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After a Falcon 9 rocket exploded in 2016, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk became suspicious that a "sniper" on the roof of a rival's building shot it.

Elon Musk Became Fixated on the Idea That a Sniper Shot His Rocket, Causing It to Explode

By Victor Tangermann

While trying to determine if it could use the entire Earth's atmosphere as a massive sensor, DARPA made a highly unusual detection.

DARPA Tried Using the Earth’s Atmosphere as a Giant Sensor and Detected Something Interesting

By Victor Tangermann

A man in Poland discovered the purported remains of a second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in his backyard.

Man Wakes Up, Finds That Large Chunk of SpaceX Rocket Has Crashed Into His Garden

By Victor Tangermann

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin is preparing to launch its New Glenn rocket just after midnight on Sunday.

After Over 10 Years, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Is Finally About to Launch Its First Falcon 9-Style Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

China has showed off a concept for its upcoming Long March 9, a ultra heavy-lift reusable rocket that looks a lot like SpaceX's Starship.

China’s New Spaceship Is a Blatant Ripoff of SpaceX’s Starship

By Victor Tangermann

The US Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all of SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rockets for the third time in just three months.

The FAA Grounds SpaceX’s Rockets for a Third Time After Mysterious Anomaly

By Victor Tangermann

The upper stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket experienced a rare mishap during its latest launch, experiencing an "off-nominal deorbit burn."

SpaceX Mission Runs Into Mysterious Problem After Dropping Off Astronauts

By Victor Tangermann

The launch of the Polaris Dawn mission is potentially facing additional delays after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashed while landing.

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SpaceX Tourist Launch in Trouble After Rocket Crash Lands

By Frank Landymore

The SpaceX booster crashed Wednesday after successfully completing its mission to deliver Starlink satellites to orbit.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Crashes While Landing

By Frank Landymore

Last week, the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded mid-flight. The 20 Starlink satellites it was carrying have since crashed.

Twenty SpaceX Satellites Fall From Space After Falcon 9 Explodes

By Victor Tangermann

All of SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rockets have been grounded by the FAA, pending an investigation into an explosion.

All SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rockets Grounded After One of Them Explodes

By Victor Tangermann

The second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded while trying to raise its orbit to release a batch of Starlink internet satellites.

SpaceX Rocket Suffers Catastrophic Failure, Explodes While Deploying Satellites

By Victor Tangermann

Passengers on board a commercial jet flying over Florida's Cape Canaveral were able to spot a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off in the distance.

Passenger Jet Flies Over Launchpad Right as SpaceX Rocket Takes Off

By Victor Tangermann

A stunning new video captured by X shows a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasting past a gorgeous full Moon, a rare sight.

Stunning Video Shows SpaceX Rocket Launching In Front of Full Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Wait, the NASA Logo on SpaceX’s Rocket Looks Completely Messed Up

By Victor Tangermann

People in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico got a lightshow of a lifetime over the weekend when a spectacular fireball streaked across the sky as it fell to Earth.

Video Appears to Show SpaceX Rocket Disintegrating in Epic Fireball

By Tony Ho Tran