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Astronauts on International Space Station take shelter in SpaceX Dragon as cosmonauts try to fix air leak

By Mike Wall published

ISS astronauts briefly sheltered aboard an attached SpaceX Dragon capsule today (June 5) while cosmonauts tried to fix a persistent leak on the Russian side of the orbiting lab.

International Space Station
SpaceX's Starship megarocket launches on its 12th test flight, on May 22, 2026.

$1.77 trillion! SpaceX is about to become the 7th-most valuable American company

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX will sell its shares for $135 apiece during its IPO, yielding a valuation of $1.77 trillion.

Space Exploration
A rocket is seen climbing in a bright orange dawn sky with a palm tree and other foliage silhouetted in the foreground

SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink missions from both coasts 19 hours apart (photos)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

More than 50 new Starlink satellites are now in orbit after launches from California and Florida.

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China's partially reusable Long March 12B rocket launches for the first time ever, on June 1, 2026. The nation did not attempt to land the rocket's first stage on this flight.

China launches debut mission of Falcon 9-like rocket with no advance notice (video)

By Mike Wall published

China launched its partially reusable Long March 12B rocket for the first time ever on Monday (June 1), sending it up without issuing airspace closure notices ahead of time.

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a long exposure photograph of the night sky captures the red and green lights of an aircraft as a pair of streaks among stars

SpaceX wins $4 billion Space Force contract for satellites that target 'airborne threats' anywhere on Earth

By Julian Dossett published

The U.S Space Force has awarded SpaceX $4.16 billion to help the military track airborne targets using satellites.

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Impulse Space's Mira spacecraft took this selfies during one of its trips to orbit.

Unlocking 'the true space age': Impulse Space raises $500 million to build out fleet of ultra-mobile spacecraft

By Mike Wall published

Impulse Space — which was founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's first-ever employee — just raised $500 million to build out the ultra-mobile spacecraft that it believes will transform the space economy.

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Artist's illustration of several SpaceX Starship upper stages on the moon.

Will SpaceX still be a launch company after its historic IPO?

By Leonard David published

What does SpaceX's coming IPO mean for the company, investors and markets in general?

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rows of starlink satellites in the lower left portion of the image with Earth in the background and a slither of black space in the lower right side of the image.

Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy

By Tereza Pultarova last updated

Reference Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail.

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A white and black rocket lifts off into a bright blue sky on its way to deploy satellites into space.

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida just hours after Blue Origin rocket explosion (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated

SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday (May 29), about 12 hours after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a different pad at the site.

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a large silver rocket launches above a plume of fire

What's next for SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after its historic debut flight?

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX's "V3" Starship megarocket did pretty well on its debut flight last week. What's next for the powerful next-gen vehicle?

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