Articles about SpaceX – Page 5 of 17

Weather forces delay for SpaceX’s historic launch of NASA’s first Dragon riders to the space station

The countdown for SpaceX’s first crewed launch to the International Space Station ran down to less than 17 minutes, but… Read More

NASA chief points to SpaceX crewed launch as a unifying moment for America

President Donald Trump plans to be on hand for Wednesday’s historic test launch of NASA astronauts in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon… Read More

NASA signs off on historic SpaceX crewed launch, leaving weather as final uncertainty

Mission managers have cleared the final paperwork for SpaceX’s first-ever crewed launch, aimed at sending two NASA astronauts to the… Read More

NASA and SpaceX rehearse for big launch day, complete with a Tesla ride to the pad

NASA and SpaceX put astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken and the rest of the team at Kennedy Space Center… Read More

NASA gives crucial thumbs-up to SpaceX’s historic crewed flight to space station

NASA today signed off on the first launch to send a crew into orbit from U.S. soil in nearly nine… Read More

Astronauts arrive in Florida to set new NASA traditions for crewed spaceflight

Two NASA astronauts landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida today to go through a set of pre-launch traditions… Read More

Days before landmark launch, NASA’s head of human spaceflight quits due to ‘mistake’

NASA’s top executive concentrating on human spaceflight, Doug Loverro, has resigned just a week before the scheduled start of a… Read More

NASA confirms it’s working with Tom Cruise (and SpaceX?) to make a movie on space station

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has confirmed in a tweet that the space agency is working with movie star Tom Cruise… Read More

NASA and SpaceX get set to make history with landmark spaceflight during pandemic

Everything is in readiness for the first mission to send humans into orbit from U.S. soil since NASA retired the… Read More

NASA puts Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX on the list for lunar lander development program

NASA has selected teams led by Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX to develop lunar landing systems capable of putting astronauts… Read More

SpaceX seeks regulatory changes as it gears up for Starlink broadband service

In a new regulatory filing, SpaceX says it plans to start offering commercial broadband internet service using its Starlink satellite… Read More

Swarm Technologies chooses Momentus and SpaceX to launch constellation of tiny satellites

Swarm Technologies has struck an agreement with California-based Momentus for the launch of a dozen telecommunication satellites, each the size… Read More

SpaceX launches seventh batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites, and sets a rocket record

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster executed its fourth successful launch and landing as part of a mission that put… Read More

A date with history: NASA and SpaceX schedule first crewed Dragon mission for May 27 launch

NASA and SpaceX have set a date for the first crewed space mission to be launched into orbit from U.S.… Read More

SpaceX Dragon cargo craft leaves space station and splashes down in Pacific amid virus outbreak

The International Space Station bid farewell to a robotic SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule, with measures being taken at mission control… Read More

SpaceX prints out a preview of super-sized Starship’s capabilities in users guide

SpaceX provided details about the expected capabilities of its fully reusable Starship super-heavy-lift launch system in a payload users guide… Read More

Japanese astronaut joins the crew for SpaceX Dragon mission to space station

The first non-American to be added to the crew for a SpaceX Dragon flight to the International Space Station is… Read More

SpaceX wins NASA contract to send cargo to lunar Gateway with new Dragon XL craft

NASA has tapped a type of SpaceX cargo craft that hasn’t yet been built to deliver supplies to a moon-orbiting… Read More

SpaceX wins FCC license for up to a million Starlink satellite broadband data terminals

After months of consideration, the Federal Communications Commission has granted SpaceX a license for up to a million terminals that… Read More

SpaceX sends sixth batch of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit and marks milestone for rocket reusability

A Falcon 9 rocket sent SpaceX’s sixth batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit and set a record for… Read More

SpaceX aborts Starlink satellite launch at the last second, due to Falcon 9 rocket engine issue

SpaceX’s planned launch of its sixth batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites literally fizzled out today, due to an engine… Read More

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says there’s nothing to fear from Starlink broadband satellites (and no spin-out)

Will SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellite constellation ruin astronomy? Will it threaten the telecom industry? Will SpaceX spin out Starlink anytime… Read More

SpaceX launches the last Dragon of its breed to space station and celebrates 50th booster landing

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sent the company’s last first-generation Dragon cargo capsule on a resupply run to the International Space… Read More

Axiom Space makes deal with SpaceX to send customers to space station next year

Axiom Space says it’s signed a contract with SpaceX to fly three paying passengers and an Axiom-trained commander to the… Read More

SpaceX’s Starship SN1 prototype blows up during pressure test on its Texas pad

A prototype for SpaceX’s Starship super-rocket was destroyed tonight during a pressure test on its pad at the company’s South… Read More

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk touts Starlink satellites and robotic fighter jets at Air Warfare Symposium

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took a rare deep dive into the workings of his company’s Starlink broadband satellite operation in… Read More

SpaceX reportedly seeking to raise $250M as Starlink and Starship efforts ramp up

SpaceX is seeking to bring in about $250 million in new investment during a funding round that’s still underway, amid… Read More

SpaceX and Space Adventures plan to send customers on high-flying space trips

Space Adventures says it’s entered into an agreement with SpaceX to send private citizens into orbit on free-flying missions that… Read More

SpaceX sends 60 Starlink broadband satellites into a different orbit, but misses 50th booster landing

SpaceX launched 60 more satellites for its Starlink internet broadband constellation on a Falcon 9 rocket today, bringing the total… Read More

Report: SpaceX is planning to spin out Starlink satellite broadband network and take it public

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell is quoted as saying that the company is planning to spin out its Starlink satellite internet… Read More