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FAA grounds Falcon 9 after rare booster landing failure

For the second time in under two months, the Federal Aviation Administration has halted SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches, following ...

What are grid fins used for on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket?

Grid fins play a crucial role in bringing the Falcon 9 booster back to Earth. These unique structures help make rocket reuse ...

Live updates from SpaceX AST SpaceMobile mission from Cape Canaveral

Live updates from SpaceX’s Wednesday morning BlueBird 8-10 mission that launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space ...
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SpaceX just launched Starship V3 — its most powerful megarocket yet — into space for the 1st time in spectacular Flight 12 test (video)

SpaceX launched the newest version of its giant Starship rocket Friday (May 22), from a recently completed second pad at its Starbase manufacturing and test facility in South Texas. Liftoff occurred ...

Starship grounded as SpaceX investigates Super Heavy booster failure

The FAA has temporarily grounded SpaceX's Starship rocket following a mishap during its most recent test flight. An investigation is required after the Super Heavy booster experienced a performance ...

In a surprise launch, China debuts another big rocket designed for reusability

The Long March 12B, the largest and most powerful (potentially) reusable rocket China has launched to date, lifted off Monday from a remote launch pad in the Gobi Desert. The 236-foot-tall (72-meter) ...