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NASA preps key piece of Artemis IV moon rocket for lunar mission | Space photo of the day for July 17, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
NASA moved its payload adapter at the Space Flight Center in Huntsville to prepare for the upcoming Artemis IV mission

SpaceX launches 3rd batch of satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper megaconstellation (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 24 of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites early Wednesday morning (July 16), the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 liftoff.

SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from California (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 26 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit after lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on July 15, 2025.

SpaceX will launch next Starship flight in 'about 3 weeks,' Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to launch the 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket about three weeks from now, according to company founder and CEO Elon Musk.

China launches new spacesuits, other supplies to Tiangong space station (video)
By Mike Wall published
A Long March 7 rocket lifted off this evening (July 14), sending China's Tianzhou 9 cargo spacecraft toward the Tiangong space station.

SpaceX launches mystery satellite to geostationary transfer orbit (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched a mystery satellite to geostationary transfer orbit from Florida's Space Coast early Sunday morning (July 13).

Chinese company Landspace aims to debut its reusable methane rocket this year (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Landspace aims to debut its stainless steel Zhuque-3 rocket later this year, marking a bold step forward for China's commercial launch sector.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on July 8, 2025.

Can Canada get to orbit? Companies NordSpace and ProtoSpace hope to launch country's 1st space mission (exclusive)
By Josh Dinner published
Canada doesn't have a long history of rocket launches, but that may be about to change.

US Air Force cancels plans to build Starship landing pads on island bird sanctuary
By Josh Dinner published
The U.S. military is suspending its efforts to secure a small Pacific island as the test landing site for a new program using rockets to rapidly deliver cargo anywhere on Earth.
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