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Peregrine lunar lander ready for January launch

WASHINGTON — Astrobotic’s first lunar lander is ready for a launch in early January that would set up a landing on the moon in...

News from the Press Site: A roundup of the week’s space news

Join us for a roundup of the week’s space news with reporters covering the big stories. Spaceflight Now’s Will Robinson-Smith is joined by Sandra...

China launches mystery reusable spaceplane for third time

HELSINKI — China launched its experimental reusable spacecraft for the third time Thursday while maintaining strict secrecy around the mission. A Long March 2F rocket...

SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy launch of secretive X-37B military spaceplane

Update 8:11 p.m. EST (0111 UTC): SpaceX is standing down from its launch attempt of the USSF-52 mission due to “a ground side issue.”...

Live coverage: SpaceX to send 23 Starlink satellites to orbit on 90th Falcon launch of 2023

Update 9:15 p.m. EST: Adjusted to reflect the new target launch time. SpaceX is preparing to hit another milestone with its overnight Starlink mission launch....

SpaceX sends 23 Starlink satellites to orbit on 90th Falcon launch of 2023

Update 12:20 a.m. EST: SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket and landed the booster on the droneship. SpaceX hit another milestone with its overnight...

SpaceX conducts static fire test ahead of fifth Falcon Heavy launch of 2023

Following two Falcon 9 launches from both California and Florida, SpaceX closed out the first weekend of December with a Falcon Heavy static fire...

SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Starlink mission

SpaceX continued a busy weekend with the launch of another batch of Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station late Saturday night. Liftoff...

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Starlink mission

SpaceX continued a busy weekend with the launch of another batch of Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station late Saturday night. Liftoff...

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch X-37B Spaceplane

By Richard Angle Posted on November 22, 2023 In a bit of a surprise, the USSF-52 mission will launch atop the Falcon Heavy no...

Virgin Galactic lays off staff as it focuses on next-generation suborbital vehicle

WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic said it will lay off staff and cut expenses to conserve resources for its next generation of suborbital spaceplanes. In...

Virgin Galactic carries researchers on fifth commercial suborbital flight

WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic completed its sixth and final suborbital spaceflight of the year Nov. 2, flying two researchers and a private astronaut. The...

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