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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk details orbital refueling plans for Starship Moon lander

After a much-anticipated GAO denial of Blue Origin and Dynetics protests over NASA's decision to solely award SpaceX a contract…

Elon Musk says SpaceX could build new Moon spacesuits for NASA

A new report from NASA's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) strongly suggests that spacesuit availability, of all things, could…

SpaceX’s NASA Starship contract prevails over frivolous Blue Origin, Dynetics protests

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has thrown out frivolous protests filed by Blue Origin and Dynetics after NASA awarded…

SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch NASA ocean moon explorer, saving the US billions

In a move that's likely to save the US taxpayer several billion dollars over the next few years, NASA has…

SpaceX Crew Dragon switches ports to make room for Boeing’s Starliner do-over

Update: For the second time, a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has successfully swapped International Space Station (ISS) docking ports in…

SpaceX recovers second upgraded Cargo Dragon spacecraft for future reuse

Four days after reentering Earth's atmosphere and splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico, SpaceX has safely returned its second…

SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft heads home after a month in orbit

After more than a month in orbit, SpaceX's second upgraded Cargo Dragon spacecraft has undocked from the International Space Station…

SpaceX aces fourth Dragon launch in six months

SpaceX has successfully completed its fourth Dragon spacecraft launch in six months, continuing an unprecedented cadence of missions carrying crew…

SpaceX’s second upgraded Dragon set to launch new solar arrays to the ISS

An all-new Falcon 9 rocket and upgraded Cargo Dragon spacecraft have rolled out to Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A…

SpaceX’s NASA Starship contract safe for now as Blue Origin looks to Congress

Fresh off of a major contract loss during a competition to build NASA's next crewed Moon lander, Blue Origin has…

SpaceX set to launch six commercial Moon landers after latest win

After securing yet another contract, SpaceX Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets are now scheduled to launch at least six…

SpaceX Dragon XL could double as a crew cabin for lunar space station

A recent modification to SpaceX's Dragon XL lunar cargo resupply contract with NASA suggests that the spacecraft could be used…

SpaceX delivers new Falcon 9 booster for the first time in 8 months

For the first time in eight months, SpaceX has delivered a new Falcon 9 booster to its Florida launch facilities…

SpaceX begins work on Starship orbital propellant transfer test for NASA

More than six months after SpaceX won a NASA 'Tipping Point' award to demonstrate a large-scale cryogenic propellant transfer in…

SpaceX Dragon carries four astronauts home after record-breaking voyage

SpaceX's first operational Crew Dragon spacecraft has safely returned its four-astronaut crew back to Earth after a record-breaking voyage in…

A 2021 SpaceX Odyssey: Dragon aces third astronaut launch, docks with space station

Early on Saturday morning, SpaceX Crew Dragon 'Endeavour' (capsule C206) - carrying four international astronauts - flawlessly docked with the…

SpaceX launches astronauts on flight-proven rocket and capsule in spaceflight first

For the first time in history, SpaceX has sent astronauts into space inside a reused Crew Dragon space capsule with…

NASA, SpaceX set for historic Friday astronaut launch with reused booster and capsule

Update: NASA and SpaceX have confirmed that they are set for a historic astronaut launch with a reused Falcon booster…

SpaceX fires up sooty Falcon booster ahead of historic astronaut launch

SpaceX says it has successfully completed the last major test standing between a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon…

SpaceX’s Starship to return humanity to the Moon in stunning NASA decision

In one of the biggest NASA contracting surprises in years, the space agency has chosen SpaceX - and only SpaceX…