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1 day ago
Alternative transportation

SpaceX Starship Flight 10 was so successful, it's breaking the anti-Musk narrative

Science
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

With Starship Flight 10, SpaceX prioritized resilience over perfection | TechCrunch

Starship's 10th test flight intentionally stressed fault tolerance—heat shield damage, propulsion redundancy, and engine relighting—to advance large-scale rocket reusability and operational safety.
Science
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Part of Starship Explodes During SpaceX's Latest Test Flight

SpaceX's tenth Starship flight achieved suborbital success, deployed eight dummy satellites, relit an engine, and both stages landed despite heat‑shield damage.
fromTESLARATI
1 day ago
Alternative transportation

SpaceX Starship Flight 10 was so successful, it's breaking the anti-Musk narrative

Science
fromArs Technica
15 hours ago

With recent Falcon 9 milestones, SpaceX vindicates its "dumb" approach to reuse

SpaceX achieved operational reusable-rocket milestones in 2015–2016 and reflight within a year, outpacing rivals and prompting debate over reuse strategies.
fromTheregister
1 day ago

SpaceX's Starship keeps it together for Flight Test 10

The rocket launched on time, at 2330 UTC on August 26 (1830 CDT, local time in Texas). One of the Super Heavy Booster engines failed during the ascent, but as SpaceX's enthusiastic commentator noted, it did not affect the mission. After separation, the booster made a controlled splashdown into the Gulf of Mexico and demonstrated a hover above the water with only two engines running before eventually reaching the surface and exploding as expected.
Science
fromTESLARATI
2 days ago

WATCH: SpaceX attempts Starship's tenth test flight after two delays

SpaceX is set to launch Starship tonight, provided the weather cooperates and everything with the ship goes smoothly. This is SpaceX's third attempt to launch Starship for its tenth test flight, with Sunday's and Monday's attempts both being scrapped due to a leak and unfavorable weather conditions on the respective days. This evening, SpaceX has already stated that conditions appear to be approximately 45 percent favorable for launch.
Alternative transportation
Science
fromArs Technica
3 days ago

SpaceX's latest Dragon mission will breathe more fire at the space station

SpaceX's Dragon will use a trunk-mounted reboost kit to add about 9 m/s to the ISS orbit, starting September 2025, supporting periodic altitude maintenance.
US politics
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Starlink wants billions in grants, but state governments aren't cooperating

States are channeling most BEAD broadband funds into fiber deployments, leaving only minimal subsidies for Starlink despite revised federal rules favoring tech neutrality.
#starlink
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago
Digital life

You may soon get Starlink internet for a much lower 'Community' price - here's how

fromZDNET
3 weeks ago
Digital life

You may soon get Starlink internet for a much lower 'Community' price - here's how

fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Appeals court says NLRB structure unconstitutional, in a win for SpaceX | TechCrunch

The Fifth District Court of Appeals ruled that the NLRB's structure may be unconstitutional and has put unfair labor practice cases against SpaceX on hold.
US politics
#nasa
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Despite Getting Billions From the Government, Elon Musk's SpaceX Pays Basically No Taxes

Internal documents show that SpaceX has likely not paid income tax for years, utilizing tax benefits from past debts to offset future taxable income.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

He joined SpaceX at 14. At 16, teen prodigy Kairan Quazi is jumping to quant trading giant Citadel Securities.

At just 16, Quazi has been amassing accolades and records for his work at SpaceX, but ultimately chooses to transition into quant finance at Citadel Securities.
Venture
US politics
fromTelecompetitor
1 week ago

SpaceX Excoriates Virginia's BEAD Final Proposal

SpaceX has raised objections to Virginia's BEAD Program proposal, citing wastefulness and lack of competition.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Coastal Commission opposes SpaceX's bid to nearly double Vandenberg launches

California Coastal Commission voted against SpaceX's rocket launch expansion due to environmental and regulatory concerns.
#trump-administration
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago
Science

Trump Rips Up Environmental Rules Protecting Wildlife From Destructive Rocket Launches

fromFuturism
2 weeks ago
Science

Trump Rips Up Environmental Rules Protecting Wildlife From Destructive Rocket Launches

Science
from24/7 Wall St.
2 weeks ago

Did Trump Just Launch Rocket Lab Into the Stratosphere?

Rocket Lab is a leading small-satellite launch provider with a strong track record and significant market presence.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump orders relaxed rules for rocket launches, appearing to benefit Musk and Bezos

Trump's executive order seeks to relax environmental rules for commercial spacecraft, emphasizing national security and increased rocket launches.
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Trump signs order to ease commercial spaceflight regulations DW 08/14/2025

Trump signed an executive order to ease regulations for commercial rocket launches, targeting environmental reviews for launch licenses.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

SpaceX hopes to nearly double the rocket launches off the California coast; a state panel likely to object

SpaceX aims to increase rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base to nearly 100 annually, challenging the California Coastal Commission over environmental concerns.
California
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

SpaceX is building a water pipeline to Starbase - but access comes with some conditions | TechCrunch

A new water pipeline from Brownsville to Starbase will replace truck deliveries, shaping the definition of the company town.
#tesla
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Firefly Aerospace IPO: Stock price will be closely watched today as SpaceX rival makes Nasdaq debut

Firefly Aerospace Inc. is a space and defense technology company based in Cedar Park, Texas, specializing in space launch and landing capabilities, including small- to medium-lift launch vehicles and lunar landers.
Tech industry
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

With Trump's cutbacks, crew heads for ISS unsure of when they'll come back

The Crew-11 mission, under the command of Zena Cardman, launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, aiming for a stay of six to eight months on the ISS.
Digital life
Science
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

SpaceX delivers 4 astronauts to the International Space Station just 15 hours after launch

SpaceX delivered a crew to the International Space Station in 15 hours, marking a successful mission for NASA and international partnerships.
#elon-musk
fromFuturism
1 month ago
US politics

After Fight With Musk, Trump Reportedly Ordered Review of Government SpaceX Contracts

fromFuturism
1 month ago
US politics

After Fight With Musk, Trump Reportedly Ordered Review of Government SpaceX Contracts

fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

SpaceX launch set for tomorrow after widespread power outage scrubs mission at last minute

A planned SpaceX rocket launch was postponed due to a widespread power outage affecting air traffic control.
Environment
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Trump wants to "eliminate or expedite" environmental rules for rocket launches

The Trump administration is considering policy changes to reduce environmental protections for commercial rocket launches.
#mokumanamana
fromFuturism
1 month ago
Social justice

Government Gives Elon Musk Permission to Detonate Rockets Over a Sacred Hawaian Island

fromFuturism
1 month ago
Social justice

Government Gives Elon Musk Permission to Detonate Rockets Over a Sacred Hawaian Island

#starbase
#amazon
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Rogers launching new satellite-to-mobile text messaging trial | CBC News

Rogers Communications Inc. has launched a new satellite-to-mobile text messaging service, marking the latest step in its partnership with SpaceX and Lynk Global.
Toronto
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Astronauts from US, India, Poland, Hungary return from space station

Axiom Mission 4 marked a significant return to crewed spaceflight for countries like India, Poland, and Hungary after decades.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

4 astronauts splashdown on SpaceX capsule to end Axiom Space's private Ax-4 mission

A SpaceX capsule with four astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, concluding Axiom Space's fourth private mission to the ISS.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Elon Musk said a year ago that AI has no use at SpaceX. Now he's willing to pay $170k a head for AI engineers.

SpaceX is recruiting AI software engineers despite Elon Musk's previous claims of minimal AI use in the company.
#xai
fromTESLARATI
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

SpaceX to invest $2 billion in Elon Musk's xAI: report

SpaceX is investing $2 billion into Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, as part of a larger $5 billion equity raise.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk's SpaceX might invest $2 billion in Musk's xAI | TechCrunch

SpaceX is investing $2 billion in Elon Musk's AI startup xAI, marking a significant financial commitment.
fromFortune
1 month ago

Virgin Atlantic will use Musk's Starlink for fleet Wi-Fi

Right now, there's only one solution. It is Starlink.
Digital life
fromTESLARATI
1 month ago

SpaceX share sale expected to back $400 billion valuation

SpaceX is considering an insider share sale that could value the company at $400 billion.
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