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SpaceX launches heavy satellite in 1st mission for India's space agency (video, photos)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched the GSAT-N2 satellite today (Nov. 18), the company's first-ever mission for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
SpaceX fuels up Starship megarocket in key test ahead of 6th test flight (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX has fueled up Starship and completed preflight checkouts ahead of the sixth test launch of the giant rocket, which is scheduled for Nov. 19.
What to expect during SpaceX's 6th Starship test flight on Nov. 19
By Samantha Mathewson published
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday (Nov. 19) for the launch of its sixth Starship flight test, during a 30-minute launch window that opens at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT).
SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (video, photos)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base early Monday morning (Nov. 18).
SpaceX launches Optus-X telecom satellite from Florida in gorgeous sunset liftoff (video, 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.
'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."
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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