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Artist's illustration of SpaceX's Starship vehicle on the moon during an Artemis astronaut mission for NASA.

SpaceX looking into 'simplified' Starship Artemis 3 mission to get astronauts to the moon faster

By Mike Wall published

On Oct. 30, SpaceX posted an update about its Starship moon-landing plans, which includes a reference to a possible "simplified mission architecture and concept of operations" for NASA's Artemis 3.

Artemis
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.

Reference
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Oct. 25, 2025.

Watch SpaceX launch its 100th Starlink mission of 2025 on Oct. 31

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX will launch its 100th Starlink mission of the year on Friday (Oct. 31), and you can watch the action live.

Launches & Spacecraft
A white and black rocket lifts off against a blue sky.

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched 29 more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Oct. 29), sending them up from Florida's Space Coast.

Launches & Spacecraft
Astrobotic Technology’s Griffin lander concept for NASA's Lunar CATALYST project.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of private Griffin moon lander delayed to 2026

By Josh Dinner published

The mission had previously targeted a launch at the end of 2025.

Space Exploration
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Oct. 27, 2025.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from California, lands rocket at sea

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink satellites today (Oct. 27), sending 28 of them up from California's central coast.

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a parking lot filled with equipment and junk

SpaceX settles $15 million trespassing lawsuit with Cards Against Humanity

By Jeff Spry published

Elon Musk's rocket company is clearing out its "gravel, tractors and space junk" from a once-pristine plot of South Texas land.

Human Spaceflight
A soldier stands with a military robot in an undisclosed location

SpaceX Starlink internet isn't fast enough for Ukraine's combat robots

By Tereza Pultarova published

The amount of bandwidth provided by SpaceX's Starlink satellites is limiting Ukraine's ability to operate ground robots on the frontline of the nation's war against Russia.

Satellites
a white and black rocket lifts off into an overcast sky

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on its record 135th orbital mission of the year

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink satellites from California today (Oct. 25). It was the 135th orbital launch of 2025 for the company, setting a new record.

Launches & Spacecraft
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Spainsat NG-2 satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 23, 2025. It was the company's 139th launch of the year, a new record.

SpaceX launches its record-breaking 139th mission of the year (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched its record-setting 139th mission of the year today (Oct. 23), sending a Spanish military-communications satellite to orbit.

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