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Rocket Lab launches 2nd shoebox-sized climate satellite for NASA (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Rocket Lab launched the second of two cubesats for NASA's PREFIRE climate change mission on Tuesday night (June 4).

SpaceX lands FAA license for next Starship megarocket launch on June 6
By Tariq Malik published
SpaceX and the FAA have even outlined 3 ways Starship's Flight 4 could fail and skip an anomaly investigation.

What time is Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch for NASA on June 5?
By Tariq Malik last updated
Boeing is ready to launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA on June 5. Here's what to know on when it will launch.

India launches nation's 1st 3D-printed rocket engine
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India's Agnikul Cosmos successfully launched a test vehicle powered by a homegrown 3D printed rocket engine.

China's space plane releases another mystery object into orbit
By Samantha Mathewson published
China's reusable space plane has released another unknown object into Earth's orbit during its third mission.

Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch aborted minutes before liftoff (video)
By Josh Dinner last updated
The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has been delayed yet again, this time due to an automatic abort just minutes before liftoff today (June 1).

Japanese billionaire cancels private flight around the moon on SpaceX's giant Starship
By Tariq Malik published
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa won't shoot for the moon on SpaceX's Starship after all.

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida in late-night liftoff (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launch another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites from Florida tonight (May 31), adding to a very busy stretch in spaceflight.
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