SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Starlink satellites to orbit a day after rare launch abort

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday (July 21), a day after aborting its first liftoff attempt.

Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers

NASA is partnering with SpaceX to outfit the Artemis III Orion spacecraft with Starlink laser communications terminals to assist with high-definition video transmissions and data-heavy mission downlinks.

SpaceX launches satellite repair drone with 10-foot robotic arms to Earth orbit (video)
SpaceX launches satellite repair drone with 10-foot robotic arms to Earth orbit (video)

SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman’s trailblazing MRV-MEP satellite-servicing mission to Earth orbit today (July 21).

SpaceX targets July 23 for crucial Starship Flight 13 test launch after abort
SpaceX targets July 23 for crucial Starship Flight 13 test launch after abort

SpaceX is now targeting Thursday (July 23) for Flight 13 of its giant Starship rocket, after the first launch attempt aborted at the last second on July 16.

Twice in a row: SpaceX rocket aborts launch at last second again (video)
Twice in a row: SpaceX rocket aborts launch at last second again (video)

SpaceX suffered its second last-second abort in a row this morning (July 20), this time during an attempted Falcon 9 launch of Starlink broadband satellites.

Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA’s most complicated mission ever
Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA’s most complicated mission ever

NASA’s Artemis III mission is shaping up to be NASA’s most complex mission in history, coordinating the launch and rendezvous of three different spacecraft.

Artemis II was an incredible reminder of our shared humanity just when we needed it most (op-ed)
Artemis II was an incredible reminder of our shared humanity just when we needed it most (op-ed)

The Artemis II astronauts reminded us that they considered it the honor of a lifetime to go to the moon for us – and as us – while transmitting daily that they couldn’t wait to come home to us.

Rocket launch costs have dropped 96% since 1960. How low can they go?
Rocket launch costs have dropped 96% since 1960. How low can they go?

The costs of space launch have fallen 96% in the past six decades and have the potential to plummet by nearly as much by 2040, a new study finds.

An artificial ‘Saturn’s ring’ of satellites could soon fill the sky, astronomers warn
An artificial ‘Saturn’s ring’ of satellites could soon fill the sky, astronomers warn

A bright Saturn’s ring of satellites will encircle Earth if plans to launch a million orbiting data centers and tens of thousands of space mirrors will come to pass.

Should we trust AI in the search for alien life? Scientists aren’t so sure
Should we trust AI in the search for alien life? Scientists aren’t so sure

New research suggests AI can be repeatedly fooled into mistaking non-life for life.