US military's secretive spaceplane launched on possible higher-orbit mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - The U.S. military's secretive X-37B robot spaceplane blasted off from Florida on Thursday night on its seventh mission, the first launched atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket capable of delivering it to a higher orbit than ever before.
SpaceX Starship' launch: The keys to Elon Musk's second attempt
SpaceX has been granted authorization by the FAA to test-fly its Starship rocket, with the second launch attempt scheduled for November 18.
If successful, Starship will become the largest and most powerful space rocket in history, with potential to play a crucial role in NASA's Artemis missions and Elon Musk's plans to reach Mars.
The first launch attempt resulted in the rocket breaking apart and causing significant damage to the launch pad, but SpaceX decided to proceed with a second attempt rather than delaying for more than a year. [ more ]