Up, up and away. Elon Musk’s space firm raises an extra $850 million, but could have had raised billions of dollars if needed
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SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes On Landing
Valuable lessons. Second malfunction of SpaceX’s prototype Starship rocket, as it attempts to land vertically after successful launch
SpaceX Announces First-Ever All Civilian Flight Crew
Inspiration4 will be the world’s first all-commercial astronaut mission that will put all an civilian crew into orbit in Q4 this year
SpaceX Launches 143 Satellites In One Launch
Record-breaking launch as single SpaceX Falcon rocket carries 143 satellites into orbit for Starlink and a number of other companies
Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Broadband Gains UK Approval
Superfast connectivity for remote locations. Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband service has been approved by regulator Ofcom
SpaceX, NASA: Four Astronauts Arrived Safely At ISS
As Elon Musk reportedly goes down with Coronavirus, SpaceX and NASA mission safely delivers astronauts to international space station
UK Government To Acquire £400 Million Stake In OneWeb
Watch out SpaceX’s Elon Musk? British government and Bharti Global announce deal to acquire satellite broadband company OneWeb
SpaceX Confirms Floating Spaceport For Mars Missions
Job listing for ‘offshore operations engineer’ on SpaceX website, reveals Elon Musk’s plan for floating spaceport for Mars missions
SpaceX Starlink Satellites ‘Run Linux Computers In Space’
SpaceX runs its Starlink satellits like servers in a data centre, with each launch of 60 satellites containing more than 4,000 Linux computers
SpaceX Mission Delivers Astronauts Into Orbit
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carries two NASA astronauts to International Space Station in historic first for a private company
SpaceX Prepares For First Manned Mission
SpaceX Crew Dragon set to deliver two NASA astronauts to International Space Station this week, after 10 years of preparation
SpaceX Promises To Fix ‘Brightness’ From Satellite Fleet
Stargazer complaints about the growing fleet of SpaceX satellite ruining their ability to see the stars has brought a response from Elon Musk
OneWeb Launches More Satellites, Despite Bankruptcy Report
London-based broadband provider launches more satellites into space to increase coverage, despite Coronavirus and reports of bankruptcy move
SpaceX Blasts Off More Satellites, Amid Pandemic
Another 60 Starlink satellites fired off into Earth’s orbit, as the Coronavirus sweeps the planet and communities below
Latest SpaceX Funding Round Could Value Company At £28bn
Elon Musk’s rocket company looks to raise additional $250m as it builds satellite broadband network, NASA orbital vehicle and Mars transporter
OneWeb Launches Another 34 Broadband Satellites
SpaceX challenger OneWeb this week launched another 34 satellites to bring its total to 40 in orbit, as its rivalry with SpaceX hots up
Elon Musk Marks Tesla Success With Dance Music Track
Release of ‘Don’t Doubt Ur Vibe’ follows strong orders for Cybertruck and share price rise that values Tesla second in the world after Toyota
SpaceX Adds To Growing Satellite Broadband Constellation
Another 60 Starlink broadband satellites launched by SpaceX, as part of its planned 12,000 strong constellation
Apple ‘Working On Secret Satellite Data Project’
iPhone maker hiring engineers to develop satellite data tech, potentially allowing it to link iPhones direclty to satellite data services
SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Broadband Tested By US Military
The US Air Force has tested ultra-fast broadband in a plane’s cockpit, thanks to Space X’s growing satellite network
SpaceX Shows ‘Starship’ Mars Rocket Prototype
Giant stainless-steel space vehicle is set to begin tests in the coming weeks, as SpaceX system for delivering crew to orbit remains ‘years behind schedule’
SpaceX Plans 24 Starlink Launches Next Year
SpaceX executive confirms low earth orbit-based broadband project will see 24 Starlink launches in 2020
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launches Experimental Satellites
The payloads included a NASA atomic clock and a solar sail project for the Planetary Society
Bezos Admits Amazon Broadband Satellite Network Will Cost Billions
Amazon boss opens up about satellite plan, as animal rights protester interrupts him on stage
SpaceX Raises $1bn To Fund Satellite Broadband Constellation
SpaceX hopes to use the satellite broadband service to fund manned missions to Mars – but first it must fend off intense competition
SpaceX Launches 60 Broadband Satellites Into Low Earth Orbit
SpaceX begins rollout of its Starlink satellite-based broadband network, with the first of 12,000 satellites
SpaceX Set To Launch First ‘Production’ Broadband Satellites
The launch planned for this week follows that of two demonstration satellites in 2018
Start-Up OneWeb Seals Funding For Massive Broadband Satellite Launch
OneWeb has now raised some £2.6bn toward its plans for a global satellite-based broadband network, with a major launch campaign set for later this year
SpaceX Starts Construction Of Mars Rocket Prototype
The company also launched its first navigation satellite for the US military, in a win against Boeing and Lockheed-Martin
A Tesla Roadster Flying To Mars Is Only The Beginning
ANALYSIS: The SpaceX Falcon Heavy’s successful launch into orbit marshals in a new era of practical space operations for private industry.