Using debris modeling and simulations, the U.S. Space Force, the branch of the military that deals with the nation’s space ...

SpaceX is now seeking FAA approval to add new trajectories as Starship strives to reach orbit. Under the plan, the rocket ...

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The vast, silent expanse of space above Nigeria is getting decidedly crowded, and for the 200 million people below, it ...

Former SpaceX employees have launched startups with over $3 billion in venture funding. The SpaceX Mafia is backed by top venture firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Founders Fund. The SpaceX culture ...

As 2025 turns to 2026, the worldwide launch manifest is quieting down, with only four launches scheduled for the upcoming week. Of these, two are Chinese missions, and two are SpaceX Falcon 9 missions ...

After holding out for years, some of the buzziest private companies might finally take the next step in 2026. SpaceX and Anthropic are candidates for initial public offerings in the year ahead, as ...

An image of Starlink-35956, a satellite that suffered an in-orbit anomaly Dec. 17, confirming the spacecraft was largely intact despite generating hundreds of pieces of debris. Credit: Vantor ...

The year 2025 ended with more than 14,000 active satellites from all nations zooming around the Earth. One-third of them will soon move to lower altitudes. The maneuvers will be undertaken by SpaceX, ...

The Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base to deploy an Earth-observing satellite for the Italian Space Agency. SpaceX postponed the launch twice to allow more time for ground ...

The $600 billion space sector should keep getting bigger next year as startups and established companies alike ramp up their efforts. Elon Musk and his SpaceX are leading that charge. The potential ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — SpaceX made history on Thursday night because its Starlink launch marked the 100th mission from Florida this year. It has already broken last year’s 93. SpaceX’s launch of ...