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Getting even bigger: What's next for SpaceX's Starship after Flight 11 success
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket for the 11th time on Monday (Oct. 13), on a successful test flight that marked the end of the road for "Version 2" of the vehicle.

Rocket Lab launches private Japanese Earth-imaging satellite to orbit (video)
By Mike Wall published
Rocket Lab launched a radar satellite for Synspective today (Oct. 14), the seventh spacecraft it has lofted for the Japanese Earth-observation company.

SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket for moon and Mars on 11th test flight (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's Starship megarocket aced its test flight today (Oct. 13), the 11th overall for the program and the final mission for this version of the giant vehicle.

SpaceX Starship Flight 11 launch: Live updates
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 11 launch today?
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX plans to launch the 11th test flight of its Starship megarocket at 7:15 p.m. EDT (2315 GMT) on Monday (Oct. 13). Here's how you can watch.

Watch SpaceX launch its Starship Flight 11 megarocket test flight today
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX plans to launch Flight 11 of its huge, reusable Starship rocket on Monday evening (Oct. 13), and you can watch the action live.

SpaceX launches 24 of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites to orbit (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 24 of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites Monday (Oct. 13), bringing the total number of spacecraft lofted for the nascent broadband megaconstellation to 153.

SpaceX moves giant Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship Flight 11 launch (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX moved its Super Heavy booster to the pad recently to gear up for Flight 11 of its Starship megarocket, which is scheduled for Oct. 13.

A new rocket, sea launches and more: Chinese company CAS Space is thinking big
By Andrew Jones published
CAS Space is preparing to launch its first liquid propellant rocket, the Kinetica 2, carrying a prototype cargo spacecraft — the latest sign of China's accelerating commercial launch sector.
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