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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from Florida (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast on Wednesday evening (Oct. 23).
SpaceX rolls out Super Heavy rocket for Starship Flight 6 test launch (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
SpaceX is getting ready for the next launch of Starship and its rocket, Super Heavy. The rocket is now poised at Starbase in south Texas for preflight testing.
SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts undock from ISS after weather delays (photo)
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
SpaceX's Crew-8 astronaut mission for NASA undocked from the International Space Station today (Oct. 23) after several weather delays.
Mini '2001' monoliths fly into space on first flight of Blue Origin's 2nd crew ship
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A number of black slabs modeled after the monoliths in "2001: A Space Odyssey" have made the trip into space and back on the first flight of Blue Origin's second human-rated launch vehicle.
Boeing-built communications satellite breaks up in orbit. 'Total loss,' operator says
By Elizabeth Howell published
The Intelsat-33e satellite is in pieces following some kind of problem in geostationary orbit, according to the company and US Space Force. An investigation is ongoing.
Blue Origin launches 2nd human-rated New Shepard rocket, nails landing (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Blue Origin launched its second human-rated New Shepard vehicle on an uncrewed flight Wednesday morning (Oct. 23) and nailed the landing of both crew capsule and rocket.
NASA astronaut makes dazzling 'Jupiter-like planet' on ISS using water and food coloring (photo)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Microgravity makes water do weird and wonderful things. NASA astronaut Don Pettit took advantage of that fact to create a colorful ball that resembles Jupiter.
Space calendar 2024: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!
By Space.com last updated
Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2024 with our space calendar.
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