The Latest Breaking News from SpaceX

Elon Musk’s Starship Rocket Just Exploded, Minutes Into Its Test Launch

While the system successfully cleared the launch pad, it quickly exploded before the Starship rocket was able to separate from the Super Heavy booster.

Inverse · Apr 7, 2023

Bob Lee stabbing: Everything we know from callous bystander to San Francisco criticisms

Tech guru Bob Lee, the founder of Cash App who helped launch Android, died after being stabbed twice in the chest in San Francisco, with tributes pouring in across social media including fromElon Musk - and concerns raised over the rate of violent crime in the city which Mr Lee…

Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2023

Axiom Space targeting May 8 for launch of 2nd private crewed mission to space station

The four-person Ax-2, the second private crewed mission to the International Space Station, now has a target launch date: May 8.

Space · Apr 6, 2023

How can we make the space sector more sustainable?

When talking about space, one might think about the stars one sees at night or a good sci-fi film. But space is also crowded with satellites, spacecrafts and astronauts, whose missions can last anywhere from several days to months. Meanwhile, 8,216 unmanned satellites revolve around Earth’s orbits to improve our…

The Conversation · Apr 5, 2023

Kenya to launch its first earth observation satellite

Kenya is preparing to launch its first-ever earth observation satellite.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 5, 2023

Top exec at Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit blames CEO and board for bankruptcy sale

Operations chief Tony Gingiss apologized to staff for management's failure to save the SpaceX rival from insolvency.

Fortune · Apr 5, 2023

India is taking on China in the $447 billion space economy

NEW DELHI: India is muscling in on the increasingly lucrative business of space, taking advantage of the geopolitical isolation of China and Russia to pitch itself as a reliable alternative to SpaceX.

The Times of India · Apr 5, 2023

Artemis 2 moon crew announcement felt like a Canadian history time warp

Jeremy Hansen will be the first Canadian to go to the moon on the Artemis 2 mission. A Canadian reporter reflects upon the history that brought us here.

Space · Apr 4, 2023

Musk’s SpaceX has once less competitor as Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

The startup founded by the Brit will not attempt to reorganize under protection from creditors but instead will pursue an outright sale.

Fortune · Apr 4, 2023

Newly named Artemis 2 crew to notch many firsts on historic moon mission

The astronauts who will fly on NASA's Artemis 2 mission are set to break records and establish a number of firsts. But for one crew member, being first is less important than what will come next.

Space · Apr 4, 2023