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Hawthorne, Calif.-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is a commercial company aiming to launch cargo, and eventually people, to low-Earth orbit. The firm is developing its Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 booster under contracts from NASA's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) program and its Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program.

Related Topics: Falcon Heavy, NASA, NASA Space Launch System, Orion Spacecraft

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A view of SpaceX's first 60 Starlink satellites in orbit, still in stacked configuration, with the Earth as a brilliant blue backdrop on May 23, 2019.

'Whoa, It Worked': Elon Musk Tweets Via SpaceX's Starlink Satellites

By Mike Wall

SpaceX's Starlink internet-satellite constellation is already providing some service, according to Elon Musk.

A SpaceX Crew Dragon space capsule aces the company's 16th mock abort parachute test in Southern California in the summer of 2018. This image is a still from a SpaceX video.

Parachutes, Abort Engines Are Key Challenges for SpaceX's Crew Dragon Capsule

By Rod Pyle

Elon Musk and Jim Bridenstine came together recently to discuss the remaining challenges for Commercial Crew.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine (left) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speak to the press at SpaceX Headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif. on Oct. 10, 2019.

After Musk's Pot Escapade, NASA Paid for SpaceX's Safety Review — But Not Boeing's

By Elizabeth Howell

NASA forked out $5 million to SpaceX to help the company do a mandatory safety investigation but provided no extra money to competitor Boeing, according to a media report.

A view of SpaceX's first 60 Starlink satellites in orbit, still in stacked configuration, with the Earth as a brilliant blue backdrop on May 23, 2019.

SpaceX's Starlink Constellation Could Swell by 30,000 More Satellites

By Mike Wall

SpaceX's Starlink internet-satellite constellation may end up being even bigger than we thought — a lot bigger.

NASA's Demo-2 (DM-2) mission patch is shaped like the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will fly aboard.

Astronauts Debut Mission Patch for SpaceX Dragon Crewed Flight Test

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The first astronauts scheduled to fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft have provided a first look at their mission patch.

SpaceX's first Crew Dragon is seen at the International Space Station just before docking on March 3, 2019 during the Demo-1 test flight.

SpaceX Could Launch NASA Astronauts Into Space in Early 2020

By Mike Wall

Crew Dragon could carry astronauts to the International Space Station in the first quarter of next year, if testing continues to go well.

An aerial view of SpaceX's Starship Mk1 prototype, seen during Elon Musk's Starship update in South Texas on Sept. 28, 2019.

Starship and Super Heavy: SpaceX's Mars-Colonizing Transportation System

By Mike Wall

How Elon Musk plans to help settle the Red Planet.

The Starship MK1 assembled at SpaceX's build and launch facility in Texas.

Could Elon Musk's Starship Threaten Alien Life?

By Samantha Rolfe

Elon Musk's bold plan to send a crewed Starship to Mars and beyond has potential dire consequences for alien life.

The used Falcon 9 rocket that will launch SpaceX's Crew Dragon in-flight abort test is at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida for a launch in November 2019.

SpaceX May Launch Crucial Crew Dragon Abort Test Next Month, Elon Musk Says

By Mike Wall

A key safety test of SpaceX's Crew Dragon astronaut taxi could occur as early as next month, Elon Musk said.

The Starship MK1 assembled at SpaceX's build and launch facility in Texas.

Why NASA's Annoyed About Elon Musk's Giant Rocket

By Rafi Letzter

SpaceX has never flown a person into space in its first spacecraft, the Crew Dragon. But already Musk is showing off his big, shiny Starship — and NASA is bristling.

A recovery ship hauls SpaceX's first Crew Dragon capsule out of the Atlantic Ocean after the spacecraft's splashdown on March 8, 2019.

NASA Expects to Buy More Soyuz Seats for Astronauts in 2020, at $85 Million a Pop: Reports

By Mike Wall

NASA anticipates having to buy yet more seats aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft next year, according to media reports.

An aerial view of SpaceX's Starship Mk1 prototype, seen during Elon Musk's Starship update in South Texas on Sept. 28, 2019.

Elon Musk Takes Us Inside SpaceX's Starship Mk1 Prototype (Video)

By Mike Wall

Just a few days after showing off the shiny silver exterior of SpaceX's new spaceship, Elon Musk gave us a peek at the inside.

Artist's illustration of Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lunar lander on the moon.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Will Launch Private Moon Lander in 2021

By Mike Wall

The Nova-C lander, built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines, will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2021.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reveals new details about Starship Mk, the company's enormous reusable launch system, and talks aliens in Boca Chica, Texas on September 28, 2019.

Elon Musk Doesn't Know Where the Aliens Are (So, Stop Asking)

By Chelsea Gohd

At a recent event in Boca Chica, Texas, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirms that, to his knowledge, we haven't yet discovered aliens.

SpaceX's Starship Mk1 prototype (left) stands next to a Falcon 1 rocket at the company's South Texas site near the village of Boca Chica.

'Totally Nuts'? Elon Musk Aims to Put a Starship in Orbit in 6 Months. Here's SpaceX's Plan.

By Mike Wall

SpaceX will soon have a whole fleet of shiny silver Starship prototypes, if all goes according to plan.

Artist's illustration of SpaceX Starship vehicles on the surface of Mars.

SpaceX's Starship Project Not Affecting Crew Dragon Flights for NASA, Elon Musk Says

By Mike Wall

SpaceX's quest to help humanity colonize Mars isn't interfering with the company's contracted work closer to home, Elon Musk said.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled this new rendering of the company's Big Falcon Rocket spacecraft ahead of the announcement Sept. 17, 2018 of the first passenger to fly a trip around the moon.

Starship and Super Heavy: SpaceX's Mars-Colonizing Vehicles in Images

By Space.com Staff

Elon Musk founded SpaceX primarily to help humanity settle Mars, and here's a look at how he plans to do it — a giant rocket called Super Heavy and a 100-passenger vehicle called Starship.

An aerial view of SpaceX's Starship Mk1 prototype, seen during Elon Musk's Starship update in South Texas on Sept. 28, 2019.

Elon Musk Unveils SpaceX's New Starship Plans for Private Trips to the Moon, Mars and Beyond

By Tariq Malik

The architecture is the best path toward a self-sustaining city on Mars, Musk stressed.

SpaceX’s newly assembled Starship Mk1 prototype stands tall at the company’s launch facility in Cameron County, Texas, ahead of Elon Musk’s big announcement on Sept. 28, 2019.

How to Watch Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship Update Live Today

By Hanneke Weitering

Tonight (Sept. 28) Elon Musk will provide an update about SpaceX's new Starship and Super Heavy rocket, and you can watch him announce the news live online.

An artist's illustration of SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft separating from its Super Heavy rocket.

Elon Musk to Unveil SpaceX's New Starship Design Tonight. Here's What to Expect

By Mike Wall

Elon Musk will unveil the updated design of SpaceX's Mars-colonization architecture tonight (Sept. 28) around 7 or 8 p.m. EDT, during a presentation at the company's South Texas facilities.