SpaceX just sent another batch of its Starlink internet satellites aloft from Florida's Space Coast. A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 27 satellites launched the Starlink 10-32 mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center today (May 28) at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT).

After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening, but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft tumbled out of control and broke apart. The 403-foot rocket blasted off on its ninth demo from Starbase,

The Starship super heavy-lift launch vehicle blasted off from SpaceX's Starbase in Texas for its ninth test flight. During its seventh and eight flights, the Starship exploded just a few minutes after launch.

Starship 's two stages separated as planned on Flight 9, and the upper stage even reached space, which was an improvement over the giant vehicle's most recent two flights. But SpaceX ended up losing both stages before they could accomplish their full flight goals.

Get live updates on the Starship rocket launch from SpaceX's Starbase headquarters in Texas. See what time it launches, where to watch and news on Musk's company.

Elon Musk said his stint in Washington taught him that “the federal bureaucracy situation is much worse than I realized.”

The negative impact of the billionaire’s absence and foray into politics is even clearer at his space startup than it is at Tesla.

Many reports following SpaceX’s ninth flight test for Starship on Tuesday emphasized disaster: The company’s massive rocket and uncrewed spacecraft exploded — again. But each demonstration has had specific objectives,