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SpaceX fires up Starship prototype in deorbit burn test (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX fired one of the six Raptor engines on its Ship 26 Starship prototype on Friday (Oct. 20) in a deorbit burn test in South Texas.
Virgin Galactic sets date, announces crew for 5th commercial spaceflight
By Brett Tingley published
Virgin Galactic's next trip to the edge of space will include some familiar names, such as planetary scientist Alan Stern and science communicator Kellie Gerardi.
SpaceX aims to launch 144 missions next year
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX hopes to launch 100 missions this year and ramp its cadence up to 144 flights in 2024, a company representative said during a Senate hearing on Wednesday (Oct. 18).
Benjamin Moore partners with Blue Origin to reveal space-themed color of 2024
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
What do you get when you mix a private spaceflight company with a manufacturer of premium and commercial paints? A shade of blue with a focus on STEM education and careers in space.
Axiom Space's 3rd private astronaut crew ready for ISS mission in 2024
By Elizabeth Howell published
The Ax-3 mission is on track with its training, and the four commercial astronauts are excited for launch in early 2024, they told reporters during a briefing Oct. 16.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches NASA's Psyche probe to bizarre metal asteroid (video)
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's Psyche mission launched Friday (Oct. 13) on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, and is now bound for the largest metal asteroid in our solar system.
Virgin Galactic launches 1st Pakistani to space on 4th commercial spaceflight (video)
By Mike Wall published
Namira Salim became the first person from Pakistan to reach space today (Oct. 6), a milestone she achieved on Virgin Galactic's 'Galactic 04' mission.
SpaceX's Starship has 'decent chance' of success on upcoming flight, Elon Musk says
By Elizabeth Howell published
'If the engines light and the ship doesn't blow itself up … I think we've got a decent chance of reaching orbit.'
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