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October 26, 2024 at 6:59 PM

NASA astronaut who had 'medical issue' released from hospital

A NASA astronaut who experienced a "medical issue" and was hospitalized after partaking in the successful Space X Crew-8 mission has been released, NASA officials said.
October 26, 2024 at 6:59 PM
This photo provided by NASA shows support teams work around the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft shortly after it landed, in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 25, 2024.
1 month ago

SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test

SpaceX completed its fifth Starship test flight Sunday, achieving a major milestone by catching the rocket's booster for the first time and advancing toward creating a fully reusable rocket system. 
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SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test
1 month ago

SpaceX successfully lands booster rocket back at launch site

The launch tower, dubbed “Mechazilla,” and its arms reached out to grab the 232-foot booster as it made its controlled descent, gently touching back down right where it lifted off.
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VIDEO: SpaceX successfully lands booster rocket back at launch site
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Major milestone for SpaceX

SpaceX successfully launched the Starship rocket, the world's largest and most powerful rocket yet, which the company hopes will one day carry people from the Moon to Mars.
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VIDEO: Major milestone for SpaceX
1 month ago

SpaceX Crew-9 docks at International Space Station

Elon Musk’s SpaceX was selected to bring home NASA's astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
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NASA, SpaceX launch capsule to bring home Starliner astronauts

NASA launched SpaceX craft Saturday afternoon, as part of its mission to head to the International Space Station and bring back two stranded astronauts back to Earth.
2 months ago
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is prepared to launch its Crew Dragon spacecraft with a crew consisting of NASA and Roscosmos Astronauts to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Sept. 27, 2024 .
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NASA, SpaceX prepare to launch capsule to bring home Starliner astronauts

Saturday’s scheduled launch of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft will go up with two empty seats in the capsule to return astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth.
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VIDEO: NASA, SpaceX prepare for launch capsule that will bring home stranded astronauts
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Delayed SpaceX launch expected on Saturday

SpaceX and NASA delayed the mission due to Hurricane Helene.
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SpaceX and NASA delayed the mission due to Hurricane Helene.
2 months ago

Tech billionaire leaves SpaceX capsule to make first private spacewalk

Jared Isaacman worked with the company to test its brand-new spacesuits on his chartered flight. He was followed in his spacewalk by SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis.
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VIDEO: Tech billionaire leaves SpaceX capsule to make first private spacewalk
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Former astronaut on what we can learn from latest spacewalk

Cady Coleman discusses the out-of-this-world activity which less than 300 people have ever conducted.
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VIDEO: Former astronaut on what we can learn from latest spacewalk
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Space-X Polaris Dawn crew gears up for first-ever commercial spacewalk

Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and Space-X's Sarah Gillis will exit the spacecraft. The team has already traveled 870 miles from Earth -- farther than anyone since the last Apollo mission in 1972.
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VIDEO: Space-X Polaris Dawn crew gears up for first-ever commercial spacewalk
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Polaris Dawn lifts off ahead of planned historic first commercial spacewalk

The highly anticipated program has faced a series of delays from the originally planned Aug. 26 launch due to unfavorable weather conditions and a ground system issue.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon Resilience capsule, carrying the crew of the Polaris Dawn Mission, lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on September 10, 2024.
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Polaris Dawn mission remains delayed due to weather conditions, SpaceX says

SpaceX has again delayed the Polaris Dawn commercial spaceflight mission due to "unfavorable weather forecasted in Dragon's splashdown areas."
2 months ago
Anna Menon, Scott Poteet, commander Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis, crew members of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, attend a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Aug. 19, 2024.
3 months ago

FAA grounds Space-X fleet of Falcon 9 rockets after failed landing

After launching Starlink internet satellites, attempts to land the reusable boosters failed as they caught fire and fell into the ocean, leading the FAA to decide to ground the fleet.
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VIDEO: FAA grounds Space-X fleet of Falcon 9 rockets after failed landing
3 months ago

SpaceX reschedules historic mission for 1st commercial spacewalk

The historic Polaris Dawn mission was scheduled for liftoff on Tuesday but was postponed due to a helium leak.
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SpaceX and X moving to Texas?

Elon Musk is vowing to relocate two of his companies in response to a new California law aimed at protecting children who change their gender identity. ABC News' Andrew Dymburt explains.
4 months ago
VIDEO:  SpaceX and X moving to Texas?
4 months ago

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket grounded after first in-flight failure since 2015

On Thursday, a SpaceX rocket's upper stage engine failure stranded 20 Starlink internet satellites in a low, non-survivable orbit. The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate this incident.
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VIDEO: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket grounded after first in-flight failure since 2015
8 months ago

SpaceX launches Starship test flight

ABC News contributor, astrophysicist and science educator Hakeem Oluseyi and Columbia University professor and former astronaut Mike Massimino discuss the SpaceX rocket launch in Texas.
8 months ago
VIDEO: SpaceX launches Starship test flight
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SpaceX rocket during spring training game

During the Washington Nationals and New York Mets spring training game, announcers noticed the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching from Cape Canaveral.
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VIDEO: SpaceX rocket during spring training game
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SpaceX loses Starship on reentry over Indian Ocean

SpaceX lost contact with its Starship rocket on reentry over the Indian Ocean, the company said Thursday, but the third test flight for the mission was deemed a success.
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SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches for it's third test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas,  March 14, 2024.
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SpaceX loses Starship on reentry over Indian Ocean

The third test flight of the rocket was still deemed a success as it advanced further than either previous test, officials said.
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VIDEO: SpaceX loses Starship on reentry over Indian Ocean
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3rd SpaceX launch is most successful yet

ABC News’ Mireya Villarreal reports on the SpaceX launch of Starship, the largest rocket ever, which made it into orbit before losing contact during reentry.
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VIDEO: 3rd SpaceX launch is most successful yet
9 months ago

SpaceX begins mission to the moon

The lunar lander is expected to land on the moon's surface next week, and will mark the first time a U.S. craft has landed on the moon in over 50 years.
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VIDEO: SpaceX begins mission to the moon
1 year ago

SpaceX rocket launch carries a payload of vegetables

Scientists will look at the effects of extended time in space on human food.
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VIDEO:  SpaceX rocket launch carries a payload of vegetables
1 year ago

Space-X rocket explodes minutes into test flight

The FAA is overseeing the Space-X investigation into the explosion of the starship.
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VIDEO: Space-X rocket explodes minutes into test flight
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SpaceX launches Starship rocket in explosive 2nd test flight

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket Saturday morning, with the booster exploding and spacecraft apparently detonating during the second test flight.
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SpaceX's Starship rocket launches from Starbase during its second test flight in Boca Chica, Texas, on November 18, 2023.
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SpaceX launches new crew to international space station

The multicultural astronaut crew of four are expected to land at the International Space Station this morning.
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VIDEO: SpaceX launches new crew to international space station
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SpaceX sued by Justice Department over alleged asylee, refugee discrimination

The Department of Justice is suing Elon Musk's SpaceX for allegedly rejecting job applicants over their asylum or refugee status.
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In this April 19, 2022, file photo, the SpaceX headquarters is shown in Hawthorne, Calif.
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SpaceX capsule touches down after 10-day orbit in space

Retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson set a new U.S. record when she touched down on Tuesday night, spending 675 days in space.
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VIDEO: SpaceX capsule touches down after 10-day orbit in space
2 years ago

SpaceX Starship rocket disintegrates mid-air after launch

Elon Musk congratulated the team behind the Starship rocket launch, even after it was forced to self-destruct when its boosters failed to separate.
2 years ago
VIDEO: SpaceX Starship rocket disintegrates mid-air after launch
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Why SpaceX's Starship rocket matters even after its self-destruction

Even though SpaceX's Starship rocket launch on Thursday didn't go according to plan, here's how it could change space exploration.
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SpaceX's Starship explodes after launching from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, April 20, 2023. The giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off on it first test flight and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.
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SpaceX rocket explodes shortly after liftoff

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the explosion of SpaceX's Starship that occurred a few minutes into flight.
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VIDEO: SpaceX Starship rocket self-destructs shortly after takeoff
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SpaceX Starship rocket explodes shortly after liftoff

Astrophysicist and science educator Hakeem Oluseyi puts into context the liftoff of the largest and most powerful rocket in the world and its subsequent explosion.
2 years ago
VIDEO: SpaceX Starship rocket explodes shortly after liftoff
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SpaceX's Starship Rocket explodes just moments after first ever takeoff

Retired NASA astronaut and aviation expert Cady Coleman discusses the launch and what led to the explosion.
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VIDEO: SpaceX's Starship Rocket explodes just moments after first ever takeoff
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SpaceX Starship explodes after launch

The powerful rocket lifted off the launch pad but failed to separate from its booster, exploding four minutes after the launch.
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VIDEO: SpaceX Starship explodes after launch
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SpaceX Starship rocket launches into space

The first launch attempt was scrubbed Monday due to a frozen valve.
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SpaceX Starship rocket launches into space
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SpaceX planning 2nd launch attempt of its Starship rocket Thursday

SpaceX is planning the second launch attempt of the world's largest rocket -- Starship -- after the first attempt was scrubbed Monday.
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A US national flag blows in the wind as workers prepare the SpaceX Starship rocket as it stands on the launchpad ahead of its scheduled launch from the SpaceX Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, April 18, 2023.
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What is SpaceX's Starship spacecraft mission?

The Starship is expected to eventually carry passengers to the moon and Mars.
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The Starship is expected to eventually carry passengers to the moon and Mars.
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SpaceX scrubs Starship rocket test flight

The Monday morning launch of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket from Boca Chica, Texas, was delayed due to a pressurization issue.
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VIDEO: SpaceX prepares for test flight of giant Starship rocket
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SpaceX scrubs test launch of Starship rocket

The launch was changed to a wet dress rehearsal and the launch could be rescheduled for Wednesday.
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VIDEO: SpaceX scrubs test launch of Starship rocket
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SpaceX scrubs test flight of giant Starship rocket

SpaceX has scrubbed the launch its powerful Starship rocket -- which is expected to eventually carry passengers to the moon and Mars -- that was set for Monday morning.
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SpaceX's Starship is seen ahead of its lift off from the company's Boca Chica launchpad on an orbital test mission near Brownsville, Texas, April 17, 2023.
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SpaceX cleared for historic launch

The FAA cleared the way for SpaceX to launch Starship, the most powerful orbital rocket ever built.
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VIDEO: SpaceX cleared for historic launch
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Meet the crew of Artemis II

ABC News' Gio Benitez sits down with the first astronauts set to orbit the moon in more than 50 years.
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VIDEO: Meet the crew of Artemis II
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SpaceX crew makes triumphant return to Earth

Astronauts from the U.S., Japan, and Russia have returned safely to earth after five months on the International Space Station.
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VIDEO: SpaceX crew makes triumphant return to Earth
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By the Numbers: Space-X test

A look at the numbers behind the Space-X final test of its Starship rocket, clearing the way for permission to launch.
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VIDEO: By the Numbers: Space-X test
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SpaceX astronauts are giving back while training for their next mission to space

The Polaris Dawn Crew for SpaceX’s next civilian mission are working on their endurance training by running in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon that supports families of children with cancer.
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VIDEO: SpaceX astronauts are giving back while training for their next mission to space
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Pediatric cancer survivor shares story after becoming youngest American in space

Hayley Arceneaux became the youngest American to go to space last year after she spent three days in orbit on Space-X's Inspiration rocket. She is telling her story in a new book.
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VIDEO: Pediatric cancer survivor shares story after becoming youngest American in space
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SpaceX rocket blasts past full moon

A Falcon 9 rocket is seen passing a full moon as it leaves a launch site in Florida.
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VIDEO: SpaceX rocket blasts past full moon
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Space station welcomes 1st Native American woman

A SpaceX capsule carrying a crew of astronauts, including Nicole Mann, the first Native American woman in space, docks to the International Space Station.
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VIDEO: Space station welcomes 1st Native American woman
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Space X’s new mission to International Space Station makes history

Space X’s mission to the International Space Station made history, with astronaut Nicole Mann becoming first Native American woman in space, and a Russian cosmonaut joining the crew.
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VIDEO: Space X’s new mission to International Space Station makes history