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An illustration of how the Polaris Dawn spacewalk will look.

SpaceX sets new target date for historic Polaris Dawn mission

SpaceX is delaying the launch of the historic Polaris Dawn mission to give teams more time to complete preflight checkouts.
A Polaris Dawn crew member.

Watch SpaceX’s trailer for highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission

SpaceX has just released a trailer for the Polaris Dawn mission that will involve the first-ever commercial spacewalk.
The Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon spacecraft as it will look in orbit.

Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will be ‘epic.’ Here’s why

SpaceX chief Elon Musk said on Sunday that the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission involving four nonprofessional astronauts will be epic.
The four astronauts heading to orbit on SpaceX's Fram2 mission.

SpaceX to launch first human spaceflight over Earth’s polar regions

A private space mission operated by SpaceX will become the first crewed voyage designed specifically to explore Earth’s polar regions.
SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 booster for the 22nd time.

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster just launched fo a record-tying 22nd time

A SpaceX Falcon 9 first-stage booster launched and landed for a record-tying 22nd time during a mission in California on Sunday night.
The Starship rocket on the launchpad.

Starship is ready to fly again, SpaceX says

SpaceX is ready for the fifth test flight of the mighty Starship, the most powerful rocket ever to have flown.
The Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon spacecraft as it will look in orbit.

SpaceX’s unique Polaris Dawn mission gets a launch date

SpaceX has announced a target launch date for the Polaris Dawn mission that will see a Crew Dragon capsule travel its farthest distance from Earth.
SpaceX Crew-9 during training.

Stuck Starliner is causing NASA to delay other ISS missions

NASA has announced some adjustments to the launch dates of other missions to the ISS while it continues to work with Boeing to resolve the Starliner issue.
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Meet the SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts

NASA has revealed the four astronauts who will make up Crew-10. They will launch to the ISS next year, around February 2025.
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Why SpaceX is delivering a penny, a hexnut, and two balloons to the ISS on Saturday

On Saturday, NASA, SpaceX, and Northrop Grumman are launching a resupply mission to the International Space Station loaded up with scientific experiments.
SpaceX testing the engines on its Starship rocket.

SpaceX shares dramatic Starship engine test footage ahead of 5th flight

SpaceX has shared dramatic slow-motion footage of a ground-based engine test involving the Starship spacecraft ahead of its fifth test flight.
An animation depicting the landing of SpaceX's Super Heavy booster.

Elon Musk shares animation showing Starship catch and stack

SpaceX boss Elon Musk has shared an animation showing how two giant mechanical arms will try to catch the Starship rocket at the end of its next test flight.
The Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon spacecraft as it will look in orbit.

SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn mission faces delay

SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn mission has been delayed as the Elon Musk-led company focuses instead on the Crew-9 mission to the space station.
SpaceX static fires its Super Heavy booster.

SpaceX footage shows spectacular Super Heavy static fire

SpaceX has shared imagery showing a static fire of the Super Heavy booster ahead of its fifth test flight as part of the Starship vehicle.
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SpaceX sees its eight-year-long flawless Falcon 9 launch streak broken

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket had a problem with its engines and failed to deploy its payloads correctly for the first time in eight years.
SpaceX's Super Heavy booster on its way to the launchpad.

SpaceX photos show Super Heavy heading to launchpad for fifth starship flight

SpaceX has shared photos of the Super Heavy booster being transported to the launchpad ahead of the Starship’s fifth test flight.
SpaceX's Starship rocket leaving the launchpad on Saturday.

Elon Musk shares target date for fifth test of Starship megarocket

SpaceX chief Elon Musk has said when he thinks the mighty Starship rocket will be ready to take its fifth test flight.
A Falcon 9 rocket launches from California.

Is this the most beautiful rocket launch ever?

SpaceX chief Elon Musk has shared a video of an astonishingly beautiful Falcon 9 launch that took place recently in California.
The Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon spacecraft as it will look in orbit.

SpaceX reveals target date for a crewed mission like no other

SpaceX has revealed a target date for its highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission, which will see four civilians fly a Crew Dragon to its highest-ever altitude.
A Falcon 9 booster coming in to land.

Watch SpaceX achieve a record with a Falcon 9 booster

SpaceX has just launched one of its Falcon 9 boosters on a record-breaking flight from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Mechanical arms that will be used to catch the Super Heavy booster.

Watch SpaceX test ‘chopsticks’ for upcoming catch of Super Heavy booster

SpaceX has been testing the mechanical arms that will try to catch the Super Heavy booster at the end of its next test flight, which could take place in July.
The International Space Station.

SpaceX will help to crash the International Space Station

The space station faces a dramatic end when it ceases operations in about six years from now, and SpaceX will help to make it happen.
Two Falcon 9 boosters landing after a Falcon Heavy launch.

Cool footage shows two Falcon Heavy boosters coming home

SpaceX has shared stunning footage showing two of its rocket boosters landing back at the Kennedy Space Center shortly after a Falcon Heavy launch.
The Falcon Heavy rocket on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

How to watch SpaceX’s triple-booster rocket take its 10th flight on Tuesday

SpaceX is about to send its triple-booster Falcon Heavy rocket skyward in its first mission since December last year.
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Elon Musk gives a tour of SpaceX Starfactory rocket site

SpaceX chief Elon Musk has taken Everyday Astronaut YouTuber Tim Dodd on an extensive tour of the Starfactory in boca Chica, Texas.
A Falcon 9 booster coming in to land.

Watch SpaceX nail its 250th Falcon 9 drone ship landing

SpaceX has achieved the 250th droneship landing involving its Falcon 9 booster following a launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday.
The world's most powerful rocket on the launchpad.

Elon Musk shares target date for fifth Starship test

SpaceX boss Elon Musk has revealed an approximate date for the Starship megarocket's fifth test flight, which could also end with a spectacular landing.
SpaceX's Super Heavy on the launchpad ahead of a test.

Elon Musk reveals grand plan for Starship megarocket’s next test flight

SpaceX boss Elon Musk has revealed plans for the next Starship test flight as it seeks to develop the vehicle into a fully reusable transportation system.
SpaceX's Starship launching on its fourth test flight.

Watch this stunning slow-motion footage of mighty Starship launch

SpaceX has shared incredible slow-motion footage showing the world's most powerful rocket at the start of its fourth test flight.
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SpaceX Starship rocket survives reentry mostly intact in fourth test flight

The mighty Starship rocket that SpaceX intends to use to transport astronauts to the moon and beyond has made another largely successful test flight.
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft separating from the first-stage Super Heavy rocket in the vehicle's second integrated test flight in November 2023.

How to watch SpaceX launch Starship megarocket on fourth test flight

SpaceX has received a launch permit from the FAA and is targeting Thursday, June 4, for the fourth test flight of its Starship megarocket.
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft stacked atop the Super Heavy booster ahead of its third test flight.

SpaceX given clearance to launch Starship megarocket this week

After a long wait, SpaceX has finally received a launch license from the FAA and is preparing the fourth test flight of its Starship megarocket.
SpaceX's Starship rocket on the launchpad at Boca Chica, Texas, in June 2024.

Elon Musk says Starship is ready to fly, but one thing stands in the way

SpaceX chief Elon Musk said on Monday that the mighty Starship rocket is ready for its fourth test flight, but there's one obstacle that still needs clearing.
Yusaku Maezawa announcing his plan to fly around the moon.

Billionaire calls off moon flyby adventure

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has canceled his plan to fly around the moon because testing of the Starship rocket is taking longer than expected.