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SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into orbit, completes 400th Falcon 9 droneship landing at sea (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Aug. 27 and made the company's 400th Falcon 9 landing on a droneship at sea.

Starship Mars rocket met 'every major objective' on epic Flight 10 test launch, SpaceX says
By Mike Wall published
The Starship megarocket checked every significant box during its 10th test flight on Tuesday evening (Aug. 26), according to SpaceX.

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 10 launch today? How to watch it live
By Tariq Malik last updated
SpaceX is now targeting the launch of its Starship Flight 10 test mission for Tuesday (Aug. 26) at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT) after back to back delays.

SpaceX launches Earth-observation satellite for Luxembourg and 7 other satellites to orbit (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Luxembourg's National Advanced Optical System spacecraft and several smaller satellites to orbit from California today (Aug. 26).

Relive SpaceX's nighttime launch of the X-37B space plane with these dazzling photos
By Samantha Mathewson published
SpaceX shared spectacular photos of its Falcon 9 night launch carrying the U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane to orbit on Aug. 21, 2025.

Blue Origin postpones launch of 200th payload on 35th New Shepard rocket again due to avionics issue
By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket is set to launch an uncrewed science mission to suborbital space. The company has yet to determine a new launch date.

SpaceX scrubs crucial Starship Flight 10 launch again, this time due to weather
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX scrubbed the planned 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket for the second day in a row today (Aug. 25), this time because of some uncooperative clouds.

SpaceX calls off critical Starship Flight 10 test launch due to 'issue with ground systems'
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX scrubbed the planned 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket today (Aug. 24), citing a problem with ground systems at its Starbase site in South Texas.

SpaceX launches 5,000 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station, lands rocket at sea (video)
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
SpaceX launched its 33rd Dragon cargo mission early Sunday morning (Aug. 24), sending 5,000 pounds of cargo toward the International Space Station.
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