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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to ignite all 27 Merlin engines in early morning test

SpaceX is set to take another stab at the first integrated static fire test of Falcon Heavy Block 5 rocket,…

SpaceX’s second Falcon Heavy launch slips into next week out of caution

Update: No official comment has been offered but sourced reports indicate that SpaceX's second Falcon Heavy launch will slip from…

SpaceX Starship ignites Raptor engine for the first time ahead of hop tests

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the company's first full-scale Starship prototype has completed an inaugural hop test in South…

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Crew Dragon reusability a “major improvement”

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the company's next-generation Crew Dragon spacecraft is a "major improvement" over its Cargo Dragon…

DeepSpace: Rocket Lab bucks the saying that ‘space is hard’ with 4th Electron success

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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy could launch astronauts to the Moon, says NASA admin

Despite contrary comments made one week prior, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine has affirmed - this time in no uncertain terms…

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk proposes Starship, Starlink tech for Solar System tour

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has proposed an unusual approach to conducting a robotic survey of the Solar System's major outer…

SpaceX’s Starship hopper steps towards first hop with several cautious tests

SpaceX's team of South Texas engineers and technicians have dived into a program of critical pre-hop tests of the first…

SpaceX’s first Block 5 Falcon Heavy days away from critical static fire test

The first commercial launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket - this time in a Block 5 configuration - is as…

SpaceX’s latest Falcon 9 launches, landings featured in buried 4K video

SpaceX has silently published an unlisted video featuring a range of new views - most in crisp 4K resolution -…

DeepSpace: A critical juncture for SpaceX, Blue Origin, ULA, other players

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SpaceX’s steel Starship glows during Earth reentry in first high-quality render

SpaceX has silently published the first known detailed render of its new stainless steel Starship's design on the cover of…

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon to launch astronauts in July, says Russian source

A source familiar with Russia's aerospace industry recently informed state newspaper RIA Novosti that NASA has provided Russian space agency…

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy shown launching NASA Orion spacecraft in fan render

A spaceflight fan's unofficial render has offered the best look yet at what SpaceX's Falcon Heavy could look like in…

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite lawyers refute latest “flawed” OneWeb critique

After years of relentless legal badgering from internet satellite constellation competitor OneWeb, SpaceX's regulatory and legal affairs team appears to…

SpaceX’s April 7th Falcon Heavy launch a step toward new commercial markets

A bit less than 14 months after SpaceX's Falcon Heavy took to the sky for the first time, the company's…

DeepSpace: Rocket Lab ready for first commercial launch of 2019, an innovative DARPA spacecraft

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SpaceX goes all-in on steel Starship, scraps expensive carbon fiber BFR tooling

In a wholly unforeseen turn of events, SpaceX has taken the extraordinary step of permanently scrapping both its Port of…

SpaceX’s Starship prototype set for first serious test after Raptor engine installed

In concert with South Texas' Cameron County, SpaceX has officially scheduled the first serious test - requiring temporary road closures…

SpaceX will build and launch Starship/Super Heavy in Texas and Florida, says Musk

According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the company has plans to both build and launch BFR's Starship upper stages and…