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SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites to orbit from California
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at 6:02 p.m. EST.

Private Blue Ghost moon lander sees gorgeous lunar eclipse from Earth orbit (video)
By Josh Dinner published
Firefly Aerospace's "little lander" has captured the littlest lunar eclipse in a breathtaking video captured from Earth orbit.

Japan's Resilience moon lander spots Point Nemo, Earth's remote spacecraft graveyard, from orbit (photo)
By Andrew Jones published
The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace snapped a stunning image of the Earth as it prepares for its journey to the moon.

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches next-gen SpainSat NG-1 satellite into orbit (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated
SpaceX launches next generation Spanish communications satellite on Wednesday evening (Jan. 29).

India launches navigation satellite into orbit on nation's 1st mission of 2025
By Mike Wall last updated
India launched the NVS-02 regional navigation satellite to orbit this evening (Jan. 28), the 100th liftoff from the nation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander snaps its 1st photos of the moon (images)
By Mike Wall published
The moon has come into view for Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft, which is scheduled to land on Earth's nearest neighbor a month or so from now.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (photos)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 21 more of its Starlink internet satellites today (Jan. 27) from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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