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NASA Astronauts Successfully Dock SpaceX Crew Dragon at ISS
Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley made history on Saturday as part of the first launch of American astronauts on American rockets from American soil since 2011.
NASA, SpaceX Get Green Light for Historic Crew Dragon Launch
Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are scheduled to launch aboard the Crew Dragon this week.
2020 Graduates Can Launch Their Photo Aboard Historic SpaceX Flight
Students around the world can upload an image by Wednesday, May 20 to 'fly' to the International Space Station.
Public Trials of SpaceX Satellite Internet Service to Begin Within 6 Months
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk mentioned the timetable in a tweet. Meanwhile, the company successfully deployed another 60 Starlink satellites into space on Wednesday for a total of 420.
Coronavirus Stops SpaceX Launching a Satellite
The next launch from Vandenberg Air Force base in California has been placed on indefinite hold by the Air Force's 45th Space Wing declaring a public health emergency due to coronavirus.
SpaceX Successfully Launches 60 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit
This week's liftoff also marks a record five flights for the Falcon 9 rocket.
Elon Musk: First Mars City Will Take 1,000 Starships, 20 Years
Musk believes creating a sustainable city on the red planet requires transporting a million tons of cargo from Earth over two decades.
SpaceX's Satellite Internet Plans for Mid-2020 Launch in the US
The company's goal is to launch six to eight additional batches of satellites over the next months so that the broadband service has sufficient coverage for the US market.
As Satellite Tech Gets Easier, Who Makes Sure It's Safe?
As the new space movement arises, with a focus on lower and less expensive satellites, getting to space has become easier and more cost-effective. But how are governments and startups ensuring the security and safety of the tech they're putting up there?
Mysterious Military Space Plane Hits Record 719 Days in Orbit
The Air Force's X-37B plane has been airborne for nearly two years, breaking its previous record by a few days. What's it doing up there? Sorry, that's classified.
Police Ask Locals to Leave Home During SpaceX Test
Today, SpaceX intends to test launch its Starhopper prototype in South Texas, but if something goes wrong residents of Boca Chica Village could have their windows broken.
NASA to Test Safer, More Powerful Spacecraft Fuel on June 24
This new fuel is much safer for humans than the hydrazine it replaces, while offering nearly 50 percent higher performance. It could be key to getting us to Mars.
SpaceX Gains FCC Approval for Lower Orbit Internet Satellites
After launching a couple of demo satellites, SpaceX revised its plans and wants to fly some Starlink satellites in a much lower orbit. The FCC just agreed to the change.
SpaceX Wins Contract to Help NASA Deflect an Asteroid
NASA is working on the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) in case we ever need to deflect an asteroid away from Earth. Now SpaceX is set to help by providing launch services.
SpaceX Tests Starship's Heat Shield Tiles
Re-entering Earth's atmosphere without burning up requires some serious heat shielding which SpaceX has just successfully tested at 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,650 degrees Kelvin).
Elon Musk's Security Clearance Is Under Review
Smoking marijuana on the Joe Rogan Experience last year had consequences including Musk's secret-level clearance with the US Defense Security Service being reviewed.
Musk: Mars Trip Could Cost You Less Than $500K or Even $100K
Still, the final cost will be 'very dependent' on the volume of travelers, Musk said in a tweet on Sunday. But if all goes well, the prices will be 'low enough that most people in advanced economies could sell their home on Earth and move to Mars if they want,' he added.
Watch SpaceX Test Fire the Raptor Engine
Iridescent flames blast out of the redesigned Raptor engine which SpaceX and Elon Musk hope will one day transport us to Mars.
70 Percent Chance Elon Musk Is Moving to Mars
Musk says going to Mars isn't an 'escape hatch for the rich' as your chances of dying there are much higher and there's a question mark over whether you could ever come back. At 47, he needs to go soon before he's classed as too old to make the trip.
Astronaut Mae Jemison on the 'Adrenaline Rush' of Space Travel
For season two of the drama-documentary Mars, the National Geographic Channel turned to physician and astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman to go to space, to help them make the on-screen drama as believable as possible.
