Falcon 9

SpaceX just surpassed ULA to snag an American launch record (and landed a rocket)

SpaceX has successfully completed its 84th Falcon 9 rocket launch (and 52nd booster landing), surpassing the United Launch Alliance's Atlas…

Tesla leverages SpaceX welding technique in Model Y components

A recent episode of Sandy Munro's Tesla Model Y teardown series has revealed that the electric car company utilized friction…

Livestream: SpaceX is about to launch its newest batch of Starlink satellites

SpaceX is ready to launch and land its reusable Falcon 9 booster just one month after an in-flight engine anomaly.…

SpaceX expedites next Starlink launch as rocket recovery fleet heads to sea

SpaceX has found a way to expedite its next Starlink launch at the same time as its Falcon rocket recovery…

SpaceX rocket test-fired for first Starlink launch since in-flight engine failure

Just a month after an automatic launch abort sequence and subsequent in-flight engine failure, the SpaceX Falcon 9 is ready…

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rolls to launch pad earlier than usual for next Starlink mission

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has rolled to the launch pad a full week before the company's next 60-satellite Starlink…

SpaceX competitor ULA CEO still questions the economic value of reusable rockets

SpaceX has made a name for itself for being one of the only private space companies today to deploy a…

SpaceX on a roll with latest small satellite launch contract wins

Rideshare organize Exolaunch has announced a multi-spacecraft launch contract with SpaceX, continuing a streak of success enjoyed by the launch…

NASA says SpaceX astronaut launch debut is still on track despite pandemic, engine failure

Despite a global pandemic and Falcon 9's first in-flight engine failure in almost eight years, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine remains…

SpaceX’s next Starlink launch will have to wait a bit longer

According to NASASpaceflight.com sources, SpaceX's next Starlink satellite launch will have to wait a bit longer after slipping about a…

SpaceX's next launch ready to go just weeks after in-flight engine failure

Just weeks after SpaceX suffered its first in-flight rocket engine failure since 2012, the company has scheduled its next launch…

SpaceX's first Space Force launch delayed by coronavirus pandemic

Officials say that SpaceX's first mission for the Space Force - also the company's second upgraded GPS III satellite launch…

SpaceX's in-flight rocket engine failure threatens NASA astronaut launch debut

An in-flight rocket engine failure during SpaceX's March 18th Starlink launch could pose a threat to the company's imminent NASA…

SpaceX gets first taste of coronavirus epidemic's consequences

SpaceX's next scheduled rocket launch has been indefinitely delayed after Argentina - responsible for the SAOCOM 1B satellite payload -…

SpaceX may have missed a rocket booster landing but it snagged both nosecone halves

Although SpaceX sadly lost a record-breaking rocket booster and suffered a significant in-flight anomaly during its sixth Starlink launch, the…

SpaceX loses record-breaking rocket booster after sixth successful Starlink launch

SpaceX has suffered its second rocket landing failure of 2020 despite the fact that both lost Falcon 9 boosters successfully…

SpaceX rocket ready for second reusability record, Starlink launch attempt

One of SpaceX's first upgraded Falcon 9 Block 5 boosters is ready for its second attempt to set a reusability…

SpaceX rocket performs first last-second launch abort in years, delaying Starlink mission

A Falcon 9 rocket has performed SpaceX's first last-second launch abort in years, shutting down the booster's main engines and…

SpaceX's next Starlink launch to mark biggest rocket reusability milestone yet [webcast]

If everything goes as planned, SpaceX's next 60-satellite Starlink launch will soon push the Falcon rocket family to the halfway…

SpaceX Starlink factory building satellites four times faster than closest competitor

An executive says that SpaceX's Seattle-based Starlink factory is building satellites up to four times faster than OneWeb, the company's…