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Private Japanese rocket explodes after liftoff in its 2nd launch failure of 2024 (photos)
Japanese startup Space One lost its second Kairos 2 rocket shortly after liftoff due to an unknown failure.
China launches 1st set of spacecraft for planned 13,000-satellite broadband constellation (photo)
A Long March 5B rocket launched 10 big broadband satellites to orbit on Dec. 16, beginning the assembly of China's Guowang ("national network") megaconstellation.
Chinese astronauts conduct record-breaking 9-hour spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)
Two Chinese astronauts spent more than nine hours outside the nation's Tiangong space station on Dec. 16 and Dec. 17, beating the old EVA duration record by 10 minutes.
On this day in space! Dec. 18, 1999: NASA launches Terra Earth-observing satellite
On Dec. 18, 1999, NASA launched its flagship Terra satellite into Earth's orbit to collect data about Earth's changing climate.
Boeing Starliner astronauts will return to Earth in March 2025 after new NASA, SpaceX delay
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay in space an extra month, until March 2025, giving SpaceX more time to complete a new Crew Dragon capsule.
SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 test flight gets FAA launch license. But when will it fly?
The FAA issued a launch license for SpaceX's upcoming Starship Flight 7, clearing the way for the company's next launch of the world's largest rocket from South Texas.
SpaceX wants Starbase to become an official city in Texas
SpaceX is hoping to officially make its Starbase launch site a new city in South Texas.
SpaceX launches 2 mPOWER satellites from Florida on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)
SpaceX launched two communication satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast today (Dec. 17) on the second leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.
