday and put more than a dozen satellites into orbit, the Science Ministry said, marking the country's first launch jointly conducted with a private company.
Blue Origin launches NASA Mars mission and nails booster landing
World 09:26 14/11/2025Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on Thursday with NASA twin spacecraft destined for Mars aboard, and in a breakthrough nailed the landing of its booster.
JAXA postpones H3 rocket launch due to bad weather
World 16:23 20/10/2025TOKYO -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Sunday it has postponed the launch of the seventh unit of its H3 liquid fuel rocket, which was scheduled for Tuesday, due to a bad weather forecast.
Japan to launch another positioning satellite on December 7
World 17:06 08/10/2025TOKYO -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Wednesday that they will launch an additional Michibiki positioning satellite aboard an H3 rocket on December 7.
