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A three-legged prototype of the rocket named Starhopper has test launched in the village twice since July. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett, File)

Elon Musk unveils new Mars rocket prototype, expects missions in months

Starship is the top half of Musk’s colossal interplanetary rocket system that stands 387 feet tall.

30 Sep 2019 7:45 AM

The prototype, dubbed Starhopper, slowly rose about 500 feet (152m) off its launch pad in Brownsville, Texas, and propelled itself some 650 feet (198m) eastward onto an adjacent landing platform.

SpaceX's Mars rocket prototype rattles nerves of nearby residents during flight test

The prototype vehicle, resembling a chrome water tower with four landing legs, was originally slated for its test liftoff on Monday.

28 Aug 2019 9:33 AM

The first American spacecraft expected to land on the moon in nearly 50 years will be a robotic moon lander built by closely held Astrobotic Technology Inc and launched in two years by United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket, the companies told Reuters on Monday. (Photo: File)

Plans detailed for first US mission to land on moon since Apollo

Astrobotic said Peregrine would be the first American spacecraft to touch down on the moon since Apollo astronauts touched down in 1972.

20 Aug 2019 2:44 PM

Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley underwent 'suit-up procedures' at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California.

NASA astronauts try on SpaceX suits for 2020 mission

The purpose of the dry run was to practice all the steps.

12 Aug 2019 7:44 AM

NASA spacemen try on SpaceX suits for 2020 mission

Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley underwent 'suit-up procedures' at SpaceX headquarters.

11 Aug 2019 10:17 AM

SpaceX launches Amos-17 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, August 6, 2019 (Screen grab)

Israel's Amos-17 satellite on way to destination orbit after SpaceX launch

The Israeli satellite operator is counting on Amos-17, which was manufactured by Boeing and will provide communication services to Africa.

08 Aug 2019 12:04 PM

SpaceX’s launchpad 39A would support NASA’s future moon missions from the same Kennedy Space Centre site used for the Apollo lunar missions a half century ago. (Photo: Space X Twitter)

SpaceX eyes Florida for launch site for Mars rocket

The Starship rocket is expected to launch up to 24 times a year from SpaceX’s current flagship launchpad 39A.

06 Aug 2019 10:48 AM

Weather postpones SpaceX launch of supplies to space station

The private firm only had a split second window to launch its Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon capsule.

25 Jul 2019 3:32 PM

Representational Image (Photo: SpaceX Twitter)

SpaceX astronaut mission looking 'increasingly difficult' in 2019

One of the space company’s Crew Dragon capsules exploded on a test stand at a Florida Air Force station.

16 Jul 2019 12:27 PM

The launch system is designed to carry crew and resources to the moon and Mars, along with sending satellites into orbit around the Earth. (Photo: ANI)

SpaceX to launch first commercial Starship mission in 2021

SpaceX is in talks with prospective customers, all telecom companies, for the maiden commercial launch.

30 Jun 2019 8:04 AM

The craft blasted off to cheers from onlookers at 2:30 a.m. (0630 GMT) after a three-hour delay from the original launch time late Monday. (Photo: SpaceX Twitter)

Watch! SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket with 24 satellites

The boosters separated safely as the craft began its six-hour mission to deploy the satellites.

25 Jun 2019 6:13 PM

The spacecraft to be launched on Monday, called LightSail 2, was developed by the Planetary Society. (Photo: NASA)

Cruising nebula with nothing but photons to power flight

No engine, no fuel, and no solar panels, but instead harnessing the momentum of packets of light energy aka photons, in this case our Sun.

20 Jun 2019 5:27 PM

The total award amount for all companies is USD 45.5 million.

NASA selects SpaceX, Blue Origin, more to build next human lunar lander

NASA has announced that it has selected 11 private companies to work with for building the next human landers for its Moon program.

19 May 2019 11:39 AM

The launch was rescheduled for Thursday night, and SpaceX said in a midday Twitter message that the “Starlink and Falcon 9 are looking good” and that “winds are better for tonight’s launch.” Hours later, however, the company tweeted that the mission was being delayed.

SpaceX postpones Starlink satellite launch for 'about a week'

The Falcon 9 rocket and its satellite cargo were originally set to blast off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

17 May 2019 9:26 AM

A rocket with the first 60 Starlink satellites was due to blast off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 10:30 p.m. Each satellite weighs 500 pounds (227 kg), making this the heaviest payload for any SpaceX rocket to date.

SpaceX to launch first satellites for Musk's Starlink internet service

Musk said he expects launch services revenue to top out around $3 billion (£2.34 billion) per year.

16 May 2019 9:32 AM

The ultimate goal of SpaceX is to put nearly 11,000 Starlink satellites by mid-2020 to provide high-speed internet down on the Earth.

Elon Musk gives a peek into SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites

The photo shows the 60 satellites packed tight into a Falcon 9 rocket.

14 May 2019 11:35 AM

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques used the station’s big robot arm — also made in Canada — to capture the Dragon approximately 250 miles (400 kilometers) above the North Atlantic Ocean. An external cable that normally comes off during launch dangled from the capsule, but it did not interfere with the grappling. (Photo: AP)

SpaceX shipment reaches space station

The Dragon capsule delivered 5,500 pounds (2,500 kilograms) of equipment and experiments.

07 May 2019 9:35 AM

The set of tissue chips modelling kidneys, bone and cartilage, blood-brain barrier, and lungs is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station (ISS) in the next few days.

SpaceX to send organs on a chip to the International Space Station

The organs on a chip replicate human physiological function at the cellular level.

05 May 2019 10:20 AM

When pressed, Koenigsmann declined to characterize the nature of the accident, including whether an explosion or fire was involved. NASA has likewise demurred when asked to describe the mishap.

Crew capsule destroyed in April test accident: SpaceX

SpaceX, continued to refer to the accident simply as an “anomaly” - science jargon for when something goes wrong.

03 May 2019 9:23 AM

The drive to give Germany a bigger role in space comes as European, Asian and US companies stake out ground in an evolving segment that promises contracts for everything from exploration to mining of outer-space resources.

Germany eyes slice of lucrative space market

Firms likely to benefit from any future spending rise in Germany include Airbus and Bremen-based OHB.

29 Apr 2019 10:09 AM

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