SpaceX

By Vivienne Machi
The Defense Department is debating how best to develop the space-based data connectivity backbone of its future force.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
A privately funded spacecraft that has been pinpointing sources of methane emissions in oil- and gas-producing regions across the world has failed.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX the latest task order under its National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
An explosive ground test accident has claimed a fourth Starship vehicle.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is considering the optimal way to build out a vast and critical data transport satellite architecture in low Earth orbit.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
NASA, Axiom Space and SpaceX have set June 25 at 2:31 a.m. EDT as the next target time for launch of Axiom's fourth private astronaut mission to the ISS.
Operations & Safety

By Garrett Reim
NASA is preparing to launch on the SpaceX Transporter-14 mission its Arcstone cubesat.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
NASA, Axiom Space and SpaceX are standing down from their targeted June 22 launch of the Axiom 4 private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
A SpaceX Starship vehicle being prepared for the company’s upcoming 10th integrated flight test exploded on a test stand around midnight EDT June 19.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is partnering with SpaceX to field a new satellite communications (satcom) network.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
NASA, Axiom Space and SpaceX have again delayed the planned launch of Axiom’s fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA, Axiom Space and SpaceX are looking to no earlier than June 19 for the thrice-delayed launch of Axiom's fourth private astronaut mission to the ISS.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 37 was razed June 12, as the U.S. Space Force considers leasing the site to SpaceX for Starship-Super Heavy operations.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
An upper-stage engine failure led to the premature demise of SpaceX’s eighth Starship flight test, the FAA says after reviewing the company’s investigation.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
The nominated NASA administrator is caught in a political showdown, leaving the agency leaderless during key budget talks.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
The death toll for spacecraft attempting soft landings on the Moon notched up another victim last week.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
It didn’t take long for Elon Musk to back off threats to decommission SpaceX’s Dragon spaceship.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The launch of Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission to the ISS has been delayed to provide additional time to address a Falcon 9 propellant leak.
Operations & Safety

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. government is highly reliant on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 medium and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles and Dragon crew capsule.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
The latest trend in satellite development is two-dimensional: flat sats.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
The launch of Axiom Space’s fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station has been delayed until no earlier than June 11.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
After an explosion of threats and insults between President Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the crewed Dragon capsule will not be decommissioned.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
A leaderless NASA will head into negotiations with Congress over a $6.2 billion cut in its budget.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump launched broadsides against each other on social media and in public on June 5.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Enthusiasm among crewmembers of the fourth Axiom Space private astronaut mission to the International Space Station remains high despite a launch delay.
Commercial Space