Space Exploration

A Falcon Heavy rocket launched a reconnaissance mission for the U.S. government on Thursday night (Oct. 1), the third liftoff for SpaceX in less than 13 hours.

The astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-13 mission reached the International Space Station today (Oct. 1) less than eight hours after launch, setting a new speed record for a U.S. spacecraft.

SpaceX launched the Crew-13 mission on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, delivering four astronauts to the International Space Station. See our live updates.

SpaceX launched 130 payloads to orbit today (Oct. 1), including a prototype Google AI satellite, on the Transporter-18 rideshare mission.

On Oct. 1, 1958, NASA was born! The space agency officially opened for business on this day. Here's why it mattered.

As SpaceX's Crew-13 mission heads for the International Space Station, it restores a numbered designation not seen in U.S. crewed spaceflight in more than 50 years.

SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-13 mission this morning (Oct. 1), sending four astronauts to the International Space Station for a six-month stay.

SpaceX's Crew-13 astronaut launch to the International Space Station will be an 8-hour flight. Here's when and how to watch it live.

SpaceX will launch three missions to orbit in a 13-hour span today (Oct. 1), if all goes according to plan. And you can watch all the action live.

NASA and SpaceX have given the "go" to proceed toward the Oct. 1 launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station. The Crew-13 mission will lift off at 11:10 a.m. ET, if all goes to plan.