Starship had already flown 99 percent of the way to low-Earth orbit. Monday’s flight added the last bit. SpaceX’s 14th […]
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SpaceX declares Starship ready for orbit, sets launch date next week
Pending regulatory approval, SpaceX said today it intends to launch its 14th Starship mission as early as September 22. This […]
Is Russia’s rival to Starlink failing? Here’s what we know.
Some technical anomalies were expected. About 5 percent of SpaceX’s first batch of Starlinks failed almost immediately after launch. Over […]
The world’s busiest spaceport is about to get a lot quieter, at least for now
Tuesday’s launch was noteworthy for a couple of other reasons. First, it marked the 37th flight for SpaceX’s fleet-leading Falcon […]
SpaceX spooks investors with debut earnings report
SpaceX’s AI revenue more than trebled from the previous quarter to $2.56 billion, with the majority of that coming from […]
Trump admin exempts SpaceX’s Starlink from FCC ban on foreign-made routers
The Trump administration today exempted SpaceX’s Starlink routers from the Federal Communications Commission ban on foreign-made routers. A public notice […]
Could China and Russia really destroy Starlink? Only with a boomerang.
“We will likely have similar concerns and discussions when China fields its Starlink-like constellation.” A stack of Starlink satellites before […]
SpaceX is gearing up for Starship’s 13th test flight later this week
This flight will put Starship under higher pressure and test out new Starlink satellites in orbit. Thirty-three Raptor engines will […]
Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That’s finally changing.
“The Starship Pez dispenser demonstrates very smart industrial design and scale.” Artist’s illustration of Starship releasing a Starlink V3 satellite […]
SpaceX plans to launch Starlink mobile service in the US
During the IPO roadshow, Musk sold investors on future plans to launch data centers into space and build a colony […]