SpaceX Starship

Billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman told the U.S. Senate that, under his leadership, NASA will return humans to the moon while also prepping for crewed voyages to the Red Planet

SpaceX's Starship has been awarded a NASA contract that will allow it to be considered for future missions. However, recent explosive tests have shown the supersized spacecraft is still far from mission-ready.

With patches of blue sky peeking through a mostly overcast sky, SpaceX launched 27 Starlink Internet satellites into low-Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

A "flight-proven" Super Heavy booster will power SpaceX's next Starship test flight.

Startups and legacy aerospace companies alike are aiming to take a chunk out of its launch business.

The core stage of NASA's Space Launch System is now integrated with the rocket's twin boosters.

NASA could get rid of its Washington, D.C., headquarters with its lease up in four years, which would shift operations to its 10 field centers.

MSNBC host Michael Steele mocked SpaceX CEO and DOGE leader Elon Musk after a mishap during one of its flight tests for megarocket "Starship."

(Reuters) -SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, prompting the FAA to halt air traffic in ...

The Federal Aviation Administration halted flights at multiple Florida airports after a SpaceX rocket exploded on Thursday night.

Last-minute problems have delayed the latest launch of SpaceX's mega rocket Starship

The company will have to clear an FAA mishap investigation before future Starship launches, regulators said.

The company has made changes to the vehicle, part of which blew up over the Caribbean in January during the seventh test flight.

SpaceX plans to launch its Starship megarocket on its next test flight on Monday. The vehicle's upper stage exploded over the Atlantic Ocean during the last such test.

The FAA is testing Starlink terminals for upgrades to the networks that manage airspace, creating the latest conflict of interest between the US government...

A robotic moon lander is about to launch on a SpaceX rocket. It's the second lunar mission for a private company that last year became the first to successfully land on the moon's surface.

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