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Rocket Lab launches private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit (video)
Rocket Lab launched its ninth mission for the Japanese company iQPS this morning (Aug. 20), sending an Earth-observation satellite into low Earth orbit.
Private mission to save NASA's Swift space telescope fails
A private spacecraft tasked with boosting the orbit of NASA's Swift Observatory has failed in its mission, meaning the telescope will crash back to Earth later this year.
Scientists create 'laundry gun' for astronauts to clean their clothes by shooting out plasma
A pen-sized apparatus called a "laundry gun" could sterilize astronauts' clothes in space.
Mysterious Russian 'space activity' causes US Air Force flight to Antarctica to turn around: report
A mysterious incident over the South Pacific forced a U.S. Air Force aircraft to turn around on Aug. 18, due to a possible space debris hazard.
On this day in space! Aug. 19, 1997: 1st Filipino satellite launches into orbit
On Aug. 19, 1997, the Philippines launched its own satellite for the first time.
SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit (video)
SpaceX launched its 100th mission of the year early Wednesday morning (Aug. 19), sending 24 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit.
Touchdown! Private Chinese rocket aces landing on 2nd-ever flight (video)
The Beijing-based company LandSpace landed its Zhuque-3 rocket this evening (Aug. 18), notching a huge milestone for commercial Chinese spaceflight.
NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and first female French spacewalker Sophie Adenot removed a failed antenna but ran out of time to install its replacement at the International Space Station, Aug. 18, 2026.
