Starship Nails 10th Test Flight, Putting SpaceX Back on Track
Following a string of unsuccessful flights, SpaceX managed to pull off its most successful test in months, with Starship fulfilling a number of key milestones. It was a good day…
Watch Live as SpaceX Tries to Snap Starship’s Miserable Losing Streak
After back-to-back scrubs, SpaceX is aiming to launch its Starship rocket on Tuesday and hoping to finally break a streak of failed test flights. SpaceX’s Starship is set for liftoff…
SpaceX Just Sent the ISS a New Way to Stay in Orbit
The International Space Station (ISS) has been in orbit for over 26 years, housing astronauts at an altitude of 250 miles (400 kilometers) above Earth. But even at that distance,…
Watch Live as SpaceX Tries to Prove Starship Isn’t a Total Flop With Flight 10
SpaceX is gearing up for the tenth test flight of its megarocket following a streak of failures that have cast doubt on Starship’s ability to fly to Mars in 2026.…
When Starship Comes to Florida, Expect 2-Hour Flight Delays, FAA Warns
SpaceX aims to expand its Starship operations to Cape Canaveral, Florida, with a goal of launching 44 super heavy-lift rockets per year. If regulators approve this plan, the uptick in…
Watch Live: SpaceX Launches Space Force’s X-37B Spaceplane on New Military Test Mission
The U.S. Space Force’s experimental spaceplane, X-37B, is ready for another go in orbit for an undisclosed duration, in which it will test new technologies aimed at bolstering military capabilities…
SpaceX Has Likely Skirted Federal Income Taxes for Decades, Investigation Reveals
Since its founding in 2002, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has emerged as the leading force in commercial spaceflight and a key launch provider for the U.S. government. A recent investigation suggests…
Private Spaceflight Enters the Wild West as Trump Slashes Regulations
President Donald Trump is calling for an ease of regulations for commercial spaceflight and streamlining licensing for rocket launches and reentries. The move highly favors companies like SpaceX but could…
Starlink Rival Announces Plans to Take on Musk With a $1.5 Billion Satellite Push
Texas startup AST SpaceMobile announced its plan to launch 45 to 60 satellites by 2026, establishing itself as a worthy competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink constellation in building space-based broadband networks.…
SpaceX Starship Explodes in Spectacular Fireball at Texas Test Facility
SpaceX’s upper stage prototype, designated Ship 36, exploded in southeast Texas shortly before midnight local time on June 18 during routine preparations for an upcoming test flight. SpaceX is in…