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Back to news homeElon Musk says Starship should be ready for first orbital launch next month, ‘pending regulatory approval’
SpaceX’s Starship rocket is still in development in southeast Texas, with major progress being made on key elements like the launch tower construction, and installation of the vacuum-rated Raptor engines […]
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin goes toe to toe with NASA in federal court over award to SpaceX
Blue Origin, the space company helmed by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is taking NASA to court. The company filed a complaint with a federal claims court on Monday over the agency’s […]
SpaceX stacks the full Starship launch system for the first time, standing nearly 400 feet tall
[embedded content] SpaceX has achieved another major milestone in its Starship fully reusable launch system: It stacked the Starship spacecraft itself on top of a prototype of its Super Heavy […]
SpaceX is losing money on its Starlink terminals, but sees lower costs ahead
It may be a little while longer until Starlink hits profitability. The SpaceX project, which aims to deliver global high-speed broadband via a satellite network, sells its beta kits to […]
SpaceX’s first ocean spaceport is being built and will host launches next year
SpaceX is already underway on building its first floating spaceport platform, and the plan is for it to start hosting launches as early as next year. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk […]
SpaceX wins NASA contract to develop human landing system for returning to the moon
The winner of NASA’s Human Landing System (HLS) contract award is SpaceX, which bid $2.9 billion for the privilege of developing the means by which NASA astronauts will return to […]
SpaceX’s floating oil rig spaceship launch pad could be operating later this year according to Elon Musk
SpaceX’s grand vision for Starship, the next-generation spacecraft it’s currently in the process of developing, includes not only trips to Mars, but also regular point-to-point flights right here on Earth. […]
SpaceX reportedly raises $850M in new funding
SpaceX has raised a fresh round of funding, totalling $850 million, per a new report by CNBC, citing sources “familiar” with the matter. The new capital brings the total valuation […]