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SpaceX launching 21 Starlink satellites early Jan. 21 on 1st flight since Starship explosion
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX is set to launch 21 more of its Starlink internet satellites early Jan. 21, five days after a test flight of the company's Starship megarocket ended in an explosion.
How President Trump could change NASA
By Andrew Jones published
The new Trump administration could upend NASA's priorities, reshaping the Artemis moon program, climate science funding and the role of commercial space players.
SpaceX launching 27 Starlink satellites from California on Jan. 21
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX is set to launch 27 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast on Tuesday (Jan. 21).
FAA requiring investigation into SpaceX Starship's Flight 7 explosion
By Mike Wall published
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is requiring an investigation into the explosion of SpaceX's Starship upper stage during the vehicle's seventh test flight on Jan. 16.
SpaceX Starship Flight 7 launch: Live updates
By Tariq Malik last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.
SpaceX Starship explosion likely caused by propellant leak, Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has traced the likely cause of the explosion that destroyed its Starship vehicle during its Jan. 16 test flight to a leak of liquid oxygen or liquid methane.
Watch SpaceX Starship explode over Atlantic Ocean on Flight Test 7 (videos)
By Brett Tingley, Mike Wall published
The upper stage of SpaceX's Starship megarocket exploded over the Atlantic Ocean during the vehicle's Flight 7 test today (Jan. 16), and lots of people saw the sky show.
SpaceX catches Super Heavy booster on Starship Flight 7 test but loses upper stage (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX pulled off a launch-tower catch of Starship's Super Heavy booster during a test flight today (Jan. 16) but lost the vehicle's upper stage.
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