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![SpaceX's Starship at the launch pad against a yellow clouded sky,](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HSiP4rPpGUvrsdNpvVy2n-320-80.jpg)
How to watch SpaceX's Starship launch for 2nd time ever on Saturday, Nov. 18
By Elizabeth Howell published
Liftoff of SpaceX's enormous Starship is currently scheduled for Nov. 18, during a 20-minute window that opens at 8 a.m. ET.
![SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 3, 2023. It was SpaceX's 62 launch of the year, breaking the company's previous record of 61, set in 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cqdVcbiEDMxJgfkkT2a6Nk-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX launches record-breaking 62nd orbital mission of the year
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX just set a new mark for most orbital launches in a single year, breaking the company's record from 2022
![A large red streak shines across the night sky](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/opaVZkhyzb7Y2KdjZaDhTm-320-80.jpg)
Night sky 'bleeds' over Arizona after SpaceX rocket punches a hole in the atmosphere. Here's why.
By Harry Baker published
The recent launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in California created a gap in Earth's ionosphere, which resulted in a blood-red glow across the sky visible for hundreds of miles.
![An illustration of satellites criss-crossing the night sky while a telescope sits quietly below](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GtreahZhZt7huqJTiLRYzn-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX's Starlink satellites are leaking radiation that's 'photobombing' our attempts to study the cosmos
By Harry Baker published
New research finds that SpaceX's Starlink satellites are leaking radiation that could interfere with radio astronomy.
![SpaceX's Starship exploding on April 20 four minutes after lifting off from its launchpad at Boca Chica, Texas.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rqpwPLEMbq2UM6sQpRwCDJ-320-80.jpg)
Environmental groups sue US government over explosive SpaceX rocket launch
By Ben Turner published
Plaintiffs from five environmental groups are suing the FAA to stop SpaceX's massive Starship rocket from launching until the conclusion of a yearslong investigation.
![SpaceX's Starship moments before exploding.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CPZaZAPJLL6XuTL4KdApB6-320-80.jpg)
Disastrous SpaceX launch under federal investigation after raining potentially hazardous debris on homes and beaches
By Ben Turner published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the April 20 launch of SpaceX’s Starship amid claims the launch smashed windows and rained ash on the habitats of endangered animals.
![SpaceX's Starship lifts off from its launchpad at Boca Chica, Texas on April 20.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sy5UjV72ZkxRnsHrAGSiz3-320-80.png)
SpaceX launch of Starship a 'success', despite explosion minutes after takeoff
By Ben Turner published
SpaceX's Starship launched on the first of many test flights it will undergo before it is ready to ferry astronauts to the moon.
![Starship stands in preparation for launch at SpaceX's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas on April 19, 2023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y4EPnwtRvqHA3Cxa5G8KMK-320-80.jpg)
Watch SpaceX launch its massive Starship in historic test flight
By Ben Turner published
The enormous Starship rocket, set for launch today, can carry ten times the payload of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets.
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