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VideoLive coverage: SpaceX launches 56 more Starlink internet satellites
SpaceX launched another Falcon 9 rocket Friday, this time to deliver 56 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 11:43 a.m. EDT (1543 UTC). The first stage booster landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
VideoLive coverage: Artemis 1 moon rocket to return to hangar as hurricane threatens Florida
NASA has decided to roll the SLS moon rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building as Florida continues to be threatened by Hurricane Ian.
VideoVideo: Replay of Artemis 1 wet dress rehearsal, now with countdown audio
More than two months after a practice countdown for the Artemis 1 launch, NASA has released audio from the launch team after gaining export control clearance. The audio provides a sneak peek of what to expect on launch day.
VideoHydrazine loading operations conclude at the SLS launch pad
Technicians wearing protective self-contained suits loaded toxic hydrazine fuel into the Space Launch System's hydraulic power units Friday on pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. NASA is gearing up for a countdown dress rehearsal which could start as soon as April 1.
VideoSpaceX test fires a Falcon 9 rocket ahead of Starlink mission
SpaceX has performed a static test firing of a Falcon 9 rocket at launch pad 39A ahead of a planned liftoff on Tuesday with 60 more Starlink satellites.
VideoLive coverage: Four astronauts return home after 167 days in space
NASA commander Mike Hopkins, pilot Victor Glover, astronaut Shannon Walker, and Japanese mission specialist Soichi Noguchi wrapped up a 167-day mission early Sunday with a splashdown at sea aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule at around 2:56 a.m. EDT (0656 GMT).
VideoWatch live as SpaceX readies a Falcon 9 rocket at pad 39A (members only)
SpaceX is readying a Falcon 9 rocket for launch Sunday night from pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will launch 60 more Starlink internet satellites.
VideoWatch a live view of the Falcon 9 launch pad (members only)
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for Spaceflight Now Members.
VideoSecond high-altitude Starship test flight ends in landing explosion
Starship completed a successful climb to approximately 10 kilometers altitude and then descended horizontally toward the landing site. It appeared to lose control as it was in the process of flipping back to a vertical position and exploded as it bellyflopped onto the landing pad. Watch a replay of the test flight.
VideoFalcon 9 countdown and launch coverage for members
Live coverage for members only of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.