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China launches internet satellites on 600th mission of Long March rocket (video)
By Mike Wall published
A Long March 8A rocket lofted another batch of China's Guowang internet satellites on Wednesday evening (Oct. 15). It was the 600th launch overall for a Long March vehicle.

Russian cosmonauts install semiconductor experiment, jettison old HDTV camera during spacewalk outside ISS
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky worked outside the International Space Station on Tuesday (Oct. 16), conducting a spacewalk to install, retrieve and jettison equipment.

Watch SpaceX's Super Heavy Starship booster hover in mid-air before plunging into the sea (video)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX video from Starship's Oct. 13 launch shows the rocket's Super Heavy booster hovering over the gulf before its dive into the deep.

International Space Station: Live updates
By Space.com Staff last updated
Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

Watch the 2nd-ever launch of China's record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket (video)
By Mike Wall published
The Chinese company Orienspace's Gravity-1 solid rocket launched for the second time ever on Oct. 10, sending three satellites to orbit from the deck of a ship.

Vast gearing up to launch its Haven-1 private space station in 2026
By Andrew Jones published
Vast's Haven-1 is poised to become the first privately built space station, marking a turning point in the post-International Space Station era.

Watch Europe's upcoming PLATO exoplanet hunter spread its 'wings' (video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
PLATO powered up and extended its solar panels as the exoplanet-hunting spacecraft readies for launch as soon as December.

New space debris shield? Satellites and astronauts could suit up in novel 'Space Armor'
By Leonard David published
Humanity has a new tool in the fight against space junk — "Space Armor," a multi-functional composite that could protect both spacecraft and astronauts.
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