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SpaceX engineers assemble the second heavy-lift Falcon Heavy rocket for the April 2019 launch of the Arabsat 6a communications satellite in a SpaceX hangar at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
See SpaceX Assemble Its Falcon Heavy Rocket for Arabsat 6A Satellite Launch (Time-Lapse Video)

By Mike Wall Published

The Falcon Heavy is scheduled to fly for the second time ever on Tuesday (April 9), and you can see a video of its in-hangar assembly.

Space Exploration
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launches on its first-ever flight, a Feb. 6, 2018, test mission. The rocket's second launch is scheduled for April 9.
SpaceX Fires Up Falcon Heavy Ahead of Rocket's 2nd-Ever Launch Next Week

By Amy Thompson Published

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket performed a static fire test today (April 5), helping pave the way for a planned April 9 launch for the huge rocket.

Launches & Spacecraft
SpaceX's Starhopper prototype for the company's Starship spacecraft made its first tethered hop on April 3, 2019 at the company's Boca Chica launch site near Brownsville, Texas.
SpaceX's 'Starhopper' Starship Prototype Just Aced Its 1st Hop, Elon Musk Says

By Tariq Malik Published

SpaceX just fired up the "Starhopper" prototype for the company's planned Starship spacecraft for the first time, according to company CEO Elon Musk.

Launches & Spacecraft
Artist's illustration of a prototype of SpaceX's Starship vehicle. Starship is designed to help humanity explore and settle the moon, Mars and other distant destinations.
Meet SpaceX's Starship Hopper

By Lee Cavendish Published

Elon Musk has teased the world with sneak peeks of what the spaceship to take humans to Mars could look like.

Launches & Spacecraft
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launches on its first-ever flight, a Feb. 6, 2018, test mission.
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Megarocket to Fly 1st Commercial Mission in April: Report

By Mike Wall Published

SpaceX plans to launch the first commercial mission of its Falcon Heavy megarocket early next month, according to CNBC.

Private Spaceflight
The two sections of Starship "hopper" test article as seen in December. Only the section on the right, now outfitted with a Raptor engine, will begin test flights as soon as this week
SpaceX Preparing to Begin Starship Hopper Tests

By Jeff Foust Published

SpaceX could begin initial tests of a prototype of the company’s next-generation Starship vehicle as soon as this week, Elon Musk says.

Launches & Spacecraft
Final Roadster and Starman Photo from Falcon Heavy
A Year After SpaceX's 1st Falcon Heavy Launch, Starman (and a Tesla) Sail On

By Mike Wall Published

Elon Musk’s car has now been exploring the final frontier for a full year.

Launches & Spacecraft
SpaceX Falcon Heavy First Launch
SpaceX's Huge Falcon Heavy Rocket Will Launch On Its 2nd Flight in March

By Mike Wall Published

SpaceX's giant Falcon Heavy rocket could take to the skies five weeks from now, if everything goes according to plan.

Launches & Spacecraft
Blue Origin's New Glenn heavy-lift rocket
Blue Origin Video Shows Off Updated Design of Huge New Glenn Rocket

By Mike Wall Published

A new video shows the latest design incarnation of Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket, which is scheduled to debut in 2021.

Private Spaceflight
SpaceX’s Starman and Tesla Roadster Near Earth
The Greatest Spaceflight Stories of 2018!

By Elizabeth Howell Published

The year 2018 saw a wide range of milestones in spaceflight, stretching all the way from the sun to the edge of interstellar space. Here are some of the highlights.

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