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SpaceX targeting Nov. 18 for next Starship megarocket launch
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)
The United States military test-launched an unarmed nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Nov. 5, 2024.
Go Centaur! Space Force stands up rocket stage at Los Angeles base
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.
Rocket Lab launches mystery mission on company's 12th launch of 2024 (video)
Liftoff of the mission, which was for a "confidential commercial customer," took place at 5:56 a.m. ET on Tuesday (Nov. 5).
SpaceX launches 3 tons of cargo on 31st ISS resupply flight for NASA (video)
SpaceX launched nearly 6,000 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station today (Nov. 4), on the company's 31st cargo mission for NASA.
Space Force's mysterious X-37B begins 'aerobraking' to lower orbit. Here's how it works (video)
In a rare show of openness about the X-37B, Boeing Space released a video detailing how the space plane's aerobraking maneuvers help change the spacecraft's orbit.
SpaceX scrubs Starlink satellite launch due to apparent rocket helium leak
SpaceX scrubbed a planned launch of 23 Starlink satellites on Sunday (Nov. 3) due to a helium issue in the first stage of the company's Falcon 9 rocket.
Japan launches military communications satellite on 4th flight of H3 rocket (video)
Japan launched the Kirameki 3 military communications satellite Monday morning (Nov. 4), on the fourth-ever flight of the country's H3 rocket.
