SpaceX's next Starship breathes fire for 1st time in prelaunch test
About a month has passed since the first launch of SpaceX's Version 3 Starship rocket, and the spaceflight company has already begun testing on its next such vehicle.
Saturday, June 27, 2026
SpaceX's next Starship breathes fire for 1st time in prelaunch test — Saturday, June 27, 2026
Rocket Lab launched Synspective satellite June 26; SpaceX conducted first hot fire test on next Starship; NASA Swift Boost mission set for June 27 launch; former Starlink team launched Eclipse Space startup. No significant new space‑sector developments or credible space‑related news items were identified in the last 24–48 hours.
Biggest developments
NASA Swift Boost mission launches June 27
NASA's daring Swift Boost mission launches June 27 to save the nearly 22-year-old Swift observatory, which is being dragged out of space by Earth's atmosphere.
Rocket Lab launches 10th Synspective satellite
Rocket Lab launched a radar-imaging satellite for Japanese company Synspective on June 26, a flight delayed by a responsive space mission.
Important posts & threads
Eclipse Space launch by former Starlink team
"We've taken nearly every subsystem of a modern megaconstellation from a whiteboard to mass production." Today, the former @Starlink team launched Eclipse Space.
Bullish takes
- Rocket Lab sets responsive launch record with Synspective mission
- SpaceX advances Starship V3 testing rapidly
- Eclipse Space startup targets easier megaconstellation ownership
Why this matters
Rapid cadence in launches and new entrants signal accelerating commercialization of space infrastructure.