Although uncertainty in the schedule remains, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket appears to be nearly ready for its first engine ignition test (called a ‘static fire’) sometime...
As it gradually nears a launch date sometime in late January or early February, SpaceX’s new super-heavy launch vehicle (SHLV) Falcon Heavy has weathered a number...
On the heels of a successful wet dress rehearsal for Falcon Heavy, SpaceX’s President and COO Gwynne Shotwell spoke briefly about SpaceX for an aerospace conference...
“You have the coolest job in the world!” is something I hear quite often. Not because I get to post selfies on Instagram, while standing on...
After approximately half a decade of concerted and less-than-patient waiting, long-time followers of SpaceX have, for the first time ever, seen SpaceX’s first completed Falcon Heavy...
By now, we know Elon Musk wasn’t joking when he announced that the maiden flight of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket would feature his very own Tesla...
Over the course of two years of concerted effort, SpaceX has matured its program of reusable rocketry into a truly staggering success. Over the 24 months...
After a series of frustrating but predictable delays, SpaceX has returned its newly-refurbished Launch Complex 40 to active duty with the successful launch of a reused...
Originally scheduled to launch on December 4, SpaceX’s thirteenth resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been pushed back to no earlier than Friday,...
The space-race to Mars is heating up, as Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg seemingly calls out SpaceX CEO Elon Musk by saying his company will send the first...
After almost exactly 15 months of dormancy, SpaceX’s Launch Complex 40 (LC-40) came to life with the roar of nine Merlin 1D rocket engines as Falcon...
Zuma patiently awaits a new launch date Just shy of two weeks ago, SpaceX announced the discovery of unspecified problems with a Falcon 9 payload fairing...
When the SEMA show went down in Las Vegas, I was particularly delighted to see so many companies featuring a Tesla on display at their booth....
SpaceX has completed preparations and is ready to launch the highly secretive “Zuma” satellite(s) at 5pm/8pm PST/EST on Thursday, November 16th, the same day Tesla will...
The SpaceX steamroller continues to roll on, and the company’s recent launch of KT Sat’s Koreasat 5A satellite is no exception. The 16th Falcon 9 of...
Based on information released by NASASpaceflight.com, a highly reliable source of insider details, SpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy rocket could roll out to the LC-39A launch pad...
SpaceX completes 16th launch of 2017, aims for at least 19 before year’s end Following the successful separation of Koreasat 5A from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 second...
SpaceX is deep into preparations for its 16th launch of 2017 and is scheduled to carry KT Sat’s Koreasat 5A communications satellite into geostationary transfer orbit...
SpaceX has been granted an additional $40.7 million in funding by the U.S. Air Force for development of the company’s Raptor engine. According to a U.S....
According to FCC documentation and information from industry insiders, SpaceX is planning to conduct its 17th launch of 2017 on November 10th. Scheduled to lift off from SpaceX’s Florida-based LC-39A...