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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink internet satellites from Florida, lands rocket at sea (video, photos)

SpaceX launched 21 Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Monday morning (Dec. 23) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

Space

Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect

Statements come amid criticism of Musk’s involvement in budget negotiations, outsized role in Trump transition.

Al Jazeera

Elon Musk Didn't Expect Tesla or SpaceX to be Succesful, But He Did It Because They "Were Important Enough to do Anyway"

In a reflection on his entrepreneurial journey, tech magnate Elon Musk offered a glimpse into the mindset that led him to launch two of the world’s most groundbreaking ventures: Tesla and SpaceX. Speaking on his early years of founding these companies, Musk said, “I always have optimism, but I’m realistic....

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 141 —Holiday Special 2024

On Episode 141 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq are joined by producer Anthony and Ant Pruitt to celebrate the end of the year.

Space

SpaceX launches 30 satellites on Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 30 payloads as part of the Bandwagon-2 mission launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

Space

Abort! SpaceX calls off launch of 'MicroGEO' satellites at last second (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ignites each its engines just as an abort is called at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2024.

Space

Axiom's private space station is coming sooner than we thought

Axiom Space has decided to change up the method for assembling its commercial space station, meaning the outpost could be free-flying as soon as 2028.

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US Space Force 5 years later: What has it accomplished so far, and where does it go from here?

As the U.S. Space Force celebrates its fifth anniversary, the service's leadership looked back on its accomplishments so far while looking ahead to the future.

Space

Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state – it’s time we reined him in

He has bankrolled elections, stoked riots and ignored laws. We mustn’t make the mistake of playing nice with the world’s richest bully, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK

Russian cosmonauts install X-ray detector, jettison trash on spacewalk outside ISS

Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner installed an X-ray detector and jettisoned trash during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.

Space

'President Musk' Makes His Presence Felt In Washington

Elon Musk's role in wrecking a bipartisan Congress deal to avert a US government shutdown has underlined his extraordinary influence over the Republican Party and the incoming administration of Donald Trump.

International Business Times

SpaceX inks deal with Vast to launch 2 astronaut missions to the ISS

California-based company Vast Space has booked two crewed flights to the ISS with SpaceX, though the missions still must be approved by NASA.

Space

SpaceX will launch Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander to the moon in mid-January with these 10 NASA payloads

NASA and SpaceX are targeting mid-January for the launch of Firefly Aerospace's Ghost Riders in the Sky mission to the lunar surface.

Space

Watch Russian cosmonauts install new X-ray detector during ISS spacewalk today (video)

Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner will perform a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk on Dec. 19 to install new equipment outside the ISS. Watch it live here, courtesy of NASA.

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Double moon mission! SpaceX to launch 2 private lunar landers in January

Firefly Aerospace and Japanese company ispace are putting their moon landers on the same SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which is scheduled to lift off in January.

International Business Times

Musk's Possible Meddling In UK Politics Stirs Concern

Concerns are growing in the UK as tech billionaire Elon Musk takes an increasingly close interest in Britain's political scene, appearing to cosy up to hard-right firebrand lawmaker Nigel Farage.

The Texas Tribune

South Texas groups sue TCEQ for temporarily allowing SpaceX to discharge industrial water without a permit

In the lawsuit, the groups accuse TCEQ of exceeding its authority by allowing the discharges.

Salon

NASA astronauts stranded until March

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are stranded due to malfunctions in Boeing’s Starliner capsule

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T-Mobile customers are slowly gaining access to the Starlink satellite texting beta

T-Mobile began its beta testing period for its satellite service with Starlink with postpaid subscribers in the U.S.

LiveScience

'Stranded' NASA astronauts' return to Earth delayed until at least 'late March' 2025 due to SpaceX capsule issues, NASA reveals

Due to a delay with SpaceX's Dragon capsule, NASA's Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were meant to spend 10 days in space in June 2024, will now not return to Earth until late March 2025 at the earliest, NASA announced.

The Guardian - US

Nasa astronauts stuck in space since June face further delay

Return pushed back to late March, stretching mission that was supposed to last only eight days to more than nine months

Space

China launches 1st set of spacecraft for planned 13,000-satellite broadband constellation (photo)

A Long March 5B rocket launched 10 big broadband satellites to orbit on Dec. 16, beginning the assembly of China's Guowang ("national network") megaconstellation.

Space

Boeing Starliner astronauts will return to Earth in March 2025 after new NASA, SpaceX delay

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay in space an extra month, until March 2025, giving SpaceX more time to complete a new Crew Dragon capsule.

The Independent UK

Nasa tells astronauts stuck on space station they must wait even longer for return home

Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams unlikely to return before March

Space

SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 test flight gets FAA launch license. But when will it fly?

The FAA issued a launch license for SpaceX's upcoming Starship Flight 7, clearing the way for the company's next launch of the world's largest rocket from South Texas.

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