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Abort! SpaceX calls off launch of 'MicroGEO' satellites at last second (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ignites each its engines just as an abort is called at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2024.
Rocket Lab scrubs Strix radar satellite launch for Synspective over 'sensor data'
By Tariq Malik published
A new exact launch date for the Strix satellite launch by Rocket Lab has yet to be announced.
US Space Force 5 years later: What has it accomplished so far, and where does it go from here?
By Brett Tingley published
As the U.S. Space Force celebrates its fifth anniversary, the service's leadership looked back on its accomplishments so far while looking ahead to the future.
SpaceX will launch Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander to the moon in mid-January with these 10 NASA payloads
By Josh Dinner published
NASA and SpaceX are targeting mid-January for the launch of Firefly Aerospace's Ghost Riders in the Sky mission to the lunar surface.
China launches 1st set of spacecraft for planned 13,000-satellite broadband constellation (photo)
By Mike Wall published
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.
SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 test flight gets FAA launch license. But when will it fly?
By Tariq Malik published
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 launches 2 mPOWER satellites from Florida on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched two communication satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast today (Dec. 17) on the second leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.
SpaceX test-fires Starship spacecraft again ahead of Flight 7 launch (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX test-fired the upper stage of its seventh Starship megarocket again recently, practicing an in-space engine burn.
SpaceX launches 6th batch of next-gen US spy satellites from California (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched the sixth batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the NRO this morning (Dec. 17) from California's central coast.
SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite in 'rapid response' demo for US Space Force (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite to orbit Monday night (Dec. 16), on a mission that the U.S. Space Force said showcased a new level of responsiveness and readiness.
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