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While the Starship looks set to launch after FAA approval, the future of the facility's role as its main launch site isn't as clear.

Area Residents Express Dismay As SpaceX Looks Poised To Downgrade “Starbase” R&D Facility

By Frank Landymore

SpaceX has dragged its latest orbital launch ready Starship prototype to the launch pad, as seen in footage shared by NASASpaceFlight.

SpaceX Slaps Logo on Starship, Drags Prototype to Launchpad

By Victor Tangermann

For the first time, SpaceX has managed to lift and place its Super Heavy rocket booster onto its launch pad using its "chopsticks"-wielding launch tower.

SpaceX Finally Lifts Super Heavy Booster Using Giant Robot Arms

By Victor Tangermann

In her new book," former NASA deputy administrator Lori Garver has some juicy details about the early days of Elon Musk's rocket venture SpaceX.

Elon Musk Reportedly Started SpaceX After Russian Engineer Spat on Him

By Victor Tangermann

In a new tell-all memoir, a former second-in-command at NASA has aired a ton of the agency's dirty laundry — including about the man who now helms it.

Former NASA Official Says Many at Agency Deeply Oppose SpaceX

By Noor Al-Sibai

SpaceX's latest launch of its Falcon 9 rocket tinted the night sky a terrifying shade of red, The Washington Post reports, visible in long-exposure images taken by astrophotographers.

SpaceX Accused of Coloring Night Sky Red for Several Minutes

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX Employees Slam Elon Musk’s Bizarre Behavior in Open Letter

SpaceX Employees Slam Elon Musk’s Bizarre Behavior in Open Letter

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shown off the latest view of the space company's Starship spacecraft — and it's enormous.

Elon Musk’s New Photo Shows Staggering Size of SpaceX’s Starship

By Victor Tangermann

NASA really doesn't want SpaceX's Starship to blow up on the launch pad at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Reuters reports.

NASA Afraid SpaceX’s Rocket Will Explode and Blow Up Other Stuff Near It

By Victor Tangermann

According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, "Starship will be ready to fly next month," an exciting new update after years of delays and governmental red tape.

Elon Musk: “Starship Will Be Ready to Fly Next Month”

By Victor Tangermann

The Federal Aviation Administration has released its long-awaited environmental assessment into SpaceX's Starship launch program.

FAA Demands Changes Before SpaceX Can Launch Starship to Orbit

By Victor Tangermann

Starlink satellite internet connection is helping artillery gunners in Ukraine accurately hit Russian targets and stay connected.

US General Says SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Have “Destroyed” Russia’s Efforts to Control Info

By Lonnie Lee Hood

SpaceX's imminent cargo launch has been delayed until at least the end of June because, well, the Dragon spacecraft may be leaking fuel.

NASA Alarmed by SpaceX Spacecraft Seemingly Leaking Fuel

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Limitless Space Institute non-profit is generating enough excitement and funding for the idea for a warp drive it has started giving out grants.

SpaceX-Affiliated Group Giving Out Funding for Warp Drive Research

By Victor Tangermann

NASA said yesterday there's a big problem with the heat shield on the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft Crew-5 is using and needs to be replaced.

SpaceX Replacing Defective Heat Shield Before Next Astronaut Launch

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Chinese researchers are investigating ways to disable and even destroy SpaceX's Starlink satellites if they ever prove to be a threat to national security.

Chinese Scientists Reportedly Plotting How to Destroy SpaceX Satellites

By Victor Tangermann

The president of SpaceX is claiming she's never seen or heard anything like the sexual misconduct allegations against CEO Elon Musk.

SpaceX President Defends Elon Musk Against Sexual Misconduct Claims

By Noor Al-Sibai

Insider dropped an alarming story today reporting that SpaceX paid one of its employees $250,000 to keep quiet about improper sexual advances from Musk.

SpaceX Reportedly Paid $250,000 to Silence Sexual Allegations Against Elon Musk

By Jon Christian

It looks like the exhaust fumes from SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets (and others like it) are actually super toxic to humans — and to the planet we call home.

SpaceX Rocket Fumes “Hazardous to Humans” and the Climate, Scientists Warn

By Noor Al-Sibai

Twitter users spotted an interesting little piece of serving ware in a picture of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Indonesian president Joko Widodo having a chat.

Elon Musk Spotted Seemingly Using Starship Heat Shield as Snack Tray

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing's Starliner has clearly been cursed from the start — but apparently it runs far deeper than initial reports suggested.

Boeing’s Attempt to Compete With SpaceX Is Even More Cursed Than We Thought

By Noor Al-Sibai

In a Crew-3 splashdown news conference one astronaut compared the three ships he's been on, built by SpaceX, NASA and Russia.

Astronaut Compares the SpaceX, NASA and Russian Spacecraft He’s Flown In

By Lonnie Lee Hood

The SpaceX Starship 24 might have a problem with its payload door, according to photos on Twitter. Elon Musk is sending more Starlink satellites to orbit.

SpaceX Starship Spotted With What Looks Like a Janky Payload Door

By Lonnie Lee Hood

The Federal Aviation Association's environmental assessment of SpaceX's Starship spacecraft has been set back yet again, according to a notice.

The FAA Just Pushed Back SpaceX’s Starship Orbital Test Even Further

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is still deciding on whether to take a Russian cosmonaut along for the ride on a SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the ISS later this year.

NASA Deciding Whether Russian Cosmonaut Is Allowed on SpaceX Launch

By Victor Tangermann

A Booster was damaged in part of a SpaceX test and photos leaked online. CEO Elon Musk hasn't said anything on Twitter while trying to buy the platform.

Leaked Photo Shows SpaceX’s New Prototype Damaged

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Delta CEO Says Airline Is Testing SpaceX Starlink Internet in Flights

Delta CEO Says Airline Is Testing SpaceX Starlink Internet in Flights

By Victor Tangermann

A wonderful shot by NASASpaceFlight photojournalist Nic Ansuini appears to show a chagrined face atop one of SpaceX's Starships prototypes.

Photographer Spots Tiny, Annoyed Face Welded Onto SpaceX Rocket

By Noor Al-Sibai

The crew on the SpaceX Crew Dragon are currently docked at the International Space Station and will have to wait a couple of days before returning to Earth.

The SpaceX Tourists Can’t Leave the Space Station Quite Yet, NASA Says

By Lonnie Lee Hood

SpaceX Watchers Spot Starship Cargo Bay Doors at Launch Facility

SpaceX Watchers Spot Starship Cargo Bay Doors at Launch Facility

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX successfully landed the first all-private crew on the International Space Station as part of Axiom Space’s Ax-1 mission earlier today.

SpaceX’s First All-Private Space Crew Just Landed on the ISS

By Lonnie Lee Hood

SpaceX has successfully launched the first all-private crew of space tourists to the International Space Station, as part of Axiom Space's Ax-1 mission.

SpaceX Successfully Launches First All-Private Mission to the Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Space tourists headed to the International Space Station this month are bringing a special headset that can map changes in their brain activity during spaceflight.

SpaceX Space Tourists Are Bringing a Brain-Reading Helmet to Space This Month

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's long-awaited Crew-4 mission, previously scheduled for April 19, is now slated for April 20, a day with particular significance to CEO Elon Musk.

SpaceX Is Launching a Bunch of NASA Astronauts to Space on 4/20

By Jon Christian

Well, turns out that SpaceX's latest Crew Dragon capeule, "Freedom," is probably going to be the last of the iconic spacecraft ever made.

SpaceX Says It’s Not Building Any More Crew Dragon Spacecraft

By Jon Christian

A Florida couple is headed to space with Blue Origin -- and then, they say, possibly on a longer orbital trip via Elon Musk's SpaceX.

First Married Space Tourist Couple Say They’re Taking a Vacation with SpaceX Too

By Noor Al-Sibai

Billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Starlink terminals can outmaneuver Russian milles to maintain internet connectivity for Ukraine.

Elon Musk: SpaceX Can Launch Satellites Faster Than Russia Can Shoot Them Down

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Celebrity Spanish chef José Andrés is partnering with Axiom Space to send delicious dishes to the International Space Station on board a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

Spoiled SpaceX Tourists Will Eat Meals Prepared by Famous Chef

By Victor Tangermann

Now, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule sending the fourth operational crew to the International Space Station has a name as well.

SpaceX’s Latest Spacecraft Officially Has a Name

By Victor Tangermann

We finally have a date for SpaceX's long-awaited, first orbital test launch of its Starship spacecraft for "hopefully May."

Elon Musk Sets Tentative Date for First Starship Orbital Test Flight

By Victor Tangermann

Bad news, weed nerds — it looks like SpaceX's maiden voyage won't have a "420" joke after all.

SpaceX Fans Annoyed That Starship Orbital Launch Won’t Involve a Weed Joke

By Noor Al-Sibai

UK-based satellite internet company OneWeb has signed a contract with SpaceX — shortly after ditching the Russian-made Soyuz over the Ukraine invasion.

Satellite Company Now Launching With SpaceX After Ditching Russia

By Victor Tangermann

If Elon Musk is right, SpaceX is gonna become the most successful spaceflight company ever — and its competitors, including NASA, are terrified.

NASA Officials Reportedly Horrified That SpaceX’s Starship May Succeed

By Noor Al-Sibai

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is hooking Ukrainians up with Starlink terminals, giving them a reliable and off-the-grid way to connect to the internet.

SpaceX Sends More Starlink Terminals to Ukraine, Along With Equipment to Run Them Off Grid

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Friday that there would be a “slight delay” in the launch of the company’s experimental spacecraft.

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Is So Busy With Ukraine That It’ll Delay Starship

By Tony Ho Tran

Green Hydrogen International announced plans for a 60GW H2 plant in Texas powered by wind and solar. It'll also produce clean rocket fuel for SpaceX.

World’s Largest Hydrogen Plant Says It’s Going to Power SpaceX Launches

By Lonnie Lee Hood

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s shipment of Starlink terminals to Ukraine is not just keeping the country connected — it might also be saving lives.

Ukraine Vice Minister Says SpaceX Starlink Is “Saving Lives”

By Tony Ho Tran

NASA has awarded SpaceX contracts for three more Crew Dragon trips to the International Space Station, but made no mention of the situation in Ukraine.

As Tensions Soar With Russia, NASA Buys a Ton of SpaceX Astronaut Launches

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent Starlink terminals to Ukraine and brought them online, providing internet service as the country fends off Russian attacks.

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Is Sending Starlink Terminals to Ukraine

By Lonnie Lee Hood

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted that a Dragon spacecraft could keep the International Space Station aloft if Russia abandons it as they threatened.

Elon Musk Suggests That SpaceX Could Keep ISS Aloft Despite Russian Threats

By Lonnie Lee Hood

With its unprovoked invasion of a European nation, Russia has chosen a scorched-Earth approach — and its space program will likely suffer the consequences.

There’s a Reason NASA Doesn’t Have to Submit to Russia: SpaceX

By Victor Tangermann

China showed off a concept for a two-stage methane-liquid launch system that looks exactly like SpaceX's Starship spacecraft.

China’s New Rocket Concept Looks Suspiciously Like SpaceX’s Starship

By Victor Tangermann

At a space conference this week, SpaceX director of civil space development Nick Cummings teased future plans of a Moon base.

SpaceX Director Teases Moon Base Staffed by “Hundreds or Thousands”

By Victor Tangermann

Billionaire and SpaceX's first frequent flier Jared Isaacman is creating a private space program that culminates in the launch of the Starship megarocket.

Billionaire Says He’s Buying SpaceX Launches for “Private Space Program”

By Tony Ho Tran

Billionaire Jared Isaacman has purchased three flights with the company as a part of their upcoming “Polaris” missions to take humans into high Earth orbit.

Billionaire Space Tourist Buys Three More SpaceX Launches in Shocking Display of Wealth

By Tony Ho Tran

SpaceX is planning the first-ever commercial extravehicular activity in space, involving astronauts venturing outside of its Crew Dragon spacecraft.

Astronauts Announce First Ever Spacewalk From SpaceX Spaceship

By Victor Tangermann

An old SpaceX rocket is about to reach its final destination after a roughly six year journey — and crash on the Moon in spectacular fashion.

A Derelict SpaceX Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon

By Tony Ho Tran

Some legal experts believe that there could be grounds to sue Elon Musk and SpaceX for the rocket crash — though it likely won’t happen

SpaceX Could Get Sued When Its Derelict Rocket Crashes Into the Moon, Experts Say

By Tony Ho Tran

An aging SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon — and one space enthusiast has captured it on video.

Guy With Huge Telescope Spots Tumbling SpaceX Rocket About to Crash Into Moon

By Noor Al-Sibai

Whoops. It turns out that reports of a SpaceX rocket crashing into the Moon were greatly exaggerated -- and it belongs to someone else entirely.

Fake News! The Rocket Crashing Into the Moon Is NOT SpaceX’s

By Tony Ho Tran

While we anxiously await the first orbital test flight of SpaceX's Starship, CEO Elon Musk tried to keep our — and investors' — spirits up.

Elon Musk: Each Starship Launch Could Cost Just $1 Million

By Victor Tangermann

A geomagnetic storm earlier this month caused 40 of SpaceX's broadband-beaming Starlink satellites to fall out of orbit shortly after launch.

Dramatic Video Shows SpaceX Starlink Satellites Burning Up in the Sky

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX has successfully stacked its orbital-class Starship prototype dubbed Ship 20 on top of its Super Heavy booster.

SpaceX Stacks Orbital-Class Starship on Booster, Hoists It With Mechazilla

By Victor Tangermann

The agency conducted a report in response to a recent request by SpaceX to launch the second generation of Starlink satellites into orbit.

NASA Warns That SpaceX Satellite Swarm Could Kill Astronauts

By Tony Ho Tran