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![Still from an animation showing a SpaceX Starship Super Heavy booster being caught by the "chopstick" arms of its launch tower after a liftoff.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zKkfaRXKMMnH96X3Dbv3xV-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX teases catching Super Heavy booster with 'chopsticks' on upcoming Starship test flight (video)
By Brett Tingley published
SpaceX released a highlight reel from the fourth flight test of the Starship megarocket, which includes a tease of a new capability the company may test on an upcoming flight.
![Illustration of a Polaris Dawn crewmember conducting the first-ever private spacewalk.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RcxpQm9zPPNBHC3hTSeepH-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX targeting July 31 for launch of historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission
By Elizabeth Howell published
SpaceX is targeting July 31 for the launch of the four-astronaut Polaris Dawn mission, which will feature the first-ever private spacewalk.
![a black-and-white spacex falcon 9 rocket launches into a blue sky.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7jsntmsZ8APVbcKVGJoPu6-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX to launch NASA gamma-ray space telescope in 2027
By Mike Wall published
NASA picked SpaceX's Falcon 9 to be the rocket ride for its COSI gamma-ray space telescope, which is targeted to lift off in August 2027.
![a rocket lifting off in the darkness with smoke on the side](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6PN3s3KbmFpSgukZAifJHG-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from Florida early on July 3 after delay (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida in the wee hours of Wednesday morning (July 3).
![animation looking up at a large rocket coming in for a landing near its launch tower.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zKkfaRXKMMnH96X3Dbv3xV-320-80.jpg)
Watch SpaceX catch Starship Super Heavy booster with 'chopsticks' in this animation
By Mike Wall published
A new SpaceX animation shows the company catching a returning Starship Super Heavy booster with the "chopstick" arms of its huge launch tower.
![a large black piece of fiberglass covered in metal bolts and plates lies on the ground beside a trail leading into a forest. mountains can be seen rolling in the distance](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/idzT5o6S4JmthszTLGLqB7-320-80.jpg)
Find a piece of SpaceX space junk? Call the hotline
By Leonard David published
SpaceX has established a debris hotline and a special email address to aid folks who may have found fallen pieces of the company's hardware.
![rows of starlink satellites in the lower left portion of the image with Earth in the background and a slither of black space in the lower right side of the image.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sEoeyvUbZCESaRbMwNXGPi-320-80.jpg)
Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy
By Tereza Pultarova, Elizabeth Howell last updated
Reference Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail.
![A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the NROL-186 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on June 28, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3F8eFpbXUrJSR9bq83GwHU-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX launches 2nd batch of next-gen US spy satellites (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched the second batch of satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office's "proliferated architecture" tonight (June 28).
![SpaceX posted this shot of its stacked Starship vehicle on Twitter on Jan. 12, 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dQCeRwuDzPicmAxGkXrLpW-320-80.jpg)
The best SpaceX Starship merch on Amazon 2024
By Alexander Cox last updated
Deals We've rounded up the best Space X starship merch following the launch earlier this Summer and ahead of Amazon Prime Day.
![a rocket launches above a cloud of smoke and fire](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/69kbdS7gbtbETyqbuAZMCi-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites, lands Falcon 9 rocket on record 22nd flight (video)
By Brett Tingley published
SpaceX launched and landed one of its Falcon 9 rockets on its 22nd mission on Thursday (June 27), adding another milestone to the company's reusability record.
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