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A composite image of Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lander (left) and SpaceX’s Starship lander (right) on the lunar surface.
When will SpaceX and Blue Origin fly to the moon? NASA reveals lunar lander timelines (and an Artemis III update)

By Josh Dinner Published

NASA has updated the timeline for its Artemis III mission and mapped out the expected progress for SpaceX and Blue Origin's respective moon landers.

Artemis
Artist's illustration of SpaceX catching the upper stage of its Starship megarocket, something the company expects to do on the vehicle's 15th test flight.
SpaceX will attempt 1st-ever double Starship rocket catch on next test launch, a 'profound technology milestone,' Elon Musk says

By Mike Wall Published

SpaceX will try to recover both Starship stages during the megarocket's next test flight, which is expected to take place in November, according to Elon Musk.

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Launches & Spacecraft
Artist's illustration of Blue Origin's robotic Blue Moon Mark 1 lander on the moon.
Jeff Bezos is playing the long game with Blue Origin (op-ed)

By Daniel Biedermann Published

If Blue Origin goes public, it will have to meet the expectations of shareholders. Jeff Bezos may therefore want to establish a stronger business before committing to a listing.

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Private Spaceflight
Artist's illustration of a debris-spawning event in Earth orbit that could cause or contribute to the Kessler Syndrome.
Could a $200K bond for satellites paid before launch prevent a space junk disaster in orbit? Here's why some scientists think so

By Tereza Pultarova Published

The space around Earth is turning into a junkyard. Researchers think a refundable deposit scheme could force satellite operators to clean up their act before a tipping point is reached.

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Satellites
A white rocket blasts off a launch site in the dark early morning.
SpaceX launches its 'Starfall' return capsule for 2nd time ever (video)

By Mike Wall Published

SpaceX launched its Starfall return capsule for the second time ever this morning (Oct. 20), sending it up on the Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission.

Launches & Spacecraft
Tesla's next-gen, thruster-equipped Roadster launches itself over other vehicles during an unveiling event on Oct. 15, 2026.
SpaceX thrusters just made a Tesla Roadster 'fly' (and Elon Musk's car is still out there in space)

By Mike Wall Published

Tesla just unveiled its new Roadster with a spectacular stunt, using SpaceX thrusters to make the sleek vehicle "fly."

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Technology
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the classified USSF-481 mission for the U.S. Space Force from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Oct. 15, 2026.
SpaceX launches classified mission for the US Space Force (video)

By Mike Wall Last updated

SpaceX launched a classified mission for the U.S. Space Force from California this evening (Oct. 15), on the 114th Falcon 9 mission of the year.

Launches & Spacecraft
A close-up near the open nosecone of the SpaceX CRS-35 Cargo Dragon spacecraft hangs in the black of space.
SpaceX Cargo Dragon delivers more than 6,000 pounds of supplies to the ISS

By Josh Dinner Last updated

Docking occurred 10:27 a.m. EDT.

Launches & Spacecraft
SpaceX's Starship megarocket launches on its 14th test flight on Sept. 28, 2026.
SpaceX wants to launch Starship more than 450 times per year from South Texas

By Mike Wall Published

SpaceX has proposed increasing the number of allowed Starship launches from its Starbase site in South Texas from 25 per year to 456. The FAA is currently reviewing the request.

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Launches & Spacecraft
Astronauts could make rocket fuel out of the carbon-dioxide atmosphere on Mars in order to fly home.
SpaceX's Starship just turned 10 years old. When will it go to Mars?

By Andrew Jones Published

A decade after Elon Musk publicly unveiled plans for the fully reusable megarocket, Starship has reached orbit. How far away is Mars?

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