SpaceX's Starship test flight ends with uncontrolled re-entry

After two explosive failures earlier this year, SpaceX made progress Tuesday with its latest Starship test flight — even as the mission failed to complete a satellite deployment demonstration. The 403-foot rocket, the largest and most powerful ever built, lifted off from Starbase in South Texas. The company hoped the upper stage would travel halfway around the world before splashing down in the Indian Ocean. That goal was partially met, but a door designed to release eight mock Starlink satellites failed to open properly, preventing their deployment.

Axiom 4 Mission: Space officials give update

Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) is a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) operated by Axiom Space in partnership with SpaceX and NASA. The mission is scheduled to launch from Florida no earlier than June 8 and will last approximately two weeks. FOX 35's Garrett Wymer discusses the latest details.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from California

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched another batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit on Friday morning from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. A little more than eight minutes into the flight, the first stage booster targeted a landing on the droneship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You,’ positioned in the Pacific Ocean.

'Yomi the robot' helps dentistry make new strides

Technology from space is transforming dentistry right here on Earth. A new robot is now on the job for one Central Florida dentist, making implants for patients. FOX 35's Esther Bower explains how it all works.

President Trump's budget proposes major NASA cuts

President Donald Trump is grounding the Artemis program. According to NASA's proposed budget for 2026, Artemis III, which involves landing on the moon, will be the last mission. The Trump administration proposes a budget of $18.8 billion for NASA, down 24% from $24.8 billion in the current budget year.