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SpaceX and NASA launched astronauts to the International Space Station today — and crews back on the ground made a "Mean Girls" reference for some reason.

SpaceX Ground Control References “Mean Girls” During Astronaut Launch

By Victor Tangermann

NASA and SpaceX launched Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina to the International Space Station on board a Crew Dragon spacecraft today, despite tensions.

SpaceX Launches Russian Cosmonaut to ISS Despite Nuclear War Threats

By Victor Tangermann

Jacob Isaacman and officials from NASA and SpaceX announced plans to launch a private mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.

Space Tourist Says He’s Thinking About Flying SpaceX Craft Up to Fix Hubble

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Getting Starlink up and running in Iran isn't as simple as switching on some orbital satellites, and it very well looks like Musk's promise might fall flat.

There’s a Huge Problem With Elon Musk’s Promise to Bring Starlink to Iran

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Starlink's internet connection has gotten way slower — and analysts are blaming it on the Elon Musk-owned satellite internet service's popularity.

SpaceX Has a Major Problem With Its Starlink Internet Connections

By Noor Al-Sibai

Saudi Arabia inked a deal with private spaceflight company Axiom earlier this year to fly two of the country astronauts to the ISS.

Saudi Arabia Just Bought Two SpaceX Tickets to the International Space Station

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Russia's UN delegation has released a statement, arguing commercial satellites could become a "legitimate target" if they were to be used against Russia.

Russia Issues Veiled Threat to Shoot Down Pesky SpaceX Satellites

By Victor Tangermann

Ben Nowack, a 26-year-old inventor, wants to send satellites with mirrors mounted to their backs into space to allow us to generate solar energy at night.

Former SpaceX Guy Aims to Launch Giant Mirrors Into Orbit to Shine on Solar Panels at Night

By Victor Tangermann

Former SpaceX-antagonist and current NASA chief Bill Nelson has some words for anyone who doubts SpaceX — even though he himself once did.

NASA Head Who Didn’t Take SpaceX Seriously Complains That People Didn’t Take SpaceX Seriously

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

For a company whose whole job is rocketry, SpaceX sure is good at flexing its might — as video of its "Can Crusher" test equipment proves.

This “Can Crusher” Might Be the Weirdest SpaceX Flex We’ve Ever Seen

By Noor Al-Sibai

SpaceX is still hard at work to get its Starship and Super Heavy booster prototypes ready for their big day. But not everything is going according to plan.

SpaceX Tested Starship’s Engines and Accidentally Caused a Large Fire

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is will be paying Boeing twice as much for each Starliner seat to the International Space Station than SpaceX, Ars Technica reports.

NASA Paying SpaceX Half of Boeing’s Price to Launch Astronauts

By Victor Tangermann

Satellite constellations are clogging up Earth's lower orbit and making it harder to spot killer asteroids, scientists warn.

Planetary Defense Experts Complain That SpaceX-Style Satellites Make It Harder to Spot Killer Asteroids

By Noor Al-Sibai

Former NASA astronaut and Axiom-1 mission commander Michael López-Alegría revealed that the "worst" part of his journey to the ISS was the bathroom.

Commander of First Private SpaceX Flight to ISS Reveals Worst Part of Journey

By Victor Tangermann

A "skeleton" Starship will only pale in comparison to the eventual spacecraft that will carry a crew to the Moon during NASA's Artemis 3 mission.

NASA: SpaceX Only Has to Prove It Can Land Astronauts on Moon, Not Bring Them Home Again

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX debris keeps being found on Australian cattle farms — but at least the latest rancher to find a piece has a good sense of humor.

Even More SpaceX Debris Crashes Down on Another Cattle Farm

By Noor Al-Sibai

This fall, Nicole Aunapu Mann will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard the SpaceX Crew-5 — making her first indigenous woman in space.

SpaceX Is about to Launch the First Ever Astronaut Who’s an Indigenous Woman

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The Federal Communications Commission recently announced that Elon Musk's space venture won't receive the almost $900 million in promised subsidies.

New Development Is Extremely Bad News for SpaceX

By Victor Tangermann

A Russian anti-satellite test that took place in November is causing problems now amid a new Starlink satellite constellation's launch.

Russian Space Junk “Squalls” Are Really Gumming Up the Works for SpaceX

By Noor Al-Sibai

The SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage rocket responsible for carrying Crew-5 astronauts to the International Space Station hit a bridge during transport.

SpaceX Astronaut Launch Delayed Because Its Rocket Smashed Into a Bridge

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A sheep farmer in New South Wales, Australia, made a highly unusual discovery: a massive piece of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, according to experts.

SpaceX Debris Allegedly Smashes Into Sheep Farm

By Victor Tangermann

With the help of Danish space design company SAGA Space Architects, students at a Swiss boarding school designed a futuristic three-story space habitat.

This Futuristic Space Condo Is Designed to Squish Into SpaceX’s Starship

By Victor Tangermann

NASA and Roscosmos space relations have been souring. Looking to turn a new leaf, both have agreed to let their astronauts fly on the other's spacecraft.

In Huge Reversal, Russia Letting SpaceX Fly Cosmonauts to Space Station

By Frank Landymore

A pair of space startups have teamed up to launch the first-ever private mission to Mars — a highly ambitious plan, Ars Technica reports.

SpaceX Defector Is Aiming to Land on Mars Before Elon Musk

By Victor Tangermann

While SpaceX is still assessing the damage to its Super Heavy booster prototype , SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is confident Starship could go orbital "next month."

Elon Musk: Starship Orbital Launch Could Happen “Next Month” Despite Unexpected Explosion

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX’s Booster 7 rocket prototype ignited in a massive fireball on Monday, stunning onlookers. A new photograph provides a closer look at the damage.

Close Up Photo Shows SpaceX Starship Booster After Mysterious Blast

By Frank Landymore

SpaceX Starship Booster Prototype Suddenly Goes Up in Flames

SpaceX Starship Booster Prototype Suddenly Goes Up in Flames

By Victor Tangermann

After video footage showed SpaceX's Starship prototype rolling onto its launch site, a Twitter user shared a stunning render of the Starship in NASA livery.

Beautiful Render Shows Starship With Full NASA Paint Job

By Frank Landymore

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