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US needs 'orbital interceptors' to win a war in space, Space Command chief says
Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting says the United States military needs orbital weapons in order to be successful if war ever comes to space.
SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket, aces Pacific Ocean landing (video)
A never-before-flown SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit today (April 7) from the coast of California.
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
US Space Force awards $13.7 billion in launch contracts to SpaceX, ULA and Blue Origin
The U.S. Space Force has awarded $13.7 billion in national-security launch contracts to SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin for missions that will lift off between 2027 and 2032.
Watch Soyuz rocket launch new US-Russian crew to the ISS early April 8
A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch three astronauts toward the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (April 8), and you can watch the action live.
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast (video, photos)
SpaceX sent 28 of its Starlink internet satellites to low Earth orbit from Florida on Saturday night (April 5).
Vanguard 1 is the oldest satellite orbiting Earth. Scientists want to bring it home after 67 years
A team that includes aerospace engineers, historians and writers have proposed retrieving the 67-year-old Vanguard 1 satellite from orbit.
SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California
SpaceX sent 27 of its Starlink internet satellites toward low Earth orbit from California this evening (April 3).
