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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites, lands Falcon 9 rocket on record 22nd flight (video)
By Brett Tingley published
SpaceX launched and landed one of its Falcon 9 rockets on its 22nd mission on Thursday (June 27), adding another milestone to the company's reusability record.
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Powerful GOES-U weather satellite launches to orbit atop SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
NOAA's advanced GOES-U weather satellite launched today (June 25) on the 10th-ever liftoff of SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket.
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Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket on track for long-awaited 1st launch on July 9
By Rahul Rao published
Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket is on schedule for its inaugural launch.
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SpaceX rolls Falcon Heavy rocket out to pad for GOES-U weather satellite launch (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX rolled its Falcon Heavy rocket out to the pad on Monday (June 24) ahead of its 10th-ever launch, which is scheduled for Tuesday (June 25).
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Powerful GOES-U weather satellite cleared for launch today on SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket
By Meredith Garofalo published
NOAA's GOES-U weather satellite has been cleared for its planned liftoff today (June 25) atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
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SpaceX launches Starlink missions in spaceflight doubleheader (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched two batches of its Starlink internet satellites on Sunday (June 23), sending them aloft from Florida and California.
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How SpaceShipOne's historic launch 20 years ago paved the way for a new space tourism era
By Leonard David published
On June 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne reached the final frontier for the first time, notching a huge milestone for private spaceflight and paving the way for space tourism.
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How to watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launch NOAA's GOES-U satellite today
By Meredith Garofalo published
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch NOAA's GOES-U weather satellite on June 25. Here's how to watch live.
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