// NODE 03 · ROCKETS · 10 indexed
Every launch,
decoded.
The vehicles carrying the frontier to orbit — payload, thrust, reuse and real cost per kilogram. Live launch cadence, researched specs, primary sources.
103
Falcon 9 flights · 2026 YTD
206
global orbital attempts · 2026
Flt 13
latest Starship test · V3
2/3
of launches flown by Falcon 9
// Spec comparison
Who's ahead,
by the numbers.
Compared on payload to leo (t) — the leader is lit in green. Higher is better.
// Payload to LEO (t) · higher is better · sources: spaceflightnow.com · spacenews.com · keeptrack.space · nasa.gov · thespacedevs.com
// The index
Rockets index
The full roster — search, filter, or sort any column. This table is the database on display.
| Vehicle | Maker | LEO (t) | Thrust (MN) | $/kg | Reuse | Status | Year | What it's for |
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// — shown · full sourced index is free & open
// Timeline
What just happened
The milestones that moved this node, most recent last.
Apr 2026
Artemis II flies crewed lunar flyby
SLS sends four astronauts around the Moon — farthest human spaceflight in history.
SLS · 95 t · 39 MN
May 2026
Starship Flight 12 debuts Block 3
First V3 stack; ship splashed down, booster lost on landing burn; FAA review.
Flight 12 · V3
May 2026
New Glenn grounded
A static-fire blast damaged LC-36; repairs projected to take over a year.
NG · 45 t LEO
Jul 2026
Starship Flight 13 — softest splashdown
Deployed 20 next-gen Starlink, relit a Raptor in space, ship splashed down intact.
Flight 13 · 20 Starlink V3
● Aug 2026
Falcon 9 hits 100 flights by August
SpaceX flew its 100th Falcon 9 of the year on Aug 25 — 103 flights, all successful, by month-end.
103 flights · 0 failures
◊ Sourced from primary docs
Every figure on this page is drawn from primary and authoritative sources: spaceflightnow.com · spacenews.com · keeptrack.space · nasa.gov · thespacedevs.com. Volatile counts (launches, active satellites, capex) move fast — the Newsroom tracks the changes as they happen.