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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'No one thought it was going to be possible.' A space telescope is falling out of space. This is NASA's daring plan to save it. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Swift space observatory is falling out of orbit. Can a commercial company build a spacecraft in nine months to save it? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XPLgbuRdW7vzJPPBTTcaz5.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is falling out of space. NASA has a daring plan to save it with a spacecraft built by Katalyst Space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A split image of NASA&#039;s Swift observatory in orbit and the Katalyst spacecraft that will save it from falling out of space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches new batch of US spy satellites from California (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched the latest batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government early Friday morning (June 19). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 06:58:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[an uncrewed orbital class rocket lifts off into the pitch black sky of an early morning launch]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an uncrewed orbital class rocket lifts off into the pitch black sky of an early morning launch]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ European rocket launches record-breaking mission with Amazon internet satellites (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched a record-breaking load to orbit early Wednesday morning (June 17), carrying a batch of Amazon Leo satellites to orbit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:01:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:40:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An Ariane 6 rocket launches 34 Amazon Leo satellites to orbit from French Guiana on June 17, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An Ariane 6 rocket launches 34 Amazon Leo satellites to orbit from French Guiana on June 17, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches 3 huge BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites from Florida (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched three of AST SpaceMobile's giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early Wednesday morning (June 17). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:49:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the BlueBird 8-10 mission for AST SpaceMobile on June 17, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the BlueBird 8-10 mission for AST SpaceMobile on June 17, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites to orbit on 1st launch as a public company (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, June 15, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:27:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a white and black rocket lifts off into overcast cloudy skies ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white and black rocket lifts off into overcast cloudy skies ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's stock wasn't the company's only launch today — It also put 29 Starlink satellites in orbit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket occurred at 8:27 a.m. ET, just over an hour before SpaceX went public on the NASDAQ stock market. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:19:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan's H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan successfully completed its first mission with its H3 rocket since a launch failure last year resulted in the loss of a payload. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:03:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:07:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite-boosting spacecraft inside air-launched rocket | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A spacecraft was recently prepped for encapsulation inside of its rocket at one of NASA's launch facilities ahead of its launch to save another satellite. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wdc2pXR8n74SfTk8TfhFSe.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a long white rocket sits horizontal inside a hanger with its nose cone open, exposing a satellite with many components and actuators folded up into a dense rectangular shape]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a long white rocket sits horizontal inside a hanger with its nose cone open, exposing a satellite with many components and actuators folded up into a dense rectangular shape]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit as market awaits IPO launch (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liftoff of the Falcon 9 was at 11:05 a.m. EDT on Thursday (June 11) as anticipation soared for SpaceX to debut on the NASDAQ. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A white, black and gray rocket lifts off into a blue sky from an oceanfront launch pad.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white, black and gray rocket lifts off into a blue sky from an oceanfront launch pad.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX just launched — and landed — a Falcon 9 rocket booster for the 35th time. That's a new record. (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, June 8, 2026. The first stage booster flew for a record 35th time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:28:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink missions from both coasts 19 hours apart (photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ More than 50 new Starlink satellites are now in orbit after launches from California and Florida. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:06:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket climbs into a vibrant dawn sky after lifting off with Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on June 4, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A rocket is seen climbing in a bright orange dawn sky with a palm tree and other foliage silhouetted in the foreground]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Blue Origin says New Glenn rocket will launch again 'before the end of the year' after explosion ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launchpad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp. That's very ambitious. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The aftermath of a massive explosion and fireball after an anomaly with Blue Origin&#039;s New Glenn rocket May, 28, 2026 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The aftermath of a massive explosion and fireball after an anomaly with Blue Origin&#039;s New Glenn rocket May, 28, 2026 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Like 'the loss of a loved one': NASA's Mars orbiter MAVEN is officially dead after months of radio silence ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA has declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after Red Planet anomaly led to months of lost contact. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China launches debut mission of Falcon 9-like rocket with no advance notice (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ China launched its partially reusable Long March 12B rocket for the first time ever on Monday (June 1), sending it up without issuing airspace closure notices ahead of time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[China&#039;s partially reusable Long March 12B rocket launches for the first time ever, on June 1, 2026. The nation did not attempt to land the rocket&#039;s first stage on this flight.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[China&#039;s partially reusable Long March 12B rocket launches for the first time ever, on June 1, 2026. The nation did not attempt to land the rocket&#039;s first stage on this flight.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Unlocking 'the true space age': Impulse Space raises $500 million to build out fleet of ultra-mobile spacecraft ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Impulse Space — which was founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's first-ever employee — just raised $500 million to build out the ultra-mobile spacecraft that it believes will transform the space economy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Impulse Space&#039;s Mira spacecraft took this selfie during one of its trips to orbit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Impulse Space&#039;s Mira spacecraft took this selfies during one of its trips to orbit.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rocket goes boom, satellite cameras zoom: Explosive Blue Origin damage is visible from space ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/rocket-goes-boom-satellite-cameras-zoom-explosive-blue-origin-damage-is-visible-from-space</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Satellites zoomed-in on the aftermath of the New Glenn rocket explosion at Blue Origin's LC-36 launchpad, and the extent of the damage is visible from orbit. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A charred black tower stands over debris after an exposion.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A charred black tower stands over debris after an exposion.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A pretty significant setback': How Blue Origin's rocket explosion affects NASA's moon plans ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/a-pretty-significant-setback-how-blue-origins-rocket-explosion-affects-nasas-moon-plans</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is a big setback for the spaceflight company and will have implications for NASA's plans to return astronauts to the surface of the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:42:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This still image from a Spaceflight Now video shows the aftermath of a massive explosion and fireball after an anomaly with Blue Origin&#039;s NG-4 New Glenn rocket booster on May, 28, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a massive fireball can be seen over a distant treeline]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts return to Earth after being briefly 'stranded', wrapping up record-breaking mission (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts returned to Earth on Friday (May 29), wrapping up a record-breaking, and very eventful, space mission. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:29:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Recovery crews help astronaut Zhang Lu of the Shenzhou 21 mission out of his spacecraft shortly after it touched down safely at the Dongfeng Landing Site on May 29, 2026 in Inner Mongolia. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Recovery crews help astronaut Zhang Lu of the Shenzhou 21 mission out of his spacecraft shortly after it touched down safely at the Dongfeng Landing Site on May 29, 2026 in Inner Mongolia. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on Friday night (May 28). ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on May 29, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on May 29, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Incredible videos show Blue Origin rocket explosion could be seen from hundreds of miles away ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket exploded during testing Thursday night, May 28, blasting flames and debris high into the sky in a display visible across wide swaths of Florida. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:33:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:40:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a massive fireball can be seen over a distant treeline]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a massive fireball can be seen over a distant treeline]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida just hours after Blue Origin rocket explosion (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday (May 29), about 12 hours after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a different pad at the site. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:22:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:50:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A white and black rocket lifts off into a bright blue sky on its way to deploy satellites into space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white and black rocket lifts off into a bright blue sky on its way to deploy satellites into space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball during prelaunch test ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Blue Origin's fourth New Glenn rocket exploded during a prelaunch engine test on Thursday night (May 28). It could be a big setback for the company and for NASA's moon ambitions. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's next for SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after its historic debut flight? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's "V3" Starship megarocket did pretty well on its debut flight last week. What's next for the powerful next-gen vehicle? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 vehicle launches on a test flight on May 22, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a large silver rocket launches above a plume of fire]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FAA grounds SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after Flight 12 'mishap' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has declared the debut flight of SpaceX's Starship V3 vehicle a mishap and is requiring an investigation before the megarocket can fly again. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 17:28:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 megarocket launches from the Starbase site in South Texas on May 22, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a large silver rocket launches above a plume of fire]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Starship Flight 12: Don't miss these stunning photos from the launch of the most powerful Starship yet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Starship V3 led to some stunning launch photography after it lifted off from Starbase on SpaceX's 12th flight of the rocket that aims to land astronauts on the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 13:52:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RU2kJRoTDQkePFeSZBNxHF.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship V3 rocket launches on a test flight from Starbase, Texas on May 22, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a large silver rocket launches above a plume of fire]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China just launched 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station. One will stay for a full year. (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ China's Shenzhou 23 astronaut mission launched Sunday (May 24) to relieve an overdue crew on the Tiangong space station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 May 2026 19:44:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BfPwsNrPUVcdvTwfFya6VQ.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[China launches the Shenzhou 23 astronaut mission to its Tiangong space station on May 24, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[China launches the Shenzhou 23 astronaut mission to its Tiangong space station on May 24, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX just launched Starship V3 — its most powerful megarocket yet — into space for the 1st time in spectacular Flight 12 test (video)  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship V3, the most powerful rocket ever built, just roared off its launch pad in a spectacular show of power and technology. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:32:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:00:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 megarocket launches on a suborbital test flight from Starbase, Texas on May 22, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 megarocket launches on a suborbital test flight from Starbase, Texas on May 22, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Starship V3 from space: Satellite snaps amazing photo of SpaceX megarocket on the pad ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/starship-v3-from-space-satellite-snaps-amazing-photo-of-spacex-megarocket-on-the-pad</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A sharp-eyed satellite captured an amazing photo of SpaceX's first Starship V3 megarocket on the pad Thursday (May 21), just before it was supposed to lift off. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of Vantor&#039;s WorldView Legion satellites captured this photo of SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 on the pad at Starbase, Texas on May 21, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[One of Vantor&#039;s WorldView Legion satellites captured this photo of SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 on the pad at Starbase, Texas on May 21, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's 1st Starship V3 megarocket launch scrubbed at last minute. Sorry, Nicki Minaj ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket was supposed to fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 21), but technical issues nixed that plan. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:47:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:24:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rocket Lab launches private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective early Friday morning (May 22). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:29:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Viva La StriX at launch on Friday, May 22, at 5:33am]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Viva La StriX at launch on Friday, May 22, at 5:33am]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lunar Outpost has big plans for the moon. The new Pegasus lunar rover is just the start ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lunar Outpost has unveiled designs for a new Pegasus moon rover for a 2028 launch — but the Colorado-based company isn't stopping there. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:58:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wdc2pXR8n74SfTk8TfhFSe.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Concept art of astronauts driving Lunar Outpost&#039;s Pegasus rover on the surface of the moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two astronauts in white spacesuits drive a four-wheeled vehicle across the dusty surface of the moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX will launch its 1st-ever Starship V3 megarocket today. The stakes couldn't be higher ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's a lot riding on the debut flight of SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket — including some of NASA's lunar ambitions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:50:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:50:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 stands atop launch pad before May 2026 test flight under cloudy skies]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 stands atop launch pad before May 2026 test flight under cloudy skies]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX stacks Starship V3 rocket, completes major fueling test ahead of debut launch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX has stacked its Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster at the company's new Starbase launch pad, ahead of the rocket's 12th test flight. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX stacks its first V3 Starship vehicle on the pad at Starbase, Texas, ahead of its debut flight. SpaceX posted this photo on X on May 19, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX stacks its first V3 Starship vehicle on the pad at Starbase, Texas, ahead of its debut flight. SpaceX posted this photo on X on May 19, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US military test-launches nuclear-capable ICBM from California (photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. military test-launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 20, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wdc2pXR8n74SfTk8TfhFSe.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches on May 20, 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a streak of light arcs into the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to watch SpaceX launch its 1st Starship V3 megarocket today ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launching-new-v3-starship-megarocket-for-1st-time-on-may-22-watch-live</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket will fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 22), and you can watch the highly anticipated action live. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on stunning sunset Falcon 9 flight (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:10:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:27:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a rocket launches with the sunset over the sea behind it]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a rocket launches with the sunset over the sea behind it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Worker dies at SpaceX's Starbase ahead of Starship V3 megarocket launch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A worker died at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas early Friday morning (May 15), as the company geared up for the debut launch of its Starship V3 megarocket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:26:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX moves a Starship upper stage to the pad at its Starbase site for testing.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX moves its Flight 10 Starship upper stage to the pad at Starbase for testing. SpaceX posted this photo on X on July 28, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What time is SpaceX's Starship V3 launch today? (Starship Flight 12 timeline) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX will launch its first Starship V3 vehicle on the Flight 12 test flight on Thursday (May 21). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:51:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XPLgbuRdW7vzJPPBTTcaz5.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship Flight 12 Ship and Super Heavy booster on the pad by a Gateway to Mars sign.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship Flight 12 Ship and Super Heavy booster on the pad by a Gateway to Mars sign.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vega C rocket launches European-Chinese space weather satellite to orbit ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/european-chinese-space-weather-mission-smile-launch</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Vega C rocket launched the European-Chinese SMILE space weather mission to orbit on Monday night (May 18). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:59:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Vega C rocket launches the SMILE space weather mission from Kourou, French Guiana on May 18, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An Avio Vega C rocket launches the SMILE space weather mission from Kourou, French Guiana on May 18, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: Starship V3 Ship makes fiery splashdown in Indian Ocean as planned ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/news/live/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-may-22-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX is now targeting a Friday, May 22, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:56:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:58:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket will do something completely new on Flight 12 — take a good look at itself  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's advanced new "V3" Starship megarocket is set to fly for the first time ever next week. The debut will feature some in-space action never seen before on a Starship mission. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:36:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of the Starship V3 vehicle that will conduct the Flight 12 test. The vehicle is made of stainless steel; the black comes from its heat shield, a set of 40,000 closely set hexagonal tiles.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of the Starship V3 vehicle that will conduct the Flight 12 test. SpaceX posted this image on X on April 14, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The world's biggest rocket: How SpaceX's new Starship 'V3' differs from its predecessors ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/the-worlds-biggest-rocket-how-spacexs-new-starship-v3-differs-from-its-predecessors</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ How does SpaceX's Starship V3 stack up against its predecessors? The next-gen rocket has been completely overhauled, moving the company a step closer to a vehicle that can fly humans to the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:22:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will Starship launch from foreign shores? SpaceX 'constantly exploring' options for megarocket liftoff sites ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX just revealed that it's on the hunt for additional launch sites for its Starship megarocket, eyeing locations both inside and beyond the United States. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lasers shine a new light on the space junk air pollution problem ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are using a new technique to study incoming space debris and its effects on Earth's atmosphere. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PCEVx3ScYcaEDjVR8NLHDS.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket finally has a debut launch date. Here's when it will fly ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX is officially targeting May 19 for the debut of Starship Version 3, an advanced new vehicle that could help humanity take its first steps on the moon and Mars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:34:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:54:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station after delay (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched its Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today (May 15) after a weather delay, sending 6,500 pounds of supplies to orbit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:31:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the company&#039;s CRS-34 cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA from Florida on May 15, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the company&#039;s CRS-34 cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA from Florida on May 15, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX fuels up Starship V3 megarocket for 1st time ahead of crucial test flight (photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX has stacked and fueled the new version of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever, gearing up for a key test flight that could launch as soon as May 19. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:24:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China's Tianzhou 10 freighter delivers 7 tons of cargo to Tiangong space station ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Tianzhou 10 freighter delivered nearly seven tons of supplies to China's Tiangong space station early Monday morning (May 10), about five hours after launching atop a Long March 7 rocket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[China&#039;s Tianzhou 10 cargo ship docked with the Tiangong space station on May 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[China&#039;s Tianzhou 10 cargo ship docked with the Tiangong space station on May 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches secret US spy satellites to orbit from California (video, photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government this evening (May 11) from California's foggy central coast. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:08:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rises into the skies above California&#039;s Vandenberg Space Force Base on the NROL-172 mission on May 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rises into the skies above California&#039;s Vandenberg Space Force Base on the NROL-172 mission on May 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX just fired up its 33-engine Starship 'V3' Super Heavy rocket booster. When could it fly? (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-just-fired-up-its-33-engine-starship-v3-super-heavy-rocket-booster-when-could-it-fly</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX just took a big step toward its next Starship test flight, firing up all 33 engines of the vehicle's Super Heavy on the pad in Texas. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:03:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a static fire test with its Starship V3 Super Heavy booster on May 7, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a static fire test with its Starship V3 Super Heavy booster on May 7, 2026.]]></media:text>
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