Spacex in a sentence

The FCC previously authorized SpaceX to launch and operate roughly 4,400 first-generation Ka-band and Ku-band Starlink spacecraft that SpaceX started launching in 2019.

He went back inside after a few minutes and was replaced by a second astronaut, SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, who, like Isaacman, performed a series of mobility tests on SpaceX’s sleek, next-generation suits.

Recent reports have suggested that SpaceX is targeting January 11 for the seventh orbital test flight of the Super Heavy booster and Starship spacecraft (collectively known as the Starship), though SpaceX has yet to confirm this.

The Moon lander lifted off at 6.05am UK time on Thursday (February 15) on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida, SpaceX posted on X, formerly Twitter.

Defenders of SpaceX highlighted the vast difference in SpaceX’s and Boeing’s initial contracts for essentially the same work.

SpaceX said its fairing recovery ships “narrowly missed catching the fairing halves” from the launch, but that SpaceX is still working to recover them from the ocean for potential use on a future flight.

Starlink — not to be confused with Boeing’s Starliner capsule or SpaceX’s Starship prototype — is the name of a satellite constellation that SpaceX is building.

SpaceX's Block 5 launches, lands safely, delivers satellite into orbitMay 11 (UPI) -- SpaceX's Block 5 rocket, the final iteration of the Falcon 9, took a satellite into orbit on Friday.

The following (somewhat speculative) timeline of SpaceX's plan is based on our reporting as well as dates compiled by the Reddit community r/SpaceX.

This marks SpaceX's first so-called National Security Space mission, as defined by the U.S. military, SpaceX said.

A Falcon 9 rocket thundered off a launch pad at Cape Canaveral before dawn Thursday with 56 Starlink internet satellites, setting a record for the heaviest cargo ever flown on a SpaceX rocket at more than 38,000 pounds.

A federal bankruptcy court in Florida approved an agreement Nov. 22 whereby SpaceX would acquire Pioneer Aerospace for $2.2 million.

After becoming the world’s richest person in 2021, the Tesla and SpaceX boss saw over half of his net worth evaporate this year, boosting France’s luxury goods mogul Bernard Arnault into the top spot.

After that, crew transportation was on hold until SpaceX launched the Demo-2 in its Crew Dragon spacecraft in May 2020 when Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley flew to the International Space Station.

A "late pressurization" issue on the second stage is causing the hold, according to SpaceX.

A local resident reports some SpaceX neighbors have been asked to prepare for a possible precautionary evacuation on Monday.

Amazon’s Project Kuiper, akin to SpaceX’s Starlink, is designed to deliver fast and affordable broadband internet globally, targeting underserved regions.

An advantage of Virgin Orbit’s air-launch capability over rivals such as SpaceX and RocketLab is that it can get airborne from pretty much any location that has a runway without the need for expensive infrastructure.

And SpaceX Starlink missions are expected to launch soon from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, but the company has not yet announced when the next mission will launch.

And while he was an investor in both SpaceX and Tesla Motors, he was also heavily steeped in design, playing a lead role in both products' engineering.