SpaceX launches 105 small satellites in "rideshare" mission
SpaceX plans up to four commercial rideshare missions per year to provide low-cost access to space.
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SpaceX kicks off new year with a Starlink launch
The 49 Starlink internet satellites launched Thursday pushed the total orbited to date to 1,993.
China irate over space station "close encounters" with Musk satellites
Bejing says that, on two occasions, its orbiting station had to maneuver to avoid hitting Starlink satellites launched by Musk's SpaceX.
Successful launch for Webb space telescope
NASA is celebrating the successful launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. The $10 billion observatory lifted off on Christmas, and once it is fully operational, scientists hope it will reveal new information about our universe and its origins. CBS News senior space analyst Bill Harwood joins CBSN with more.
SpaceX rocket brings gifts to astronauts
SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station on Tuesday carrying supplies, equipment, and holiday gifts for the crew. It was SpaceX's 31st and final Falcon 9 rocket launch of 2021. CBSN's Tanya Rivero has details.
SpaceX faced COVID-19 outbreak, health records show
Rocket builder says that the more than 100 employees who tested positive were infected outside of work.
SpaceX launches supplies and holiday presents for space station crew
SpaceX's 31st Falcon 9 launch this year set a new record for the California rocket builder.
SpaceX launches two Falcon 9 rockets from both coasts in one day
SpaceX's end-of-year launch surge was highlighted by Falcon 9 launches from both coasts Saturday.
Atlas 5 rocket launches two Space Force satellites
Two NASA payloads hitched a ride to orbit in a $1.14 billion Space Force mission.
SpaceX launches 48 Starlinks and two Earth-imaging satellites
It was the 27th Falcon 9 launch so far this year for SpaceX, a new record.
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SpaceX sends first team of astronauts to space; National Museum of the United States Army opens in Virginia
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SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy in dramatic maiden flight; Girl Scouts lobby lawmakers to honor their founder
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3 dead in Grand Canyon helicopter crash; Food for the heart and soul: The ramen noodle chef redefining cafeteria cuisine
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George Floyd protests spread coast to coast; SpaceX rocket launch signals hope for the future during difficult times
CBS Evening News, May 27, 2020
U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 100,000; Texas high school holds graduation ceremony at speedway
NASA mission tests asteroid defense plan
NASA launched a spacecraft toward an asteroid, hoping to redirect it before it threatens Earth. Mark Strassmann has the details.
SpaceX launches 53 more Starlink satellites for internet constellation
SpaceX has now launched 1,844 Starlinks since the first two prototypes were sent up in 2018.
SpaceX Crew Dragon arrives at International Space Station
Docking at the space station, four astronauts kick off a half-year stay aboard the outpost.
Crew Dragon astronauts launch for busy 6 months in space
The launch comes just two days after another SpaceX capsule brought four astronauts back to Earth.
SpaceX and NASA launch new crew to space station
Four astronauts rocketed into orbit aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule late Wednesday, kicking off a 22-hour rendezvous with the International Space Station. Strapped into the Crew Dragon "Endurance," commander Raja Chari, co-pilot Thomas Marshburn, Kayla Barron and European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer blasted off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 9:03 p.m. ET, climbing away atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket using a previously flown first stage.
SpaceX astronauts return to Earth
Four astronauts returned to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after a lengthy stay on the International Space Station. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green have details on the splashdown.
Four space station astronauts wrap up 199-day mission
The Crew Dragon Endeavour's return to Earth clears the way for launch of four more astronauts Wednesday.
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With launch delayed again, NASA may bring space station crew home
The Crew-3 launch is off until at least Monday and may slip past the Crew-2 astronauts' return to Earth.
SpaceX Crew Dragon launch delayed by "minor medical issue"
NASA says the issue is not an emergency and not related to COVID-19, but no other details were provided.
9-year-old describes hearing shots fired during Minneapolis school shooting
June Holine, 9, described hearing the gunshots as she sat in the back of Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
Fed board member Lisa Cook sues to block Trump's attempt to fire her
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook is suing over President Trump's attempt to fire her.
Huge Russian attack on Kyiv kills 15, including 4 kids, Ukraine says
Zelenskyy says Russian missiles and drones targeted civilians in Kyiv, killing children and showing Putin is "not choosing to end the war" despite Trump's efforts.
School shooting victim's mom was working in ICU when injured daughter arrived
One of the young victims of Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school remains in critical condition Thursday, at the same hospital where her mother works as a pediatric critical care nurse.
CDC Director Susan Monarez refuses to step down, arguing only Trump can fire her
Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been removed from her job, a source told CBS News — but her attorneys called her firing "legally deficient."
Mexico senators come to blows after debate over U.S. military intervention
Mexican senators came to blows after a heated debate over alleged opposition calls for the U.S. to intervene militarily against drug cartels.
Amish mom threw 4-year-old into Ohio lake to test her faith, police say
Ruth Miller told investigators she believed she was acting at the direction of God when she allegedly killed her son Vincen at Atwood Lake, authorities said.
Microsoft fires two employees after sit-in at company headquarters
Microsoft said the workers, who were protesting the company's links to the Israeli military, broke into the office of a top company executive.
Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion mark at estimated $950 million
Saturday's Powerball jackpot has an estimated cash value of $428.9 million.