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Dying SpaceX rocket creates eerie 'dashed' line in new photos. What's going on?
By Harry Baker published
New images show a glowing "dashed" line in the night sky above Arizona after part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fell back to Earth following a double-header launch.
SpaceX launches 23 satellites on 1st leg of Starlink doubleheader
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 Starlink broadband satellites this morning (April 5) on the first leg of a spaceflight doubleheader for the company.
China putting finishing touches on seaside spaceport for commercial launches (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China is making progress on two new pads for commercial space launches from the island of Hainan.
China plans to catch its reusable rockets with constricting wires (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China's state-owned space contractor plans to catch its new reusable rockets with constricting wires, as a new video dramatically shows.
SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites from California (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites on Monday (April 1), after a multi-day delay.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket photobombs the moon in incredible award-winning shot
By Josh Dinner published
This amazing photo of a Falcon Heavy rocket transiting the moon won the Sony World Photography Awards 2024.
Spaceflight doubleheader! SpaceX launches 2 rockets in 4-hour span (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets today (March 30) from Florida less than five hours apart.
Final launch of Delta IV Heavy rocket scrubbed late in countdown
By Mike Wall published
ULA scrubbed the last planned liftoff of its Delta Heavy IV rocket on March 28 late in the countdown clock. The new target date is April 9.
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