The next launch could potentially take place as early as Tuesday, May 27 – the same day SpaceX is planning to fly its massive Starship rocket from the company's Starbase in South Texas.

The rocket and payload were stated to be in good condition. SpaceX has confirmed liftoff is targeted for now no earlier than 11:19 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20 from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40.

If conditions are clear, rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Vandenberg, California, can be viewed from several locations as far as Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. SpaceX will also ...

SpaceX achieved its 500th Falcon mission, launching Starlink satellites. The Falcon rocket B1081 marked its 15th flight. Elon Musk shared a nostalgic photo of SpaceX's early days. The Starlink program aims to provide internet to remote areas.

The timely detection of a "crack in an oxidizer line" in the first stage of the Falcon-9 rocket - which will take four astronauts, including India's Shubhanshu Shukla, to the International Space Station - averted a major disaster.

Originally set to launch earlier this week, the launch of the crew to the ISS was scrubbed due to poor weather in the ascent corridor. Additionally, SpaceX discovered a liquid oxygen leak on the Falcon 9 rocket during a prelaunch checkout,

The upcoming mission is known as NS-33, because it will be the 33rd overall launch of Blue Origin 's reusable, autonomous New Shepard vehicle. It will be the company's 13th human spaceflight mission. Here's a brief rundown of the six NS-33 passengers, using information provided by Blue Origin.