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SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 booster, B1067, on the Starlink 12-12 mission on Jan. 10, 2025. This was the first time an orbital class rocket launched for a 25th time and went on to land successfully as well. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update 2:37 p.m. (1937 UTC): SpaceX safely landed…

SpaceX launched another batch of U.S. spy satellites from California's central coast tonight (Jan. 9). A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight at 10:53 p.m. EST (7:53 p.m. local California time; 0353 GMT on Jan. 10) on the NROL-153 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance…

Elon Musk is back as the richest person in the world. According to Forbes, he now has a net worth of $421.2 billion.  This big increase, $91 billion more since early December, mainly comes from his company SpaceX increasing in value. SpaceX is now valued at $350 billion, making it…

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has told local media she has 'excellent relations' with Elon Musk. Photo: Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP/File Source: AFP Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denied Thursday talking to Elon Musk about a cybersecurity deal with the American billionaire's SpaceX company following reports that sparked controversy in…

SpaceX's upper-stage Starship spacecraft inside a hangar at the company's Starbase facility in South Texas. SpaceX posted this photo on X on Jan. 8, 2025. (Image credit: SpaceX) SpaceX's Starship will fly for the seventh time ever early next week, if all goes according to plan. SpaceX announced today (Jan.…

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the Starlink 12-11 mission on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Jan. 8, 11:37 a.m. EST (1637 UTC): SpaceX confirms successful deployment of the 21 Starlink satellites. SpaceX…

Elon Musk’s father has confirmed that the billionaire tycoon has confirmed his interest in buying the Premier League football club, Liverpool. Musk, the owner of Tesla, SpaceX, and X with an estimated $418billion worth appears to be turning to football to expand his business empire. During a recent interview on…

The prospect of a cybersecurity deal between Rome and Elon Musk's SpaceX sparked controversy in Italy on Monday, with the government of Giorgia Meloni denying that a contract had been signed. Financial news agency Bloomberg said Italy was in "advanced talks" with SpaceX for a deal to provide secure telecommunications…

SpaceX performs a hot fire test on its Starship vehicle. (Image credit: SpaceX) SpaceX is ready for the next Starship flight test, aiming to make strides toward full reusability of the launch system at the start of what promises to be a massive year for the launcher. Launch from Starbase…

The Starship upper stage on a test firing mount ahead of a static fire demonstration in December 20204. It’s the first Block 2 Starship that will be launched by SpaceX. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is launching into 2025 with what is poised to be a blistering pace of launch for its…