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SpaceX set for first private astronaut launch to the International Space Station

Update: SpaceX has successfully fired up Falcon 9 booster B1062 and confirmed that Crew Dragon's second private astronaut launch is…

Amazon chooses everyone but SpaceX to launch its Starlink competitor

Amazon has announced a series of record-breaking launch contracts that will place a "majority" of its 3,236-satellite Project Kuiper constellation…

SpaceX’s upgraded Super Heavy booster sails through first major test

SpaceX's first upgraded 33-engine Super Heavy booster appears to have passed a crucial test with surprising ease, boding well for…

SpaceX’s second private Crew Dragon astronaut launch slips to April 8th

SpaceX's second private astronaut launch and the first fully private crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been…

SpaceX aces 12th launch of 2022, delivering dozens of satellites to orbit

SpaceX has aced its 12th launch of 2022 just a day over three months into the year, demonstrating a major…

SpaceX set to launch 40 satellites on fourth dedicated rideshare mission

SpaceX says a Falcon 9 rocket is on track to launch its fourth dedicated rideshare mission no earlier than (NET)…

SpaceX rolls upgraded Super Heavy booster to the launch pad

SpaceX has begun transporting an upgraded Super Heavy booster to its South Texas launch facilities, where the rocket will likely…

SpaceX to end Crew Dragon capsule production as Starship’s shadow grows

Reuters reports that SpaceX has begun to shut down Crew Dragon capsule production after assembling a fleet of four reusable…

NASA contracts SpaceX for a second crewed Starship Moon landing

NASA says it exercised a contract option to purchase a second crewed Starship Moon landing from SpaceX. Aside from its…

SpaceX gears up for busiest April yet

SpaceX says it's finished encapsulating 40 spacecraft inside a Falcon 9 rocket's payload fairing, paving the way for the company's…

SpaceX’s Starbase environmental review suffers third delay

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that the completion of a crucial 'environmental assessment' SpaceX needs to begin orbital-class…

SpaceX outfits Starship prototype with unique Starlink satellite dispenser

After several weeks of work and occasional glimpses of the hardware and installation process, it's now clear that SpaceX has…

SpaceX frees up orbital launch site for upgraded Super Heavy booster

After 'destacking' Starship S20, SpaceX has officially removed Super Heavy Booster B4 from Starbase's lone orbital launch mount - and…

SpaceX’s next Crew Dragon astronaut launch slips into April

NASA, SpaceX, and private customer Axiom Space have decided to slightly delay two of the company's upcoming Crew Dragon launches,…

SpaceX destacks “420” Starship, Super Heavy pair for the third time

Update: Shortly before SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed that Super Heavy booster B4 and Starship S20 are no longer assigned…

SpaceX wins OneWeb launch contracts, demonstrating extreme flexibility

Demonstrating a level of flexibility that no other commercial launch provider on Earth can likely match, SpaceX and OneWeb have…

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope mirror surpasses expectations as alignment continues

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has completed another critical mirror alignment step and has released the highest resolution infrared image…

NASA’s SLS Moon rocket rolls out to the launch pad for the first time

Around noon EST on Thursday, March 17th, the high bay doors of NASA’s vast Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) opened, revealing…

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sets reusability record, launches heaviest payload yet

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster B1051 has become the company's 'fleet leader' after acing its 12th orbital-class launch and landing -…

SpaceX tests fully stacked Starship rocket for the first time

After rapidly stacking Ship 20 and Booster 4 the evening prior, SpaceX appears to have begun testing a fully stacked…