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US Army launches hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
By Brett Tingley published
The U.S. Army launched its new hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force station last week, just days after naming it the "Dark Eagle."

Vega-C rocket launches European forest-monitoring 'Biomass' satellite to orbit (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
The European Space Agency's Biomass forest-monitoring satellite headed toward orbit early Tuesday morning (April 29) on the fourth-ever launch of the Vega-C rocket.

Brand-new Falcon 9 rocket sends 23 Starlink satellites to orbit on SpaceX's 2nd launch of the day (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX sent another batch of Starlink satellites to orbit tonight (April 28), its second liftoff of the day.

Amazon launches 27 satellites to begin building huge 'Project Kuiper' internet constellation (video)
By Mike Wall published
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched the first big batch of satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband constellation to low Earth orbit today (April 28).

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 1st of 2 planned Starlink launches in 2 days, lands booster at sea (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Watch Atlas V rocket launch 1st big batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites today afer delay
By Mike Wall last updated
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch Amazon's first big batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites today (April 28), and you can watch it live.

A failed Soviet Venus lander will fall back to Earth after being stranded for 53 years
By Leonard David published
A Venus lander launched by the Soviet Union in 1972 has been predicted to fall back to Earth some time in May.

SpaceX launches 250th Starlink satellite mission, lands rocket at sea (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched its 250th dedicated Starlink mission on Sunday night (April 27), sending 23 of the broadband satellites to low Earth orbit.
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