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SpaceX launches 2 European navigation satellites, lands rocket (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two European navigation satellites tonight (Sept. 17) and then landed safely, acing its 22nd mission.
FAA plans to fine SpaceX $630,000 for alleged launch violations
By Mike Wall published
The FAA has proposed fining SpaceX more than $630,000 for allegedly failing to comply with regulations on two launches in 2023.
9 firsts in 5 days: Polaris Dawn crew lands from history-making SpaceX mission
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Four private astronauts are back on Earth after a five-day mission that set firsts and broke records in an effort to advance human spaceflight.
Space missions are getting more complex − lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft management in orbit
By Mariel Borowitz, Koki Ho published
Space logistics can be surprisingly complex.
The Polaris Program: One big step for civilian spaceflight
By Ed Browne last updated
Reference Everything you need to know about the Polaris Program, a series of upcoming commercial space missions carried out by civilian astronauts.
Polaris Dawn: Everything you need to know about the 1st mission of the Polaris Program
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Reference Polaris Dawn was the first of three missions of the Polaris Program. The mission flew on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and was commanded by Jared Isaacman.
On This Day in Space! Sept. 17, 1789: Saturn's 'Death Star' moon Mimas discovered
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Sept. 17, 1789, the British astronomer William Herschel discovered Saturn's "Death Star" moon, Mimas.
NASA astronaut photographs SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn capsule reentry from ISS (photo)
By Elizabeth Howell published
The private Polaris Dawn was within view of the ISS when the four-person private mission concluded its work on Sept. 15. Experienced NASA astronaut Don Pettit wielded the camera.
China prepares for 1st launch of new Long March 8A rocket
By Andrew Jones published
China's new Long March 8A rocket could fly for the first time by the end of the year, helping the country build a number of planned satellite megaconstellation.
James Webb Telescope goes 'extreme' and spots baby stars at the edge of the Milky Way (image)
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken things to the extreme, studying the outer edge of our own galaxy, the Milky Way and producing a stunning new image.
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