SpaceX close to securing FAA license for Starship launch debut
A senior SpaceX director expects the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to grant a license for the first orbital…
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SpaceX prioritizes Starship test flights, pauses plans for floating launch pads
President and COO Gwynne Shotwell says that SpaceX has temporarily abandoned plans for floating Starship launch platforms to ensure it's…
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SpaceX rolls naked Starship prototype to test site
SpaceX has rolled a strange, naked Starship prototype from its Starbase, Texas factory to a nearby test site. Beginning with…
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SpaceX Starship booster survives record-breaking 31-engine static fire
SpaceX's Starship rocket has survived a record-breaking engine test - potentially the most powerful static fire in the history of…
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SpaceX COO says Starlink had cash-flow-positive quarter in 2022
President and COO Gwynne Shotwell says that SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet program had a "cash flow positive quarter" in 2022…
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Stoke Space to build SpaceX Raptor engine’s first real competitor
Seattle startup Stoke Space has revealed plans to develop an efficient rocket engine similar to the Raptors that power SpaceX's…
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Turkey official declines Starlink help from Elon Musk after deadly earthquake: report
Turkey is still reeling from the effects of a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck in the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep.…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Spanish Amazonas Nexus satellite
SpaceX has successfully launched Spanish connectivity provider HISPASAT's Amazonas Nexus satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit. The mission kicks off…
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SpaceX preparing for surge of geostationary satellite launches
SpaceX is preparing for a surge of geostationary communications satellite launches after several slow years. In the late 2010s, orders…
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SpaceX Starlink Gen2 mission marks Falcon 9 rocket’s 200th successful launch
A day and a half after its 200th launch overall, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched for the 200th…
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Elon Musk teases expendable version of SpaceX’s reusable Starship rocket
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the company could eventually develop an expendable version of its next-generation Starship rocket. Starship…
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SpaceX installs rocket-catching arms on Starship’s Florida launch tower
SpaceX has installed a pair of rocket-catching arms on a tower meant to support the first East Coast launches of…
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SpaceX launches 200th Falcon 9 rocket
SpaceX has launched its Falcon 9 rocket for the 200th time. Measuring 70 meters (230 ft) tall and 3.7 meters…
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SpaceX’s first NASA astronauts to receive Space Medal of Honor for Dragon test flight
NASA says that the astronauts responsible for SpaceX's first crewed Dragon test flight will be awarded the Congressional Space Medal…
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SpaceX’s 100-launch target is more realistic than it seems
SpaceX is less than a month into 2023, but CEO Elon Musk's wildly ambitious goal of 100 launches in one…
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SpaceX delays Starlink doubleheader
Update: To "allow additional time for pre-launch checkouts," SpaceX has delayed Starlink 2-6 from January 30th to 8:15 am PST…
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SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell awarded 2023 National Space Trophy
SpaceX President and Chief Operation Officer Gwynne Shotwell was honored by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Foundation's…
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SpaceX sets stage for Starship booster’s first 33-engine static fire
SpaceX has set the stage for a record-breaking Starship booster static fire after the rocket completed a complex fueling test…
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SpaceX Starlink quietly gets ‘Sleep Schedule’ feature
SpaceX quietly rolled out a new feature for Starlink, its low-latency, high-speed satellite internet service that will allow users to…
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SpaceX’s backup Dragon launch pad on track for 2023 debut
SpaceX has begun building a backup launch pad for its Cargo and Crew Dragon spacecraft and says the facility could…
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