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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX to launch its 10,000th Starlink on Falcon 9’s record 31st flight

Space.com reports: SpaceX hit two big milestones on a single Falcon 9 launch today (Oct. 19).

talkoftitusville.com • Charles Boyer

SpaceX launches Starlink Group 10-17 from Cape Canaveral

2025-10-18T21:05:08.140636-07:00

Today In Space

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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

Mars’ Crater Ice Archives Reveal Multi‑Epoch Ice Ages and Hidden In‑Situ Resource Opportunities

By Universe Today: Mars has experienced multiple ice ages, with each one leaving less ice than the last. By studying craters that serve as “ice archives,” researchers traced how the red planet stored and lost its water over hundreds of millions of years.

2025-10-18T15:21:33.377126-07:00
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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX to launch its 10,000th Starlink satellite tonight — live stream at 7:46 p.m. ET

By Space.com: Liftoff is scheduled to take place during a four-hour window that opens at 2:24 a.m. ET on Monday (Oct. 20).

2025-10-18T03:02:44.680112-07:00
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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Starship Could Cut The Travel Time To Uranus In Half

By Universe Today: The ice giants remain some of the most interesting places to explore in the solar system. Uranus in particular has drawn a lot of interest lately, especially after the 2022 Decadal Survey from the National Academies named it as the highest priority destination.

2025-10-17T18:04:40.316834-07:00
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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Orion spacecraft arrives at VAB ahead of stacking for Artemis 2

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251016-Artemis-II-Orion-Roll-to-VAB.jpeg) NASA Orion spacecraft made its penultimate terrestrial roadtrip late Thursday evening when it cruised into the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center.

Also: United Press International and moondaily.com
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