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Live coverage: SpaceX supply ship returns to Earth

August 26, 2016 Stephen Clark

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News Headlines

  • Firefly Aerospace pushes debut of Alpha Block 2 rocket to the fourth quarter of 2026
    August 11, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
    August 11, 2026
  • Window for 2026 launch debut of Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket ‘is narrowing’ as development continues
    August 10, 2026
  • SpaceX launches Tuesday noontime Starlink mission following Monday scrub
    August 10, 2026
  • SpaceX West Coast launch surge continues with Starlink mission
    August 8, 2026
  • Blue Origin identifies engine issue behind New Glenn explosion
    August 6, 2026
  • NASA, Northrop Grumman repurpose Gateway elements for Moon Base demo missions
    August 6, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 3 AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
    August 5, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
    August 4, 2026
  • SpaceX launches classified payload for National Reconnaissance Office
    July 29, 2026
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