Cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang and his Fram2 crew of private astronauts got a two-for-one deal this week when they watched a SpaceX rocket lift off just hours before their own launch into space.

Private launch companies Rocket Lab and Stoke Space have been selected to compete for future U.S. national security space launches.

A crew of four international spacefarers on a private mission will soon seek to become the first humans to travel over Earth's poles.

The Germany company's first Spectrum rocket lifted off Sunday morning (March 30) from Andøya Spaceport in northern Norway on the first-ever orbital launch attempt from European soil.

The rocket, developed by Isar Aerospace, lifted off from Norway’s Andøya Space Center and crashed about 30 seconds later. The test flight was part of efforts to make Europe a center for private satellite launches.

Plenty more launches are to come, including another test of SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket, which exploded while in flight in March. Blue Origin is also set to send Katy Perry into space aboard its New Shepard as part of an all-woman mission on April 14th.

Scrub recap: SpaceX has confirmed tonight's launch has been scrubbed. An official reason was not provided, but another round of storms are moving into the area from the west. The next launch opportunity is 3:32 p.m. on Monday, March 31. This brings a possible same day double-header with the Fram2 launch set for Monday night.

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday afternoon after it had been delayed.

A test rocket aimed at kick-starting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded 40 seconds after its launch from a Norwegian space port.