Rocket Launch

China's commercial space company CAS Space successfully debuted its Kinetica 2 carrier rocket on Monday, launching from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and placing the New March 02 experimental cargo spaceship and two satellites into preset orbits. The mission marks the first use of a commercial rocket in China's manned space program.

November 14, 2025 Reported by AI

NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft launched aboard Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on November 14, 2025, marking the first operational satellites on the new launcher. The probes, built by Rocket Lab, feature easter eggs including kiwi bird graphics honoring the company's New Zealand roots. The mission will study Mars' space weather after a two-year journey.