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Virgin Galactic launches VSS Unity space plane on final suborbital spaceflight with crew of 6 (photos, video)
By Meredith Garofalo last updated
Virgin Galactic launched its seventh commercial spaceflight mission on June 8 during the final flight of its VSS Unity suborbital spaceplane.
SpaceX wants to build 1 Starship megarocket a day with new Starfactory
By Meredith Garofalo published
During a successful fourth flight test of Starship this week, SpaceX stated another big goal: Building one megarocket a day at its new Starfactory.
'Sudden, brief, and unexpected:' dearMoon crew laments cancellation of private SpaceX Starship moon mission
By Samantha Mathewson published
Crew members selected for a planned flight around the moon funded by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa shared public feelings of disappointment after the mission's cancellation.
SpaceX's Starship 4th flight test looks epic in these stunning photos
By Brett Tingley published
SpaceX conducted the fourth flight test of its Starship megarocket on June 6, putting on quite the show for photographers gathered near its Starbase facility in Texas.
SpaceX targeting June 6 for next launch of Starship megarocket (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to launch its huge Starship rocket on Thursday (June 6), provided it clears the required regulatory hurdles.
Space debris from SpaceX Dragon capsule crashed in the North Carolina mountains. I had to go see it (video)
By Brett Tingley published
A large piece of debris was found on a mountainside in North Carolina last week, suspected to be left over from the reentry of SpaceX's Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station.
SpaceX fuels Starship megarocket again to prep for test flight (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX fueled up its Starship rocket again on Tuesday (May 28), continuing preparations for the giant vehicle's upcoming test flight.
SpaceX targeting June 5 for 4th test flight of Starship megarocket
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX aims to launch its huge Starship vehicle for the fourth time ever as early as June 5, provided the necessary regulatory approvals come through.
Dream Chaser space plane arrives in Florida ahead of 1st launch to ISS (photo)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Dream Chaser is almost ready for its first mission. The space plane Tenacity and a cargo module are at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for final testing ahead of an ISS launch.
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