Launches & Spacecraft
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![A rocket launch carves an orange arc into a dark night sky in this long-exposure photo.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LxVD4FbzunX6Ko9rHYWXGU-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX to bounce back from Falcon 9 failure with Starlink launch early on July 27
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to launch 23 of its Starlink broadband satellites early Saturday morning (July 27), on the company's first mission since a July 11 failure.
![white frost-like material builds up around a cone-shaped rocket nozzle as it glows orange](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eX4dECJAhHCKQvE26NqGua-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX finds cause of Falcon 9 failure, eyes return to flight as soon as July 27
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has fixed the problem that caused its Falcon 9 rocket to fail during a July 11 launch, according to the company, which is eyeing a July 27 return to flight.
![Starliner launch June 5, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rWVNsphDWZy5JxDt49jTVa-320-80.jpg)
Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates
By Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik published
Boeing moving toward a June 1 launch of its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA.
![China test-fires a YF-75E engine for its planned Long March 10 crewed moon rocket.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rZy6KdUkDKzFRtj6aNXCXC-320-80.jpg)
Watch China test-fire engine for new crewed moon rocket (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China has test-fired a new engine for its planned Long March 10 rocket, which is designed to take astronauts to the moon.
![white frost-like material builds up around a cone-shaped rocket nozzle as it glows orange](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eX4dECJAhHCKQvE26NqGua-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX rocket failure highlights need for multiple launch options: 'Falcon 9 is not invulnerable'
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 is one of the most reliable and prolific rockets ever flown. But it's not invulnerable, as we saw earlier this month.
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ABL Space System's 2nd RS1 rocket destroyed during preflight testing
By Mike Wall published
A fire at the launch pad shortly after an engine test "caused irrecoverable damage" to ABL Space Systems' second RS1 rocket, the company announced on Monday (July 22).
![A chalkboard background shows a drawing of a teal rocket with a window near the top and to fins on the sides at the bottom.. In the to top right, a space.com 25 year anniversary logo.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wm87TtgKQVuFwdnnpTFzmV-320-80.jpg)
All about rockets
By Elizabeth Fernandez published
Learn more about rockets while having a blast with these fun NASA experiments.
![illustration of a mars base, with a handful of people inside a domed habitat and a large rocket launching in the background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fy5S2ZXbkawA59EfsCDpea-320-80.jpg)
Where will we be in space in 2049? A look at spaceflight over the next 25 years
By Mike Wall published
The next quarter-century in space exploration could be historic, the era in which humanity finally establishes a foothold on the moon and Mars.
![three panel image showing a space shuttle launch on the left, in the middle a long exposure photograph of a spacex falcon 9 rocket launch shows a stream of light across the sky and the right image shows a rocket lifting off from a launch pad.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aJuw8eUu6DjnLbSw2UH3FE-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX, the rise of China and more: How spaceflight has changed since 1999
By Andrew Jones published
Space travel has changed from government-driven missions to a dynamic, commercially driven frontier over the past 25 years, driven by advancements in technology and the rise of private companies.
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