space NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Launches to International Space Station A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Dragon spacecraft into orbit carrying NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov.
space SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Rocket Successfully Launched the JUPITER 3 Satellite into Orbit Its revolutionary architecture, backed by more than 300 spot beams, promises to double the capacity of the Hughes Jupiter fleet, providing lightning-fast connectivity over North and South America.
space NASA to Send Its Psyche Mission to a Golden Asteroid Worth $10,000 Quadrillion Scheduled for launch on October 5, 2023, atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the Psyche spacecraft will provide planetary scientists with an unprecedented opportunity to study an iron core similar to the Earth's center.
space Startup Varda Space Launched Its First In-Orbit Space Factory The spacecraft was deployed into orbit by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. It will remain at an altitude of approximately 1,000 kilometers for about a month before altering its trajectory and returning to Earth.
space SpaceX Starship Has a Better Chance of a Successful Launch After an Overhaul SpaceX is preparing for a new test flight of its giant rocket system, Starship, and according to CEO Elon Musk, the chances of the next flight's success have significantly improved thanks to a major overhaul of the system.
space Elon Musk's SpaceX Hires 14-Year-Old Software Engineer SpaceX has hired a 14-year-old software engineer. Kairan Quazi, a prodigious talent, recently completed his bachelor's degree at Santa Clara University, becoming the youngest graduate in the institution's history.
space Startup Vast and SpaceX to Launch the First Commercial Space Station The mission is actually available for booking: the company invites not only professional astronauts and space agencies but also private individuals who do either scientific or philanthropic work to join the flight.
space Saudi Arabia Will Send Its First Female Astronaut Into Space Rayyana Barnawi will join her fellow Saudi astronaut Ali Al-Qarni on a 10-day mission to the International Space Station. Barnawi and Al Qarni will fly to the ISS aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as part of a mission by private space company Axiom Space.
space SpaceX Launched Its Falcon Heavy Rocket for the First Time in Three Years The world's largest operational space launch vehicle lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on November 1. It delivered into orbit several secret cargoes for the U.S. Department of Defense as part of the USSF-44 mission.
space Starlink to Introduce Daytime Data Caps Starting in December Elon Musk's SpaceX will limit Starlink's Internet speeds during peak hours for those users who consume more than 1 TB of traffic per month. The changes will take effect next month.
space NASA's DART Spacecraft Successfully Changed the Orbit of an Asteroid The goal of DART was to change the orbit of Dimorphos around the larger asteroid by at least 73 seconds, although scientists had hoped the effect would be more like 10 minutes. This minimum benchmark has been exceeded by more than 25 times.
space NASA's DART Spacecraft Successfully Crashed Into an Asteroid in a Planetary Defense Test As part of the mission, NASA was investigating whether it was possible to alter the trajectory of a celestial body by hitting it with a space probe. This was humanity's first attempt to change the celestial body's trajectory.
space T-Mobile and SpaceX Team Up to Use Starlink Satellites The mobile operator's subscribers will be able to use Starlink satellite Internet at speeds ranging from 2 to 4 Mbps. The Starlink signal will be available everywhere in the US, even in places where there is no cellular coverage.
space ESA in Talks to Replace Russian Soyuz Rockets with Elon Musk's SpaceX By now, all talks remain at the stage of exploring the best option. The agency also needs to make sure the interface between the launcher and satellite is suitable.
space SpaceX Launches South Korea's First Lunar Mission The probe will enter lunar orbit in December and begin its near-lunar year-long observation mission. According to the mission plan, the vehicle will search for possible landing sites on the Moon as well as test space Internet technology.
space SpaceX Breaks Its Annual Launch Record with Starlink Mission SpaceX set its previous record in 2021: it made 31 launches, which made it the most prolific space corporation and launch provider in the US.
space FCC Authorizes the Use of Starlink Internet on Moving Vehicles SpaceX's new satellite Internet terminals will provide broadband access to high-speed Internet to more users, meeting the growing demand for Internet connectivity on the move, whether it’s a road trip, an ocean cruise, or an international flight.
space Starlink Satellite Internet Is Now Available in 32 Countries SpaceX continues to regularly send Starlink satellites into orbit, delivering dozens of satellites at a time. The constellation currently includes more than 2,000 satellites, but that's just a small part of what the company yet plans to deploy.
space SpaceX Launched Crew-4 Astronauts to the ISS Crew-4 is SpaceX's fourth operational human spaceflight mission to the International Space Station for NASA as part of the Commercial Crew Program to support private space transportation companies.
space The AX-1 Mission Successfully Returned to Earth They flew more than 5 million kilometers, making about 240 orbits around the Earth. During the trip, the AX-1 mission supported 26 science payloads and technology demonstrations.
space Elon Musk Said the Price Point for a Ticket to Mars Is Affordable for Most People The billionaire noted that the price would be based on economic feasibility. Some people might even need to sell their assets to visit Mars.
space SpaceX Sends the First All-Private Mission to the ISS SpaceX is carrying out the mission with Axiom Space, a commercial aerospace company that plans to build and operate the first commercial ISS modules and the first international commercial space station.
space SpaceX Raises Prices Amid Rising Commodity Markets For example, the base monthly cost of Starlink services will increase by 11 percent to $110 from $99 a month as of May 21. The cost of Starlink equipment will increase 10 percent to $549.
space Elon Musk Tweeted a Video of the Mechazilla Launch Tower Until recently, the company only shared renderings of the Mechazilla, but now we can see the actual design of the 140-meter structure. The published video confirms that the construction of this impressive tower is nearing completion.
space Elon Musk Warned SpaceX Employees of Potential Bankruptcy Raptor engines power the Starship rocket designed to be launched to the Moon and Mars. It has already been tested in short flights, but the orbital launch requires up to 39 Raptor engines, requiring a dramatic increase in production.