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SpaceX reached space with Starship Flight 9 launch, then lost control of its giant spaceship (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket for the ninth time ever today (May 27), on a bold test flight that featured the first-ever significant reuse of Starship hardware.

SpaceX Starship Flight 9 launch: Live updates
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.

How to watch SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launch and Elon Musk's Mars update today
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX will launch the 9th test flight of its Super Heavy Starship rocket hours after CEO Elon Musk delivers an update on his company's plans to make humans an multiplanetary species.

SpaceX launches fresh group of Starlink satellites from foggy Vandenberg Space Force Base, successfully lands booster (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today (May 27), carrying 24 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launch today?
By Tariq Malik last updated
SpaceX is aiming to launch its Starship Flight 9 test mission no earlier than Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT), but only if conditions allow.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California, completes 450th booster landing (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight (May 9), carrying 26 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.

SpaceX gets FAA approval for Flight 9 of Starship megarocket
By Mike Wall published
The FAA has greenlit Flight 9 of Starship's giant rocket after wrapping up a safety review of the mishap that occurred on the vehicle's most recent launch.

US military launches unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile on 4,200-mile test flight (video)
By Brett Tingley published
The U.S. military test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on May 21 to demonstrate the readiness of its nuclear weapons arsenal.

Starfish Space's 'Otter' satellite will attempt 1st-ever commercial docking in low Earth orbit this year
By Mike Wall published
Starfish Space's Otter Pup 2 mission will launch atop a SpaceX rocket this June to perform the first-ever commercial satellite docking in low Earth orbit.
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