SpaceX

Technology and science demonstrations, supported by various NASA industry collaborations and agency developments, are set to launch to low Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the company’s Transporter-16 commercial rideshare mission. These demonstrations will test thermal protection systems, advance in-space communications, deepen our understanding of…

Elon Musk is considering allocating as much as 30% of SpaceX’s initial public offering to retail investors, according to a Reuters report, a sharp break from the typical 5% to 10% allocation seen in most listings. The move reflects Musk’s strategy to lean on loyal backers and individual investors to…

Gwynne Shotwell of SpaceX was featured on the cover of Time Magazine. Humans on lunar surface before 2030. HLS (Human Landing System) planned ready by 2028, though much must go right. Starlink Constellation Size has ~10,000 Starlink satellites launched and likely cap 15,000–20,000. There has been a separate FCC filing…

The Starlink 17-17 mission lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 26, 2026. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX launched another batch of satellites for its Starlink internet service Thursday. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-17 mission occurred at 4:03:19 p.m. PDT (7:03:19 p.m. EDT / 230319: UTC). The mission…

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(Image credit: The Joe Rogan Experience) Musk’s Terafab aims to outproduce global chip output by fifty times Recursive manufacturing promises speed while leaving technical details unclear New physics claims remain undefined despite strong confidence from Musk Elon Musk has revealed plans for a massive expansion in computing capacity through a…

Airtel Africa and SpaceX have announced the successful testing of data and messaging services with Starlink Mobile in Kenya, in a significant step towards bringing satellite-to-mobile connectivity to millions of people across Airtel Africa’s 14 markets. The testing was done in “no connectivity” areas – locations where terrestrial mobile networks…

SpaceX opened its 2026 launch campaign with a mission for the Italian government. A Chinese Long March 7 rocket carrying a cargo ship for China's Tiangong space station soars into orbit from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on July 15, 2025. Credit: Liu Guoxing/VCG via Getty Images Welcome to Edition…

SpaceX launches the Starlink 6-88 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Jan. 4, 2026. This was the company’s first Starlink mission of the year and the first Falcon 9 launch from the Eastern Range of 2026. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update Jan. 4,…

A stack of SpaceX Starlink satellites before being deployed into Earth orbit. (Image credit: SpaceX) We'll see a mass migration of SpaceX Starlink satellites this year. All Starlink broadband spacecraft currently orbiting 342 miles (550 kilometers) or so above Earth — about 4,400 satellites — will descend to an altitude…