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This Starlink launch was the 11th orbital mission of the year for SpaceX. And there will be many more to come; the company aims to launch 144 missions in 2024. Get the Space.com Newsletter Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Contact me...
That rocket consists of three first-stage boosters, each of them based on the Falcon 9 first stage, that will separate and return to Earth much like the booster seen in Friday night's launch. "If you liked tonight's launch, you will really like Falcon Heavy next month: 3 rocket cores ...
February's full moon shines bright tonight. Here's what to expect from the Snow Moon Valentine's Day Aurora Alert: Geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights as far south as Michigan and Maine tonight and tomorrow SpaceX rocket launch spawns dazzling 'space jellyfish' in evening sky (photos...
Next, Endeavour turns south to soar over NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, and later Vandenberg Air Force Base, which has long served as a launch site for NASA and Air Force satellites. Then, it will be time for Endeavour's grand Los Angeles arrival. ...
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An old NASA satellite fiery death plunge back to Earth tonight (Sept. 23) may be visible to some lucky skywatchers in Southern California, weather permitting, according to the latest prediction from a nonprofit space industry firm. The 20-year-old spacecraft, called theUpper Atmosphere Research...
Tonight's liftoff was the second Starlink launch in two days, if all goes to plan: SpaceX launched 23 of the broadband craft early Friday morning (April 5) from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Get the Space.com Newsletter Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket lau...