Glitch with vehicle's propulsion system discovered in August still to be resolved, and crucial uncrewed test flight delayed until next year
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First All-Civilian Crew Launch To Orbit On SpaceX Rocket
The door to outer space continues to be nudged wider, as first all-civilian crew circle the Earth aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule
SpaceX Ships 100,000 Starlink Terminals
Elon Musk reveals Starlink shipped 100,000 terminals and is now available in 14 countries, including UK, US, France and others
Blue Origin Loses Key Staff, Amid NASA Contract Battle – Report
In the weeks after Jeff Bezos went to space and a battle with NASA, Blue Origin lost more than a dozen key leaders and top engineers
Blue Origin Sues NASA Over SpaceX Lunar Contract
After Jeff Bezos $2 billion discount is ignored, Blue Origin opts to sue NASA for awarding SpaceX the lunar lander contract
SpaceX Assembles Biggest Rocket Ever Constructed
SpaceX Super Heavy booster and Starship vehicle combine to make tallest rocket ever constructed, as company plans manned voyages to Moon and Mars
Boeing Postpones Starliner Launch Over Glitch
Test launch on Tuesday of Boeing's uncrewed Starliner astronaut capsule to the ISS has been postponed, after a glitch was detected
Regulator Rejects Blue Origin’s NASA Lunar Contract Challenge
US' Government Accountability Office rejects challenges by Blue Origin and Dynetics after NASA awarded $2.9bn lunar lander contract to Elon Musk's SpaceX
Jeff Bezos Offers NASA $2 Billion For Lunar Contract
Tempting offer? Jeff Bezos offers to cover costs of up to $2 billion, if NASA awards Blue Origin a contract for moon landing spacecraft
Virgin Galactic Receives US Approval For Space Travel
Richard Branson's spaceship venture Virgin Galactic approved by US FAA to fly people to space after successful test flight
Starlink Will Go Public When Cash Flow Stabilises – Elon Musk
SpaceX's Elon Musk confirms the Starlink broadband satellite venture will eventually apply for an initial public offering (IPO)
SpaceX Starlink To Provide Global Coverage By September
SpaceX's Starlink fleet of satellites is to deliver continuous global coverage by around September, its president has revealed
SpaceX Warned Over Spacecraft Launch Violations
Local authorities in Texas warn Elon Musk's SpaceX over repeated violations of state laws during the launches of spacecraft
Musk Speaks Of Russia Plans In Chat With Students
Telsa and SpaceX chief Elon Musk speaks warmly of Russia's 'talent and energy' in chat with Russian students, says he is open to Russian factory 'at some point'
Google Cloud, SpaceX Sign Deal For Enterprise Cloud Services
Elon Musk's SpaceX is to deliver Google Cloud services to enterprises at the 'network edge', via the Starlink constellation
SpaceX Starship Successfully Lands Vertically
After a few explosions and failures along the way, the futuristic Starship from SpaceX successfully returns to earth and lands upright
Starlink Signs Up 500,000 Pre-Orders For Satellite Internet
Elon Musk space venture SpaceX has already signed 500,000 customers on pre-order for its Starlink satellite broadband service
NASA Halts Moon Lander Work After Contract Challenge
NASA orders SpaceX to halt work on Moon rocket programme after Blue Origin accuses SpaceX of space exploration 'monopoly'
Jeff Bezos Blue Origin Protests NASA’s SpaceX Contract
Battle between the world's richest men, sees Elon Musk mock Jeff Bezos, after Blue Origin files official protest over SpaceX's NASA contract
SpaceX Launches Third Crewed Flight Into Orbit
SpaceX's third-ever crewed flight reuses both Crew Dragon capsule 'Endeavour' and Falcon 9 booster, in a first for company
NASA Helicopter Makes History With First Flight On Other Planet
Historic first flight of small helicopter on an offworld planet, after NASA successfully launches small helicopter on Mars
SpaceX SN11 Rocket Explodes During Descent
Another bumpy ride for Elon Musk's prototype spacecraft that will eventually be used to ferry mankind to the moon and Mars
US Congress Probes ‘Risky’ SpaceX Launch
US Congress says it is investigating regulators' handling of SpaceX flight that violated safety rules and other launches that 'raise serious questions'
Disintegrating SpaceX Rocket Creates Light Show
Second stage of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket falls into Earth's atmosphere over Seattle and Vancouver, creating a spectacular light show over the area
OneWeb ‘Milestone’ Launch Of Another 36 Satellites
Latest satellite launchin Russia by government-owned OneWeb, increases total number of in-orbit constellation to 146 satellites
SpaceX Mars Rocket Lands Upright, But Later Explodes
Learning more...another SpaceX rocket bites the dust, after it successfully lands upright but then explodes minutes later on the pad
SpaceX Raises Another $850 Million Funding – Report
Up, up and away. Elon Musk's space firm raises an extra $850 million, but could have had raised billions of dollars if needed
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