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Watch SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy rocket launch on 6th mission April 27

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Watch SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy rocket launch on 6th mission April 27

Space.com April 26, 2023

Updated April 26, 11:40 a.m. EDT: This story was updated to reflect a 24-hour launch delay to...

SpaceX aborts launch of Starlink satellites seconds before liftoff due to rocket landing concerns

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SpaceX aborts launch of Starlink satellites seconds before liftoff due to rocket landing concerns

Space.com April 26, 2023

SpaceX called off the launch of a new fleet of Starlink internet satellites from a California pad...

Watch SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy rocket launch on 6th mission today

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Watch SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy rocket launch on 6th mission today

Space.com April 26, 2023

SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy rocket will launch for the sixth time ever today (April 26), and you...

On This Day In Space: April 26, 1962: Britain launches its 1st satellite

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On This Day In Space: April 26, 1962: Britain launches its 1st satellite

Space.com April 26, 2023

On April 26, 1962, Britain launched its first satellite, Ariel 1. This made the United Kingdom the...

Watch SpaceX launch 46 Starlink satellites, land rocket at sea Tuesday morning

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Watch SpaceX launch 46 Starlink satellites, land rocket at sea Tuesday morning

Space.com April 25, 2023

Update for April 25 at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT): SpaceX is now targeting Wednesday (April 26)...

On This Day In Space: April 25, 1990: STS-31 deploys Hubble Space Telescope

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On This Day In Space: April 25, 1990: STS-31 deploys Hubble Space Telescope

Space.com April 25, 2023

On April 25, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed! Hubble is famous for taking some of...

ULA’s Vulcan rocket launch debut delayed by fireball during testing

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ULA’s Vulcan rocket launch debut delayed by fireball during testing

Space.com April 25, 2023

United Launch Alliance’s plans for the first launch of its new Vulcan rocket have been complicated by...

Why did SpaceX Starship’s debut launch cause so much damage to the pad?

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Why did SpaceX Starship’s debut launch cause so much damage to the pad?

Space.com April 25, 2023

The most powerful rocket ever built did a number on its launch pad last week. SpaceX’s gigantic...

Watch NASA assemble the massive Artemis 2 rocket that will take humans back to the moon (video)

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Watch NASA assemble the massive Artemis 2 rocket that will take humans back to the moon (video)

Space.com April 25, 2023

Teams across NASA are working towards the first launch of astronauts to the moon in over 50...

A private moon lander will make history when it touches down on April 25. Here’s how to watch it live

A private moon lander will make history when it touches down on April 25. Here’s how to watch it live_6447453bb863e.jpeg

A private moon lander will make history when it touches down on April 25. Here’s how to watch it live

Space.com April 25, 2023

A Japanese company will attempt the first successful private landing on the moon, and you can watch...