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SpaceX fuels up Starship V3 megarocket for 1st time ahead of crucial test flight (photos)

By Mike Wall Published 12 May 26

SpaceX has stacked and fueled the new version of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever, gearing up for a key test flight that could launch as soon as May 19.

SpaceX launches secret US spy satellites to orbit from California (video, photos)

By Mike Wall Last updated 12 May 26

SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government this evening (May 11) from California's foggy central coast.

Blue Origin tests 1st moon lander ahead of lunar launch later this year (photo)

By Josh Dinner Published 8 May 26

Blue Origin continues putting its first lunar lander through its paces, testing the spacecraft at NASA centers across the nation to prepare it for its upcoming mission to the moon.

SpaceX just fired up its 33-engine Starship 'V3' Super Heavy rocket booster. When could it fly? (video)

By Mike Wall Published 8 May 26

SpaceX just took a big step toward its next Starship test flight, firing up all 33 engines of the vehicle's Super Heavy on the pad in Texas.

Watch SpaceX Starlink train circle Earth in amazing satellite video

By Mike Wall Published 5 May 26

A video captured by a newly launched SpaceX Starlink satellite shows us what it's like to zoom above our beautiful blue planet.

NASA wants to land astronauts on the moon in 2028. Will SpaceX's Starship or Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander be ready in time?

By Andrew Jones Published 5 May 26

After Artemis 2, NASA's moon return hinges on two unproven commercial landers, each of which faces major technical and timeline challenges.

SpaceX sends 45 satellites to orbit in nighttime launch from California (video)

By Mike Wall Last updated 3 May 26

SpaceX launched 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), including a South Korean spacecraft that was originally supposed to fly in 2022.

Artemis 3 has been pushed to late 2027. Can NASA still land astronauts on the moon in 2028?

By Josh Dinner Published 30 April 26

Artemis 3 slips to late 2027 as Starship and Blue Moon lag, delaying NASA’s lunar return timeline and jeopardizing a 2028 moon landing.

This SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch looks amazing from space in these wild satellite photos

By Mike Wall Published 30 April 26

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 months Wednesday (April 29), and a sharp-eyed satellite was watching.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off on 1st launch in 18 months

By Mike Wall Last updated 29 April 26

SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months on Wednesday morning (April 29), delivering the ViaSat-3 F3 communications satellite into geostationary orbit.