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SpaceX is set Tuesday for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket
Jun 4, 2025SpaceX is set Tuesday for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket — the linchpin of founder Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions — after the vessel’s last two outings ended in fiery explosions. A launch window... -
SpaceX launches private astronauts on first crewed polar orbit
Apr 1, 2025On Monday, SpaceX launched the first human spaceflight—a four-person, privately sponsored orbital mission—directly over Earth’s polar regions. The mission will include a number of experiments, such as taking the first X-ray in space and cultivating mushrooms... -
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Mar 3, 2025Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency has been in the news lately due to widespread layoffs and funding reductions at US federal institutions. However, the next test flight of his imposing Starship rocket will put... -
Donald Trump expected to attend the launch of SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket
Nov 19, 2024US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to attend Tuesday’s launch of SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket, US media reported, the latest sign of growing ties between him and fellow billionaire Elon Musk. Temporary flight restrictions for VIP... -
US regulators cleared SpaceX to restart launching its stalwart Falcon 9 rocket
Sep 2, 2024US regulators on Friday cleared SpaceX to restart launching its stalwart Falcon 9 rocket, as a probe continues into a rare mishap this week during a first-stage booster landing. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded the... -
SpaceX cleared to fly Falcon 9 rocket after landing mishap
Aug 31, 2024US regulators on Friday cleared SpaceX to restart launching its stalwart Falcon 9 rocket, as a probe continues into a rare mishap this week during a first-stage booster landing. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded the... -
SpaceX Polaris Dawn launch pushed back after helium leak
Aug 27, 2024SpaceX on Monday pushed back the historic launch of an all-civilian crew on an orbital expedition set to mark a new chapter in space exploration with the first spacewalk by private citizens. The Polaris Dawn mission,... -
NASA delays SpaceX liftoff after Boeing Starliner stranding
Aug 7, 2024Due to continuous problems with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, NASA on Tuesday delayed the departure of astronauts scheduled to visit the International Space Station on a SpaceX flight. Due to faults found in its propulsion system during... -
SpaceX launch taking crew to ISS delayed again by weather
Mar 3, 2024Due to bad weather, the mission to send three American astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station on Saturday was canceled. NASA said that after SpaceX reported a delay in the launch, the... -
SpaceX launches secretive US military spacecraft on research mission
Dec 29, 2023SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket blasted back into space on Thursday night to ferry the US military’s secretive X-37B drone to a research mission. After weeks of delays, the rocket launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...
