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SpaceX can launch its Starship megarocket from Florida pad, Air Force says

By Mike Wall published 3 December 25

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 3 December 25

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.

Senate to hold hearing for billionaire Jared Isaacman's re-nomination as NASA chief on Dec. 3

By Mike Wall published 19 November 25

The U.S. Senate will hold a hearing on Dec. 3 to consider the re-nomination of billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as NASA chief.

Trump renominates billionaire Jared Isaacman for NASA chief in major reversal

By Mike Wall published 5 November 25

President Donald Trump has tapped billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to be NASA chief, five months after pulling his nomination for the same post.

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

By Mike Wall published 30 October 25

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.

SpaceX settles $15 million trespassing lawsuit with Cards Against Humanity

By Jeff Spry published 27 October 25

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

'Sean Dummy': Why is Elon Musk attacking the acting NASA chief?

By Mike Wall published 22 October 25

Elon Musk has hammered acting NASA chief Sean Duffy repeatedly on social media over the past few days, calling him "Sean Dummy" and claiming he's "trying to kill NASA." Here's what may be going on.

SpaceX could lose contract for Artemis 3 astronaut moon-landing mission, acting NASA chief says: 'The problem is, they're behind'

By Mike Wall published 20 October 25

SpaceX has long held the contract to land NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts on the moon a few years from now. But the agency plans to reopen the bidding, according to acting NASA chief Sean Duffy.

Getting even bigger: What's next for SpaceX's Starship after Flight 11 success

By Mike Wall published 14 October 25

SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket for the 11th time on Monday (Oct. 13), on a successful test flight that marked the end of the road for "Version 2" of the vehicle.

SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket for moon and Mars on 11th test flight (video)

By Mike Wall published 14 October 25

SpaceX's Starship megarocket aced its test flight today (Oct. 13), the 11th overall for the program and the final mission for this version of the giant vehicle.