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![A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink satellites launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Sunday, April 28, 2024.](jpg/xcmuarxbprzlcmwfpw8tvg-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched another batch of the company's Starlink internet satellites on Sunday (April 28).
![illustration of a white rocket in space with earth in the background](jpg/57hj8bvd9pe4xkhmwmqvtg-320-80.jpg)
Mars exploration, new rockets and more: Interview with ESA chief Josef Aschbacher
By Leonard David published
Space.com caught up with ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher recently to talk about Europe's space plans and priorities going forward.
![A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a European Commission Galileo satellite lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, April 27, 2024.](jpg/qdeksrzxnxudsgkaz4wvpm-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on record-tying 20th mission (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a European satellite-navigation mission on Saturday (April 27). It was a record-tying 20th liftoff for this particular booster.
![A Boeing Starliner is stacked atop its Atlas V rocket ahead of its first astronaut flight for NASA at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.](jpg/njbyzhd5mvn9kvbemmnryc-320-80.jpg)
Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates
By Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik published
Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as May 6, 2024
![a top-down view of a launch pad engulfed in flame as seen from a camera aboard a rocket during lift off](jpg/dwdr33angaqtltgvgmzf7-320-80.jpg)
'Rocket cam' takes you aboard final launch of ULA's Delta IV Heavy (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
After 64 years, the United Launch Alliance launched the final flight of its Delta IV Heavy rocket on April 9th, and stunning rocket cam footage captured the fiery finale.
![a rocket launches in the early morning hours above a plume of fire](jpg/kenwt6l5hnckydjqyfmnge-320-80.jpg)
China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 18 mission (video)
By Andrew Jones published
A Long March 2F rocket lifted off from China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center today (April 25), carrying the Shenzhou 18 spacecraft and its three-person crew into orbit.
![a white rocket launches into a blue sky](jpg/hgn3gdyxmmbwupdepa6p9v-320-80.jpg)
Watch China launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station today
By Mike Wall published
China plans to launch the three-astronaut Shenzhou 18 mission to its Tiangong space station today (April 25), and you can watch the action live.
![The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 18 mission were revealed on April 24, 2024, the day before their planned launch to the Tiangong space station.](jpg/bb5kos6ip5ma6cpwdefmj9-320-80.jpg)
China reveals Shenzhou 18 astronauts ahead of April 25 launch to Tiangong space station (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China has unveiled the three-person crew for its Shenzhou 18 mission, which is set to launch toward the Tiangong space station on Thursday (April 25).
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