SpaceX "DARKSAT" results: can Starlink and astronomy happily coexist?
Astronomers have begun to gather and analyze detailed observations of a SpaceX Starlink satellite prototype officially labeled DARKSAT and the…
3 days ago
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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…
5 days ago
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 -…
6 days ago
SpaceX's main Starlink constellation competitor is running out of money
OneWeb, the only pressing competitor facing SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet constellation, has reportedly begun to consider filing for bankruptcy shortly…
7 days ago
SpaceX talks results of ‘DarkSat’ coating aimed at reducing brightness of Starlink satellites
SpaceX successfully launched another batch of Starlink satellites into space on March 18, the fourth such launch this year. That…
1 week ago
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…
2 weeks ago
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…
2 weeks ago
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…
2 weeks ago
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…
2 weeks ago
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…
2 weeks ago
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…
3 weeks ago
SpaceX is building Starlink satellites faster than it can launch them
CEO Elon Musk says SpaceX is churning out Starlink satellites faster than it can launch them, the best sign yet…
4 weeks ago
SpaceX Starlink job posting signals serious interest in a growing multi-billion dollar market
A new SpaceX Starlink job posting hints that the company is very interested in an established multi-billion dollar market for…
1 month ago
SpaceX nails Starlink launch but narrowly misses landing after fastest booster reuse yet
SpaceX has successfully completed its fifth launch of 60 Starlink communications satellites but suffered a surprising landing failure, an exceedingly…
1 month ago
SpaceX Starlink launch ready to set crucial rocket reusability record on Monday
One of SpaceX's newest Falcon 9 rockets is just a day away from setting one of the most important rocket…
1 month ago
SpaceX is in no rush for a Starlink IPO and that should terrify competitors
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell says that the Starlink satellite internet business is in no rush to become a separate company…
2 months ago
SpaceX just caught its first rocket nosecone in 5 months (and the booster landed, too)
One of SpaceX's net-outfitted recovery ships has just completed the company's first successful Falcon 9 nosecone (payload fairing) catch in…
2 months ago
SpaceX’s Elon Musk set for Starlink launch, Tesla earnings double-header
SpaceX has delayed its latest Starlink launch once more after high winds forced the company to recycle an attempt originally…
2 months ago
SpaceX set to launch 240th Starlink satellite as space internet nears prime time
SpaceX is just hours away from a Monday launch that should leave the company with almost 250 Starlink satellites in…
2 months ago
SpaceX fires up rocket for second launch in two days but high seas threaten delays
SpaceX has static fired a Falcon 9 barely 24 hours after its most recent launch and could launch a second…
2 months ago