Nov 18 Explosions end 2nd test flight of SpaceX’s new mega rocket By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The rocketship reached space following liftoff from South Texas, but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions minutes into Saturday’s test flight. “Today’s test is an opportunity to learn — then fly again,” noted NASA… Continue reading
Aug 26 New International Space Station crew launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday. They should reach the orbiting lab in their SpaceX capsule Sunday, replacing four astronauts living up there since March. Continue reading
Jul 01 European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope takes off to seek out the universe’s darkest secrets By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press SpaceX launched the European Space Agency’s Euclid observatory toward its ultimate destination 1 million miles away, the James Webb Space Telescope’s neighborhood. Continue reading
May 21 SpaceX launches private flight carrying Saudi Arabia’s 1st woman astronaut to ISS By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades, including the first Saudi female astronaut, rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar SpaceX flight Sunday. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 6:07 Starship test flight ends with explosion, Musk says SpaceX ‘learned a lot’ for next launch By Miles O'Brien, Courtney Norris Thursday, Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched the first test flight of Starship, its 400-foot rocket meant to one day send people to the moon, and eventually, Mars. The most powerful rocket ever built blasted off from its launch base in Texas… Continue watching
Apr 20 WATCH: SpaceX’s new giant rocket, Starship, launches and explodes minutes later By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The nearly 400-foot Starship was poised to blast off from the southern tip of Texas Thursday morning. Continue reading
Apr 17 SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of 400-foot new rocket By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press SpaceX has called off its first launch attempt of its giant rocket. Continue reading
Apr 15 What to know about SpaceX’s upcoming test flight of its giant Starship rocket By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Jutting almost 400 feet into the South Texas sky, SpaceX's Starship rocket could blast off as early as Monday, with no one aboard. Here’s the rundown on Starship's debut. Continue reading
Mar 12 Four astronauts fly SpaceX crew ship home, ending 5-month ISS mission By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The U.S.-Russian-Japanese crew returned to Earth late Saturday after a quick SpaceX flight home, after five months at the International Space Station. Continue reading
Mar 03 New astronaut crew from U.S., Russia and UAE arrives at International Space Station By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A new crew from the United States, Russia and United Arab Emirates has arrived at the International Space Station. Continue reading