Rocket Science and Propulsion

Amazon to Launch First Project Kuiper Internet Satellites: What to Know

The spacecraft are the online giant’s entry into beaming wireless service from space, but the company has much to do before it can compete with SpaceX’s Starlink.

By Kenneth Chang and Karen Weise

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SpaceX Astronauts Splash Down Off California Coast for the First Time

After years of NASA and private crews returning to Earth near Florida, the company shifted its landing zone to the West Coast for the private Fram2 mission.

By Kenneth Chang

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SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports With Unsuccessful Test Flight

Video showed the upper stage of the most powerful rocket ever built spinning out of control in space, a repeat of an unsuccessful test flight in January that led to debris falling over the Caribbean.

By Kenneth Chang

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Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Is on the Moon, but Its Fate Is Unclear

After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which could limit the mission’s scientific accomplishments.

By Kenneth Chang