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SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites early Nov. 7
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to launch 20 Starlink internet satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from California early Thursday morning (Nov. 7).
SpaceX targeting Nov. 18 for next Starship megarocket launch
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's Starship megarocket will fly for the sixth time ever on Nov. 18, on a test flight that will include another dramatic booster catch.
US military test-launches unarmed nuclear missile on election night (video)
By Brett Tingley published
The United States military test-launched an unarmed nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Nov. 5, 2024.
SpaceX launching 23 more Starlink satellites from Florida on Nov. 7
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites on Thursday afternoon (Nov. 7) from Florida's Space Coast.
Go Centaur! Space Force stands up rocket stage at Los Angeles base
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A Centaur III propellant tank and its rocket engine stand on display at Los Angeles Air Force Base as a testament to its service to both the United States' military and civilian space missions.
Recruiting the world’s first disabled astronaut doesn't mean space travel is inclusive – here’s how to change that
By Sean Cullen, Ezgi Merdin Uygur, Vanja Garaj published
How can space agencies and “space tourism” companies make spaceflight more inclusive for disabled astronauts?
Hera asteroid probe 'waves goodbye' at Earth and moon from 2.3 million miles away (image)
By Elizabeth Howell published
The moon is getting smaller in the window.
China's space station experiments are back on Earth
By Leonard David published
Space specialists in China have begun to assess experiment samples brought back by the Shenzhou-18 crew that touched down November 4 in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
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