How to Watch SpaceX Launch 24 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg Tonight
SpaceX plans to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight, with Falcon 9 booster B1081 set for its 25th flight.
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SpaceX’s first Starfall capsule flies in debut reentry test from Florida
SpaceX has launched its first Starfall capsule on a debut mission from Cape Canaveral, setting up a reentry and splashdown test for the cargo vehicle designed to bring payloads back from orbit.
China kept launching rockets for 3 days, then Kuaizhou-11 went quiet
China’s launch cadence stayed hot with four missions in three days, but the Kuaizhou-11 flight drew concern after hours of silence, even as U.S. Space Force tracking later suggested it reached orbit.
NASA named the Artemis 3 crew, but the real story is the mission behind them
NASA has named the four astronauts and backup for Artemis 3, but the bigger story is the mission itself. Jeff Foust reports on the revised flight profile, the lander tests in Earth orbit, and the schedule pressure now hanging over the program.