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A tall chrome cylinder stands in front of a setting sun and protruding light rays.

SpaceX's 1st 'Version 3' Super Heavy Starship booster buckles under pressure during initial tests

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX began testing the newest version of its Starship Super Heavy booster overnight Thursday (Nov. 20), but by Friday morning (Nov. 21), it was clear those tests did not go as planned.

Launches & Spacecraft
A Rocket Lab Electron vehicle launches the "Follow My Speed" mission from New Zealand on Nov. 20, 2025.

Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite for 'confidential commercial customer' (video)

By Mike Wall published

Rocket Lab launched a satellite for a "confidential commercial customer" on Thursday morning (Nov. 20), just a few hours after giving notice of the impending liftoff.

Launches & Spacecraft
A white pointed rocket module sits on top of a white cylinder, both having the red worm NASA logo and the blue and red meatball NASA logo. The entire system sits in a large warehouse

NASA’s Artemis 2 moon rocket comes together | Space photo of the day for Nov. 21, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The Orion crew module gets stacked onto the Space Launch System in preparation for the upcoming Artemis 2 mission in early 2026.

Artemis
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Nov. 20, 2025. It was the 100th overall liftoff of the year from Florida.

SpaceX launches the 100th mission of the year from Florida's Space Coast (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched 29 of its Starlink internet satellites tonight (Nov. 20), on the 100th mission of the year to take off from Florida's Space Coast.

Launches & Spacecraft
The first stage of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, which launched NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission on Nov. 13, 2025, is rolled into a hangar at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for inspection and refurbishment. Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp posted this photo on X on Nov. 20, 2025.

Rocket returned, lightly used: Why Blue Origin's landed New Glenn booster is so clean

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket remained strikingly clean and white after two trips through Earth's atmosphere last week. Here's why the booster stayed largely char-free.

Launches & Spacecraft
Artist's illustration of Blue Origin's planned New Glenn 9x4 super heavy lifter launching into space.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will build a 'super heavy' version of its powerful New Glenn rocket

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin plans to build an even more powerful version of its partially reusable New Glenn rocket, which aced its second-ever launch just last week.

Launches & Spacecraft
A streak of white showing Comet Lemmon moves into a red and green aurora seen on the edge of Earth in space

ISS astronauts see comet Lemmon 'absorbed' by aurora | Space photo of the day for Nov. 20, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

It's not every day you see both a comet and an aurora from low Earth orbit.

International Space Station
Jared Isaacman, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be NASA administrator, testifies during his first Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on April 09, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Senate to hold hearing for billionaire Jared Isaacman's re-nomination as NASA chief on Dec. 3

By Mike Wall published

The U.S. Senate will hold a hearing on Dec. 3 to consider the re-nomination of billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as NASA chief.

Space Exploration
a black and white rocket lifts off above a cone of fire and smoke next two a black water tower

Rocket Lab launches hypersonic test flight for US military (photo)

By Mike Wall published

Rocket Lab launched its HASTE suborbital vehicle for the sixth time ever on Tuesday (Nov. 18), sending several test payloads up for the U.S. military.

Launches & Spacecraft
A yellow spacecraft hovers over the Earth in low-Earth orbit

Private mission to save NASA space telescope will launch in 2026 on a rocket dropped from a plane

By Mike Wall published

Katalyst Space Technologies will use Northrop Grumman's air-launched Pegasus rocket for its upcoming mission, which will send a spacecraft to boost the orbit of NASA's Swift space telescope.

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