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SpaceX launches telecom satellite from Florida in gorgeous sunset liftoff (photos)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched a satellite for the Australian telecom company Optus on Sunday evening (Nov. 17) from Florida's Space Coast.
SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites from California early Nov. 18
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX is set to launch 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base early Monday morning (Nov. 18).
On this day in space! Nov. 17, 1967: Surveyor 6 makes 1st successful liftoff from the moon
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Nov. 17, 1967, NASA's Surveyor 6 spacecraft made the first liftoff from the surface of the moon.
'Lunik Heist:' A real-life CIA rocket kidnapping goes to Hollywood
By Leonard David published
"At a time like this, we need to find more stories from the days when Americans outsmarted the bad guys and planted our flag on the moon."
SpaceX Starship launches: Flight 6 mission updates
By Tariq Malik last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.
Documentary director redefines astronaut Eileen Collins as the 'Spacewoman' (interview)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The dictionary defines "spacewoman" as simply "a woman astronaut." In the case of its latest usage, though, the term carries more meaning. "Spacewoman" is a new film about Eileen Collins.
USC students set world record with high-flying rocket launch (video)
By Mike Wall published
The student-run USC Rocket Propulsion Lab's Aftershock II vehicle soared to an altitude of 470,400 feet last month, higher than any amateur rocket had ever gone before.
SpaceX stacks Flight 6 Starship megarocket ahead of Nov. 19 launch (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has stacked its Starship megarocket ahead of the vehicle's sixth test flight, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday (Nov. 19).
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