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SpaceX has an explanation for the Falcon 9 bits that hit Poland

Oxygen leak blamed for a lack of deorbit burn

Science24 Feb 2025 | 53

SpaceX Crew Dragons swapped so ISS crew can go home early

'Stranded' Starliner astronauts set for a March homecoming

Science12 Feb 2025 | 8

DOGE geek with Treasury payment system access now quits amid racist tweet claims

Final update We did Nazi see that coming

Public Sector07 Feb 2025 | 222

Amazon's Kuiper secures license to take on Starlink in the UK

Everybody is going to play nice, OK?

Networks04 Feb 2025 | 34

Trump tells Musk to 'go get' Starliner astronauts

SpaceX was already planning to return 'virtually abandoned' astros. Did Elon forget?

Science29 Jan 2025 | 93

Astronomers red-faced after mistaking Musk's Tesla Roadster for asteroid

Without central repository for artificial objects, it'll only get worse

Offbeat27 Jan 2025 | 55

Words alone won't get the stars and stripes to Mars

Comment So you want to go to the Red Planet. How deep are your pockets and how much time do you have?

Science21 Jan 2025 | 166

SpaceX and Blue Origin both face FAA mishap probes

Only one called exploding a rocket over the Caribbean 'entertainment'

Science20 Jan 2025 | 22

SpaceX resets ‘Days Since Starship Exploded’ counter to zero

Updated Test flight seven did better on the ground with a successful booster catch – as aircraft divert from falling debris

Science17 Jan 2025 | 118

SpaceX launches 2 lunar landers on path to the Moon

Blue Ghost's first time, and second time lucky for Japanese company ispace?

Science15 Jan 2025 | 22

SpaceX will try satellite deployment on next Starship test

Ten suborbital Starlink simulators to be flung from Musk's spacecraft

Science06 Jan 2025 | 71

Blue Origin inches closer to the first New Glenn flight

Final big tests done and engines fired up for a few seconds. Next stop ... space?

Science30 Dec 2024 | 34

Stranded in space: Starliner crew to remain in orbit even longer as SpaceX faces delays

Week-long mission set to stretch into ninth month

Science19 Dec 2024 | 97

SpaceX rocketeers get fresh FAA license for next Starship launch

Authorization comes less than a month after flight 6: 'The FAA continues to increase efficiencies'

Science18 Dec 2024 | 58

China launches first next-gen Long March 12 rocket, christens private spaceport

Won't scare SpaceX as it's not reusable, but will help Beijing do things like launch broadband sats

Science02 Dec 2024 | 3

SpaceX hits 400 launches of Falcon 9 rocket

Yet another batch of Starlink satellites mark the milestone

Science29 Nov 2024 | 56

Starlink gets FCC nod for space calls, but can't dial up full power

Authorization conditional on operations not causing harmful interference

Networks27 Nov 2024 | 35

SpaceX closing in on approval for 25 Starship launches in 2025

Draft environmental assessment ready for public scrutiny

Science22 Nov 2024 | 23

SpaceX claims another Starship success, but fumbles the catch

In-space engine reignition paves way for orbital missions

Science20 Nov 2024 | 201

Judges not impressed by Amazon, SpaceX's attempt to have NLRB declared unconstitutional

Big Tech's big war on American labor watchdog stumbles... bigly

Legal18 Nov 2024 | 71

Trump appoints Musk associate Brendan Carr as FCC chair

Likely to look more favorably on Elon's adventures in space-based comms

Networks18 Nov 2024 | 35

SpaceX Starship moved to launchpad for 6th flight test

Yes, the heat shield has been tweaked. But there's also a banana for scale

Science14 Nov 2024 | 16

SpaceX Dragon gives ISS a helping hand with altitude

Demonstration paves way for more reboosts before station's eventual deorbit

Science11 Nov 2024 | 28

SpaceX plans next Starship flight just days from now

Hands up who wants to see the 'chopsticks' catch the Super Heavy again?

Science07 Nov 2024 | 42

Scientists demand FCC test environmental impacts of satellites

updated Boffins say it's absurd that the US comms watchdog won't consider atmospheric harms

Science24 Oct 2024 | 15

Elon Musk's disaster relief promises: Should we believe the hype?

Opinion When you look behind the headlines, you'll find unfulfilled commitments

Networks17 Oct 2024 | 95

ESA astronaut on the difference between flying in a Soyuz and piloting a Crew Dragon

Interview Plus: We chat about going to the Moon and keeping the ISS running for a few more years

Science15 Oct 2024 | 9

NASA's Europa Clipper leaves for Jupiter's moon atop Falcon Heavy

Liftoff after dodging hurricanes and paranoia scrub

Science14 Oct 2024 | 33

First time's the charm: SpaceX catches a descending Super Heavy Booster

Mechanical chopsticks on the launch tower grab a returning rocket and Starship splashes down on target

Science13 Oct 2024 | 186

Top-secret X-37B space plane ready for daring new orbital maneuver

The Space Force craft will attempt aerobraking for the first time

Science12 Oct 2024 | 37

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 | 49

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