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SpaceX smashes Falcon 9 booster turnaround record

SpaceX has successfully launched and landed the same Falcon 9 booster twice in three weeks, smashing the current record for…

SpaceX rapidly shipping upgraded Raptor engines to Starbase

SpaceX appears to have opened the floodgates and begun shipping upgraded 'Raptor V2' engines to Starbase en masse in preparation…

SpaceX director says six Crew Dragon launches per year is a sustainable goal

A senior manager says that SpaceX could sustainably launch six or more Crew Dragons per year if the market for…

SpaceX aces seventh astronaut launch in less than two years

SpaceX has successfully completed its second astronaut launch in less than three weeks, sending a batch of professional NASA and…

SpaceX, NASA on track for Wednesday astronaut launch [webcast]

SpaceX says a Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket are on track to launch astronauts to the International Space…

SpaceX rapidly turns around drone ship for sixth launch this month

SpaceX has rapidly turned around one of its two East Coast 'autonomous spaceport drone ships' and sent the vessel back…

SpaceX Dragon returns private astronauts to Earth after an extra week in space

Update: A SpaceX Crew Dragon has finally returned Axiom Space's first crew of four private astronauts to Earth after recovery…

SpaceX’s upgraded Starship factory begins to take shape in South Texas

After a few months of foundation work, SpaceX has begun assembling the first section of a vast new Starship manufacturing…

SpaceX launches and lands another Falcon 9 booster 12 times

SpaceX has successfully launched and landed the same Falcon 9 booster a dozen times for the second time in a…

SpaceX static fires Crew-4’s Falcon 9 rocket as Axiom-1 return delay grows

SpaceX has successfully static fired a Falcon 9 rocket scheduled to launch another batch of NASA and ESA astronauts after…

SpaceX-launched Uranus mission a top priority of new decadal survey

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have published their latest decadal survey of planetary science and astrobiology, revealing…

SpaceX sends two drone ships to sea for back-to-back Starlink, astronaut launches

Update: SpaceX has rolled out Crew-4's Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon in anticipation of prelaunch testing. However, due to poor…

SpaceX reuses Falcon 9 booster for second spy satellite launch in two months

Using the same Falcon 9 booster, SpaceX has successfully completed its second National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) spy satellite launch in…

SpaceX begins stress-testing upgraded Super Heavy booster

In a what is likely a prelude to engine installation, SpaceX has begun stress-testing an upgraded Super Heavy booster prototype.…

SpaceX, NASA refine Crew-4 launch date as Axiom astronauts focus on science

SpaceX and NASA have delayed Crew Dragon's fourth operational Commercial Crew launch for the fifth time as four private Axiom…

SpaceX rapidly constructing Starship’s first Florida launch pad and tower

After restarting work on the project a few months ago, SpaceX appears to have gotten back up to speed and…

SpaceX to launch five South Korean military satellites by 2025

South Korea is deepening its relationship with SpaceX with a contract to launch at least five military reconnaissance satellites on…

SpaceX to launch NASA’s SWOT water topography satellite on reused Falcon 9

NASA has modified a contract with SpaceX to allow the company to launch the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography…

SpaceX static fires Falcon 9 rocket for next NRO spy satellite launch

SpaceX says it has successfully static-fired a Falcon 9 rocket scheduled to launch the company's second National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)…

SpaceX launches first all-private astronaut crew to the International Space Station

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft have successfully begun the first all-private astronaut mission to an orbital…