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Chinese spaceplane marks 10 days in orbit
A reusable Chinese spacecraft that may resemble the U.S. military's X-37B spaceplane has logged 10 days in orbit since its Aug. 4 launch, but what it's doing remains a mystery.
SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites in afternoon launch from California
SpaceX launched 46 more Starlink internet satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket Friday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, adding more broadband relay platforms to the polar-orbiting segment of the network.
VideoLive coverage: Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from California with 46 Starlink satellites
Another batch of 46 Starlink internet satellites soared into space Friday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California occurred at 2:40 p.m. PDT (5:40 p.m. EDT; 2140 GMT). The Falcon 9's reusable first stage landed on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean.
SpaceX preps 46 more Starlink satellites for launch into polar orbit
SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket with 46 Starlink internet satellites into polar orbit Friday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, continuing deployment of the company's commercial broadband network.
Photos: Cape Canaveral’s first launch doubleheader in more than 50 years
The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Aug. 4 occurred 12 hours and 39 minutes after the liftoff of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the shortest turnaround between two orbital-class missions at the Florida spaceport since Sept. 7 and 8, 1967.
Falcon 9 rocket deploys SpaceX’s 3,000th Starlink internet satellite
Fifty-two satellites are on the way to join SpaceX’s Starlink internet network after a sky-lighting blastoff from the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday night, a mission that included the 3,000th spacecraft to launch for the Starlink constellation.
VideoLive coverage: SpaceX aces another launch of Starlink internet satellites
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket and 52 more Starlink internet satellites Tuesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The commercial mission took off bound for low Earth orbit at 10:14 p.m. EDT (0214 GMT), and the Falcon 9's reusable first stage landed on an offshore drone ship. The launch team bypassed a launch opportunity earlier Tuesday evening due to unfavorable upper level winds.
VideoSpaceX rolls out Falcon 9 rocket as Starship work continues at pad 39A
SpaceX continues to launch Falcon 9 rockets from Launch Complex 39A in Florida as construction work advances on the nearby tower for the company's next-generation Starship rocket. Overnight Tuesday, SpaceX rolled another Falcon 9 to pad 39A for liftoff with the next batch of Starlink internet satellites, just hours after another section of the Starship gantry tower arrived at the pad.
India’s new small satellite launcher fails to put satellites into correct orbit
India's space agency said Sunday the inaugural demonstration flight of the country's new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle -- the fourth rocket in India's fleet of launchers -- failed to place two satellites into their targeted low Earth orbit.
VideoLive coverage: India’s new smallsat launcher lifts off on first flight
India's new rocket, the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, lifted off on its first test flight at 11:48 p.m. EDT Saturday (0348 GMT Sunday). The three-stage, low-cost launcher is designed to carry payloads of up to a half-ton into low Earth orbit.