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Sep 16, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY

    Starship has yet to reach orbit. SpaceX hopes that's about to change. (opens the original)

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    Across more than three years of flight tests, SpaceX's Starship rocket has coasted halfway around the world, exploded in the sky in dramatic fashion and even landed intact in the ocean without sinking. But the world's largest rocket has never reached orbit. SpaceX's primary objective for a Starship mission it refers to as "flight 14" is for the upper section of the vehicle to finally reach orbital space, where it can fly high around Earth while bound by our planet's gravity. The feat would mark

  2. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY NETWORK

    SpaceX eyes 2 California rocket launches this week. Here's what they are (opens the original)

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    Two more rockets are due to fly over California in the week ahead after launching from SpaceX's pad at the Vandenberg Space Force Base. The commercial spaceflight company's famous Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to get off the ground twice through Saturday, Sept. 19. But each launch will be a very different mission. First, SpaceX will conduct another classified mission for the U.S. Space Force. Then, it's back to delivering the company's Starlink internet satellites into Earth orbit. Californians –

  3. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY NETWORK

    SpaceX launch tracker. Stay up to date with next Vandenberg liftoff (opens the original)

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    SpaceX is planning to launch its Falcon 9 rocket once again from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. But instead of the typical Starlink internet satellite deployment, the commercial spaceflight company will next carry out a mission for the U.S. Space Force. The two-stage rocket is due to get off the ground as early as the morning of Thursday, Sept. 10. Want to keep up with the latest on the mission before liftoff? Here's everything you need to know to track the next California rocket launch. Rocke

  4. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY NETWORK

    From California's desert, NASA's X-59 reshapes the future of flight (opens the original)

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    NASA's supersonic jet recently hit a testing milestone as the agency looks to set the stage for commercial air travel that whizzes passengers to their destinations faster than the speed of sound. In June, the X-59 experimental aircraft hit supersonic speeds for the first time since testing began in fall 2025 in the California desert. Last month, the U.S. space agency conducted the airplane's 25th test mission. The landmark flight test comes as NASA not only aims to help restore supersonic flight

  5. Article · Jul 24, 2026 · Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY NETWORK

    California-launched Starlink satellites help dog owners find lost pets (opens the original)

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    Thanks in part to regular rocket launches from California, SpaceX's Starlink satellite service has for years provided internet to remote regions of the world and areas reeling from unrest or natural disaster. Now, the space-based technology has found another new use: helping dog owners keep track of their beloved canines. Those who take their furry companions on adventures into the wilderness and other rural areas have likely all at one point had the same thought in the back of their minds: What

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