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NASA launch of SPHEREx and PUNCH space missions delayed

By Monisha Ravisetti last updated

NASA's launch of its SPHEREx and PUNCH space missions has been delayed with a new date to be determined.

Missions
three astronauts give thumbs' up signs on the international space station

For NASA astronauts on a 10-day space mission that lasted 9 months, a landing date at last

By Josh Dinner published

Crew members launching on SpaceX's next mission to the International Space Station are ready to take the reins of the orbital lab so NASA's Starliner astronauts can finally return to Earth.

International Space Station
debris from spacex starship falling over a boat in the ocean

FAA investigates SpaceX Starship Flight 8 explosion that disrupted commercial flights

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Nine minutes after its launch, SpaceX's latest Starship to attempt to reach space exploded, leaving a trail of debris in its wake. Airports in Florida were forced to halt flights.

Launches & Spacecraft
a white space captule with metalic bottom trunk rolls into a hangar on a truck at night time.

SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at launch site for Crew-10 astronaut flight to ISS (photos)

By Josh Dinner published

The SpaceX Dragon capsule that will carry the next crew to the International Space Station has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of its March 12 launch.

Human Spaceflight
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 members, pictured from left to right: NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, NASA astronaut Anne McClain, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi.

SpaceX Crew-10 astronaut mission: Live updates

By Mike Wall last updated

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-9 and Crew-10 missions to the International Space Station for NASA.

Human Spaceflight
Two panels; on the left is the SPHEREx spacecraft and on the right is material from the PUNCH mission.

NASA delays launch of SPHEREx and PUNCH missions to March 8

By Josh Dinner last updated

NASA is now launching its SPHEREx and PUNCH space missions on March 6 at 10:09 p.m. ET.

Missions
Debris caused by the breakup of the SpaceX Starship Flight 9 upper stage rains down over The Bahamas in this view, captured by journalist Stefanie Waldek.

Watch fiery SpaceX Starship Flight 8 debris rain down over The Bahamas (video)

By Mike Wall published

The upper stage of SpaceX's huge Starship rocket exploded over the Atlantic Ocean this evening (March 6), creating a dramatic sky show for people in The Bahamas, Florida and elsewhere.

Launches & Spacecraft
A giant silver SpaceX rocket launches on Flight 8 from a Texas seaside launch pad

SpaceX loses Starship rocket stage again, but catches giant Super Heavy booster during Flight 8 launch (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX managed to catch the Super Heavy booster on Starship's eighth test flight today (March 6), but the vehicle's upper stage was lost about nine minutes after liftoff.

Private Spaceflight
The world's largest rocket launches into a blue sky on SpaceX's Flight 7.

SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch: Live updates

By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.

Launches & Spacecraft
a view of spacecraft attached to a spacex rocket, including odin asteroid probe, athena moon lander and more

Hope is all but lost for private asteroid probe in deep space — 'the chance of talking with Odin is minimal'

By Mike Wall published

AstroForge says there's no real hope of reestablishing contact with its Odin probe, the first private spacecraft ever to fly beyond the moon.

Private Spaceflight
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