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SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster ahead of Flight 13 launch (video)

By Josh Dinner Published 10 July 26

SpaceX completed an engine test of the next Super Heavy booster slated to launch Starship's next mission, which could lift off as soon as next week.

SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 Starlink satellites to orbit

By Mike Wall Published 9 July 26

SpaceX has applied for approval to operate a 100,000-member megaconstellation of next-gen Starlink satellites in Earth orbit. And each of the new spacecraft will weigh about 4,400 pounds.

Japanese company books 1,100 pounds of cargo space on SpaceX Starship mission to the moon

By Josh Dinner Published 8 July 26

The Japanese company ispace is expanding its already extensive moon plans to include SpaceX's Starship megarocket.

SpaceX fires up all 6 of Starship's engines ahead of 13th test flight (video)

By Josh Dinner Published 2 July 26

SpaceX completed a Starship engine test at its Starbase facility recently, igniting all six of the vehicle's engines for a full minute.

SpaceX's next Starship breathes fire for 1st time in prelaunch test (video)

By Josh Dinner Published 26 June 26

About a month has passed since the first launch of SpaceX's "Version 3" Starship rocket, and the spaceflight company has already begun testing on its next such vehicle.

Another 'Star' is born: SpaceX names AI megaconstellation 'Starmind'

By Mike Wall Published 25 June 26

SpaceX will call its planned AI megaconstellation "Starmind," continuing the company's stellar naming theme.

SpaceX IPO brings Starship to NYC | Space photo of the day for June 16, 2026

By Monisha Ravisetti Published 16 June 26

Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire shortly after SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq.

SpaceX goes public with a mind-bogglingly historic IPO. The space industry may never be the same.

By Leonard David Last updated 12 June 26

With the launch of SpaceX into the IPO frontier today, the space industry has its newest publicly traded juggernaut.

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

By Mike Wall Published 5 June 26

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