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Russia sends 53 satellites to orbit on record-breaking launch (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Russia launched 53 small satellites into orbit on Monday (Nov. 4), including two for Iran. The 51 Russian payloads were a single-launch record for the country.
SpaceX launches 23 more Starlink satellites from Florida (video, photos)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites this afternoon (Nov. 7) from Florida's Space Coast.
Moon RACER: Intuitive Machines takes lunar rover out for debut drive
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Intuitive Machines' lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) is not your grandfather's moon buggy. The company's Moon RACER, or Reusable Autonomous Crewed Exploration Rover, just made its public debut.
Astronaut Suni Williams 'in good health' on the ISS, NASA says, refuting tabloid claims
By Mike Wall published
NASA astronaut Suni Williams is in good health aboard the ISS, despite some speculation in the media to the contrary, agency officials stress.
Space stations are loud — that's why NASA is making a quiet fan
By Conor Feehly published
NASA's building a quiet fan to help future astronauts have some peace and quiet.
NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet test fires engine for 1st time
By Brett Tingley published
NASA's revolutionary X-59 jet is steadily progressing toward its first flight test after completing a set of engine run tests at the storied Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility in California.
SpaceX's Dragon is about to do something to the ISS it's never done before
By Elizabeth Howell published
The data from the reboost, scheduled for Nov. 8, will help inform design for a larger Dragon to deorbit the ISS.
SpaceX targeting Nov. 18 for next Starship megarocket launch
By Mike Wall published
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)
By Brett Tingley published
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
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
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.
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