SpaceX CEO Elon Musk talks Starship explosion: “We were too dumb”
Two days after a last-second failure caused Starship SN9 to smash into the ground and explode, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk…
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SpaceX teams up with NASA to launch a galaxy-mapping space telescope
SpaceX appears to be continuing a streak of NASA launch contract awards, winning $98.8 million to launch a galaxy-mapping spacecraft…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket cuts Space Shuttle turnaround record in half
SpaceX has successfully kicked off the first of two Starlink launches scheduled in the same 28-hour period and reused a…
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SpaceX is about to launch the same rocket twice in one month
In a surprise twist, SpaceX's 18th Starlink v1.0 mission could mark the first time a Falcon 9 booster rocket launches…
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SpaceX is halfway done building the world’s largest rocket booster
New photos of the SpaceX Starship program's first Super Heavy confirm that the booster prototype - known as Booster Number…
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SpaceX Starship prototype aces test flight but explodes again
SpaceX Starship prototype serial number 9 (SN9) has suffered a fate almost identical to its successor, SN8, acing an almost…
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SpaceX’s next Starship launch go for Tuesday attempt after licensing dispute
Update 2: Activity at the launch pad suggests that SpaceX is preparing Starship SN9 for a launch attempt as early…
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Orbit for all: SpaceX, Shift4 reveal private Crew Dragon launch and ticket raffle
SpaceX and financial company Shift4 have announced what could become the world's first private orbital astronaut launch - and two…
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SpaceX begins Falcon Heavy booster deliveries for first launch in two years
SpaceX's first Falcon Heavy rocket launch in almost two years has entered the final stages of preparations - flight hardware…
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Elon Musk talks Mars, UFOs, Neuralink, Dogecoin, and more in Clubhouse session
Elon Musk recently went on drop-in audio chat service Clubhouse to engage in conversation about a variety of interesting topics.…
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SpaceX fires up next eight-flight Falcon 9 booster for Tuesday Starlink launch
Update: SpaceX has confirmed a good static fire and Starlink-17's 6:19 am, February 2nd launch target. https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1356063929462472709 Ending a few-day…
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX lab school principles now molding young innovators around the world
The advent of COVID has brought about a myriad of problems in the world to the forefront, including hard-to-swallow realizations…
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SpaceX’s Starlink fleet is about to cross the 1000-satellite mark
While SpaceX technically launched its 1000th Starlink satellite on January 20th, the company's next launch could give Starlink 1000 working…
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SpaceX, Elon Musk clash with the FAA over Starship launch license delays
In a bizarre series of events, SpaceX and CEO Elon Musk spent the day visibly clashing with the US Federal…
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SpaceX drone ship fleet aces two Falcon 9 booster recoveries in 48 hours
SpaceX's two-vessel drone ship fleet has successfully returned two boosters from sea to port in the space of just ~40…
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SpaceX’s thin-skinned Starship ‘test tank’ passes first trial
CEO Elon Musk says that a new thin-skinned Starship 'test tank' just passed its first trial, taking advantage of delays…
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SpaceX’s most important Super Heavy booster part makes first appearance
What is arguably the most complex and important part of SpaceX's Super Heavy booster prototype has made its first appearance…
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High winds scrub SpaceX Starship SN9’s Monday launch attempt
Update (2:30 pm CST): SpaceX appears to have called off Monday's Starship SN9 launch attempt due (primarily) to high winds…
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SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster assembly is starting to speed up
SpaceX has begun stacking a new section of the first Super Heavy prototype in the latest sign that work is…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket snags world record for most satellites launched at once
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has successfully delivered 143 spacecraft to orbit, snagging a world record for most satellites launched…
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