spacex SpaceX Falcon Heavy Prepares for First Commercial Mission The SpaceX Falcon Heavy is set to launch its first real payload, the Arabsat-6A communications satellite, marking a significant shift in the heavy-lift space industry. This upgraded Block 5 rocket promises cheaper access to orbit for massive objects.
spacex SpaceX Completes First Tethered Hop for Starship Prototype SpaceX successfully executes the first tethered test jump of its Starhopper prototype in South Texas, marking a crucial early milestone for the Starship program.
spacex SpaceX Starhopper Vehicle Completes First Raptor Engine Test Hop SpaceX successfully completes a tethered hop with its Starhopper test vehicle in Texas. The brief test marks an early milestone for the Raptor engine ahead of future suborbital flights.
spacex SpaceX Successfully Launches Crew Dragon Capsule in Historic Test Flight SpaceX completes a successful early morning launch of its Crew Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket, marking a crucial step toward human spaceflight.
spacex SpaceX Launches Unpiloted Crew Dragon to Open New Era of American Spaceflight SpaceX successfully launches its first Crew Dragon capsule on an unpiloted test flight to the International Space Station. This milestone mission paves the way for American astronauts to launch from U.S. soil later this year.
spacex SpaceX Crew Dragon Prepares for Historic First Orbital Test Flight SpaceX launches its Crew Dragon capsule on a historic uncrewed test flight, marking the first orbital mission for a commercially built spacecraft designed for astronauts.
spacex Israeli Lunar Lander Launches Toward Moon Aboard Recycled SpaceX Rocket An Israeli-built spacecraft named Beresheet departs for the moon alongside an Indonesian communications satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The mission marks the first privately-funded attempt to reach another planetary body.
space industry Space Investors Shift Focus to Enabling Technologies Beyond Launch As private rocket companies continue to raise billions, investors are now targeting the enabling technologies and satellite networks that will actually utilize this increased access to space.
spacex SpaceX Lays Off 10% of Workforce to Become 'Leaner' SpaceX announces a 10% workforce reduction to become leaner as it develops Starship and Starlink.
spacex SpaceX Cuts 10% of Workforce to Fund Ambitious Space Projects SpaceX confirms it is laying off around 700 employees to become a leaner company as it tackles the immense financial challenges of building interplanetary spacecraft and a global space internet.
spacex SpaceX Reveals Stunning Starship Concept Art as Test Vehicle Takes Shape Elon Musk shares gorgeous concept art of SpaceX's Starship as the company assembles a test vehicle in Texas. The rocket aims to replace all current Falcon models and could launch suborbitally by this spring.
tesla Tesla's Tumultuous 2018: A Whipsaw Year Beyond the 3.8 Percent Gain While Tesla's stock shows a modest 3.8 percent gain for 2018, that simple number hides an incredibly volatile year of extreme highs and troubling lows for Elon Musk and his company.
elon musk Elon Musk Deletes Tesla and SpaceX Facebook Pages Amid Data Scandal Elon Musk deletes the official Facebook pages for Tesla and SpaceX after learning of their existence during the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.