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SpaceX launches Italian Earth-observing satellite to orbit on the 1st mission of 2026 (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched the first mission of 2026 tonight (Jan. 2), sending an Italian Earth-observing satellite to orbit.

SpaceX shatters its rocket launch record yet again — 165 orbital flights in 2025
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX just set a new annual-launch record for the sixth year in a row, and the numbers are getting pretty silly.

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.

US Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as new NASA administrator
By Josh Dinner published
More than a year after his initial nomination, the U.S. Senate has voted to confirm billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator.

SpaceX plans to go public in 2026, seeks $1.5 trillion valuation: reports
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to go public in 2026 and will seek a valuation of $1.5 trillion, according to media reports.

US Senate committee advances renomination of Jared Isaacman as head of NASA
By Josh Dinner published
A U.S. Senate committee advanced the renomination of billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator on Monday (Dec. 8).

Was Elon Musk in the room where it happened? This senator still wants to know
By Mike Wall published
As he did eight months ago, Sen. Ed Markey asked Jared Isaacman if Elon Musk was in the room when President Trump first offered him the job of NASA chief. And, once again, Isaacman demurred.

SpaceX can launch its Starship megarocket from Florida pad, Air Force says
By Mike Wall published
The U.S. Air Force has given SpaceX permission to develop SLC-37 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as a launch site for its Starship megarocket.

Round 2: Watch Senate hearing for Jared Isaacman's re-nomination as NASA chief today
By Mike Wall last updated
The U.S. Senate will hold its second hearing to consider billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA chief on Wednesday (Dec. 3), and you can watch the action live.
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