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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 Starlink internet satellites, 13 of which have direct-to-cell capability, from Florida this afternoon (March 18).

Never-‘stuck’ Starliner astronauts return to Earth at last with Crew-9 duo in Spacex Dragon splashdown
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The first astronauts to fly on two different commercial spacecraft during a single mission, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, returned to Earth with ISS crewmates Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov.

Watch how SpaceX makes 15,000 Starlink satellite internet kits a day (video)
By Julian Dossett published
SpaceX released a video that offers a glimpse at how Starlink satellite kits are made in the company's factory outside of Austin, Texas.

Astronaut takes a mind-bending trip over Earth beneath star trails: Space photo of the day
By Tariq Malik published
NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured this stunning long-exposure view of Earth and stars from space at night from the International Space Station.

How NASA's Starliner mission went from 10 days to 9 months: A timeline
By Julian Dossett last updated
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are on their way home from a nine-month space mission that was supposed to last just 10 days. Here's a rundown of their eventful time off Earth.

Private Starlab space station moves into 'full-scale development' ahead of 2028 launch
By Tereza Pultarova published
The Starlab commercial space station project is moving toward the production phase, having passed a key development milestone with NASA.

'Apollo 1' director surprised by details of ill-fated mission in new documentary
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
It was the opening scene of "Apollo 13" and was recreated for the Neil Armstrong biopic "First Man." It was also included in director Mark Craig's "Last Man on the Moon," inspiring "Apollo 1."

What time is SpaceX's Crew-9 landing today?
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
SpaceX is poised to land its Crew Dragon Freedom with the two ISS crewmates who launched on it and two astronauts who arrived at the space station in June on Boeing's Starliner. Here's how to see it.

Starliner astronauts head back to Earth with SpaceX Crew-9 duo to make long-awaited landing (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are heading back to Earth, and you can watch their Tuesday (March 18) homecoming live.
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