Articles about SpaceX – Page 5 of 16

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says there’s nothing to fear from Starlink broadband satellites (and no spin-out)

Will SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellite constellation ruin astronomy? Will it threaten the telecom industry? Will SpaceX spin out Starlink anytime… Read More

SpaceX launches the last Dragon of its breed to space station and celebrates 50th booster landing

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sent the company’s last first-generation Dragon cargo capsule on a resupply run to the International Space… Read More

Axiom Space makes deal with SpaceX to send customers to space station next year

Axiom Space says it’s signed a contract with SpaceX to fly three paying passengers and an Axiom-trained commander to the… Read More

SpaceX’s Starship SN1 prototype blows up during pressure test on its Texas pad

A prototype for SpaceX’s Starship super-rocket was destroyed tonight during a pressure test on its pad at the company’s South… Read More

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk touts Starlink satellites and robotic fighter jets at Air Warfare Symposium

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took a rare deep dive into the workings of his company’s Starlink broadband satellite operation in… Read More

SpaceX reportedly seeking to raise $250M as Starlink and Starship efforts ramp up

SpaceX is seeking to bring in about $250 million in new investment during a funding round that’s still underway, amid… Read More

SpaceX and Space Adventures plan to send customers on high-flying space trips

Space Adventures says it’s entered into an agreement with SpaceX to send private citizens into orbit on free-flying missions that… Read More

SpaceX sends 60 Starlink broadband satellites into a different orbit, but misses 50th booster landing

SpaceX launched 60 more satellites for its Starlink internet broadband constellation on a Falcon 9 rocket today, bringing the total… Read More

Report: SpaceX is planning to spin out Starlink satellite broadband network and take it public

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell is quoted as saying that the company is planning to spin out its Starlink satellite internet… Read More

Japanese billionaire pulls out of moonshot dating TV project and apologizes to 27,722 women

It’s not you, it’s me: That’s basically what Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is saying about his decision to end participation… Read More

More sparks in the sky: SpaceX launches its fourth batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites

SpaceX launched its fourth batch of 60 Starlink satellites today, boosting its constellation to a world-record 240 satellites and bringing… Read More

‘He does good at rockets’: President Trump pays tangled tribute to Elon Musk’s tech triumphs

President Donald Trump is said to be closely watching the impeachment proceedings on Capitol Hill, but he’s also watching what… Read More

SpaceX aces fiery rehearsal of worst-case scenario for Crew Dragon spaceflights

With a fiery flash and volleys of cheers, SpaceX and NASA today rehearsed something they hope will never happen: a… Read More

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa signs on for reality-TV dating game with moon trip as the prize

What do you get when you cross “The Bachelor” with “Survivor,” and then throw in a round-the-moon trip? You might… Read More

Mighty Mice splash down aboard SpaceX Dragon cargo ship after zero-G study on space station

A troop of muscle-enhanced mice was among more than 3,500 pounds of experiments and equipment that came back to Earth… Read More

SpaceX launches third batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites, reviving concerns

SpaceX sent a fresh batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit tonight on a Falcon 9 rocket, executing a… Read More

SpaceX seeks to block Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite broadband program from skipping a regulatory hurdle

A space battle is brewing over access to a limited slice of radiowaves between several companies that want to launch… Read More

SpaceX launches a double-duty telecom satellite and doubles down on rocket reusability

SpaceX sent a dual-payload telecommunications satellite to orbit today, recovered the Falcon 9 rocket’s first-stage booster at sea, and narrowly… Read More

Map of water ice on Mars shows where NASA (and SpaceX) are likely to send their first astronauts

A newly published survey pinpointing where Martian water ice is likely to lie close to the surface could serve as… Read More

Rocket Lab’s Virginia launch pad opens for business, with Air Force as first customer

Rocket Lab today celebrated the opening of a launch complex on the Virginia coast, half a world away from its… Read More

SpaceX launches Dragon cargo craft with mighty mice and a tricky shipment for Seattle’s Spaceflight

A fresh SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a recycled robotic Dragon cargo capsule today, carrying 5,700 pounds of supplies, satellites… Read More

SpaceX’s Starship Mk1 prototype rocket blows its top at Texas test launch site

SpaceX’s prototype for a Starship meant for trips to the moon and Mars suffered an eruption today on its South… Read More

SpaceX employees cheering at Redmond satellite facility

How the Seattle area became a hotspot for satellite builders — and what comes next

Seattle may not be the best place to put a launch pad, but the region is turning into one of… Read More

NASA adds five companies, including Blue Origin and SpaceX, to moon delivery list

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among five companies that have just been cleared to deliver payloads… Read More

Nanoracks aims to test habitat-building method during SpaceX satellite mission

Nanoracks says it’ll put a metal-cutting robot to work in orbit next year as part of a satellite deployment mission,… Read More

NASA watchdog report sharpens debate over cost of SpaceX vs. Boeing spaceships

Boeing is in line to get paid substantially more per seat than SpaceX for astronaut trips to the International Space… Read More

SpaceX executes ground-based test firing for Crew Dragon’s launch escape system

SpaceX went the distance today with a static-fire test of its Crew Dragon space taxi’s launch escape system — the… Read More

SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink internet satellites — and hits reusability milestones

SpaceX sent its second set of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit today, atop a Falcon 9 rocket that featured the… Read More

SpaceX seeks to reserve spots for 30,000 more Starlink broadband internet satellites

SpaceX has filed paperwork with the International Telecommunication Union to add up to 30,000 Starlink broadband data satellites to the… Read More

NASA's Jim Bridenstine in SpaceX Crew Dragon simulation

NASA’s chief and SpaceX’s Elon Musk mend fences – and give ‘best guess’ for Crew Dragon’s big flight

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine visited SpaceX’s headquarters in California today, for what was seen as an opportunity to smooth over… Read More