SPACEX

SpaceX aced its 18th orbital mission of 2023 on Friday (March 17), launching 52 of its Starlink internet satellites and landing a rocket on a ship at sea.

SpaceX's huge Starship vehicle could launch on its first-ever orbital test flight next month, if regulatory approvals come through, Elon Musk said.

SpaceX plans to launch two Falcon 9 rockets less than five hours apart on Friday (March 17), and you can watch the back-to-back action live.

A fresh round of science payloads was sent to the International Space Station to explore topics such as how to minimize microbial contamination inside spacecraft.

The spacesuits worn by the first woman and next American astronaut to walk on the moon will remain on a SpaceX lunar lander rather than come back to Earth.

Shortly after coming home from the International Space Station, NASA's Nicole Mann spoke about trying to bring others into the field by sharing her journey.

SpaceX's huge Starship vehicle has a roughly 50% chance of success on its debut orbital mission, which could lift off in the next month or so, Elon Musk said.

SpaceX's Crew-5 astronauts have returned to Earth. The four astronauts on the Dragon capsule Endurance splashed down March 11 to end a 157-day trip to the International Space Station.

The U.S.-Russian-Japanese crew returned to Earth late Saturday after spending five months at the International Space Station, arriving last October.

The International Space Station fired its engines for more than six minutes to maneuver out of the path of an Earth observation satellite early Monday, according to NASA.

SpaceX will launch its next cargo mission to the International Space Station next Tuesday (March 14), if all goes according to plan.

Starlink satellite streaks have been found spoiling Hubble Space Telescope Images, and the situation is only bound to get worse, a new study has revealed.

One Elon is a visionary; the other is a troll. The more he tweets, the harder it gets to tell them apart.

The experience, released Wednesday (March 8), is based upon the Emmy-awarding winning 'Space Explorers' that aired in 2020.

SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut mission for NASA is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Thursday (March 9), and you can watch the action live.

SpaceX will launch 40 broadband satellites to orbit for the U.K. company OneWeb on Thursday (March 9), and you can watch the liftoff live.

The splashdown date for Crew-5 may shift according to weather, NASA and SpaceX said.

The U.S. government, prompted by Ukraine's use of commercial satellites, is developing policies on how the military would respond should a hostile country attack a private satellite in space.

NASA and Roscosmos plan to fly two more Russian cosmonauts to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX missions this year and in 2024.

SpaceX's Crew-6 Dragon Endeavour spacecraft docked at the International Space Station early Friday morning (March 3), and cameras caught the action.

SpaceX's Crew-6 liftoff is captured in stunning images that illustrate the drama and excitement of a nighttime rocket launch.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission successfully docked with the International Space Station early Friday morning. The four astronauts onboard will stay aboard the ISS for six months.

A new crew from the United States, Russia and United Arab Emirates has arrived at the International Space Station.

The first Emirati to launch on a long-duration space mission lifted off with two Americans, a Russian and a fellow "countryman" making its second spaceflight.

SpaceX launched four people from Florida as Elon Musk's company begins the final of the original six missions awarded by NASA.

The next two crewed missions that SpaceX launches may be private affairs — the Ax-2 flight to the space station in May and the Polaris Dawn mission in July.

SpaceX's Crew-6 mission is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station early Friday morning (March 3), and you can watch the meetup live.

Four astronauts were successfully launched to the International Space Station by SpaceX and NASA early Thursday morning. They'll dock at the ISS on Friday for a six month stay.

SpaceX just sent the Crew-6 astronaut mission on its way to the International Space Station, and NASA couldn't be happier.

SpaceX's Crew-6 mission for NASA launched early Thursday morning (March 2) with a crew of four on course to dock with the International Space Station in 24 hours.

SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended monthslong stay.

SpaceX has now successfully launched people into space nine times, including two launches that carried private citizens.

SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft can be retrofit for missions to the International Space Station and for free-flying Earth orbiting opportunities.

After SpaceX scrubbed its Crew-6 astronaut launch for NASA Monday (Feb. 27) due to an ignition-fluid issue, a meeting with NASA cleared the mission for a new attempt on Thursday, March 2.

SpaceX successfully deployed the first batch of its next-generation Starlink satellites, which the company hopes will increase the broadband capacity of its internet megaconstellation.

A solar storm that swept across Earth on Monday (Feb. 27) forced SpaceX to delay a Starlink launch and temporarily disrupted operations of several Canadian oil rigs.

Spectacular video shows SpaceX deploying the first set of a new generation of Starlink internet satellites after a launch from Florida Monday (Feb. 27).

Starlink's V2 Mini satellites add about four times as much network capacity per satellite compared to prior iterations.

The FAA announced a proposal to issue a $175,000 fine against SpaceX for failing to submit a collision-avoidance analysis ahead of an August 2022 Starlink launch.

SpaceX will launch 51 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit Tuesday (Feb. 28), and you can watch the action live.

The second-generation V2 Mini satellites are four times more powerful than previously launched Starlinks, SpaceX said.

New space rules will need to come fast to support commercial space stations and moon settlements, and guard against swiftly-growing space debris.

SpaceX and NASA are now targeting early Thursday morning (March 2) for the launch of the Crew-6 astronaut mission, after Monday (Feb 27) attempt was scrubbed.

Experts have been sounding alarm bells for years that Earth orbit is getting a bit too crowded. So how many satellites can we actually launch to space before it gets to be too much?

SpaceX plans to launch two Starlink satellite-internet missions less than an hour apart on Monday (Feb. 27), and you can watch the back-to-back action live.

SpaceX scrubbed its Crew-6 astronaut launch for NASA on Monday (Feb. 27) with just over two minutes left in the countdown due to an ignition-fluid issue.

NASA gave an all systems "go" for the launch of a SpaceX capsule on top of a Falcon 9 booster, scheduled for Monday morning at 1:45 a.m.

A SpaceX rocket is set to launch a four-man crew to the International Space Station early Monday morning. Mark Strassmann has more.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Crew Dragon Endeavour launched two NASA astronauts, a Roscosmos cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-A at 12:34 a.m. Thursday, March 2, 2023. (A Feb. 27 attempt was scrubbed less than three minutes before liftoff)

The UAE's Sultan Alneyadi is the second Emerati to fly in space, but the first assigned to a long-duration space station expedition.

SpaceX's Crew-6 mission for NASA launched toward the International Space Station on Feb. 27, 2023. See photos of the liftoff and the mission here.

SpaceX is a big step closer to sending its giant Starship spacecraft into orbit, completing an engine-firing test at the launch pad.

Ukrainians have reacted with puzzlement and some ire to comments by a top Starlink official that their country has “weaponized” the satellite internet service.

The ‘Virginia is For Launch Lovers’ launch on Tuesday, Jan. 24 will be visible for much of the Eastern U.S.

A U.S.-French satellite that will map almost all of the world's surface water has rocketed into orbit.

A Tokyo company is aiming for the moon with its own private lander.

Several SpaceX employees who were fired after circulating an open letter calling out CEO Elon Musk’s behavior have filed a complaint accusing the company of violating labor laws.

A Northrop Grumman capsule has delivered several tons of supplies to the International Space Station despite a jammed solar panel.

SpaceX has scored another set of double booster landings following a Florida launch for the military.

A Ukrainian diplomat is expressing optimism about securing the money needed for the continued operation of a satellite network funded by billionaire Elon Musk that has provided key battlefield and humanitarian contacts in the war with Russia.

Billionaire Elon Musk suggested in a Saturday tweet that his rocket company SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service in Ukraine.

Four astronauts are back on Earth after spending almost six months at the International Space Station.

The world’s first space tourist has signed up to spin around the moon aboard Elon Musk’s Starship.

SpaceX has delivered a fresh crew to the International Space Station for NASA, including the first Russian to launch from the U.S. in 20 years.

Two space telescopes have captured this week's asteroid strike, the first planetary defense test of its kind.

The International Space Station is welcoming three new residents following a smooth Russian launch.

Elon Musk’s hopes to operate his satellite internet firm in Iran require permission from the Treasury Department, which said Tuesday it welcomes applications to support internet freedom in the country, which is largely isolated from western economies.

Space X Falcon 9 launch to deploy more satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink internet network.

Boeing's first spaceflight with astronauts has been delayed until next year because of repairs that need to be made to the capsule.

Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are ‘spam bots’ or real people.

South Korea is on its way to the moon.

NASA astronauts will go back to riding Russian rockets under a new agreement.

NASA/SpaceX CRS-25 Cargo Dragon resupply mission is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The launch is scheduled from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for Wednesday at 8:44 p.m.

A report in The New York Times says the rocket ship company run by Tesla CEO Elon Musk has fired several employees involved in an open letter that blasted the colorful billionaire for his behavior.

SpaceX has cleared a key hurdle for its plan to launch a gigantic, futuristic rocketship into orbit from Texas.

Boeing's astronaut taxi has returned to Earth from the International Space Station, completing a repeat test flight with a mannequin on board.

Boeing's astronaut capsule has arrived at the International Space Station in a critical repeat test flight.

Boeing's crew capsule has blasted off on a repeat test flight to the International Space Station.

A SpaceX rocket has carried 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation into orbit.

SpaceX has returned four astronauts from the International Space Station with a midnight splashdown off the Florida coast.

SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA, less than two days after completing a flight chartered by millionaires.

Three rich businessmen are back on Earth with their astronaut escort after a pricey trip to the International Space Station.

Southwest Virginia has two opportunities to see the newly-launched satellite train

Elon Musk’s huge Twitter investment took a new twist Tuesday with the filing of a lawsuit alleging that the colorful billionaire illegally delayed disclosing his big stake in the social media company so he could buy more shares at lower prices.

As Twitter’s newest board member and largest shareholder, Elon Musk is already floating suggestions for changes he’d like to see on the social media platform.

A U.S. astronaut has made it through nearly a year in space but faces what could be his trickiest assignment yet: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth.

The moon is about to get walloped by a big piece of space junk.

The youngest American to journey into space, Hayley Arceneaux, has a simple title for her memoir.

The billionaire who flew on his own SpaceX flight last year is headed back up, aiming for an even higher orbit and the chance to take part in a spacewalk.

SpaceX's Elon Musk says the first orbital flight of his towering Starship could come in another month or two.

SpaceX's newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm.

Entrepreneur Elon Musk is trying to help reconnect Tonga to the internet after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut off the South Pacific nation more than three weeks ago, according to officials, while repairs on an undersea cable are proving more difficult than first thought.

SpaceX and NASA are investigating a parachute issue that occurred on the last two capsule flights.

SpaceX is set to launch 49 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday at 1:13 p.m.

The real winner of a sweepstakes for a ride in space has finally come forward: a Florida-based airline pilot.

Happy Monday and welcome to another edition of Beyond The Forecast!

A SpaceX rocket has carried 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California.

NASA’s newest X-ray observatory is circling the world after launching from Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX is aiming to launch its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship to orbit in January.