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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches next-gen SpainSat NG-1 satellite into orbit (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated
SpaceX launches next generation Spanish communications satellite on Wednesday evening (Jan. 29).

India launches navigation satellite into orbit on nation's 1st mission of 2025
By Mike Wall last updated
India launched the NVS-02 regional navigation satellite to orbit this evening (Jan. 28), the 100th liftoff from the nation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander snaps its 1st photos of the moon (images)
By Mike Wall published
The moon has come into view for Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft, which is scheduled to land on Earth's nearest neighbor a month or so from now.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (photos)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 21 more of its Starlink internet satellites today (Jan. 27) from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Chinese rocket booster falls to Earth, explodes near home (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China successfully launched a classified satellite on Thursday (Jan. 23), but a spent booster from the mission fell shockingly close to a family home.

Blue Ghost moon lander sees Earth as a 'blue marble' from orbit (photo)
By Brett Tingley published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander caught haunting images of Earth as it prepares to make its way towards lunar orbit.

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on 11th Falcon 9 rocket of 2025 (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast today in the company's 11th Falcon 9 rocket flight of 2025 (Jan. 24).

400 rocket landings! SpaceX notches reuse milestone
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX made some history during a Jan. 21 Starlink satellite launch from California, landing an orbital-class rocket for the 400th time.

Watch Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander witness an eclipse from space (video)
By Brett Tingley published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander is healthy on its way to the moon, and even witnessed a solar eclipse from space when Earth passed in front of the sun as seen from the spacecraft.
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