KiwiSpace Foundation

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Starship’s twelfth flight test will debut the next generation Starship and Super Heavy vehicles, powered by the next evolution of the Raptor engine and launching from a newly designed pad at Starbase. The launch is targeted as early as Tuesday, May 19 → https://t.co/2gZQUxS6mm

[NASA @NASA]

Liftoff.

The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.

Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

Who cares about talking to Mars? We all should.

Read: 6 reasons the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter matters to us all.

https://t.co/fyqDcWMp0R

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

SpaceX has acquired xAI, forming one of the most ambitious, vertically integrated innovation engines on (and off) Earth → https://t.co/3ODfcYnqfg

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Starship V3 rocket booster

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

81 launches and counting

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

🟡Gold just fired its longest burn yet — 97.7 seconds.

On January 6, our Explorer spacecraft for @NASA and @ucbssl's ESCAPADE mission successfully completed its second trajectory correction maneuver, sending Gold past the Earth–Sun L2 Lagrange point and into its months-long deep-space cruise phase alongside its twin, Blue. 🌍➡️🔴

Read more: https://t.co/k3n9GIMR8x

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

Launch update: With strong ground winds over LC-1 expected tomorrow, we are now targeting no earlier than Sunday December 14 NZDT for the launch of “RAISE And Shine” for @jaxa_en

Launch window opens:
🚀UTC 03:00, Dec 14
🚀NZDT 4:00pm, Dec 14
🚀JST 12:00pm, Dec 14
🚀PT 7:00pm, Dec 13
🚀ET 10:00pm, Dec 13

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

It’s launch day! Our next Electron mission from LC-1 is “Bridging The Swarm” for @kaistpr, scheduled for liftoff today from 1:55 pm NZDT/00:55 UTC.

🚀9:55 am KST
🚀7:55 pm EST
🚀4:55 pm PST
🚀00:55 UTC
🚀1:55 pm NZDT

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Booster 18, the first Super Heavy V3, is beginning prelaunch testing. The first operations will test the booster's redesigned propellant systems and its structural strength

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

🛰️🛰️ The twins are talking!

We have successfully established contact with both ESCAPADE spacecraft, 💙 Blue and 💛 Gold.

We're on our way to Mars to enable @NASA and @ucbssl to study the Martian magnetosphere!

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

It's almost time. The journey to Mars starts tomorrow.

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

MISSION SUCCESS for our 74th Electron launch, with successful payload deployment confirmed for the QPS-SAR-14/YACHIHOKO-I satellite for @QPS_inc.

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

Tucked in and ready for flight ✅

Our two spacecraft for @NASA & @ucbssl's ESCAPADE mission have been successfully encapsulated into the rocket fairing. This is the last time they'll be seen on Earth before their mission to Mars.

Next stop: The launch pad. 🚀

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

📣 It’s time for another Electron launch!

🇯🇵 ‘The Nation God Navigates’ will be our sixth mission for @QPS_Inc, making Rocket Lab the go-to provider for their Earth-imaging constellation.

Launch window opens:

⏰ 11:45 am Pacific, November 5
⏰ 2:45 pm Eastern, November 5
⏰ 19:45 UTC, November 5
⏰ 4:45 am JST, November 6
⏰ 8:45 am NZT, November 6

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

We're ready to launch our next mission! With Wet Dress Rehearsal complete for @synspective we are GO for a launch attempt tomorrow for Electron's 73rd launch.

"Owl New World" launch window opens:
⏰UTC | 16:30
⏰NZDT | 5:30 a.m.
⏰JST | 1:30 a.m.
⏰ET | 12:30 p.m.
⏰PT | 9:30 a.m.

Mission info: https://t.co/gjB4cwFYFl

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

On track for today’s Starship flight test. The launch window is from 6:15 p.m. CT - 7:30 p.m. CT. Live coverage starts ~30 minutes before launch

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Sunrise on Starship

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Starship stacked for flight. This is planned to be the final launch from Pad 1 at Starbase in its current configuration

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

Rocket Lab knows Mars. The Mars Telecommunications Orbiter is where our heritage meets the future of Mars comms.

Our MTO is designed for speed AND value:
✅ Supporting Humans on Mars
✅ Faster sample return
✅ A firm-fixed framework
✅ More exploration

Learn more: https://t.co/gY44HrvfID