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SpaceX Rocket Launch Sparks 'UFO' Sightings: Reports (Video)

A video taken in Mauritius shows a spooky looking glowing orb shining in the sky. It was actually created by fuel released by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

September 30th, 2013

SpaceX's first launch from California on Sunday (Sept. 29) gave some unsuspecting observers a little more than they bargained for.

SpaceX Launches Next-Generation Private Falcon 9 Rocket on Big Test Flight

SpaceX's first next-generation Falcon 9 rocket launches on its debut test flight from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sept. 29, 2013.

September 29th, 2013

The private spaceflight company SpaceX launched the first of its next-generation Falcon 9 rockets Sunday (Sept. 29) in a major test flight full of space firsts. The launch also carried Canada's CASSIOPE space weather satellite into orbit.

The Rockets and Spaceships of SpaceX (Photos)

The new circular Octaweb engine arrangement of SpaceX's nine Falcon 9 Merlin 1D engines is seen in this image.

September 29th, 2013

See photos of Dragon, Grasshopper and other SpaceX rockets taken since the company was founded in 2002.

First Person: SpaceX's New Falcon 9 Rocket Launch Soars from California

Falcon 9 Lifts Off from SpaceX’s Pad at Vandenberg, September 2013

September 30th, 2013

On Sunday, Sept. 29, the private spaceflight company SpaceX launched a new version of its Falcon 9 rocket in a successful test flight that included many firsts, including the firm's first-ever West Coast launch.

Launch Photos: SpaceX's Next-Gen Falcon 9 Rocket Soars on 1st Flight

A camera aboard SpaceX's first upgraded Falcon 9 rocket shows the view down after launching from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base on Sept. 29, 2013.

September 29th, 2013

See photos of private spaceflight company's SpaceX's first upgraded Falcon 9 test flight on Sept. 29, 2013 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

SpaceX to Launch Space Weather Satellite for Canada Sunday

CASSIOPE Satellite Artist's Concept

September 27th, 2013

A new space-weather satellite could help better protect Earth's infrastructure from damaging solar storms, officials from the Canadian Space Agency say.

Space Station Traffic Jam Delays 1st Arrival of New Private Cygnus Spacecraft

Artist's Rendering of Cygnus Spacecraft

September 23rd, 2013

A private robotic ship bound for the International Space Station is going to have to wait it out in space until at least Saturday (Sept. 28) before delivering its cargo to the orbiting laboratory.

Next-Gen Falcon 9 Rocket Delivers Satellite To Orbit | Video

Next-Gen Falcon 9 Rocket Delivers Satellite To Orbit | Video

September 29th, 2013

The SpaceX rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base on September 29th, 2013. It carried the CASSIOPE satellite to orbit.

SpaceX Launching Next-Generation Private Rocket Test Flight Today: Watch Live

SpaceX's new upgraded Falcon 9 rocket undergoes an static fire engine test on Sept. 19, 2013 ahead of a Sept. 29 launch testfrom Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

September 29th, 2013

The private spaceflight company SpaceX will launch a new Falcon 9 rocket from California today (Sept. 29) and you can watch the liftoff live online. Liftoff is targeted for 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT/9 a.m. PDT). Here's how to watch.

Private Cygnus Spacecraft's 1st Space Station Arrival Set for Sunday After Delay

Artist's Rendition of Orbital Sciences' Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft

September 27th, 2013

The unmanned Cygnus spacecraft is expected to be grabbed by the orbiting lab's huge robotic arm at 7:15 a.m. EDT Sunday, with docking operations starting two hours later. You can watch the action live here at SPACE.com, beginning at 4:30 a.m. EDT.