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'I was a good, visible target': Jared Isaacman on why Trump pulled his NASA chief nomination

By Andrew Jones published

Jared Isaacman has opened up on why he believes his nomination to be NASA administrator was abruptly withdrawn by the White House.

Space Exploration
SpaceX conducts a static fire test with the Flight 10 Starship Super Heavy first-stage booster at its Starbase site in South Texas on June 6, 2025.

SpaceX fires up Super Heavy booster ahead of Starship's 10th test flight (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX conducted a static-fire test with one of its Super Heavy boosters today (June 6), part of the prep work for the next test flight of the Starship megarocket.

Launches & Spacecraft
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Elon Musk says SpaceX could begin 'decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft' after Trump threat to cancel contracts

By Josh Dinner published

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump are having a very public disagreement at the moment, and NASA could get caught in the crosshairs.

Space Exploration
Polars Dawn commander Jared Isaacman meets with a St. Jude Family at the Sun 'n' Fun Aerospace Expo in April 2024.

Trump to withdraw Jared Isaacman's nomination as NASA chief

By Mike Wall published

The White House is pulling the nomination of Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator, saying that the next agency chief should be "in complete alignment" with President Trump's agenda.

Space Exploration
Still from a presentation that Elon Musk gave about SpaceX's Mars exploration plans. The company posted the presentation on X on May 29, 2025.

Elon Musk says SpaceX will launch its biggest Starship yet this year, but Mars in 2026 is '50/50'

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX plans to launch the new "Version 3" of its Starship megarocket by the end of 2025 and is working to send the vehicle to Mars a year later, Elon Musk said.

Private Spaceflight
SpaceX Starship rocket launches from Starbase, Texas, as seen from South Padre Island on May 27, 2025.

SpaceX reached space with Starship Flight 9 launch, then lost control of its giant spaceship (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket for the ninth time ever today (May 27), on a bold test flight that featured the first-ever significant reuse of Starship hardware.

Launches & Spacecraft
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How to watch SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launch and Elon Musk's Mars update today

By Josh Dinner last updated

SpaceX will launch the 9th test flight of its Super Heavy Starship rocket hours after CEO Elon Musk delivers an update on his company's plans to make humans an multiplanetary species.

Launches & Spacecraft
SpaceX test-fires a Starship upper stage ahead of Starship's upcoming ninth test flight. SpaceX shared this photo via X on May 1, 2025.

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launch today?

By Tariq Malik last updated

SpaceX is aiming to launch its Starship Flight 9 test mission no earlier than Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT), but only if conditions allow.

Launches & Spacecraft
debris from spacex starship falling over a boat in the ocean

SpaceX reveals why its Starship Flight 8 Ship exploded, failure traced to 'flash' in rocket's engines

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX has completed its investigation into what went wrong during the eighth test flight its Starship rocket, which ended in an explosion over the Bahamas.

Private Spaceflight
The world's largest rocket launches into a blue sky on SpaceX's Flight 7.

SpaceX will launch Starship's 9th test flight next week, Elon Musk says

By Mike Wall published

Elon Musk said that he'll give a livestreamed update about SpaceX's Mars plans next week, shortly before the ninth test flight of the company's Starship megarocket.

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