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Associated Press • Marcia Dunn

SpaceX launches 11th Starship test flight from Texas

Associated Press reports: SpaceX has launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight. The 403-foot Starship thundered into the evening sky Monday from Texas.

Also: Space Policy Online, Space Daily, BBC, Financial Express, The Independent, CBS News, South China Morning Post and 16 more
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Last Updated: Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, 5:47 PM PDT

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Surprise Chinese launch sends Shiyan-31 experimental satellite into orbit

By SpaceNews.com: Surprise Chinese launch sends Shiyan-31 experimental satellite into orbit China conducted an orbital launch Monday with no apparent advance indication, successfully sending the Shiyan-31 remote sensing test satellite into orbit.

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA’s JPL to Lay Off 550 Employees in Latest Round of Cuts

By SpaceNews.com: NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will lay off 550 employees this week, the latest round of job cuts at the space science center.

Also: Reuters, Space Policy Online and NBC News
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