The Latest Breaking News from SpaceX

Boeing's 1st astronaut flight to space delayed until July

Boeing's first launch of astronauts has been delayed again, this time until July

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

US Space Force seeks $60 million for 'tactically responsive space' program

The Space Force is laying the groundwork to place payloads in orbit with relatively little notice through its 'tactically responsive space' program.

Space · Mar 29, 2023

Airplanes face a growing risk of being hit by uncontrolled re-entries of rockets used to launch satellites

On May 11, 2020 a deadly threat flew from Los Angeles to New York City in under nine minutes. It was a 20-tonne Chinese Long March 5B rocket body passing around 60 miles overhead.

The Conversation · Mar 29, 2023

Indian rocket launches final 36 satellites for OneWeb's broadband constellation

India's most powerful rocket launched the final 36 satellites for OneWeb's first-generation internet constellation to low Earth orbit on Saturday night (March 25).

Space · Mar 25, 2023

It's too late to clean space junk

High-powered lasers and special robots that collect junk are among the proposals for cleaning up orbital debris

Salon · Mar 25, 2023

Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut mission delayed to May at the earliest

Boeing and NASA had been targeting April for Starliner's Crew Flight Test, but the astronaut mission will now launch after the private Ax-2 flight, which is targeted for early May.

Space · Mar 24, 2023

When it comes to space, failure isn't just an option — it's a requirement

In spaceflight, we advance by learning from our mistakes — if, that is, we accept the learning we gain from those failures and apply it to our future endeavors.

Space · Mar 24, 2023

Rocket Lab launches 2 satellites, returns booster to Earth after delay from surprise solar storm

The strongest solar storm in six years delayed Rocket Lab's early morning launch on Friday, March 24, by 90 minutes, and space weather forecasters didn't see coming.

Space · Mar 24, 2023

SpaceX launches 56 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea

SpaceX launched its 20th mission of the year on Friday (March 24), sending 56 of its Starlink internet satellites skyward and landing the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

Space · Mar 24, 2023

Astronomers urged to fight 'tooth and nail' to protect dark skies

A new paper calls on the scientific community to do more to fight rising light pollution and protect the night sky, including banning satellite megaconstellations if necessary.

Space · Mar 23, 2023