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SpaceX could lose contract for Artemis 3 astronaut moon-landing mission, acting NASA chief says: 'The problem is, they're behind'
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has long held the contract to land NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts on the moon a few years from now. But the agency plans to reopen the bidding, according to acting NASA chief Sean Duffy.

SpaceX lofts 10,000th Starlink satellite to orbit on record-tying 132nd Falcon 9 launch of the year (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched its 10,000th Starlink satellite to orbit from California today (Oct. 19), on the company's record-tying 132nd Falcon 9 mission of the year.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites to orbit on Falcon 9 rocket's record-breaking 31st flight (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set a new reuse record today (Oct. 19) on a Starlink satellite launch, flying for the 31st time.

US military greenlights up to 100 SpaceX launches per year from California
By Mike Wall published
The U.S. Air Force has approved SpaceX's proposal to launch up to 100 rockets per year from Vandenberg Space Force Bas, which sits on California's rugged, beautiful and often cloudy central coast.

Watch SpaceX's Super Heavy Starship booster hover in mid-air before plunging into the sea (video)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX video from Starship's Oct. 13 launch shows the rocket's Super Heavy booster hovering over the gulf before its dive into the deep.

Vast gearing up to launch its Haven-1 private space station in 2026
By Andrew Jones published
Vast's Haven-1 is poised to become the first privately built space station, marking a turning point in the post-International Space Station era.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit on 130th Falcon 9 flight of the year
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched 28 more of its Starlink broadband satellites on Thursday morning (Oct. 16), sending them up from Florida's Space Coast.

SpaceX launches 21 communications satellites for the US military (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX plans to launch 21 satellites for an advanced new U.S. military constellation this evening (Oct. 15), and you can watch the action live.
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