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The first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket heads back to Earth for a landing on Feb. 4, 2025 (left), while the upper stage (right) carries Maxar Technologies' WorldView Legion 5 and 6 satellites to orbit.

SpaceX launches 2 Maxar Earth-observing satellites to orbit (video, photos)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched two Earth-imaging satellites today (Feb. 4), further building out Maxar Technologies' sharp-eyed WorldView Legion constellation.

Launches & Spacecraft
spacex starlink launch from Florida on Feb. 4, 2025.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites from Florida on 15th launch of 2025 (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Tuesday morning (Feb. 4).

Launches & Spacecraft
five rockets compiled side by side all launching

New record coming? 5 rockets scheduled to launch in next 24 hours

By Josh Dinner published

If all five of today's (Feb. 4) planned space missions get off the ground on time, it will break the record for most rockets launched in a 24-hour period.

Launches & Spacecraft
Artist's illustration of SpaceX Starships on Mars.

Trump wants the US to land astronauts on Mars soon. Could it happen by 2029?

By Keith Cooper published

There are many obstacles to overcome before humans can set foot on Mars, including problems surrounding launch mass and closed-loop systems and the hazards of space radiation.

Mars
streaks of fire in the evening sky

How much did SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 explosion pollute the atmosphere?

By Tereza Pultarova published

The rapid unscheduled disassembly of SpaceX's Starship mega rocket may have released significant amounts of harmful air-pollution into the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere.

Space Exploration
A white rocket lifts off into the fog blanketing its launch pad.

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites to orbit from California

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at 6:02 p.m. EST.

Launches & Spacecraft
the dark, flat refelctive panels of a space craft line the foreground, with gold-foil wrapped copmonents sticking out in the middle. Behind, the blue round Earth in teh black of space.

Private Blue Ghost moon lander sees gorgeous lunar eclipse from Earth orbit (video)

By Josh Dinner published

Firefly Aerospace's "little lander" has captured the littlest lunar eclipse in a breathtaking video captured from Earth orbit.

Launches & Spacecraft
Earth floats in space

Japan's Resilience moon lander spots Point Nemo, Earth's remote spacecraft graveyard, from orbit (photo)

By Andrew Jones published

The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace snapped a stunning image of the Earth as it prepares for its journey to the moon.

Launches & Spacecraft
Artist's illustration of a SpaceX Dragon capsule approaching and docking with Vast Space's planned Haven-1 orbiting outpost.

SpaceX and Vast want ideas for science experiments on Dragon spacecraft and Haven-1 space station

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX and Vast Space are looking for research ideas to fly aboard Vast's new Haven-1 space station launching later this year.

Private Spaceflight
rows of starlink satellites in the lower left portion of the image with Earth in the background and a slither of black space in the lower right side of the image.

Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy

By Tereza Pultarova last updated

Reference Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail.

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