SpaceX announced that the giant rocket, the most powerful in operation on Earth today, could not fly Wednesday night because of winds high in the atmosphere. The private spaceflight company has a ...

The Falcon Heavy roared into space Thursday night, arcing atop three columns of flame toward orbit with a large satellite on board. It was the second launch for what is the most powerful rocket in ...

“The Falcon 9 booster has a lifespan of 10 flights, but SpaceX operates them well beyond that until a mission requires the last meter per second,” says one veteran space engineer. Falcon Heavy ...