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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

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

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

After complaining that regulators are keeping his space company's ambitions back for years, Elon Musk had yet another setback to contend with.

SpaceX Scrubs Launch After Aircraft Enters “Keep Out Zone”

By Victor Tangermann

A SpaceX Falcon 9's second stage lit up the skies like a spectacular fireworks display around 4am local time over the Seattle area during reentry.

Science & Energy

SpaceX Isn’t Sure If This Object Came From One of Its Rockets

By Tony Ho Tran

A SpaceX Falcon 9's second stage lit up the skies like a spectacular fireworks display around 4am local time over the Seattle area during reentry.

Watch a SpaceX Rocket Stage Burn Up Spectacularly in the Earth’s Atmosphere

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX successfully landed all three of its Falcon Heavy boosters during the rocket's second launch ever, marking a new milestone in reusable rocketry.

Advanced Transport

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket For Record Ninth Time

By Tony Ho Tran

Startup Unveils Rocket Capable of Sending Humans to Space

Startup Unveils Rocket Capable of Sending Humans to Space

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's upcoming mission on Saturday could set a new record for the most commercial and government spacecraft launched on a single spaceflight.

SpaceX Poised to Crush Record for Most Spacecraft Launched on One Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX just won two contracts to launch both a commercial lunar lander, a mission backed by NASA, as well as a satellite meant to monitor methane emissions.

SpaceX Secures NASA Contract to Launch Lunar Lander

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX had to delay the upcoming Crew Dragon astronaut launch because of a tiny lacquer issue with two of the Falcon 9 rocket engines.

Historic SpaceX Astronaut Launch Delayed Due to “Nail Polish” Hiccup

By Victor Tangermann

Russia's space corporation just unveiled plans for its "Amur rocket" — a design that has some striking similarities with SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket

Elon Musk Just Dissed Russia’s New Reusable Rocket Design

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX just beat its own record by reusing a single Falcon first stage called B1049.6 for the sixth time after launching from Cape Canaveral this morning.

SpaceX Just Reused a Single Booster for the 6th Time

By Victor Tangermann

"More than 100 spacecraft have been signed up" for SpaceX's Smallsat Rideshare Program," according to the company. First launch is scheduled for next week.

More Than 100 Spacecraft Signed Up for SpaceX Rideshare Program

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX finally has a launch date to return astronauts from US soil to space since the retirement of NASA's Space Shuttle program in 2011: May 27.

SpaceX Is Officially Sending Astronauts to Space Next Month

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX has launched an online booking tool that lets companies reserve space on a Falcon 9 rocket. For $1 million, customers can send 200 kg into orbit.

You Can Now Book Space on a SpaceX Rocket for $1 Million Online

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX tested its Crew Dragon spacecraft's in-flight abort system on Sunday, blowing up a Falcon 9 rocket in the process.

Watch a SpaceX Rocket Explode in Mid-Flight

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX has released an amazing video that shows half of a nose cone (or fairing) from a Falcon Heavy rocket plummet back own to Earth.

Watch a Piece of a SpaceX Rocket Careen Back Down to Earth

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed that his company's Starship rocket will only require $900,000 of fuel per launch and cost $2 million per mission overall.

Elon Musk: SpaceX Launches Will Cost 1% of Current NASA Launches

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's Ms. Tree boat was able to catch a Falcon 9's nose cone, thereby preventing the fairing from splashing down into the Atlantic Ocean.

Watch SpaceX Catch a Rocket’s Nose Cone With a Giant Net

By Kristin Houser

Europe's rocket manufacturer Ariane Group and French space agency CNES came up with a new universalized "acceleration platform" called "ArianeWorks."

Europe’s New Reusable Rocket Design Borrows Heavily From SpaceX

By Victor Tangermann

NASA and SpaceX decided to proceed with plans yesterday for the first ever test flight, dubbed Demo-1, of SpaceX's Crew Dragon passenger spacecraft.

NASA Clears SpaceX Crew Dragon’s First Test Flight

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX Just Launched the First Commercial Lunar Lander, Ever

SpaceX Just Launched the First Commercial Lunar Lander, Ever

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX just completed the first test fire of the Falcon 9 rocket that will hopefully carry the groundbreaking Crew Dragon spacecraft into space.

SpaceX Just Test Fired the Rocket That’ll Launch Its Crew Dragon

By Victor Tangermann

A SpaceX Crew Dragon space craft sits atop a Falcon 9 rocket

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Goes Vertical for First Test Launch

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SpaceX Launches Next-Generation Air Force GPS Satellite

100 capsules of cremated remains are about to be packed into a CubeSat and launched into orbit, fulfilling the last wishes of many who wanted to see space.

Elysium and SpaceX to Launch Cremated Remains of 100 People Into Orbit

By Dan Robitzski

NASA Certifies SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to Launch Its Top Missions

NASA Certifies SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to Launch Its Top Missions

By Kristin Houser

SpaceX Just Launched A Rocket With A Critical Reused Part

SpaceX Just Launched A Rocket With A Critical Reused Part

By Alexandra Ossola

The Digest: SpaceX Just Launched a Last-of-Its-Kind Falcon Rocket

The Digest: SpaceX Just Launched a Last-of-Its-Kind Falcon Rocket

By Kristin Houser

SpaceX’s “Final” Falcon 9 Test Flight Won’t Actually Be Its Last

SpaceX’s “Final” Falcon 9 Test Flight Won’t Actually Be Its Last

An Experimental Space Junk Collector Is On Its Way to the ISS

An Experimental Space Junk Collector Is On Its Way to the ISS

By Claudia Geib

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Just Completed Another Successful Launch

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Just Completed Another Successful Launch

By Patrick Caughill

Tonight’s SpaceX Launch is Breaking Records. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Tonight’s SpaceX Launch is Breaking Records. Here’s What You Need to Know.

By Jolene Creighton

Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 Just Launched the First of 11,925 SpaceX Internet Satellites

Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 Just Launched the First of 11,925 SpaceX Internet Satellites

Conflicting Reports Follow SpaceX’s Secret Zuma Mission

Conflicting Reports Follow SpaceX’s Secret Zuma Mission

By Patrick Caughill

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Despite Delay, SpaceX Successfully Launches Mysterious Zuma Spacecraft

Falcon 9 Launch Lights up the Sky in a Stunning Display

Falcon 9 Launch Lights up the Sky in a Stunning Display

By Chelsea Gohd

Here’s Your First Look at SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, the Reusable Rocket Launching in January

Here’s Your First Look at SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, the Reusable Rocket Launching in January

By Chelsea Gohd

SpaceX Will Launch the “Zuma” Spacecraft Today

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SpaceX Just Broke a Record With Their 16th Successful Launch of 2017

Elon Musk Said the Raptor Rocket Will “Meet or Exceed Passenger Airline Levels of Safety”

By Chelsea Gohd

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SpaceX Just Launched Their 14th Falcon 9 Rocket of 2017

By Patrick Caughill

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Elon Musk: With New SpaceX Tech, Rocket Costs Will Drop By A Factor of 100

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Will Aid in a US Air Force Launch

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Will Aid in a US Air Force Launch

By Patrick Caughill

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The 40th Flight of the Falcon 9 Was a Success

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SpaceX Just Successfully Launched the Third Falcon 9 in Less Than Two Weeks

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SpaceX COO Claims the Company Will Produce 20 Rockets in 2017

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SpaceX’s Weekend Doubleheader Off to Great Start With Successful Opening

SpaceX Announces Plans For a “Weekend Doubleheader” With Two Falcon 9 Launches

SpaceX Announces Plans For a “Weekend Doubleheader” With Two Falcon 9 Launches

SpaceX Secures U.S. Air Force Contract for the World’s Most Mysterious Space Drone

SpaceX Secures U.S. Air Force Contract for the World’s Most Mysterious Space Drone

By Chelsea Gohd

Watch All the SpaceX Landings Ever Attempted in One Glorious Super Video

Watch All the SpaceX Landings Ever Attempted in One Glorious Super Video

By Patrick Caughill

SpaceX Is Cutting Its Turnaround Time for a Rocket Re-Launch in Half

SpaceX Is Cutting Its Turnaround Time for a Rocket Re-Launch in Half

SpaceX Successfully Lands & Recovers the Falcon 9 After Secret, Classified Launch

SpaceX Successfully Lands & Recovers the Falcon 9 After Secret, Classified Launch

By June Javelosa

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Elon Musk Has Announced a New Goal for SpaceX, and It’s Utterly Revolutionary

By Patrick Caughill

SpaceX’s Historic Launch Proves Recycled Rockets Are the Future of Space Exploration

SpaceX’s Historic Launch Proves Recycled Rockets Are the Future of Space Exploration

By Sarah Marquart

Today, SpaceX Will Try Something “Potentially Revolutionary” in Humanity’s Journey Into Space

Today, SpaceX Will Try Something “Potentially Revolutionary” in Humanity’s Journey Into Space

By Patrick Caughill

Elon Musk And SpaceX Are Sending Humans to the Moon

Elon Musk And SpaceX Are Sending Humans to the Moon

By Jolene Creighton

Watch This Amazing Drone Footage of Falcon 9 Landing

Watch This Amazing Drone Footage of Falcon 9 Landing

By June Javelosa

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Congress Raises Alarms About SpaceX’s Investigation and Operations

By June Javelosa

Moving Forward, All of SpaceX’s Rockets Should be Reusable

Moving Forward, All of SpaceX’s Rockets Should be Reusable

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Today, SpaceX Successfully Launched and Landed the Falcon 9 Again

By June Javelosa

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One Year Ago: Watch the World Lose Its Mind Over SpaceX’s First Landing

SpaceX Officially Delays the Launch of Its Manned Dragon Capsule

SpaceX Officially Delays the Launch of Its Manned Dragon Capsule

By Patrick Caughill