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SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites from California in dusky evening liftoff (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 22 more of the company's Starlink internet satellites to orbit tonight (March 18) from California.
SpaceX launches 6,000th Starlink satellite on Friday night flight
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket achieved a record-tying 19th launch on Friday (March 15), carrying 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit.
Self-docking spacecraft could be built with AI system similar to ChatGPT
By Rahul Rao published
Scientists have invented a program that allows spacecraft to dock autonomously. It's still in testing phases, but the next step may be to try it out in orbit.
SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket into space on epic 3rd test flight (video)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX's next-generation Starship megarocket launched on a stunning third-ever test flight today (March 14), somewhat astonishingly completing many of its mission objectives.
NASA finds clue while solving Voyager 1's communication breakdown case
By Robert Lea published
In 2023, humanity's pioneering space mission, Voyager 1, stopped sending understandable data back to Earth. Now, NASA engineers may be closer to discovering the source of the issue.
How to watch SpaceX's 3rd Starship launch test live online today
By Robert Lea last updated
SpaceX's megarocket Starship, the largest and most powerful space rocket ever built, is set for a third test flight on Thursday (March 14). You can watch it live online for free.
What time is SpaceX's 3rd Starship launch test on today?
By Tariq Malik last updated
SpaceX plans to launch its first Starship test of 2024 as early as Thursday (March 14) in what it hopes will be a historic orbital flight of the world's biggest rocket. Here's when it may fly.
FAA grants license for SpaceX's March 14 Starship launch
By Mike Wall published
The FAA has awarded a license for the third-ever launch of SpaceX's Starship megarocket, which is scheduled for 9:25 a.m. ET on Thursday (March 14).
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