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SpaceX traces Starship test-stand explosion to failure of pressurized nitrogen tank
The giant explosion that destroyed a SpaceX Starship vehicle on the test stand this week was likely caused by the failure of a pressurized nitrogen tank, the company said.
On this day in space! June 20, 1983: Challenger launches Palapa B satellite
Crew aboard the space shuttle Challenger deployed an Indonesian communications satellite known as Palapa-B1 into orbit
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.
High winds scrub Rocket Lab's planned launch of a secret satellite to orbit
Rocket Lab planned to launch a satellite for a confidential customer early Friday morning (June 20), but Mother Nature didn't cooperate.
SpaceX's Starship explodes in Texas during preparations for 10th test flight
SpaceX's newest Starship vehicle exploded on a stand in Texas late Wednesday night (June 18), as it was being prepped for the program's 10th-ever test flight.
Watch Honda launch (and land) its 1st reusable rocket in this wild video
The Japanese automaker Honda just hit a key milestone in rocket reusability with a near-bullseye landing during a vertical test flight in Hokkaido.
SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on launch from Florida (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 28 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
SpaceX launch from California sends 26 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket placed 26 Starlink internet broadband satellites into low Earth orbit, lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on June 16, 2025.
