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SpaceX wraps Starlink double header day with the launch of 24 Starlink satellites from California
By Josh Dinner Published
SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink global internet satellite constellation to orbit from California on Aug. 11, wrapping the second Starlink launch of the day.

SpaceX could make $500 billion in 2028, Elon Musk says (video)
By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX started out as a launch company, but it has been transitioning into an artificial intelligence outfit — one that's poised to make huge profits in the coming years, Elon Musk says.

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)
By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX launched 29 more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast today (Aug. 11).

What history can teach us about the future of property rights in space (op-ed)
By Rainer Zitelmann Published
Without property rights in space, one of the most important economic incentives for the commercial development — and ultimately the settlement — of celestial bodies is missing.

SpaceX wants to put 1 million AI satellites in orbit. What would that do to Earth's climate?
By Tereza Pultarova Published
Operating a million or more data centers in space would mean a massive increase in air pollution from rocket launches and concentrations of toxic ash from reentering satellites.

Exploring 'very low Earth orbit': The world's 1st air-breathing satellite thruster could soon get a test run
By Julian Dossett Published
Air-breathing electric propulsion could help satellites explore a new frontier, one that lies quite close to our planet.

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Aug. 8) from California's scenic central coast.

How AI is changing spacecraft and satellite operations (op-ed)
By Martin Halliwell Last updated
Satellite constellations are getting so large that AI management of fleets is more than just convenient — it's becoming the only way these systems can keep working at all.

SpaceX serious about building factories on the moon: 'It’s going to happen,' Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX plans to build factories on the moon, using robots to do much of the heavy lifting, Elon Musk said on Tuesday (Aug. 4) during SpaceX's first-ever quarterly earnings call.

'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX is still towing Starship's upper stage toward shore two weeks after its latest test flight, but the unprecedented effort is unlikely to succeed, according to Elon Musk.
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