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SpaceX delays Flight 8 of Starship megarocket to March 3
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has pushed back the eighth test flight of its Starship megarocket by three days, to Monday (March 3).

SpaceX rolls huge Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship Flight 8 launch (photos)
By Mike Wall published
The Super Heavy booster that will fly on the eighth test mission of SpaceX's Starship megarocket is now on the launch pad. Liftoff is scheduled for Friday (Feb. 28).

Blue Origin launches 'Perfect 10' space tourists on New Shepard rocket (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Jeff Bezos' aerospace company, Blue Origin, launched its 10th space tourism mission this morning (Feb. 25), sending a crew of six to space on its New Shepard rocket.

Explosion of Starship Flight 7 traced to fires in rocket's 'attic,' SpaceX says
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has finished its investigation into what went wrong on the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket, which ended with a dramatic explosion.

SpaceX targeting Feb. 28 for next launch of Starship megarocket
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its Starship megarocket on Friday (Feb. 28), company founder and CEO Elon Musk says.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting Feb. 25 for 10th space tourism launch
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin is targeting next Tuesday (Feb. 25) for its 10th space tourism launch, which will send six people to the final frontier. You'll be able to watch the action live.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin unveils crew for 10th space tourism launch
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin just revealed the identities of five of the six crewmembers for NS-30, its next suborbital space tourism mission. The company has not yet announced a launch date.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin laying off 1,000 employees: reports
By Mike Wall published
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is laying off about 1,000 employees, according to media reports. That's about 10% of the aerospace company's workforce.

Vast Space now aims for 2026 launch of Haven-1 space station after key milestone (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
With primary structure qualification tests complete on its pathfinder module, Vast Space has updated the timeline for the launch of its Haven-1 commercial space station.
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