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SpaceX has shared stunning new images originally taken by the crew of four space tourists, who spent three days circling the Earth in September.

SpaceX Tourists Share Stunning In Orbit Photos in Full Resolution

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX’s Orbital Starship Prototype Just Fired Up All Its Engines

SpaceX’s Orbital Starship Prototype Just Fired Up All Its Engines

By Victor Tangermann

The astronauts of Crew-3 spotted something strange during their ISS docking on Thursday: a mysterious object floating past their craft.

SpaceX Astronauts Encounter Mystery Object During ISS Docking

By Tony Ho Tran

During the descent home, one of the Crew Dragon capsule's four parachutes was slow to deploy by a few seconds — adding last second drama to the mission.

SpaceX Crew Dragon’s Parachute Was Slow to Deploy During Splashdown

By Tony Ho Tran

SpaceX Workers Spotted Doing Pullups Near Top of Mechazilla Tower

SpaceX Workers Spotted Doing Pullups Near Top of Mechazilla Tower

By Victor Tangermann

A NASA astronaut stationed aboard the ISS acknowledged this week that the crew of her SpaceX return journey will need to wear diapers.

NASA Astronaut: SpaceX Forcing Her to Pee in Diaper Is “Suboptimal”

By Jon Christian

SpaceX is sending thousands of tons of rocket propellant to its facilities, signaling that the company's orbital test launch could happen soon.

SpaceX Loading Huge Amount of Rocket Fuel at Starship Launch Site

By Victor Tangermann

A NASA official said that astronauts headed to the ISS on board a SpaceX Crew Dragon will have to rely on their "undergarments" due to a leaky toilet.

NASA: SpaceX Toilet Still Broken, Astronauts Will Have to Pee Themselves

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's fourth crewed launch to the International Space Station on board a Crew Dragon spacecraft had to be delayed yet again due to a medical issue.

NASA Delays SpaceX Launch Due to “Medical Issue”

By Victor Tangermann

NASA scientist and software developer Casey Handmer argues NASA isn't ready for Starship has to offer and needs to make systematic changes to accomodate it.

NASA Employee Says SpaceX’s Starship Is About to Change Everything

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX has flexed the "Chopsticks" arm of its massive Starship-catching tower for the first time earlier this morning at the company's Texas facilities.

SpaceX Flexes Giant Starship-Catching “Chopsticks” for the First Time

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX has fortunately managed to plug its leaky space toilet with mere days left before its next Crew Dragon spacecraft launch this Sunday.

Space Toilet No Longer Oozes Human Pee, SpaceX Proclaims

By Victor Tangermann

Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russian space corporation Roscosmos, said that he's planning to assign cosmonauts to fly on SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft.

Russia Admits Defeat, Says It’ll Launch Cosmonauts on SpaceX Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX has announced a redesign of its space toilet's mechanics a month after the Inspiration4 crew encountered a problem with the commode.

SpaceX Redesigned Capsule Toilet After It Broke, Sprayed Piss

By Tony Ho Tran

SpaceX has shared an exciting new 90-second montage dubbed "Gateway to Mars" of its gigantic Starship spacecraft prototypes being tested.

SpaceX Shares Spicy Video of Its Mars Rocket Being Tested

By Victor Tangermann

After much anticipation, SpaceX has finally installed its "robot chopsticks" on the Mechazilla launch tower to catch its Super Heavy booster.

SpaceX Finally Installs “Robot Chopsticks” to Catch Super Heavy Booster

By Tony Ho Tran

The FAA held a hearing for the public to voice opinions about SpaceX’s planned Starship flights from its launch site — and some had strong criticisms.

SpaceX Opponents Complain About Falling Debris, Fires in FAA Hearing

By Tony Ho Tran

Elon Musk Meets with Creator of Iron Man-Style Suit at SpaceX Launch Site

Elon Musk Meets with Creator of Iron Man-Style Suit at SpaceX Launch Site

By Tony Ho Tran

Onlookers spotted something rather strange being transported on the back of a pickup truck at SpaceX's "Starbase" testing facilities in South Texas.

Photo Shows Iron Man-Style Suit at SpaceX Launch Site

By Victor Tangermann

Famed theoretical physicist Michio Kaku argued that it's not even close. "SpaceX has a tremendous lead over Blue Origin," he told Fox Business.

Michio Kaku: SpaceX Is Absolutely Destroying Blue Origin

By Victor Tangermann

Two of the Inspiration4 crew members took some time out of their journey to perform a Harry Potter-inspired magic trick (with the help of zero gravity).

Watch SpaceX Tourists Do a Harry Potter-Inspired Magic Trick in Orbit

By Tony Ho Tran

When SpaceX tourist Sian Proctor was asked if she'd embark on a similar journey again, she said that she would "go for longer" due to space sickness.

SpaceX Tourist Says She Was Sick First Two Days of Mission

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX is doubling the size of its reusable astronaut-carrying and cargo-supplying spacecraft fleets, according to SpaceX officials.

SpaceX Is Doubling Its Number of Astronaut-Carrying Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

Billionaire Larry Connor, the pilot for the upcoming all-civilian mission to the International Space Station, wants the world to know he's a regular dude.

Billionaire Flying SpaceX to Space Station Says He’s Just an Average Guy

By Dan Robitzski

In 2018, Blue Origin hired consultants in an attemtp to imitate and then ultimately catch up to SpaceX, according to leaked notes.

Leaked Documents Show That Blue Origin Was Obsessed With SpaceX

By Dan Robitzski

Residents in Jacksonville, Florida, heard a loud boom on Thursday night — and it wasn't fireworks gone rogue or a massive fireball coming to finish us off.

Residents Heard a Loud Boom. Turns Out It Was SpaceX Coming Back to Earth

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's orbital Starship prototype experienced a bit of a mishap during a test: the pressure caused several of the heat shields to violently pop off.

Tiles Fly Off SpaceX Starship Prototype During Testing

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX tourist Sian Proctor shared a video of a truly precious moment: the first time the crew got to open the hatch to the Crew Dragon's glass dome.

Video Shows SpaceX Tourists Opening Spacecraft’s Glass Dome For the First Time

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's much bigger spacecraft Starship may also eventually be destined to launch tourists in the coming years, a big upgrade for future space tourists.

SpaceX Says It May Build Starships Exclusively for Space Tourism

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk took a jab at Joe Biden because the President hasn't yet congratulated him or SpaceX for the recent Inspiration4 mission.

Elon Musk Mocks Joe Biden for Not Congratulating SpaceX Fast Enough

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission was mostly smooth sailing for the four civilians. But there was an issue with the spacecraft's Waste Management System.

SpaceX Tourists Struggled With Space Toilet

By Victor Tangermann

While the SpaceX space tourists returned from their journey, one of the crewmembers passed the time by watching 1987's "Spaceballs."

SpaceX Tourist Watches Movie While Careening Down to Earth

By Tony Ho Tran

The Inspiration4 all-space-tourist crew currently circling the Earth is kicking off a new era in spaceflight: some honest-to-God space tourism.

SpaceX Tourists Reportedly Refusing to Release Photos Inside Spaceship

By Victor Tangermann

The Inspiration4 all-tourist crew is not wasting no time catching zillion-dollar views from a massive glass dome — and indulging in some space gambling.

Billionaire SpaceX Tourist Places Las Vegas Bet From Outer Space

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX launched the first-ever all-tourist mission into orbit Wednesday evening. The launch caused an epic "jellyfish"-like aurora to form in the night sky.

SpaceX Launch Spits Out Epic, Firey Jellyfish in Night Sky

By Victor Tangermann

Amongst the myriad equipment at the Inspiration4 crew's disposal are a set of zip ties and sedatives in case anyone poses a danger.

SpaceX Launched Tourists With Zip Ties, Sedatives In Case Someone Gets Dangerous

By Tony Ho Tran

SpaceX just left its private space industry competitors in the dust after it took a crew of four civilians into orbit on Wednesday.

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 Already Blasted Past Jeff Bezos’ Highest Point

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX has successfully launched the first-ever all-civilian crew into orbit on board its Crew Dragon spacecraft, a historic moment.

SpaceX Successfully Launches First All-Civilian Space Mission

By Victor Tangermann

Here's how you can catch SpaceX's coverage of its first all-civilian launch into space tonight from the comfort of your own home.

How to Watch SpaceX’s Historic All-Civilian Space Launch Tonight

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX hid a little Easter egg in the background of a photo of the Inspiration4 crew, who are heading to space later this week.

There’s a Morse Code Message Hidden in Photo of SpaceX Tourists

By Victor Tangermann

Eagle-eyed Reddit users noticed something a bit out of place in the Dragon capsule: a roll of duct tape amongst a dizzying array of cargo and equipment.

Hidden Compartment on SpaceX Spacecraft Contains Emergency Duct Tape

By Tony Ho Tran

A pair of massive claw-like structures have been sighted at SpaceX’s launch site, and it's likely a part of the Mechazilla rocket catching system.

Giant Claw Spotted at SpaceX Rocket Facility

By Tony Ho Tran

The upcoming all-civilian SpaceX mission Inspiration4 will bring dozens of NFTs into space for charity, including an unreleased Kings of Leon recording.

SpaceX Tourist Spacecraft Will Be Loaded With Dozens of NFTs

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk isn't exactly basking in the limelight ahead of Wednesday's launch, the first time an all-non-professional team has flown to space.

SpaceX Space Tourists Say Elon Musk Has Barely Talked to Them

By Victor Tangermann

Two adjacent Raptor engines recently installed on SpaceX's Super Heavy booster prototype on Wednesday were numbered "RB4" and "RB20" — the weed number 420.

SpaceX Installs Rocket Engines on Starship Booster to Spell “420”

By Victor Tangermann

In a letter, Amazon took aim at Elon Musk's freewheeling and often blatantly anti-regulations approach to leadership, aruging SpaceX is breaking FCC rules.

Amazon Throws Tantrum, Calls Out SpaceX for Breaking FCC Rules

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX tourists were put through the ringer ahead of their journey into space, Axios reports, including a 30-hour simulation that almost ended in disaster.

SpaceX Tourists’ Mission Simulation Included Life-Threatening Situation

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX is hoisting its first flightworthy Super Heavy booster prototype onto its orbital launch pad at the company's testing facilities in South Texas.

SpaceX Lifts Massive Starship Booster Onto Launchpad

By Victor Tangermann

The SpaceX rocket destined to launch the first all-private crew into orbit has officially been rolled out onto the launchpad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX Rocket for First All-Tourist Spaceflight Rolls to Launchpad

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX has added a glass dome to its Crew Dragon spacecraft that will carry the first all-civilian astronaut crew around the Earth later this month.

SpaceX Shows Off Beautiful Dome for Next Month’s Space Tourists

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla seems to have bought itself a new Liebherr crawler crane for use in Texas, according to a picture of the machinery being shipped in Europe.

Huge SpaceX-Branded Tank Treads Spotted in Europe

By Dan Robitzski

The crew of the Inspiration4, the first-ever all-civilian human spaceflight mission, have agreed to collect and test drops of blood during their journey.

Blood Will Be Collected From SpaceX Space Tourists Next Month

By Victor Tangermann

Billionaire Jared Isaacman is bringing hops to space and hopes to auction them off to a brewery to raise money for charity.

Billionaire Buys SpaceX Ticket To Make “Space Beer” in Absurd PR Stunt

By Dan Robitzski

According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the space company will attempt something very different to recover its massive Super Heavy booster.

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Catch Starship Booster With Giant “Robot Chopsticks”

By Victor Tangermann

Amazon-owned satellite company Kuiper Systems filed a complaint about SpaceX's plans for Starlink, and Elon Musk called Jeff Bezos out for being a troll.

Elon Musk: Jeff Bezos Retired for “Full-time Job Filing Lawsuits Against SpaceX”

By Dan Robitzski

Rocket companies are out of liquid oxygen, a cryogenic oxidizer used to propel rockets into orbit, because hospitals need it to treat COVID patients.

SpaceX Doesn’t Have Enough Rocket Fuel Because COVID Patients Need It to Breathe

By Victor Tangermann

An alleged email leak appears to show the United Launch Alliance plotting to spread damaging conspiracy theories about SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

Alleged Email Leak Shows ULA Plotting Against Elon Musk and SpaceX

By Victor Tangermann

Blue Origin is working on a fully reusable rocket stage to launch its New Glenn rocket, according to images taken near the test site.

Blue Origin Is Working on a SpaceX Super Heavy Clone

By Victor Tangermann

A judge has awarded Blue Origin a "stay" after the Jeff Bezos-led space company sued NASA over losing the HLS contract to SpaceX.

Blue Origin Lawsuit Could Be Massive Setback to Starship Development

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's constellation of Starlink satellites are responsible for 1,600 near-collisions every week, and that number is going to keep growing.

SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Cause 1,600 Near-Crashes in Orbit Every Week

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX is sending a Japan-made robotic arm to the International Space Station that could give astronauts a (mechanical) hand.

SpaceX is Sending a Robotic Arm Assistant to the Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

The lead engineer of the team behind Blue Origin's lunar lander is leaving the company to join SpaceX, according to an update on LinkedIn.

Blue Origin Lead Lunar Lander Engineer Jumps Ship, Joins SpaceX

By Victor Tangermann

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos is officially suing NASA over its decision to work exclusively with SpaceX on a lunar lander for its 2024 mission.

Bitter Jeff Bezos Sues NASA Over SpaceX Contract

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX just got its first round of funds from NASA to develop a lunar lander capable of sending the first astronauts to the surface of the Moon.

SpaceX Gets Huge Check From NASA for Moon Mission

By Victor Tangermann