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SpaceX's Starship megarocket launches on its ninth-ever test flight on May 27, 2025.

SpaceX aims to launch Starship Flight 10 test flight on Aug. 24

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX is targeting Aug. 24 for the 10th Flight Test for its Starship rocket, following delays from a pad accident and May's failed mission.

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a white and black rocket lifts off into a bright blue sky leaving a large white plume in its wake

SpaceX sends 28 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Falcon 9 flight from Florida (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida on Thursday morning (Aug. 14), carrying 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low Earth orbit.

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SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon spacecraft approaches the ISS | Space photo of the day for Aug. 14, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

SpaceX's Crew-11 mission delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA, aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft.

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a downward-facing camera mounted on a rocket captures the booster's thrust as it climbs to space

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from California with new batch of Starlink satellites (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 24 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit after lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Aug. 14, 2025.

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a white rocket lifts off above a plume of fire and smoke

Falcon 9 rocket launches Amazon Kuiper satellites on SpaceX's 100th mission of the year (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched a batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites on Monday (Aug. 11). It was the 100th liftoff of the year already for Elon Musk's company.

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A space capsule makes an ocean splashdown under four orange and white parachutes

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts return to Earth after nearly 5 months in space (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday (Aug. 9) after living on the International Space Station for nearly five months.

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a view of Earth as seen from orbit with blue waters and white clouds set against the blackness of space

Astronaut arrives at ISS, longs to be on the moon or Mars | On the International Space Station Aug. 4-8, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The four members on SpaceX's Crew-10 mission are Earth-bound after bidding farewell to their Expedition 73 crewmates and departing the International Space Station.

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The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endurance undocks from the International Space Station on Aug. 8, 2025, initiating the return to Earth of the Crew-10 astronaut mission.

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts undock from ISS, head home to Earth (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts left the International Space Station on Friday afternoon (Aug. 8) ahead of a planned splashdown on Saturday (Aug. 9).

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SpaceX's Starship megarocket launches on its ninth-ever test flight on May 27, 2025.

SpaceX signs deal to fly Italian experiments to Mars on Starship's 1st commercial Red Planet flights

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX has signed a deal with the Italian Space Agency to fly Italian experiments on the first commercial Starship missions to Mars.

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NASA astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore.

Astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA after 25 years

By Mike Wall published

Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore is leaving NASA after a quarter-century of service. Wilmore spent a total of 464 days off Earth during his three spaceflights.

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