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SpaceX sets new rocket reuse record with 35th launch of Falcon 9 booster
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Liftoff occurred at 6:13 a.m. EDT on Monday (June 8).

SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink missions from both coasts 19 hours apart (photos)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
More than 50 new Starlink satellites are now in orbit after launches from California and Florida.

Like 'the loss of a loved one': NASA's Mars orbiter MAVEN is officially dead after months of radio silence
By Josh Dinner last updated
NASA has declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after Red Planet anomaly led to months of lost contact.

Blue Origin says New Glenn rocket will launch again 'before the end of the year' after explosion
By Josh Dinner published
After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launchpad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp. That's very ambitious.

China launches debut mission of Falcon 9-like rocket with no advance notice (video)
By Mike Wall published
China launched its partially reusable Long March 12B rocket for the first time ever on Monday (June 1), sending it up without issuing airspace closure notices ahead of time.

Unlocking 'the true space age': Impulse Space raises $500 million to build out fleet of ultra-mobile spacecraft
By Mike Wall published
Impulse Space — which was founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's first-ever employee — just raised $500 million to build out the ultra-mobile spacecraft that it believes will transform the space economy.

Rocket goes boom, satellite cameras zoom: Explosive Blue Origin damage is visible from space
By Josh Dinner published
Satellites zoomed-in on the aftermath of the New Glenn rocket explosion at Blue Origin's LC-36 launchpad, and the extent of the damage is visible from orbit.

'A pretty significant setback': How Blue Origin's rocket explosion affects NASA's moon plans
By Josh Dinner published
The explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is a big setback for the spaceflight company and will have implications for NASA's plans to return astronauts to the surface of the moon.

Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida (video)
By Josh Dinner last updated
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on Friday night (May 28).

China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts return to Earth after being briefly 'stranded', wrapping up record-breaking mission (video)
By Mike Wall published
China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts returned to Earth on Friday (May 29), wrapping up a record-breaking, and very eventful, space mission.
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