SpaceX, NASA to launch Crew-9 mission next month
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) – SpaceX and NASA said on Friday they plan to launch the space agency’s Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than Aug.…
Musk says he will move SpaceX, X headquarters to Texas over frustration with California laws
By Priyanka.G (Reuters) – Elon Musk said on Tuesday he is moving the headquarters of two more of his companies – social media platform X and rocket company SpaceX –…
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 grounded after failure dooms batch of Starlink satellites
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – SpaceX‘s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket was grounded by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday after one broke apart in space and doomed…
SpaceX launches first satellites for new US spy constellation
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – SpaceX on Wednesday launched an inaugural batch of operational spy satellites it built as part of a new U.S. intelligence network designed to significantly…
Musk sees fourth flight of SpaceX’s Starship in 3-5 weeks
By Gursimran Kaur (Reuters) – SpaceX’s Starship rocket, a futuristic vehicle designed to eventually carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, will probably have its fourth flight in 3-5 weeks,…
Injury rates for Musk’s SpaceX exceed industry average for second year
By Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Injury rates at SpaceX facilities continued to exceed an industry average in 2023, according to a Reuters review of safety data reported to U.S.…
Musk’s SpaceX is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency
By Joey Roulette and Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON (Reuters) – SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a U.S. intelligence agency, five sources…
SpaceX’s third Starship test flight gets FAA green light
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FAA on Wednesday granted SpaceX a license to test-launch the company’s Starship rocket system from Texas, according to the agency’s website, paving the…
Why SpaceX launched military satellites into Space
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched six military missile tracking satellites just over a week ago, including two prototypes for the Missile Defence Agency and four for the US Space…
SpaceX launches eighth long-duration crew for International Space Station orbit
By Joe Skipper and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – A SpaceX rocket safely lifted off from Florida on Sunday night carrying a crew of three U.S. astronauts and…