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SpaceX Starlink ‘space lasers’ successfully tested in orbit for the first time

SpaceX has revealed the first successful test of Starlink satellite 'space lasers' in orbit, a significant step along the path…

Heavy-duty BEVs like the Tesla Semi won’t work—biofuels a better option: Bill Gates

Bill Gates’ recent post about electric vehicles contained a number of interesting insights about his views on electrification. While the…

SpaceX soars with flawless Starship hop, Starlink launch five hours apart

SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 60 Starlink satellites and hopped a Starship prototype just five hours…

SpaceX gears up for back-to-back Starlink launch, Starship hop [webcast]

Barring delays, SpaceX plans to launch a new batch of Starlink satellites and hop a Starship prototype for the second…

NASA’s Artemis Moon mission hits important milestone with successful full-scale booster test

NASA's upcoming Artemis mission to the Moon hit an important milestone today by successfully ground testing a full-scale version of…

SpaceX has a California launch date for the first time in 16 months

Just over a week after a Falcon 9 booster was spotted heading west, NASA has confirmed the date for SpaceX's…

SpaceX Starship test plans solidify after bad weather delays hop

Around the same time SpaceX was preparing for its 100th Falcon rocket launch, bad Texas weather forced the company to…

SpaceX Super Heavy booster assembly to start “this week,” says Elon Musk

CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX is on track to begin fabricating Starship's first Super Heavy booster prototype later "this…

Tesla teardown specialist Sandy Munro lays the law on TSLAQ over false allegations

When Sandy Munro started his analysis of an early production Tesla Model 3, he was aghast at the vehicle’s quirks,…

SpaceX changes the game with 100th rocket launch

Ending exactly five months of delays, SpaceX has completed the first polar launch from Florida in more than half a…

SpaceX to attempt first East Coast polar launch in half a century as storms loom

Despite bad weather that forced SpaceX to stand down from a Starlink launch planned earlier this morning, the company is…

SpaceX Falcon 9 doubleheader still on track after fiery ULA launch abort

As previously reported by Teslarati, SpaceX announced intentions to launch two Falcon 9 missions from two Florida launchpads on Sunday,…

Former ‘Top Gear’ host and Tesla owner James May roasts his Model S 100D

Former Top Gear host James May has been a fan of Teslas for a while now, calling the Model S as one…

SpaceX, Rocket Lab, ULA all have rocket launches planned this weekend

The final weekend of August 2020 is shaping up to be an exciting one in the world of rocket launching.…

SpaceX eyes two Falcon 9 launches and a Starship hop in three days (Update: one day!)

Update: In a surprise twist, SpaceX has confirmed plans to launch SAOCOM 1B, Starlink-11, and hop Starship SN6 in less…

Tesla employee foregoes $1M payment, works with FBI to thwart cybersecurity attack

Sometimes, the events that transpire inside a company could be just as exciting and nail-biting as the most popular thrillers…

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket wins fourth Moon lander launch contract

SpaceX continues to dominate the global commercial launch market in Earth orbit and beyond and has secured its fourth Moon…

SpaceX kicks off orbital Starship launch pad construction in Texas

CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX is already well into the process of building an orbital-class Starship launch pad…

SpaceX rocket booster heads west for first California launch in more than a year

For the first time in more than 16 months, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster has been spotted heading west…

SpaceX’s reusable rockets snag two more launch contracts

SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 rocket has secured another two launch contracts, this time from longtime customer and prolific satellite communications…