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The brand-new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that will fly the private Ax-4 astronaut mission to the ISS is seen inside the hangar at Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Brand-new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule arrives at pad for June 10 astronaut launch (photo)

By Mike Wall published

The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that will fly the Ax-4 astronaut mission has arrived at its pad ahead of a planned June 10 launch.

Private Spaceflight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 4, 2025.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellite stack from Vandenberg Space Force Base (video, photos)

By Josh Dinner published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base this evening (June 4), carrying 27 Starlink satellites for the company's growing wireless internet constellation.

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rows of starlink satellites in the lower left portion of the image with Earth in the background and a slither of black space in the lower right side of the image.

Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy

By Tereza Pultarova last updated

Reference Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail.

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SpaceX's Starship megarocket soars above Earth on its ninth test flight, on May 27, 2025.

'Starship in space': See amazing photos from SpaceX megarocket's Flight 9 test mission

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX's Starship megarocket tends to put on a show, and its latest test flight was no exception. See some gorgeous photos of the vehicle in space on Flight 9.

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The crew of Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission to the International Space Station. From left to right: pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, commander Peggy Whitson, mission specialist Sławosz Uznański and mission specialist Tibor Kapu.

SpaceX's next private astronaut launch to ISS, Ax-4, pushed back to June 10

By Mike Wall published

Houston company Axiom Space's Ax-4 astronaut launch to the International Space Statio has been delayed by two days, to June 10.

Private Spaceflight
An ispace engineer inspects the “Tenacious” micro rover in the payload bay of the company’s lunar lander, “Resilience.”

What's landing on the moon with ispace's Resilience spacecraft on June 5?

By Andrew Jones last updated

Tokyo-based company ispace's Resilience lunar lander will attempt to touch down on the moon on Thursday (June 5). Here's what the spacecraft is carrying.

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a white and black rocket lifts off into the dark of night, its thrust shining a bright white glow on its launch pad

SpaceX launches 23 more Starlink satellites from Florida (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 satellites for the company's Starlink constellation from Cape Canaveral, Florida on June 3, 2025.

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Polars Dawn commander Jared Isaacman meets with a St. Jude Family at the Sun 'n' Fun Aerospace Expo in April 2024.

Trump to withdraw Jared Isaacman's nomination as NASA chief

By Mike Wall published

The White House is pulling the nomination of Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator, saying that the next agency chief should be "in complete alignment" with President Trump's agenda.

Space Exploration
a white and black rocket lifts off into the fog surrounding its launch pad

SpaceX adds 27 Starlink satellites to constellation after successful launch from California (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with 27 Starlink internet broadband satellites from southern California on Saturday, May 31, 2025.

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SpaceX's Starship megarocket launches on its ninth-ever test flight on May 27, 2025.

FAA requires SpaceX to investigate Starship Flight 9 mishap

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX must figure out what happened on Flight 9 of its Starship megarocket, during which the vehicle's second stage made an uncontrolled reentry over the Indian Ocean.

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