Japanese billionaire pulls out of moonshot dating TV project and apologizes to 27,722 women It’s not you, it’s me: That’s basically what Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is saying about his decision to end participation… Read More
More sparks in the sky: SpaceX launches its fourth batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites SpaceX launched its fourth batch of 60 Starlink satellites today, boosting its constellation to a world-record 240 satellites and bringing… Read More
‘He does good at rockets’: President Trump pays tangled tribute to Elon Musk’s tech triumphs President Donald Trump is said to be closely watching the impeachment proceedings on Capitol Hill, but he’s also watching what… Read More
SpaceX aces fiery rehearsal of worst-case scenario for Crew Dragon spaceflights With a fiery flash and volleys of cheers, SpaceX and NASA today rehearsed something they hope will never happen: a… Read More
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa signs on for reality-TV dating game with moon trip as the prize What do you get when you cross “The Bachelor” with “Survivor,” and then throw in a round-the-moon trip? You might… Read More
Mighty Mice splash down aboard SpaceX Dragon cargo ship after zero-G study on space station A troop of muscle-enhanced mice was among more than 3,500 pounds of experiments and equipment that came back to Earth… Read More
SpaceX launches third batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites, reviving concerns SpaceX sent a fresh batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit tonight on a Falcon 9 rocket, executing a… Read More
SpaceX seeks to block Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite broadband program from skipping a regulatory hurdle A space battle is brewing over access to a limited slice of radiowaves between several companies that want to launch… Read More
SpaceX launches a double-duty telecom satellite and doubles down on rocket reusability SpaceX sent a dual-payload telecommunications satellite to orbit today, recovered the Falcon 9 rocket’s first-stage booster at sea, and narrowly… Read More
Map of water ice on Mars shows where NASA (and SpaceX) are likely to send their first astronauts A newly published survey pinpointing where Martian water ice is likely to lie close to the surface could serve as… Read More
Rocket Lab’s Virginia launch pad opens for business, with Air Force as first customer Rocket Lab today celebrated the opening of a launch complex on the Virginia coast, half a world away from its… Read More
SpaceX launches Dragon cargo craft with mighty mice and a tricky shipment for Seattle’s Spaceflight A fresh SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a recycled robotic Dragon cargo capsule today, carrying 5,700 pounds of supplies, satellites… Read More
SpaceX’s Starship Mk1 prototype rocket blows its top at Texas test launch site SpaceX’s prototype for a Starship meant for trips to the moon and Mars suffered an eruption today on its South… Read More
How the Seattle area became a hotspot for satellite builders — and what comes next Seattle may not be the best place to put a launch pad, but the region is turning into one of… Read More
NASA adds five companies, including Blue Origin and SpaceX, to moon delivery list Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among five companies that have just been cleared to deliver payloads… Read More
Nanoracks aims to test habitat-building method during SpaceX satellite mission Nanoracks says it’ll put a metal-cutting robot to work in orbit next year as part of a satellite deployment mission,… Read More
NASA watchdog report sharpens debate over cost of SpaceX vs. Boeing spaceships Boeing is in line to get paid substantially more per seat than SpaceX for astronaut trips to the International Space… Read More
SpaceX executes ground-based test firing for Crew Dragon’s launch escape system SpaceX went the distance today with a static-fire test of its Crew Dragon space taxi’s launch escape system — the… Read More
SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink internet satellites — and hits reusability milestones SpaceX sent its second set of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit today, atop a Falcon 9 rocket that featured the… Read More
SpaceX seeks to reserve spots for 30,000 more Starlink broadband internet satellites SpaceX has filed paperwork with the International Telecommunication Union to add up to 30,000 Starlink broadband data satellites to the… Read More
NASA’s chief and SpaceX’s Elon Musk mend fences – and give ‘best guess’ for Crew Dragon’s big flight NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine visited SpaceX’s headquarters in California today, for what was seen as an opportunity to smooth over… Read More
SpaceX’s Elon Musk lays out a fast and furious plan for Starship super-rocket SpaceX CEO Elon Musk set a revved-up timeline tonight for testing and building a fleet of Starship rocket ships that… Read More
Elon Musk tweets a sneak peek at his vision for SpaceX’s Starship mega-rocket SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is talking up his Starship Mk1 prototype super-rocket in Texas, less than a week in advance… Read More
Space Talent puts jobs at Blue Origin, SpaceX and elsewhere in one big database Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and Elon Musk’s SpaceX are often at odds, but there’s at least one place… Read More
SpaceX wants to rearrange its Starlink satellites for faster broadband ramp-up SpaceX is seeking approval from the Federal Communications Commission for changes in the spacing of its Starlink broadband satellites, in… Read More
SpaceX reports a ‘bug’ in its alert system after ESA shifts spacecraft to avoid Starlink satellite collision The European Space Agency says it performed a collision avoidance maneuver over the Labor Day weekend to head off a… Read More
NASA checks SpaceX’s potential Starship landing sites on Mars, with water in mind NASA is helping SpaceX get a fix on potential landing sites on Mars for its Starship super-spaceship, with an emphasis… Read More
SpaceX sweetens the deal for satellite rideshare launches, and Starlink is in on it Three weeks after announcing that it’s getting into the rideshare market for launching small satellites, SpaceX slashed its prices by… Read More
SpaceX’s Starhopper test rocket takes one giant leap, marking new step toward Mars A prototype rocket that looks more like a water tower took a 500-foot-high hop today in Texas, blazing a methane-fueled… Read More
Astranis reserves a ride with SpaceX for satellite that’ll boost broadband in Alaska A California-based startup called Astranis Space Technologies has signed a deal with SpaceX for the launch of its first geostationary… Read More
