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FAA grants license for SpaceX's March 14 Starship launch
By Mike Wall published
The FAA has awarded a license for the third-ever launch of SpaceX's Starship megarocket, which is scheduled for 9:25 a.m. ET on Thursday (March 14).

Rocket Lab launches a commercial radar-imaging satellite in dramatic night liftoff (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Rocket Lab launched a radar-imaging satellite for the Japanese company Synspective on March 12.

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from California in 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California on Monday (March 11), in the second leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 23 of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Sunday (March 10).

SpaceX's Crew-8 Dragon capsule docks at the ISS (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX's Crew-8 astronaut mission arrived at the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (March 5).

SpaceX fuels up massive Starship megarocket in test for 3rd launch (photos)
By Tariq Malik published
SpaceX's next Starship to fly has successfully passed a critical fueling test ahead of the company's much anticipated Starship Flight 3 test launch this month.

What time is the SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut launch for NASA today?
By Tariq Malik last updated
SpaceX will launch its first NASA astronaut flight of 2024 and you can watch it live online, but you'll need to know when.

NASA's ice-hunting VIPER moon rover getting ready to slither to the launch pad
By Robert Lea published
NASA's VIPER moon rover is a step closer to making its lunar journey late this year: The robot's flight instruments are fully installed and the rover over 80% built.
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