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An image of the International Space Station, with its many solar panels and modules, floating above Earth in space

Meet Point Nemo, where the International Space Station will die in 2030

By Mike Wall published

The International Space Station just notched a major milestone, but its days are numbered: The ISS will crash to Earth over Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean in late 2030.

International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Bandwagon-4 rideshare mission from Florida on Nov. 2, 2025.

SpaceX launches private space station pathfinder 'Haven Demo,' 17 other satellites to orbit (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched its 140th Falcon 9 mission of the year today (Nov. 2), sending the "Haven Demo" tech demonstrator and 17 other payloads up on the Bandwagon-4 rideshare mission.

Launches & Spacecraft
A rocket engine flame is seen peaking through some fog, but only barely.

SpaceX launches 100th Starlink mission of 2025 (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched its 100th Starlink mission of the year on Friday (Oct. 31), from a foggy Vandenberg Space Force Base, in California.

Launches & Spacecraft
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 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.

Launches & Spacecraft
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
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