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Topics related to SpaceX, the American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company founded by Elon Musk.
Rocket on course to crash into Moon does not belong to Space X, astronomers say
Revised calculations indicate that the upper stage of a Chinese Long March 3C rocket, launched in 2014, is…
2022-02-15
Up to 40 SpaceX Starlink satellites lost to geomagnetic storm
A geomagnetic storm has wiped out up to 40 newly launched SpaceX Starlink satellites. SpaceX, founded by entrepreneur…
2022-02-10
USAF awards SpaceX $102M to test point-to-point Starship flights
The United States Air Force (USAF) has awarded SpaceX $102 million for the development of the Starship point-to-point…
2022-01-21
Three South African satellites hitch a ride on the Falcon 9
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 has completed its third SmallSat Rideshare Program mission dubbed ‘Transporter-3’. The mission was launched on…
2022-01-14
SpaceX: Starship to launch Starlink Gen2 in March 2022
SpaceX has revealed plans to commence regular launches of its new Starship spacecraft as soon as March 2022. …
2022-01-11
China Space Station avoids near-collision with Starlink satellites
China has informed the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) that China’s space station was twice forced to conduct…
2021-12-29
SpaceX final launch of 2021 delivers Christmas gifts to the ISS
SpaceX launched its final Falcon 9 rocket of the year on December 21, 2021, in order to resupply…
2021-12-21
SpaceX could face bankruptcy, says Elon Musk
In an email to his employees, Elon Musk warned that his company, SpaceX faces a “genuine risk of…
2021-12-01
Fourth explosive attempt for SpaceX’s Starship rocket
After SN8, SN9, and SN10, the latest SpaceX’s Starship prototype SN11 crashed during a flight test on March…
2021-12-01
NASA launches asteroid-crashing mission
On November 24, 06:21 UTC (1:21am EST), a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) payload…
2021-11-24
After delays, NASA & ESA astronauts lift-off for ISS aboard SpaceX craft
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft ‘Endurance’ has launched four astronauts into space, where they will spend around six…
2021-11-11
NASA delays Moon landing to 2025, citing lawsuits and budget cuts
NASA’s Artemis III mission, which was set to deliver astronauts to the Moon by the end of 2024,…
2021-11-10
International Space Station astronauts return to Earth onboard SpaceX Dragon
European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency…
2021-11-09
Blue Origin could join SpaceX in work on cargo rockets for US military
Space venture Blue Origin, led by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is discussing a big project with the United States…
2021-10-21
Musk says SpaceX in talks with airlines to provide in-flight Starlink service
Billionaire Elon Musk has revealed that SpaceX is in discussions with airlines about the possibility of installing Starlink…
2021-10-15
FAA extends comment period for SpaceX Starship project
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended the period for public comment on the environmental impact of SpaceX’s…
2021-10-01
SpaceX Inspiration4 splashes down in the Atlantic
Inspiration4, the world’s first all-civilian orbital mission, has concluded with a splashdown in the ocean. After spending three…
2021-09-19
SpaceX launches Inspiration4, first private orbital mission
The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule was successfully delivered to orbit in its first all-civilian mission, Inspiration4. The Falcon…
2021-09-16