Marcia Dunn

AP Aerospace Writer
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October 1, 2026
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Blue Origin to Bring Massive $554.8 Million Manufacturing Campus to Texas
October 8, 2026
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Northrop Grumman’s Talon Blue Completed Its First Fully Autonomous Flight
October 8, 2026
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Flooded Factory's PVC Pipes Still Clogging River Two Years After Hurricane Helene
October 8, 2026
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Private Spacecraft Falls Back to Earth After Failed Rescue Mission
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Aerospace
A Pair of Spacecraft Draw Closer to Mercury After Nearly Decade-long Voyage
BepiColombo already has traveled more than 6 billion miles.
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Aerospace
NASA's Newest Space Telescope Launches to Explore the Hidden Universe
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches at night with bright engine flames and billowing smoke from launch pad
Aerospace
A Discarded SpaceX Rocket Is on a Collision Course With the Moon
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from coastal pad with billowing smoke and flame, telemetry data visible
Aerospace
Private Mission Launches to Extend Life of Out-of-Gas Satellites
A minivan-sized spacecraft will use its 10-foot arms to attach jetpacks.
July 22, 2026
SpaceX Starship rocket during static fire test with massive clouds of steam and smoke against blue sky
Aerospace
SpaceX Starship Launch Aborted on the Pad at the Last Moment
Some of the engines failed to ignite.
July 17, 2026
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Aerospace
Three-Armed Spacecraft Launches to Save Telescope That's Falling Back to Earth
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July 6, 2026
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Aerospace
NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Buzzing Mars on Its Way to a Rare Metal Asteroid
It will slingshot past the red planet at 12,333 mph on Friday.
May 14, 2026
NASA spacecraft with red NASA lettering docked in orbit against black space background
Aerospace
Artemis II Toilet Acts Up Again
Engineers suspect ice may be blocking the line.
April 6, 2026
NASA Space Launch System rocket ignites during liftoff with bright orange flames and white exhaust clouds against blue sky
Aerospace
Artemis II Bound for Moon on NASA's First Lunar Voyage in Decades
It's the leadoff toward a landing in two years.
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Aerospace
Apollo vs. Artemis: What to Know About NASA's Return to the Moon
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March 30, 2026
NASA Orion spacecraft mounted on launch vehicle during nighttime preparations at Kennedy Space Center
Aerospace
NASA's Repaired Moon Rocket Heading Back to the Launch Pad
It could blast off as early at April 1.
March 20, 2026