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US military test launches 2 unarmed intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2 days
By Brett Tingley published
The United States Air Force and U.S. Space Force conducted two routine test launches of unarmed intercontinental ballistic missiles this week from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Thruster glitches and helium leaks can't stop Boeing's Starliner astronaut test flight — but why are they happening?
By Tariq Malik published
Boeing's Starliner Crew Flight Test faced down thruster glitches and helium leaks to reach the International Space Station on June 6. Why all the glitches and is NASA worried?
SpaceX Starship launches on nail-biting 4th test flight of world's most powerful rocket (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched its giant Starship rocket for the fourth time ever this morning (June 6) in a dramatic and nail-biting liftoff.
Watch SpaceX launch 4th test flight of Starship megarocket today
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX plans to launch its giant Starship rocket this morning (June 6), and you can watch the action live.
What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 4 launch test today?
By Tariq Malik last updated
SpaceX will launch its 4th Starship test flight as early as Thursday (June 6) in what it hopes will be a historic flight of the world's biggest rocket. Here's when it may fly.
SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 direct-to-cell craft (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites on June 4, including 13 that can beam service directly to smartphones.
Rocket Lab launches 2nd shoebox-sized climate satellite for NASA (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Rocket Lab launched the second of two cubesats for NASA's PREFIRE climate change mission on Tuesday night (June 4).
SpaceX lands FAA license for next Starship megarocket launch on June 6
By Tariq Malik published
SpaceX and the FAA have even outlined 3 ways Starship's Flight 4 could fail and skip an anomaly investigation.
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