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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Axiom Space's private Ax-1 crew will ride a SpaceX spacecraft to the International Space Station in April 2022. They are (from left): pilot Larry Connor; Mark Pathy, mission specialist; Michael López-Alegría, commander; and Eytan Stibbe, mission specialist.

SpaceX's Ax-1 astronaut mission to the space station delayed to April 6

By Mike Wall published 28 March 22

The Ax-1 mission has been pushed from April 3 to April 6 to accommodate the "wet dress rehearsal" of NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission, which is taking place this weekend on Florida's Space Coast.

SpaceX's private Ax-1 astronaut flight cleared for launch pending NASA Artemis 1 moon rocket test

By Elizabeth Howell published 25 March 22

Axiom SpaceX's Ax-1 private space station mission is cleared for launch, but only after NASA's Artemis 1 tests.

SpaceX's Starship on the launch pad at Starbase on March 18, 2022.

FAA delays SpaceX Starship environmental review another month to April 29

By Mike Wall published 25 March 22

The U.S Federal Aviation Administration has delayed an environmental review of SpaceX's Starship program by at least another month, to April 29 at the earliest.

A portrait of NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, who is set to become the first Black woman to embark on a long-duration space mission.

Jessica Watkins: NASA astronaut and 1st Black woman to fly a long-duration spaceflight

By Chelsea Gohd published 24 March 22

Reference All about NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to embark on a long-duration space mission.

Axiom Space's first private crewed mission to the International Space Station is scheduled to launch on April 3, 2022. From left to right: pilot Larry Connor, mission commander and retired NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría, mission specialist Mark Pathy and mission specialist Eytan Stibbe.

Celebrity chef José Andrés is cooking for private Ax-1 astronauts

By Elizabeth Howell published 24 March 22

The World Central Kitchen founder says the mission invokes "the spirit of eating paella from the same pan."

Crew-4 commander Kjell Lindgren (at right) with pilot Bob Hines, flanked by crewmates Jessica Watkins and Samantha Cristoforetti and backdropped by their Crew Dragon "Freedom."

SpaceX Dragon 'Freedom' named for 1st American astronaut's ride into space

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 24 March 22

SpaceX's next new spacecraft to carry astronauts now shares a name with the first capsule to fly an American into space. Crew Dragon "Freedom" will make its debut with the launch of SpaceX's Crew-4.

This SpaceX concept shows the company's massive Starship vehicle on the moon as a lunar lander for NASA Artemis astronauts.

NASA to discuss Artemis moon lander plan for astronauts today. How to listen online.

By Tariq Malik published 23 March 22

NASA will provide an update on its Artemis moon lander plan and you'll be able to listen to it live online.

SpaceX's Crew-4 astronaut crew on board a Dragon capsule. The mission's Dragon is named Freedom.

SpaceX's new Crew-4 Dragon capsule gets a name: Freedom

By Chelsea Gohd published 23 March 22

SpaceX's Crew-4 mission will launch toward the International Space Station on April 19. And the mission's Dragon capsule just got a name: Freedom.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 143 small satellites into orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Jan. 24, 2021 on the Transporter-1 rideshare mission.

SpaceX raises launch and Starlink prices, citing inflation

By Mike Wall published 23 March 22

SpaceX just raised prices for its launch and Starlink internet services, citing the inflationary pinch that the rest of us are feeling as well.

SpaceX's Starship is stacked atop its Super Heavy for the first time in August 2021 during tests of the new, giant reusable rocket.

Elon Musk says SpaceX's huge Starship rocket will 'hopefully' launch on 1st orbital flight in May

By Mike Wall published 22 March 22

SpaceX's huge Starship rocket could go orbital for the first time just two months from now, if all goes according to plan.

SpaceX tweeted this photo of a stacked Starship prototype on the launch pad in South Texas on March 18, 2022.

See SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket fully stacked for testing on the pad (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published 21 March 22

New images show Starship getting ready for an orbital test flight, which SpaceX hopes to launch a few months from now.

The Russian space agency Roscosmos takes a Soyuz rocket topped with 36 OneWeb internet satellites down from its launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome on March 4, 2022. OneWeb announced on March 21 that it has signed a launch deal with SpaceX.

SpaceX to launch OneWeb's internet satellites, replacing Russian Soyuz rockets

By Mike Wall published 21 March 22

Russia's invasion of Ukraine made OneWeb's previous launch deal untenable, so the London-based company turned to SpaceX, a competitor in the satellite internet business.

Netflix's "Return to Space" documentary chronicles SpaceX's historic Demo-2 mission, which launched two NASA astronauts in May 2020 in the company's first crewed flight.

Watch the trailer for 'Return to Space' on Netflix chronicling SpaceX's historic 1st astronaut launch

By Tariq Malik published 20 March 22

SpaceX's historic first astronaut launch for NASA is the star of Netflix's "Return to Space" documentary launching April 7.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches on March 19, 2022, from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with 53 Starlink internet satellites aboard. It was the record-setting 12th launch for this Falcon 9's first stage.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches record 12th mission, lands on ship at sea

By Mike Wall published 19 March 22

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flew for a record-setting 12th time early Saturday (March 19) and came back down to Earth for yet another successful touchdown.

The Ax-1 crew performs microgravity training ahead of their launch to the International Space Station, which is now targeted for April 3.

2 SpaceX astronaut launches to the space station delayed by a few days

By Mike Wall published 18 March 22

We'll have to wait a little longer to see SpaceX's next two astronaut missions take flight.

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk is cheered after his company launched NASA astronauts for the first time in May 2020. This week, Musk challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to a duel over Russia's Ukraine invasion.

Elon Musk challenges Vladimir Putin to a duel

By Mike Wall published 15 March 22

On Monday (March 14), the SpaceX founder and CEO offered a simple way to bring Russia's invasion of Ukraine to an end.

SpaceX's Starman mannequin sits inside Elon Musk's red Tesla Roadster with Earth in the background, shortly after the initial launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket on Feb. 6, 2018.

SpaceX unveils epic highlight reel for its 20th birthday (video)

By Elizabeth Howell published 14 March 22

Starship, self-landing rockets and a Tesla-driving mannequin are part of the package.

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket takes off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 6, 2018. It was the first-ever liftoff for the powerful rocket.

The 20 most memorable SpaceX missions from its 1st 20 years in photos

By Mike Wall published 14 March 22

SpaceX has launched about 150 missions in its first 20 years. Here's a look at 20 of the most important and memorable of them.

8 ways that SpaceX has transformed spaceflight

By Elizabeth Howell published 14 March 22

Reusing rockets and dreaming big are some of the things that have made SpaceX stand out.

An artist's illustration of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites in orbit.

Elon Musk's SpaceX sends more Starlink terminals, power supplies to Ukraine

By Elizabeth Howell published 11 March 22

SpaceX has been building out Ukrainian capability for weeks amid an invasion by Russia.

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