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Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs to enable the colonization of Mars. SpaceX has developed several launch vehicles, the Starlink satellite constellation, the Dragon cargo spacecraft, and flown humans to the International Space Station on the Crew Dragon Demo-2.
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SpaceX launches another 60 Starlink satellitesIt was the first of two planned Starlink launchings in just three days.CBS News - Published Also reported by •USATODAY.com | |
NASA astronaut set to launch on Russian rocket as US transitions to private spacecraft NASA astronaut Kate Rubins (L) with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov (C) and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov (R). | Image: NASA
A new crew of three astronauts are launching to the International Space Station..The Verge - Published | |
Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission delayed until November The crew access arm leading to the Crew Dragon, atop the Falcon 9 | Image: SpaceX
NASA has delayed the launch of the SpaceX Crew-1 mission until early- to mid-November, the agency announced..The Verge - Published | |
SpaceX launches with satellites onboardSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday morning carrying satellites into orbit. (Oct. 6)USATODAY.com - Published | |
SpaceX receives contract to build missile tracking satellites for the Defense Department Yesterday, SpaceX received a contract worth more than $149 million from the Space Development Agency (SDA), tasking the company with building a new satellite for the US military capable of tracking and..The Verge - Published | |
Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins Pentagon award for missile tracking satellites Elon Musk’s SpaceX won a $149 million contract to build missile-tracking satellites for the Pentagon, the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) said on Monday, in the company’s first government..WorldNews - Published | |
'Most successful startup since SpaceX' - Americans hail Rocket LabAs it prepares for its first launch from US soil, Kiwi-American company Rocket Lab has been hailed by the Washington Post as "The most successful startup since SpaceX."That notice follows a major New..New Zealand Herald - Published | |
NASA tries again to launch $23M space toilet for astronautsCargo ship, with new toilet on board, heads to space station while SpaceX launches a navigation satellite.CBS News - Published | |
Watch SpaceX launch an updated GPS satellite for the US Space Force Late Friday night, SpaceX is slated to launch a new upgraded GPS satellite for the US Space Force from Cape Canaveral, Florida — the latest spacecraft intended to help modernize the current GPS..The Verge - Published | |
After lengthy delays, ULA’s most powerful rocket poised to launch classified spy satellite After many weeks of delays due to faulty equipment and bad weather, the United Launch Alliance is set to launch its most powerful rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, lofting a classified spy satellite..The Verge - Published | |
SpaceX launch of astronauts aboard Dragon Crew capsule now set for HalloweenNASA Astronaut Victor Glover's first trip to space will take place on Halloween aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule.USATODAY.com - Published | |
Elon Musk says humans must leave Earth 'because Sun will engulf our planet' When Elon Musk launched a Tesla into space, it carried a sign saying “Don’t panic" on the dashboard – but the billionaire was in a more doom-laden form this week. The SpaceX and Tesla pioneer..WorldNews - Published | SpaceX’s internet-from-space Starlink system helping first responders fight fires in Washington Responders fighting wildfires in Washington are getting some extra help from SpaceX and the company’s internet-from-space Starlink initiative. SpaceX loaned the Washington Emergency Management..The Verge - Published |
NASA targeting Halloween for next SpaceX crew launchSpaceX crew capsule will carry four astronauts to the International Space Station for a six-month stay.CBS News - Published | Air Force signals interest in Starlink as SpaceX set for another launch SpaceX returns to its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center on Monday for its twelfth launch of operational Starlink...WorldNews - Published |
Tom Cruise Gets Flight Date for International Space Station Filming TripMost Hollywood types say, "Let's do lunch" ... but for Tom Cruise, it's "Let's do LAUNCH" -- and now he knows when he'll make his virgin voyage to space to film a movie. Tom's hitching a ride on a..TMZ.com - Published | Production company aims to film space reality TV show, with the winner flying to orbit Image: NASA
A US production company is planning to produce a reality TV show competition, where the winner will receive a trip to the International Space Station as the ultimate prize, Deadline..The Verge - Published |
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Later this year, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will take off from central Florida, carrying a large metal cup destined to be attached..The Verge - Published | Elon Musk's "Neuralink" looks to implant chips into the human brainThe man behind SpaceX and Tesla now wants to get inside your brain. Elon Musk's startup company "Neuralink" is looking to implant chips in the human brain to help treat neural disorders. Some say the..CBS News - Published |
The 'mighty mice' that went to space could help protect astronauts' muscles and bones (CNN)Genetically enhanced "mighty mice" that were part of a heath experiment on the International Space Station have shown that blocking a molecular signaling pathway can protect against muscle and..WorldNews - Published | Elon Musk passes Mark Zuckerberg to become world's third-richest man Mark Zuckerberg's reign as the third-richest person on Earth didn't last long after Tesla boss Elon Musk's wealth soared to new heights.The Tesla and SpaceX founder has added a staggering $87.8 billion..New Zealand Herald - Published |
SpaceX Launches 12th Starlink Mission, Says Users Getting 100Mbps Downloads On Thursday morning a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, carrying SpaceX's 12th batch of Starlink Internet satellites. The mission went nominally, with the first stage making a...WorldNews - Published | With latest Starlink launch, SpaceX touts 100 Mbps download speeds and ‘space lasers’ SpaceX’s latest batch of Starlink satellites deploying into space. | Image: SpaceX
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SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites in fast-growing constellationSpaceX has now launched a total of 713 Starlink internet relay satellites, with thousands more on the way.CBS News - Published | 9/18: CBSN AMMike Pompeo travels to Saudi Arabia; SpaceX tests "Starhopper" rocketCBS News - Published |
SpaceX launches the first south-bound rocket from Florida in decades This evening, SpaceX launched another rocket from Florida, but this vehicle took a very different kind of path than most flights from the East Coast. Rather than head eastward after launch as most..The Verge - Published | SpaceX to attempt historic back-to-back Falcon 9 flightsTwo Florida launches nine hours apart, plus a polar orbit, mark new records for SpaceXCBS News - Published |
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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on record sixth flightA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, using a first stage making a record sixth flight, lifted off from Cape Canaveral early Tuesday, carrying 58 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit along with three..CBS News - Published Also reported by •The Verge | Criminal probe looking into misconduct allegations by former NASA official, WSJ reports Doug Loverro, the former associate administrator for NASA’s human spaceflight program | Image: NASA
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Last-second glitch halts SpaceX rocket launchThe launch of the unmanned Falcon 9 rocket was aborted moments before liftoff on Thanksgiving due to an unexplained technical issue, SpaceX officials said.CBS News - Published | Space entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink satellites spotted over New Zealand STAY IN THE KNOW. SIGN UP TO OUR DAILY NEWSLETTERS HERE. Elon Musk's lights have been spotted in the skies over New Zealand again.The SpaceX founder's latest batch of Starlink satellites - 57 bundled..New Zealand Herald - Published |
ULA, SpaceX win massive Pentagon contractsULA and SpaceX are expected to launch more than 30 national security space missions through 2026.CBS News - Published | SpaceX, ULA are the big winners for US national security launches A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying satellites for the U.S. Air Force launches on June 25, 2019. | Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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