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Atlas V rocket launches huge communications satellite to orbit (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A United Launch Alliance Altas V rocket launched the powerful and hefty ViaSat-3 F2 satellite on Thursday night (Nov. 13).

Blue Origin lands huge New Glenn rocket booster for 1st time after acing Mars ESCAPADE launch for NASA
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik published
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket launched for the second time ever today (Nov. 13), sending NASA's twin Mars ESCAPADE probes aloft — and acing an epic booster landing at sea.

US military wants to track 'potential threats' coming from the moon
By Brett Tingley published
As the moon becomes the center of the new space race, the United States is looking for new ways to track spacecraft and other objects flying to or from lunar space.

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket blasts off | Space photo of the day for Nov. 13, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The launch helped strengthen Europe's ambitions in climate monitoring, disaster response and maritime security.

Intense solar storm delays Blue Origin launch of NASA Mars probes
By Josh Dinner published
A severe geomagnetic storm during a period of heightened solar activity has delated Blue Origin's second-ever launch of its New Glenn rocket, with NASA's twin ESCAPADE probes.

Watch Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket launch a NASA 'ESCAPADE' to Mars today after delays
By Mike Wall, Tariq Malik last updated
The ESCAPADE Mars mission is scheduled to launch atop a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket today (Nov. 13), and you can watch the action live.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 94th liftoff of the year from Florida's Space Coast (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched 29 of its Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday night (Nov. 10). It was the record-breaking 94th launch of the year from Florida's Space Coast.

China breaks its single-year launch record with weekend flurry
By Mike Wall published
Four Chinese rockets launched over the weekend, taking the nation's total for 2025 to a record-breaking 72 orbital missions.
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