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SpaceX targets July 23 for crucial Starship Flight 13 test launch after abort
SpaceX is now targeting Thursday (July 23) for Flight 13 of its giant Starship rocket, after the first launch attempt aborted at the last second on July 16.
Twice in a row: SpaceX rocket aborts launch at last second again (video)
SpaceX suffered its second last-second abort in a row this morning (July 20), this time during an attempted Falcon 9 launch of Starlink broadband satellites.
Rocket launch costs have dropped 96% since 1960. How low can they go?
The costs of space launch have fallen 96% in the past six decades and have the potential to plummet by nearly as much by 2040, a new study finds.
SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: New liftoff set for this week
SpaceX is progressing toward Starship's next big test launch.
SpaceX will launch Starship, the world's largest rocket, on critical Flight 13 test on July 23. Here's what to expect.
SpaceX plans to launch Starship Flight 13 on Monday (July 20), a test mission that will send "V3" Starlink satellites to space for the first time ever. Here's how to watch it live.
Another reusable rocket? Japan launches, lands RV-X prototype (video)
Japan has succeeded in the first-ever flight test of its RV-X experimental reusable rocket prototype.
'The dawn of a new space era': Vikram-1, India's 1st private orbital rocket, aces debut launch
Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket aced its debut mission on Saturday morning (July 18), making India the third nation with a private orbital launch capability.
Astronauts just launched on a Soyuz rocket with an energy-drink ad on it, continuing a Russian tradition
This week's ISS astronaut launch used a Soyuz rocket emblazoned with an ad for an energy drink. It's not the first time Russia has put an ad in space — and more may be coming.
