SpaceX swaps “suspect” Starship engine in record time
SpaceX has reportedly swapped a "suspect" Raptor engine installed on Starship serial number 10 (SN10) in record time, setting the…
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy booster spotted at Texas rocket testing HQ
Three weeks after the building-sized rocket was spotted on its way to Texas, SpaceX's next new Falcon Heavy 'center core'…
3 years ago
Portable Starlink ‘Mini’ gets a nod of acknowledgement from Elon Musk
SpaceX's satellite internet service, Starlink, may be released in a more portable form in the future, as per recent Twitter…
3 years ago
SpaceX Starlink users could see “much higher download speeds” amid upgrades
CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX's thousands of Starlink users could see "much higher download speeds" as the company begins…
3 years ago
SpaceX rapidly builds, tests Starship Moon elevator for NASA
As part of a NASA program that will select one or two commercial crewed Moon landers, SpaceX is busy testing…
3 years ago
SpaceX Falcon boosters likely to surpass Elon Musk’s prime rocket reuse directive
A SpaceX vice president and one of Elon Musk's first hires says that Falcon boosters will soon meet - and…
3 years ago
SpaceX, Shift4’s private Inspiration4 mission lists its second crew member
This coming October, four civilians are expected to launch in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket.…
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SpaceX Starship static fire bodes well for a launch later this week
SpaceX's third high-altitude Starship prototype appears to have successfully ignited its trio of Raptor engines, boosting the odds of another…
3 years ago
SpaceX grapples with failed Falcon 9 landing as Starlink launches slip
The follow-on effects of SpaceX's failed February 15th booster landing have begun to roll in, triggering at least one to…
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FAA clears SpaceX Starship prototype for third launch and landing attempt
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has already cleared Starship serial number 10 (SN10) for flight, cutting short any potential…
3 years ago
Starlink poised to double its speeds to ~300 Mbps by the end of the year
Starlink may already be providing rapid web access to several remote areas today, but the satellite internet service is poised…
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket still on track for two launches this year
Spaceflight Now reports that SpaceX's next two Falcon Heavy rockets - both under contract with the US military - are…
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SpaceX Starship ready to find out if third time’s the charm later this week
After a miserable week of extreme cold, power grid failures, high winds, and general chaos, conditions are improving, the sun…
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SpaceX reschedules Starship static fire amid deadly Texas cold snap, power grid failure
After extreme weather and a once-in-a-decade cold snap ground SpaceX's Starship launch preparations to a halt, the company's next critical…
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SpaceX’s Crew-1 NASA astronauts celebrate Mars rover landing in Earth orbit
SpaceX's Crew-1 NASA astronauts and the rest of the International Space Station crew are celebrating the space agency's latest historic…
3 years ago
SpaceX setting the stage for Starlink’s widespread European debut
Combined with regulatory filings, a series of new job listings suggest that SpaceX is in the late stages of preparations…
3 years ago
SpaceX completes $850M equity funding round, raising valuation to ~$74B
SpaceX has completed another massive equity funding round of $850 million last week, effectively bringing the company's valuation to about…
3 years ago
SpaceX Starship factory battles Texas power outages with Tesla solar and storage
A major cold snap and the ineptitude of state governance have combined to throw millions of Texans into darkness as…
3 years ago
SpaceX is helping save sea turtles in Boca Chica amid TX’s harsh cold, blackouts
It appears that SpaceX is not only looking to bring humanity to Mars; Elon Musk's private space firm is also…
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SpaceX rocket suffers rare landing failure after kicking off Starlink doubleheader
In a rare surprise for Starlink launches, a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster has failed to successfully land after kicking off…
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