SpaceX’s second Starlink Gen2 launch could set payload record [webcast]
SpaceX's second Starlink Gen2 launch will carry 56 satellites, potentially making it the heaviest payload the company has ever launched.…
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Rocket Lab aces first Electron rocket launch from US soil
After many delays, Rocket Lab has successfully launched an Electron rocket from US soil for the first time. The company's…
1 year ago
SpaceX to launch asteroid mining spacecraft alongside private Moon lander
SpaceX customer Intuitive Machines says it will use spare capacity on one of its Moon lander launches to send startup…
1 year ago
SpaceX’s Starship rocket sails through first “flight-like” fueling test
SpaceX's fully-assembled Starship rocket appears to have sailed through a major wet dress rehearsal test on the first attempt. With…
1 year ago
SpaceX Starlink satellite internet tested in the field in Antarctica
SpaceX's Starlink internet continues to find success in Antarctica, Earth's icy southernmost continent and has spread beyond McMurdo Station. The…
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SpaceX’s latest Falcon Heavy launch captured from a rare perspective
NASA cameras installed on the International Space Station happened to be in the right place and at the right time…
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SpaceX to ship Starship ‘deluge’ hardware from Florida to Starbase
SpaceX appears to be preparing to ship a huge collection of hardware - including parts of a possible launch deluge…
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SpaceX launches first Starlink mission of 2023 after eight delays
A Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched SpaceX's Starlink 2-4 mission after seven delays pushed it from November 2022 to…
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Rocket Lab assembling first reusable Neutron rocket hardware
Rocket Lab appears to have made significant progress since revealing the state of hardware development for its next-generation Neutron rocket…
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SpaceX follows up Falcon Heavy spectacle with sunrise Falcon 9 launch
SpaceX has followed up Falcon Heavy's latest spectacle with a Falcon 9 launch shortly after sunrise, producing more ethereal views…
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SpaceX installs new Starship on static fire test stand
SpaceX may be focused on preparing Starship S24 and Super Heavy Booster 7 for their potentially imminent orbital launch debut,…
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SpaceX ships head to sea for fifth upgraded GPS satellite launch [webcast]
Two SpaceX ships have headed to sea to recover parts of Falcon 9 after the rocket's fifth upgraded GPS III…
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SpaceX Starship factory aiming to build five megarockets in 2023
CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX's South Texas Starship aims to build up to five of the two-stage megarockets in…
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SpaceX’s spectacular USSF-67 Falcon Heavy launch in photos
On January 15th, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off for the second time in 75 days to launch another batch…
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket kicks off fifth mission with most spectacular launch yet
SpaceX's fifth Falcon Heavy lifted off shortly after sunset on the US Space Force's USSF-67 mission, producing one of the…
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SpaceX delays Starlink launch to Sunday for “constellation optimization”
SpaceX has revealed a new and mysterious reason to delay its own rocket launch: something called "constellation optimization." Known as…
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ULA set to ship Vulcan rocket to Florida for Moon lander launch
After many years of delays, all the parts of the United Launch Alliance's next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket are about to…
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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns NASA cargo to Earth after six weeks in space
A SpaceX Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft has safely returned to Earth after delivering several tons of NASA supplies to the…
1 year ago
SpaceX’s fifth Falcon Heavy launch on track for Sunday liftoff
Update: SpaceX's fifth Falcon Heavy launch is on track to launch as early as 5:56 pm EST (22:56 UTC), Sunday,…
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SpaceX flexes might with simultaneous Starship, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Dragon operations
On January 9th, SpaceX demonstrated the breadth of its capabilities by simultaneously operating two orbital Dragons, four rockets, and four…
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