Rocket Booster

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  SpaceX Expands Starlink Network With 29-Satellite Falcon 9 Launch

  SpaceX has launched 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from California, expanding its broadband constellation to more than 9,100 active spacecraft. The reusable Falcon 9 booster completed its 12th mission with a successful ocean landing, highlighting SpaceX’s push toward rapid, low-cost, global internet coverage.

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  China's Zhuque-3 Reaches Orbit but Booster Explodes in Failed Landing Attempt

  China’s private launch company, LandSpace, successfully sent its Zhuque-3 rocket to low Earth orbit on its maiden flight, delivering its payload with an expendable upper stage. But the mission took a dramatic turn during recovery when one of the booster’s engines stalled in the landing burn, causing the stage to erupt in flames just meters from...

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  SpaceX Adds 29 New Starlink Satellites in Successful Falcon 9 Launch

  SpaceX successfully launched 29 new Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on December 2, 2025. The satellites were deployed about 65 minutes after liftoff, pushing the operational constellation past 9,100 units. The Falcon 9’s first-stage booster also completed its 25th landing on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas....

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  Blue Origin Joins SpaceX in Orbital Booster Reuse Era With New Glenn’s Successful Launch and Landing

  Blue Origin’s New Glenn successfully launched NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars on November 13, 2025, marking its second flight and its first ocean booster landing on the ship Jacklyn. The mission deploys twin satellites built by Rocket Lab to study how the solar wind strips Mars’ atmosphere during a 22-month journey to the Red Planet.

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  SpaceX Launches 28 Starlink Satellites, Lands Falcon 9 Booster in Pacific

  SpaceX successfully launched 28 Starlink satellites from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on October 27, 2025. The Falcon 9 booster B1082 returned safely to the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You after its 17th flight, marking SpaceX’s 137th orbital mission this year and advancing its growing Starlink broadband network.

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  SpaceX Eyes V3 Rocket With Raptor 3 Engines After Wrapping Starship V2 Tests

  SpaceX’s Starship Flight 11 marked the final mission of the V2 design, achieving flawless launch and recovery. The next-gen V3 Starship will feature new Raptor 3 engines, advanced docking systems, and upgraded booster recovery—critical milestones as SpaceX prepares for its upcoming Mars fleet and NASA’s Artemis III lunar landing.

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  Video: Musk's SpaceX Rocket Booster Makes Planned Crash In Gulf Of Mexico

  SpaceX launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight Monday, striving to make it halfway around the world while releasing mock satellites like last time.

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  Blue Origin Successfully Launches 35th New Shepard Mission After Prolonged Delay

  Blue Origin’s NS-35 mission carried over 40 scientific and student experiments beyond the Kármán Line, showcasing reusable rocket technology. The uncrewed flight ended the operational career of the RSS H.G. Wells capsule, highlighting Blue Origin’s dedication to research and education in space.

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  SpaceX Expands Starlink Network, Celebrates 500th Rocket Recovery

  The goal of SpaceX's Starlink project is to transmit broadband internet from orbit. With the most recent launch, the network now has 28 satellites, connecting far-flung areas across the globe. About an hour after liftoff, these satellites effortlessly inserted themselves into their orbits after separating from the rocket's second stage.

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  SpaceX Expands Starlink with 28 Satellites in Latest Falcon 9 Mission

  SpaceX successfully launched 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on August 31, 2025, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The deployment will be expanding Starlink’s growing constellation, now totaling more than 8,200 active satellites providing global internet coverage.

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  SpaceX Starship Aces 10th Flight, Takes Major Step Toward Reusability

  SpaceX’s Starship rocket has scored a landmark success on its 10th test flight. On Aug. 26, 2025, the 400-foot booster launched flawlessly, completed hot-stage separation, and deployed eight dummy Starlink satellites — its first-ever payload. The upper stage then re-entered Earth’s atmosphere, surviving long enough to reignite an engine and s...

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  SpaceX Schedules 10th Starship Test Flight for August 24 Amid Recent Setbacks

  SpaceX’s upcoming 10th Starship test flight, scheduled for Aug. 24 from Starbase, Texas, is a milestone for the company’s ambitious rocket program. The launch will validate deployment systems, engine restart capability, and controlled reentry maneuvers, all vital for future crewed missions to the moon and Mars.

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  SpaceX Launches 28 Starlink Satellites as Booster B1069 Flies for 26th Time

  SpaceX successfully launched 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit on July 30, 2025, from Cape Canaveral. The Starlink 10-29 mission lifted off at 11:37 p.m. EDT aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, marking the 96th launch of the year for SpaceX. After payload separation, the rocket’s first stage, booster B1069, landed flawlessly on the drones...

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  Explained: How Elon Musk's SpaceX Rocket Diplomacy Backfired In Bahamas

  The SpaceX rocket landing deal, unlocking a more efficient path to space for SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9, was signed in February last year by Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper.

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  SpaceX Launches 26 Starlink Satellites from California to Expand Low Earth Orbit Internet Network

  SpaceX launched 26 Starlink satellites from California on June 16, advancing its global broadband expansion. The Falcon 9 rocket successfully delivered the payload to low Earth orbit, and its booster completed a third landing on a Pacific droneship. The mission supports Starlink’s growing constellation, which now includes over 7,760 active satell...