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A charred metallic fragment, suspected to be rocket debris, at an oil palm plantation in Indonesia's Central Kalimantan Province on Monday
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2026
Near miss: Indonesia probes crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment
The debris was found on Monday morning by a plantation worker in Indonesian Borneo, after residents reported hearing a loud bang the previous evening.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit is launched over the Pacific Ocean from the city of Encinitas in California in April 2024.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2026
U.S. policies under Trump accelerate Europe’s push for space self-reliance
Europe’s moves potentially herald a restructuring of the global space order, with changes that may be difficult to unwind after Trump leaves office.
Germany's Isar Aerospace rocket is launched into space from a base in Andoeya, Norway, on Saturday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 6, 2026
German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race
The uncrewed rocket was the first commercial flight to reach orbit from continental Europe, where several nations say they want a share of a growing market for space missions.
A China Lunar Exploration Program badge is seen on an employee's uniform.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 21, 2026
China hunts for lunar ice in one of solar system’s coldest places
The uncrewed mission will represent a major step toward Beijing’s long-term goal of building a permanent human presence on the moon.
The propulsion module (back) and exploration and return modules (front), making up the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft, at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Aug. 13.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 20, 2026
Japan to launch probe for Mars moons in October
The uncrewed Martian Moons eXploration probe may help unlock the origins of the solar system and life on Earth.
The H3 Rocket No. 9 lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 11, 2026
Japan successfully launches H3 rocket with Michibiki satellite
The No. 9 rocket was the first H3 unit carrying a practical-use satellite since a launch failure last December.
A live feed shows SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the day of SpaceX's initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York on June 12.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 5, 2026
SpaceX’s AI splurge puts a damper on debut earnings after IPO
Shares tumbled as much as 8.8% in U.S. post-market trading after it said capital spending jumped to about $18.4 billion in the second quarter.
The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster lift off on its 13th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 25, 2026
SpaceX conducts first successful Starship test flight since going public
The primary goals of this 13th test launch were to once again demonstrate redesigns in flight, this time without any hiccups.
SpaceX prepares a Starship rocket at Starbase in Texas on June 11.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2026
SpaceX’s blow-it-up testing won’t fly on Starship
This spending underscores the second obstacle. SpaceX is no longer a private company and has shareholders to please.
India's Skyroot Aerospace orbital rocket Vikram-1 blasts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 18, 2026
India successfully launches first private orbital rocket
The takeoff marks a significant step for the South Asian giant as it eyes a bigger slice of the global space economy.
A Vikram-1 orbital rocket model is displayed at Skyroot Aerospace facility on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 17, 2026
India’s space sector takes off as private rocket readies launch
The country’s space economy has rapidly expanded since the sector opened up to private investment in 2020, and is now valued at $8.4 billion.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency tested a prototype reusable rocket in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, on Saturday, with the rocket reaching a height of about 10 meters, and then landing. The flight lasted about 40 seconds.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 11, 2026
Japan successfully launches and lands reusable rocket
The prototype, launched from JAXA’s test site in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, reached a height of about 10 meters, and then landed.
A Long March 10B carrier rocket takes off from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, before returning vertically to an offshore platform for a controlled recovery, in Hainan province, China, on Friday.
WORLD
Jul 10, 2026
China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system
The test marks China’s first successful retrieval of an orbital-class rocket, as Beijing hopes to break U.S. dominance in the reusable technology.
SpaceX's Starship rocket prototypes at the SpaceX Starbase in Brownsville, Texas, in August 2023
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2026
With SpaceX Starship, 91AV原创 Ispace provides ride-share to the moon
Tokyo-based Ispace has bought 500 kilograms of capacity for $50 million ?on a Starship that would land on the moon as soon ?as 2030.
Executives and employees of SpaceX and others dressed as astronauts cheer the closing bell at the Nasdaq stock exchange in midtown Manhattan on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2026
SpaceX overtakes Amazon in value as post-IPO rally reaches 49%
Its market capitalization is roughly $8 billion higher than Amazon’s at the close of trading on Tuesday, making it the fifth-largest stock in the world.
Elon Musk at the manufacturing plant for SpaceX in El Segundo, California, on Jan. 9, 2005.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 15, 2026
SpaceX’s unlikely journey from far-out idea to $2 trillion juggernaut
SpaceX’s success has never been a sure thing, and the company has alternated between eye-catching failures and resounding successes.
H3 Launch Vehicle No. 6 lifts off from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Friday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 12, 2026
Japan successfully launches H3 rocket
The successful launch is an important comeback for Japan as it seeks to restore confidence in the H3 series and demonstrate the rocket can support a wider range of missions.
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell at a keynote conference at the 2026 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on March 2
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 9, 2026
How SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell has achieved Musk’s lofty ambitions
The company’s president has spent 24 years focused on building and selling SpaceX through her engineering expertise and dealmaking ?instincts.
Damage at the site of a launchpad after an uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a test at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 30, 2026
Space rally gets reality check with Blue Origin blowup
The Jeff Bezos-backed firm’s New Glenn rocket blew up Thursday evening while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad.
JAXA's HTV-X1 delivered supplies to the international space station and then carried out missions in orbit around the Earth in and after March this year.
JAPAN
May 27, 2026
First unit of JAXA’s new ISS resupply craft completes missions
The HTV-X1 delivered supplies to the international space station and then carried out missions in orbit around the Earth in and after March this year.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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