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A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifted off in Florida in Feb. 2015, on its way to send the Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite into space. But seven years later, part of the rocket left behind in space is hurtling straight toward the moon.

A piece of space junk the size of a school bus is barreling straight toward the moon

4:29pm February 02, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Astronomers predict that on March 4th, a piece of a rocket launched in 2015 will crash into the moon. It's believed to be first time something man-made has accidentally crashed into the moon.

A SpaceX Falcon 9, with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken in the Dragon crew capsule, lifts off from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Saturday.

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NASA And SpaceX Launch First Astronauts To Orbit From U.S. Since 2011

6:55pm May 30, 2020

by Geoff Brumfiel

After an aborted launch attempt to the International Space Station on Wednesday, the weather cleared and the launch went ahead on Saturday.

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A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Complex 40 launch pad as seen through a time exposure in Cape Canaveral, Fla., early Tuesday.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Lifts Off In Florida, Places Indonesian Satellite In Orbit

9:10am August 07, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The launch marks the first reuse of an improved Falcon 9 "Block 5," which includes several upgrades designed to allow SpaceX to quickly refurbish and re-launch the rocket.

A SpaceX Falcon9 rocket blasts off the launch pad in February 2015, carrying the NOAA's Deep Space Climate Observatory spacecraft. The same type of rocket attempted to place a U.S. spy satellite in orbit on Sunday.

U.S. Spy Satellite Reportedly 'Write Off' After Failing To Reach Orbit

9:00am January 09, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The multi-billion dollar satellite, launched by SpaceX, was initially thought to have made a successful low-Earth orbit, but there have been several unconfirmed reports since indicating it is lost.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft await liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A in Cape Canaveral, Fla., in August.

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SpaceX Rocket Launches Secret Government Payload Into Orbit

10:39am January 08, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The launch of the top-secret Zuma satellite into an undisclosed orbit ended with yet another pinpoint landing for the Falcon's first-stage booster, which will be reused.

The contrail from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is seen from Long Beach, Calif., more than 100 miles southeast from its launch site, the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Friday.

SpaceX Rocket Launch Lights Up The California Sky, Freaks Out Some Residents

4:46pm December 23, 2017

by Amy Held

The rocket carrying 10 satellites into low-earth orbit sparked alarm among some fearing a UFO. The Los Angeles Fire Department was prompted to release a statement about the "mysterious light."

The first stage on Thursday's launch was used last April to send supplies to the space station.

Launch, Land, Launch — SpaceX Tries Reusing Its Rocket

4:57pm March 29, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

Thursday the private company SpaceX plans on launching a satellite using a rocket that it has launched once before. Reusing equipment could make it cheaper to do business in deep space.

SpaceX Rocket And Its Cargo Explode On Launch Pad In Florida [VIDEO]

4:24pm September 01, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A "significant explosion" hit the SpaceX launch pad at Cape Canaveral early Thursday, destroying the unmanned rocket that was set to launch this weekend.

Members of the media setup remote cameras for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch with the Jason-3 spacecraft onboard at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on Saturday.

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WATCH: SpaceX Rocket Explodes In Attempt To Land On A Barge

8:19pm January 18, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

SpaceX was coming off a huge win last month when it landed a rocket on solid ground. Elon Musk took Sunday's failure in stride, saying at least the leftover pieces were bigger.

A handout picture made available by SpaceX shows a Falcon 9 rocket landing upright at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. SpaceX successfully returned a rocket to Earth following Monday's satellite launch after two earlier attempts failed.

SpaceX Rocket Successfully Lands After Launching Satellites

8:16am December 22, 2015

by Doreen McCallister

It's the first launch since a Falcon 9 rocket exploded in June, and the first recovery of a spent booster for SpaceX. Previous attempts were close but ended in failure.