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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ties reuse record with 19th launch (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for a record-tying 19th time on Saturday evening (March 23), sending 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit.
1st Belarusian woman reaches space on ISS-bound Soyuz launch (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
For the first time, a spacecraft has lifted off with a flight attendant aboard. Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus, Oleg Novitsky of Roscosmos and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson launched on Soyuz MS-25.
SpaceX's Dragon capsule docks at ISS on 30th cargo mission for NASA
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrived at the ISS early Saturday morning (March 23), delivering several thousand pounds of fresh food and research materials to the orbital lab.
Russian rocket launch of 3 astronauts to ISS targeted for March 23 after abort
By Mike Wall published
A Russian Soyuz rocket is now scheduled to launch three astronauts toward the ISS on Saturday (March 23), two days after a rare abort scuttled its first try.
NASA suspends Swift gamma-ray space telescope operations
By Robert Lea published
NASA has shut down its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, but don't panic; this is only a temporary pause for the space telescope that has served the space agency since 2004.
SpaceX launches its 30th Dragon cargo mission to the ISS (video)
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX launched its 30th cargo mission to the ISS for NASA this afternoon (March 21), carrying 3 tons of supplies and scientific hardware to the orbiting lab.
Dying SpaceX rocket creates glowing, galaxy-like spiral in the middle of the Northern Lights
By Harry Baker published
A large swirl of white light that temporarily outshone vibrant auroras in the Arctic last week was triggered by the death throes of a SpaceX rocket that deployed more than 50 satellites into space.
Russian Soyuz rocket suffers rare last-minute abort during launch of 3 astronauts to ISS (video)
By Tariq Malik published
A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying three astronauts bound for the International Space Station experienced a rare abort on the launch pad on Thursday (March 21).
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