SpaceX

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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SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of Aug. 25 launch (photos, video)

By Elizabeth Howell published

Four astronauts from four different countries arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Aug. 20 ahead of their expected launch from Florida Aug. 25.

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SpaceX rolls rocket to pad ahead of Crew-7 astronaut launch (photos)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX has rolled its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule to the launch pad ahead of the planned Friday (Aug. 25) liftoff of the Crew-7 astronaut mission for NASA.

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SpaceX lights up the skies with midnight Starlink launch (photos)

By Josh Dinner published

Photos from SpaceX's recent Starlink launch highlight Falcon 9's raw power, as its rocket engines illuminate the night.

elizabeth howell floating in an airplane seat. she holds a camera in her right hand. floating beside her left hand is the apollo 13 patch

I flew weightlessly on a parabolic flight to see incredible student science soar

By Elizabeth Howell published

Every year, a few Canadian students climb and fall in mid-air for a few precious research moments in microgravity. This is what it's like to fly along.

a shiny silver rocket booster sits in a building with corrugating tin walls

SpaceX shows off newly modified Starship Super Heavy booster (photos)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX has installed a new heat shield and 'vented interstage' on its latest Starship Super Heavy booster, which is being prepped for flight in the near future.

a white conical dragon spacecraft sits in a large room with silver and black walls

SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at launch pad ahead of Crew-7 liftoff (photos)

By Mike Wall published

The SpaceX Dragon Endurance has arrived at Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A ahead of the Aug. 25 launch of the Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station.

photograph of rocket launch at night.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched 21 of its Starlink satellites to orbit early Tuesday (Aug. 22) and landed the returning rocket at sea.

four astronauts in white spacesuits stand in a line. to their back is a diagram of a rocket on a white wall

SpaceX's Crew-7 mission will launch international crew to ISS next week

By Elizabeth Howell published

The astronauts on SpaceX's Crew-7 mission emphasized how well the International Space Station partnership is thriving, as new space alliances begin to take shape.

spacex's huge starship vehicle launches into a gray sky

SpaceX submits Starship mishap report to the FAA

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX has submitted to the FAA its final report about the debut launch of its Starship vehicle, which ended with a bang four minutes after liftoff.

A black-and-white SpaceX rocket launches at night.

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched 22 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit and landed the returning rocket at sea on Wednesday night (Aug. 16).

four astronauts dressed in spacex's black-and-white spacesuits pose at the company's california headquarters during a training session

Meet the SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts launching to the ISS on Aug. 25

By Elizabeth Howell published

Four astronauts are flying to the International Space Station on Aug. 25 from NASA, Japan, Europe and Russia. Here's some info about this new crew.

A black-and-white SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches at night.

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched 22 of its Starlink internet satellites early Friday (Aug. 11) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

illustration of starship on the moon with the earth rising in behind

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission is on track, but questions remain about Artemis 3

By Elizabeth Howell published

The heat shield for the Orion spacecraft is the only serious concern on NASA's Artemis 2 to-do list right now. But the Artemis 3 moon-landing mission has more open questions.

a view looking down on a spacex starship super heavy booster during an engine test, showing flames and exhaust shooting from its base

These new photos of SpaceX's giant Starship Booster 9 engine test are just gorgeous

By Mike Wall published

The immense power of SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy booster is on glorious display in newly released photos of a recent engine test.

a black and white spacex falcon 9 rocket launches at night through fog

SpaceX launches 15 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched 15 more of its Starlink internet satellites Monday night (Aug. 7) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

spacex's silver starship booster fires up its engines on the launch pad, producing a huge cloud of exhaust

SpaceX fires up giant new Starship booster ahead of test flight (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX fired up its huge new Starship Super Heavy booster today (Aug. 6), notching an important milestone on the path to flight.

a black and white spacex falcon 9 rocket launches at night

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched 22 more of its Starlink internet satellites tonight (Aug. 6) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

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SpaceX's private control of satellite internet concerns military leaders: report

By Andrew Jones published

Military leaders around the world have expressed concerns over the dominance of SpaceX founder Elon Musk when it comes to satellite-based internet services.

SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour carrying the Ax-1 private astronaut crew for Axiom Space docks at the International Space Station on April 9, 2022.

NASA and Axiom Space sign-on for 4th private astronaut mission to space station

By Josh Dinner published

NASA and Axiom Space are honing in on launch dates for the next two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS).

SpaceX Crew-8 crew. From left to right: Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, NASA astronaut Michael Barratt, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick and NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps.

NASA selects astronauts for SpaceX Crew-8 mission to International Space Station

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA has named the crew for the planned Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station that will launch aboard a SpaceX rocket no earlier than Feb. 2024.