SpaceX

Is the first European on the Moon in ESA's astronaut corps?

Interview Director General on being a good partner and developing rockets

Science11 Oct 2024 | 8

Starlink was offered for free to those hit by Hurricane Helene. It is not entirely free

Updated And now SpaceX clarifies special promotion

Networks08 Oct 2024 | 152

US lawmakers dig into FCC's $900M Starlink snub in wake of Hurricane Helene

Nearly a billion dollars in rural broadband subsidies wouldn't go amiss

Networks08 Oct 2024 | 39

Vulcan Centaur avoids FAA scrutiny after losing solid rocket booster nozzle

Is that a sparkler attached to the bottom of your rocket or just something falling off?

Science07 Oct 2024 | 17

SpaceX accuses 'meme-stock' rival of 'misinformation' over Starlink signals waiver

AST SpaceMobile partners 'provide zero technical support for their opposition,' letter to FCC rages

Networks04 Oct 2024 | 29

SpaceX Falcon 9 grounded again after second stage hits wrong part of ocean

Updated Otherwise, Crew-9 launch was a complete success

Science30 Sep 2024 | 23

Binance claims it helped to bust Chinese crypto scam app in India

ASIA IN BRIEF Plus: SpaceX plans Vietnam investment; Yahoo! Japan content moderation secrets; LG offloads Chinese display factory; and more

Cyber-crime30 Sep 2024 | 5

Musk's Starlink rockets to 4 million subscribers

Satellite broadband mega-constellation passes mega-milestone

Networks27 Sep 2024 | 51

Cards Against Humanity deals SpaceX a $15M lawsuit over Texas turf tangle

Land purchased to save it from Trump's border wall 'completely f*cked' by 'gravel, tractors, and space garbage'

Bootnotes23 Sep 2024 | 48

SpaceX faces $663K FAA fine for Musk's alleged launch impatience

Some good news for Elon – 2,500 planes to be Starlink Wi-Fi ready as United joins the party

Public Sector17 Sep 2024 | 50

FCC boss starts bringing up Musk's Starlink dominance, antitrust concerns

SpaceX broadband network now accounts for nearly two-thirds of all active satellites in orbit

Networks12 Sep 2024 | 52

SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission completes first commercial spacewalk

More cautious than 1960s efforts, EVA goes off without a hitch

Science12 Sep 2024 | 36

SpaceX blasts being stuck in bureaucratic orbit as Starship approval slips

Toys launched from pram as Musk's rocketeers stamp feet over paperwork

Science11 Sep 2024 | 101

SpaceX aims high with Polaris Dawn mission

Altitude record within grasp and in-house spacesuits to be put through their paces

Science10 Sep 2024 | 14

Boeing's Calamity Capsule returns to Earth without a crew

What now for these pod people?

Science07 Sep 2024 | 67

NASA confirms who is flying and who is not on SpaceX Crew Dragon

Meanwhile, strange noises emanate from Starliner

Science02 Sep 2024 | 21

SpaceX grounded after fumbling Falcon 9 landing for first time in years

Updated Failure has become rare, but the FAA needs to look into it regardless

Science30 Aug 2024 | 52

Astronomers back call for review of bonkers rule that means satellite swarms fly without environment checks

Space boffins want pollution from the likes of Starlink regulated

Science29 Aug 2024 | 48

NASA will fly Boeing Starliner crew home with SpaceX, Calamity Capsule deemed too risky

+Comment Eight days going on eight months for pilots stuck on orbiting space station

Science25 Aug 2024 | 102

SpaceX set to surpass Gemini 11's altitude record with Polaris Dawn mission

Let's hope the spacesuits hold up for extravehicular activity

Science20 Aug 2024 | 31

SpaceX tries to wash away Texas pollution allegations

Updated Elon Musk: Aiming for Mars, but sometimes ends up with Mercury?

Science13 Aug 2024 | 44

Before we put half a million broadband satellites in orbit, anyone want to consider environmental effects?

SpaceX 'WasteX' Starlink said to make up 60% of sats circling Earth

Networks12 Aug 2024 | 80

NASA gives Falcon 9 thumbs-up to launch Crew-9

1. Undock, bring Butch and Suni home on Starliner, 2. Launch Crew-9, 3. Do the handover, 4. Bring Crew-8 home

Science29 Jul 2024 | 29

SpaceX Falcon 9 set for comeback after upper-stage failure

Cracked line blamed for leak

Science26 Jul 2024 | 19

Here we go again. And again. Musk threatens to pull Twitter, SpaceX out of California

Comment Over here, look at me, Donald, I'm over here, don't you want to tweet again? Woke! Trans! Antifa! Immigration!

Science17 Jul 2024 | 121

SpaceX asks the FAA: 'Can we launch our rockets again, please?'

Company keen to get back on the horse before the investigation is complete

Science17 Jul 2024 | 43

SpaceX's Falcon anomaly could have serious implications for the space industry

Comment Musk firm to work with the FAA on why the second stage leaked liquid oxygen

Science15 Jul 2024 | 60

Elon Musk to destroy the International Space Station – with NASA's approval, for a fee

SpaceX wins contract for 'deorbit vehicle' at a pleasing price

Public Sector27 Jun 2024 | 150

Starlink stuffs the internet into a backpack by invitation only

Satellite dishes not just for roofs anymore

Networks21 Jun 2024 | 15

Musk wants to ban Apple at his companies for cosying up to OpenAI

Comment Concerned about secrecy... or just mad no one's buying his AI tech?

AI + ML11 Jun 2024 | 56

A tale of two missions: Starliner and Starship both achieve milestones

It was the best of times for space fans

Science07 Jun 2024 | 57

Return to office mandates had senior employees jumping ship

More stringent rules led to staff to find more remote options

Offbeat14 May 2024 | 52

Texan construction workers put a rocket up Team SpaceX over 'unpaid bills'

'If they were to call me today, I'd tell them to f%*k off'

Science14 May 2024 | 68

SpaceX set to literally rock Florida with more and bigger Starship launches

Of course the FAA wants a look at the environmental impact of Musk's plans

Science10 May 2024 | 32

Starlink geofence appears to have some gaping holes

I guess the brains down in Africa gonna take some time to do the things they never should have had

Networks03 May 2024 | 36

SpaceX workplace injury rates are rocketing

Musk outfit's figures almost 10 times worse than industry averages

Science23 Apr 2024 | 23

SpaceX, Northrop Grumman reportedly working on US spy sat program

LEO rising in US military: Close encounters of the recon kind

Networks19 Apr 2024 | 5

Starlink clashes with Telecom Italia over frequency data sharing

Refusal to play ball may result in satellite operator moving investment elsewhere

Networks02 Apr 2024 | 18

Labor watchdog wants SpaceX's gag clauses to disintegrate like its exploding rockets

This is why Big Biz wants to dismantle America's crucial regulators

Science22 Mar 2024 | 78

When life gives you Lemon, sack him

Comment CNN veteran publishes Musk interview that got his X show canceled

Offbeat19 Mar 2024 | 117

Third time is almost the charm for SpaceX's Starship

Booster hit the water hard and monster rocket lost during re-entry, but otherwise a success!

Science14 Mar 2024 | 128

Is Russia using Starlink in Ukraine? Congress demands answers

And saying Starlink doesn't work inside Russian borders isn't sufficient...

Offbeat08 Mar 2024 | 59

Beijing plans at least three new rockets – maybe reusables too

With over 100 launches planned this year alone, matching Musk makes sense

Science07 Mar 2024 | 6

FAA gives SpaceX a bunch of homework to do before Starship flies again

You've heard of Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly. How about an energetic engine failure?

Science27 Feb 2024 | 60

Out with the old, in with the new as 100 Starlink satellites take atmospheric exit

SpaceX doing some spring cleaning to deal with aging models before they fail

Networks15 Feb 2024 | 50

Intuitive Machines IM-1 heading for Moon on SpaceX rocket

Taking Disaster Recovery as a Service to lunar extremes

Science15 Feb 2024 | 3

Ukraine claims Russian military is using Starlink

Musk: No terminals have been sold to Russia 'to the best of our knowledge'

Networks12 Feb 2024 | 128

John Deere tractors get connectivity boost with Starlink deal

SpaceX gets chance to prove the FCC was wrong for rejecting its $885m rural broadband subsidy bid

Networks16 Jan 2024 | 29

Musk claims that venting liquid oxygen caused Starship explosion

Billionaire suggests a payload would have solved the problem. And we have a suggestion for who that payload could be

Science15 Jan 2024 | 144

Adios, dead zones: Starlink relays SMS in space for unmodified phones on Earth

Now you'll never have an excuse for missing that weekend work text or call

Networks12 Jan 2024 | 58

SpaceX snaps back at US labor board's complaint, calling it 'unconstitutional'

It's the second time in a month a Musk firm has said that about a US regulator

Legal05 Jan 2024 | 49

SpaceX accused of firing employees critical of free speech fan Elon Musk

Rule 1: You do not criticize the boss. Rule 2: You do NOT criticize the boss

Legal04 Jan 2024 | 59

SpaceX sends first direct-to-cell Starlinks to orbit

It's like a cell tower... in spaaaaace

Networks03 Jan 2024 | 14

Long-delayed Ariane 6 rocket is 'ready to go' – hopefully – says European Space Agency

Latest launch sim went off without a hitch. An upper stage test, not so much

Science20 Dec 2023 | 2

SpaceX cleared to test satellite phone service via Starlink

Low Earth orbit cell ops will help remote region get services

Networks15 Dec 2023 | 6

FCC really, truly won't give SpaceX nearly a billion bucks for Starlink rural broadband

Updated You Musk be joking, says legal veep

Networks14 Dec 2023 | 68