SpaceX has been making progress in gently catching nose cones using special net-wielding boats.

Watch a piece of a SpaceX rocket careen back down to Earth

Spinning in Space

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

That same piece will be reused as early as next week.

Despite costs plummeting thanks to improving reusability, a launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 currently costs $62 million.

Elon Musk: SpaceX launches will cost 1% of current NASA launches

Budget Rocket Airlines

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

Can Musk's latest claim possibly be true?

This is just the second time Ms. Tree has made the catch.

Watch SpaceX catch a rocket's nose cone with a giant net

Catch 'Em All

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

Got your nose!

SpaceX's Merlin 1D rocket used for Falcon 9 rocket launches has some very similar specs.

Europe's new reusable rocket design borrows heavily from SpaceX

ArianeWorks

Europe debuted a reusable rocket design last week called ArianeWorks — and it looks very reminiscent of SpaceX's Falcon 9.

Europe’s New Reusable Rocket Design Borrows Heavily From SpaceX

"To be fair, the European rocket builders have not sought to hide their emulation of SpaceX."

SpaceX successfully test fired the Falcon 9 rocket that will hopefully launch Crew Dragon to space on January 25.

NASA clears SpaceX Crew Dragon's first test flight

Crew Dragon

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

All systems are go for just one week from now.

Also on board is a time capsule filled with digital files including the Torah, the Israeli flag, a variety of national artworks.

SpaceX just launched the first commercial lunar lander, ever

World First

It's official: Israeli space company SpaceIL's lunar lander Beresheet launched into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

SpaceX Just Launched the First Commercial Lunar Lander, Ever

It could become the first privately built vehicle to reach the lunar surface in human history.

But it's only the first of a series of tests before astronauts are allowed to climb on board.

SpaceX just test fired the rocket that'll launch its Crew Dragon

Crew Dragon Test

SpaceX 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

SpaceX plans to launch the first astronauts from American soil since 2011.

It could end American dependence on Russian transportation.

SpaceX's Crew Dragon goes vertical for first test launch

Off World

SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle is undergoing a series of fit checks before it will be set to take off for its first ever orbital test flight.

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Goes Vertical for First Test Launch

Like a gem on a crown.

SpaceX launches next-generation Air Force GPS satellite

After a week of delays, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday morning at 8:51 a.m. EST, its 21st launch of the year.

SpaceX Launches Next-Generation Air Force GPS Satellite

The launch marks SpaceX's 21st successful mission this year.

Now you can spread your loved ones' ashes farther than ever before.

Elysium and SpaceX are about to launch the cremated remains of 100 people into orbit

See you, Space Cowboy

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.

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