A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched three of AST SpaceMobile's giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early Wednesday morning (June 17).

The latest planned expansion at the growing Vandenberg Space Force Base would offer a launch site for small and medium-class rockets in California.

What: Falcon 9 rocket launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. When: Between 1:40 a.m. to 2:15 a.m. Friday, according to SpaceX. If

Rocket Lab appears to be planning the June 11 launch of its hypersonic HASTE spacecraft on a secretive government mission known as 'Curveball.'

See key moments in SpaceX history, from Elon Musk celebrating with the team when there were fewer than 10 employees, to its milestone rocket launches.

Japan successfully completed its first mission with its H3 rocket since a launch failure last year resulted in the loss of a payload.

SpaceX's arrival in the region has been good for business, some Brownsville, Texas, residents say, while others rue its impact on the local community.

A Tianjin aerospace firm's homegrown carbon fiber composite payload fairings cut rocket weight by over 20 percent, delivering a game-changing Chinese solution that now serves more than 90 percent of China's domestic commercial launch vehicles and fuels the fast growth of global commercial spaceflight.

The next rocket launch from California should have the ideal conditions for Arizona residents to see it — but you'll have to be up pretty early.