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SpaceX plans to catch Starship upper stage with 'chopsticks' in early 2025, Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX just caught the giant first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket — and it plans to do the same with the vehicle's upper stage soon.
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn't easy
By Dan Kotlyar published
Fission technology is well established in power generation and nuclear-powered submarines, and its application to drive or power a rocket could one day give NASA a faster, more powerful alternative to chemically driven rockets.
SpaceX launches 100th rocket of 2024 during Starlink doubleheader (video, photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
SpaceX launched two Starlink satellite missions just hours apart today (Oct. 15), one of which was the company's 100th liftoff of the year.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches NASA's Europa Clipper probe to explore icy Jupiter ocean moon (video)
By Josh Dinner published
Europa Clipper launched today (Oct. 14) atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida, kicking off a highly anticipated astrobiology mission to the Jupiter ocean moon Europa.
What time will SpaceX launch NASA's Europa Clipper to icy Jupiter moon today (and how to watch online)?
By Tariq Malik last updated
NASA's first mission to another ocean world in our solar system will launch toward Jupiter today (Oct. 14), but if you want to watch it live, you'll need to know when to tune in.
SpaceX catches giant Starship booster with 'Chopsticks' on historic Flight 5 rocket launch and landing (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched its enormous Starship rocket for the fifth time ever today (Oct. 13), on a dramatic test flight that featured a mid-air catch of the first-stage Super Heavy booster.
SpaceX Starship launches: Mission updates
By Tariq Malik last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.
What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 5 launch test today (and how to watch online)?
By Tariq Malik last updated
SpaceX will launch its fifth Starship launch test, called Starship Flight 5, in what will be an audacious attempt to capture the giant rocket's booster at its launch site on Sunday, Oct. 13.
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