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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.

ChatGPT could pilot a spacecraft unexpectedly well, early tests find
By Paul Sutter published
In a recent contest, teams of researchers competed to see who could train an AI model to best pilot a spaceship. The results suggest that an era of autonomous space exploration may be closer than we think.

Satellite spies both ISS and China's Tiangong space station | Space photo of the day for July 4, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Both stations are hubs of scientific research.

Russia launches Progress 92 cargo ship toward the ISS
By Mike Wall last updated
A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launched toward the International Space Station this afternoon (July 3), hauling several tons of cargo to the orbiting lab.
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