SpaceX Launches First Rocket Of 2021, Carrying Turkish Satellite
Hawthorne-based SpaceX launched its first rocket of the year Thursday, sending a Turkish broadcasting satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The launch of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the...
View ArticleSpaceX Plans First All-Commercial Astronaut Mission Orbiting Earth
Want a ride in space? Hawthorne-based SpaceX announced plans Monday for what it calls the “world’s first all-commercial astronaut mission to orbit,” carrying private citizens on a multi-day trip...
View ArticleSpaceX Plans First All-Commercial Astronaut Mission Orbiting Earth
Want a ride in space? Hawthorne-based SpaceX announced plans Monday for what it calls the “world’s first all-commercial astronaut mission to orbit,” carrying private citizens on a multi-day trip...
View ArticleNASA Tabs SpaceX For Mission Exploring Origins Of The Universe
NASA announced an agreement Thursday with Hawthorne-based SpaceX for the launch of a high-tech scientific research mission aimed at providing answers about the origins of the universe. The...
View ArticleSpaceX Winds $2.89 Billion Contract For Lunar Shuttle Project
Hawthorne-based aerospace company SpaceX was awarded a $2.89 billion contract Friday to shuttle astronauts to and from the surface of the Moon as part of NASA’s ambitious Artemis program. Artemis is a...
View ArticleSpaceX Astronaut Launch Pushed To Friday Due To Bad Weather
Thanks to bad weather, Hawthorne-based SpaceX will have to wait at least another day before launching its next group of astronauts to the International Space Station. The launch of the SpaceX Crew...
View ArticleSpaceX Set To Launch 4 Astronauts To International Space Station
After a one-day weather delay, Hawthorne-based SpaceX will attempt early Friday to launch another group of astronauts to the International Space Station, the first such attempt involving a previously...
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SpaceX Successfully Launches 4 Astronauts Toward International Space Station
Hawthorne-based SpaceX successfully launched another group of astronauts into orbit early Friday morning for an eventual rendezvous with the International Space Station — becoming the first launch...
View ArticleSpaceX Successfully Launches 4 Astronauts Toward International Space Station
Hawthorne-based SpaceX successfully launched another group of astronauts into orbit early Friday morning en route to the International Space Station — becoming the first launch involving a previously...
View ArticleSpaceX Launches 4 Astronauts To Space Station On Used Rocket: One Astronaut A...
Hawthorne-based SpaceX successfully launched another group of astronauts into orbit early Friday morning en route to the International Space Station — becoming the first launch involving a previously...
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SpaceX Astronauts to Dock at International Space Station Saturday Morning
The Hawthorne-based SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour has docked at the International Space Station Saturday morning — becoming the first such mission involving a previously used spacecraft and rocket....
View ArticleSpaceX To Open Rocket-Recovery Operation At Port Of Long Beach
One year after spurning the Port of Los Angeles, aerospace company SpaceX has signed a lease to take over 6.5 acres of land at the Port of Long Beach for use in West Coast rocket-recovery operations,...
View ArticleReturn Of SpaceX Astronaut Crew From Space Station Delayed Until Friday
Four astronauts who flew to the International Space Station in November aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will embark on their return trip to Earth Friday, with high winds off the coast of Florida...
View ArticleSpace Station Astronauts Set To Return To Earth On SpaceX Ship
Four astronauts who flew to the International Space Station in November aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will return to Earth Wednesday, days after a new crew arrived at the orbiting outpost, also...
View ArticleAfter Series of Spectacular Explosions, SpaceX Nails Landing Of Starship
After a series of test flights that ended in spectacular fireballs, Hawthorne-based SpaceX Wednesday successfully launched, maneuvered and landed a prototype of its Starship, which is envisioned as a...
View ArticleSpaceX Launches Resupply Mission To International Space Station
Hawthorne-based SpaceX launched its 22nd resupply mission to the International Space Station Thursday, carrying more than two tons of supplies to the orbiting outpost. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the...
View ArticleSpaceX Satellite Launch Scrubbed Due To Aircraft Incursion In Safety Zone
An attempted launch of dozens of satellites by Hawthorne-based SpaceX was scrubbed at the last minute Tuesday when an aircraft entered a restricted zone around Cape Canaveral in Florida, prompting...
View ArticleSpaceX Awarded Contract To Launch NASA Mission To Jupiter Moon Europa
NASA announced Friday it has awarded Hawthorne-based SpaceX a $178 million contract to launch the first mission aimed at conducting detailed investigations of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, including a...
View ArticleSpaceX Awarded Contract To Launch NASA Mission To Jupiter Moon Europa
NASA announced Friday it has awarded Hawthorne-based SpaceX a $178 million contract to launch the first mission aimed at conducting detailed investigations of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, including a...
View ArticleSpaceX Successfully Launches 4 Astronauts Toward International Space Station
Hawthorne-based SpaceX successfully launched another group of astronauts into orbit early Friday morning en route to the International Space Station — becoming the first launch involving a previously...
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