WASHINGTON — SpaceX is pausing Falcon 9 launches after an issue with the rocket’s upper stage encountered at the end of a launch Feb. 2. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in ...

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WASHINGTON — A Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink satellites on Feb. 7 after SpaceX completed an investigation into an engine malfunction during the rocket’s previous launch five days earlier. The ...

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CAPE CANAVERAL—The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket failed to execute a planned engine burn to deorbit after successfully deploying a batch of Starlink satellites launched from California, the ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experienced a malfunction during a Starlink satellite launch from California. The malfunction occurred in the rocket's second stage, but all 25 satellites were successfully ...

When part of a SpaceX rocket re-entered Earth's atmosphere exactly a year ago, it created a spectacuglar fireball that streaked across Europe's skies, delighting stargazers and sending a team of ...

Launch recap: Scroll down to review live updates from the Friday, Jan. 30, liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on the Starlink 6-101 mission. Original story: SpaceX crews at Cape ...

How will the regular rotation plan of the space station work when a rocket transports his cargo then loses track on the clean up segment of the flight? That query has been looming in the launch range ...

From Friday 27 February to Sunday 1 March 2026, Cockatoo Island will transform into an automotive playground as the Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance returns. For three days, guests will experience a ...

SpaceX is working to clear the Falcon 9 rocket for flight after an upper-stage problem during a recent Starlink mission. Space.com reported on February 6, 2026, that the company grounded the vehicle ...