Launches & Spacecraft
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By Josh Dinner Published
SpaceX has assembled the giant Starship on the launch pad at its Starbase, Texas, facility, and is progressing toward the rocket’s first launch to orbit.

By Josh Dinner Published
SpaceX is gearing up for Starship's most ambitious mission ever.

By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX's Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station is now scheduled to launch on Oct. 1, nearly three weeks after the original target date of Sept. 12.

By Mike Wall Published
North Korean state media says the nation launched a new type of missile on Sunday (Sept. 20), one that's apparently topped with a hypersonic glide vehicle.

By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX has rolled Starship's first-stage booster to the pad ahead of the megarocket's first-ever orbital flight, which is targeted to lift off on Sept. 28.

By Mike Wall Published
The growing diversity and capability of China's launch sector were on display last week, as the nation launched four different rockets in a 45-hour span.

By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX continued assembling its Starlink broadband megaconstellation on Saturday (Sept. 19), launching 27 of the satellites from the California coast.

By Mike Wall Last updated
Rocket Lab launched a Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit tonight (Sept. 18).

By Mike Wall Last updated
SpaceX is now targeting Sept. 28 for Starship's first-ever orbital launch, which will deploy 26 Starlink satellites and last about 10 hours. The company originally aimed for Sept. 22.
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