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SpaceX blasts past 100 launches in 2024 with 101st from California

The aerospace titan does a lot of heavy lifting — and it’s hard to believe that the aerospace giant has already launched more that 100 rockets this year alone.

LA Times on MSN · 4d

California officials reject more SpaceX rocket launches, with some citing Musk’s X posts

SpaceX's plans to launch more rockets from California's coast were rejected by a state commission this week, with some officials citing Elon Musk's political posts on X.

The New York Times · 3d

California Rejects Bid for More Frequent SpaceX Launches

A commission denied a request to increase the number of rocket launches on the state’s central coast, citing environmental concerns.

SpaceX successfully catches Starship booster

Space on MSN · 14h

SpaceX launches 100th rocket of 2024 during Starlink doubleheader (video, photos)

SpaceX launched two Starlink satellite missions just hours apart today (Oct. 15), one of which was the company's 100th liftoff of the year.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad

SpaceX pulled off its boldest test flight yet of the enormous Starship rocket on Sunday, catching the returning booster back at the launch pad with mechanical arms. Towering almost 400 feet (121 meters),

Scientific American · 12h

SpaceX Catches a Falling Starship—a First in Spaceflight History

SpaceX’s fifth Starship flight test concluded with mechanical arms snatching the descending rocket booster out of the air

Opinion

4hon MSNOpinion

GREG GUTFELD: These California officials are abusing their power to punish Elon Musk

Gutfeld!' panelists react to the California Coastal Commission rejecting SpaceX's request to launch more rockets from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.

2don MSN

Fifth Test Flight From California-Based SpaceX Included Giant Mechanical Arms

SpaceX pulled off the boldest test flight yet of its enormous Starship rocket on Sunday, catching the returning booster back ...

20hon MSN

With FAA OK, SpaceX back to normal Falcon 9 launches

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket early Tuesday with a full OK from the Federal Aviation Administration, its first since a second stage failure on the Crew-8 launch grounded the rocket. A Falcon 9 ...

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SpaceX launch: Live updates from Starlink Falcon 9 launch at Cape Canaveral, Florida

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