After the fireworks: The everyday journey of a Falcon 9 space rocket
SpaceX has been landing the first stage of its workhorse Falcon 9 booster since 2015, and the sight of the vehicle coming in for an upright touchdown, engines blazing, never…
Watch SpaceX set a new record with its trusty Falcon 9 rocket
A SpaceX Falcon 9 has launched and landed a record 32 times following a successful mission on Monday night. The Falcon 9 first-stage booster — listed as B1067 — lifted…
China tried to copy SpaceX’s Falcon 9 landing, but this is what happened
SpaceX has been successfully landing the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket for the last decade. Doing so allows SpaceX to use a single booster for multiple missions, enabling…
SpaceX given big boost for Starship launches from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX has been given a major boost for its Starship operations at Cape Canaveral in Florida after the Department of the Air Force (DAF) gave the green light for the…
SpaceX boss hints at unprecedented milestone for Starship ‘this year’
When SpaceX first launched the Starship, it blew up soon after liftoff. Since then, the world’s most powerful rocket has flown seven more times, with each test flight showing huge…
Watch SpaceX blast Starship engines ahead of 9th test flight
SpaceX has just fired up the engines of its Starship spacecraft in preparation for the ninth test flight of the most powerful rocket ever to get off the ground. The…
Starship to fly again — What to expect from SpaceX’s upcoming test
SpaceX is edging toward the ninth test flight of its mighty Starship, the most powerful rocket ever to fly. The Elon Musk-led company has yet to name a date for…
Watch SpaceX’s Starship on its way for 9th test flight
SpaceX is gearing up for the ninth test flight of its Starship megarocket. The spaceflight company released footage on Saturday showing the rocket’s upper stage — called the Starship —…
No, Kosmos-482 didn’t land on anyone’s head
If you’ve been spending much of the last 24 hours inside a secure building fearing that a spent Soviet spacecraft part might land on your head, then the good news…
Amazon launches its first internet satellites to rival SpaceX Starlink
Amazon has successfully launched its first satellites for the company’s Project Kuiper internet-from-space service, which will take on SpaceX’s Starlink service. The satellites launched aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA)…