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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.

12 times rockets and spacecraft crashed and burned in 2025
By Mike Wall published
We saw quite a few milestones notched in the final frontier this year. But there were a number of failures as well, some of them quite dramatic.

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).

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.

SpaceX's 1st 'Version 3' Super Heavy Starship booster buckles under pressure during initial tests
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX began testing the newest version of its Starship Super Heavy booster overnight Thursday (Nov. 20), but by Friday morning (Nov. 21), it was clear those tests did not go as planned.
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