"My personal hope is that we're gonna see Starship in the stratosphere before this year's out, and if Elon is right, reach orbit next year or the year after."

Elon Musk wants to send first Starship to Mars in 2024

Starship 2024

Speaking at the Mars Society's convention last week, Elon Musk claimed that SpaceX has a "fighting chance" to send a Starship to Mars in 2024.

Elon Musk Wants to Send First Starship to Mars in 2024

"I think we have a fighting chance of making that second Mars transfer window."

"It's not worse than anybody else's failure rates. The concern is that even a normal failure rate in such a huge constellation is going to end up with a lot of bad space junk."

Three percent of SpaceX's Starlink satellites died

Dead Space

Three percent of SpaceX's Starlink satellites seem to have failed. That's not bad, but it gets dangerous considering how big the constellation will become.

Three Percent of SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Died

They're dead in the water — in space.

NASA is contracting SpaceX to demonstrate the transfer of ten metric tons of liquid oxygen propellant between one Starship and another.

NASA awards SpaceX $53 million for orbital Starship refueling test

Starships Mating in Space

NASA has awarded SpaceX with a $53 million contract to perform a propellant transfer demonstration using its massive Starship spacecraft.

NASA Awards SpaceX $53 Million for Orbital Starship Refueling Test

It's a critical step to get to the Moon and Mars.

NASA astronauts have a brand new way to get to the space station, courtesy of SpaceX.

Russia launches final Soyuz with NASA astronauts aboard

From Russia With Love

A Soyuz launched a NASA astronaut to the ISS, the last time NASA paid for an American astronaut to fly with the Russian space corporation, Roscosmos.

Russia Launches Final Soyuz With NASA Astronauts Aboard

From Russia with love, for one last time.

"Will be less roomy with 3 vacuum rocket engines added."

Elon Musk shows off underside of gigantic new Starship prototype

Rocket Plan

On Twitter, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk showed off a picture of the underside of the SN8 Starship prototype, featuring three massive Raptor engines.

Elon Musk Shows Off Underside of Gigantic New Starship Prototype

SpaceX is inching closer to its most spectacular Starship test flight yet.

SpaceX is building a military rocket to ship weapons anywhere in the world

Real-Life Tony Stark

SpaceX just partnered with the U.S. military to build a rocket that could ship weapons anywhere in the world in one hour.

SpaceX Is Building a Military Rocket to Ship Weapons Anywhere in the World

SpaceX is promising the Pentagon one-hour weapon delivery around the globe.

High-speed internet for Hoh Tribe

"The last eight years I feel like we have been paddling up river with a spoon, and almost getting nowhere with getting internet to the reservation."

SpaceX gives Native American tribe early access to Starlink internet

PR Win

SpaceX gave a Native American tribe in Washington early access to Starlink internet. Learn more about this internet service upgrade.

SpaceX Gives Native American Tribe Starlink Internet | Futurism

"It seemed like out of nowhere SpaceX just came up and catapulted us into the 21st century."

SpaceX Gives Native American Tribe Early Access to Starlink Internet

"Anyone flying a launch vehicle now needs to be really cognizant of their responsibilities."

Space startup CEO warns that orbit is filling up with space startups

Space Dump

The CEO of space startup Rocket Lab Peter Beck told CNN that space in Earth's orbit is becoming worryingly congested.

Space Startup CEO Warns That Orbit Is Filling Up With Space Startups

Well, this is ironic.

Residents of Boca Chica Village, Texas, say that SpaceX is lowballing and lying to them while trying to buy their homes.

SpaceX is having trouble with the neighbors of its spaceport

Flash Sale

SpaceX made its "best and final offer" to the remaining residents of Boca Chica, Texas, but residents say they're being lowballed and mistreated.

SpaceX Is Having Trouble With the Neighbors of Its Spaceport

Elon Musk's plan to buy a small town hit a snag: the people who still live there.

"It’s a step in the right direction, but they should really aim for full reusability by 2026."

Elon Musk just dissed Russia's new reusable rocket design

Rocket Envy

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

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