SpaceX: News

12 Dec 2022

NASA

Japan launches its first-ever lunar mission; multiple payloads onboard

Japan has launched its first-ever lunar mission, the HAKUTO-R Mission 1. It is headed by ispace, a Tokyo-based startup.

09 Dec 2022

Moon

Here's the crew list of SpaceX's privately-funded 'Dear Moon' mission

Yusaku Maezawa, the Japanese billionaire, has chosen eight members to accompany him on a free trip around the Moon, called 'Dear Moon,' which was first announced in 2018.

07 Dec 2022

Latest Tech News

SpaceX launches Starshield project for national security: What's on offer

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX's satellite internet business is pushing on all cylinders.

SpaceX Dragon docks at ISS; delivers science equipment, Thanksgiving treats

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft carrying around 3,500kg of cargo, successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) on November 27 at 7:39 am ET (6:09 pm IST).

NASA to send resupplies to ISS: Check the mission items

NASA and SpaceX will launch the 26th Commercial Resupply Mission (CRS) to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US on November 22.

15 Nov 2022

Elon Musk

#NewsBytesExplainer: How did Elon Musk become the world's richest man?

Elon Musk became the richest person on the planet in 2021, and he has held the spot since then.

02 Nov 2022

Elon Musk

Elon Musk's resume: A look at his entrepreneurial journey

The world's richest man, the CEO of the most valuable automaker, the founder and CEO of SpaceX, the owner and CEO of Twitter... if there is a thing called a perfect resume, this would be it.

25 Oct 2022

Space News

SpaceX readies Falcon Heavy for first launch in 40 months

Falcon Heavy, the world's most powerful rocket, is ready to get back in the game after a three-year-long sabbatical.

13 Oct 2022

Moon

First space tourist Dennis Tito books a ride on Starship

How would you like to go on a weeklong trip around the Moon aboard a spacecraft on your next holiday? Does that sound too far-fetched?

06 Oct 2022

NASA

SpaceX Crew-5 carries Einstein doll to commemorate his 'happiest thought'

Astronauts aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft en route to the International Space Station (ISS) are carrying a unique zero-gravity indicator.

25 Sep 2022

Elon Musk

Elon Musk to deploy Starlink internet in protest-stricken Iran

Elon Musk has decided to contribute his two cents to widespread protests that have been rocking Iran for more than a week.

17 Sep 2022

NASA

NASA wants second lunar lander for future Artemis missions

The Artemis missions are NASA's upcoming magnum opus as the American space agency aims to build a continuous human presence on the lunar surface by the end of the 2020s.

07 Sep 2022

Huawei

Huawei becomes first to offer satellite texting: How it works

The satellite-based communication war has begun, and it looks like Huawei is a step ahead of its competitors such as Apple and Samsung.

01 Sep 2022

Boeing

NASA, SpaceX ink $1.4 billion contract for five more missions

NASA has rewarded SpaceX's exemplary services with a new contract worth $1.4 billion.

01 Sep 2022

Technology

Royal Caribbean cruise ships will use SpaceX's Starlink for internet

Royal Caribbean is known for its ultra-luxurious Celebrity and Silversea cruises. Despite all the luxury on offer, Royal Caribbean, like others, lacks when it comes to high-speed Wi-Fi on board. Well, not anymore.

26 Aug 2022

Elon Musk

Musk's Starlink satellites will end your connectivity issues: Here's how

Elon Musk has announced that SpaceX's Starlink V2 satellites, which will be launched next year, will have the ability to transmit directly to mobile phones.

25 Jul 2022

Elon Musk

Elon Musk denies affair with Google co-founder Sergey Brin's wife

Elon Musk has refuted a WSJ report, which claims that he was in a relationship with Google co-founder Sergey Brin's wife, leading the couple to file for a divorce. The report also alleged that Musk and Brin are no longer friends.

11 Jul 2022

X

Twitter hires law firm to sue Musk for terminating takeover

Tesla CEO Elon Musk terminated the $44 billion takeover of Twitter on Saturday.

20 Jun 2022

Elon Musk

SpaceX pulls a hat-trick, launches 3 rockets in 36 hours

SpaceX has pulled off an impressive feat by launching three rockets within a span of just over 36 hours.

17 Jun 2022

Elon Musk

Dogecoin investor sues Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX for $258 billion

Keith Johnson, a US citizen, has sued Elon Musk, Tesla, and SpaceX for defrauding him with the "Dogecoin Crypto Pyramid Scheme."

16 Jun 2022

Moon

Moon Mission: NASA is afraid that SpaceX's Starship will explode

As Elon Musk-owned SpaceX gears up to launch its giant 'Starship' rocket, NASA has some bad feelings about it.

24 May 2022

Sexual Harassment

SpaceX president labels sexual misconduct allegations against Elon Musk false

Gwynne Shotwell, president of SpaceX, has come out to support Elon Musk against sexual misconduct allegations. Musk has categorically denied the allegations.

20 May 2022

Sexual Harassment

SpaceX paid $250,000 to settle sexual harassment case against Musk?

SpaceX allegedly paid $250,000 to an air hostess who accused the company's founder-CEO Elon Musk of sexually harassing her on a flight in 2016, Business Insider reported.

06 May 2022

Space News

SpaceX Crew Dragon returns from ISS with 4 astronauts onboard

A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has successfully brought four astronauts home with a midnight splash off the coast of Florida.

06 May 2022

X

Elon Musk's mother lashes out at NYT article. Here's why

Elon Musk's mother has condemned an article in The New York Times that said the entrepreneur enjoyed "white privilege" during the apartheid era in South Africa.

11 Mar 2022

Elon Musk

Elon Musk-Grimes welcomed their second child, a daughter, last December

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Canadian singer Grimes (born Claire Elise Boucher) have welcomed their second child via surrogacy.

27 Feb 2022

Ukraine

'Starlink service is now active': Musk responds to Ukraine's SOS

Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said his company SpaceX's Starlink satellite broadband service had been activated in Ukraine.

14 Dec 2021

Elon Musk

Elon Musk named TIME magazine's 2021 'Person of the Year'

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been named TIME magazine's 'Person of the Year' for 2021.

27 Nov 2021

Elon Musk

Don't order Musk's Starlink internet plans in India, government warns

The Indian government has issued a warning to billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink against offering pre-bookings for internet plans in India.

25 Nov 2021

Space News

NASA will slam spacecraft into asteroid to test humankind's defenses

NASA has launched a spacecraft on a direct collision course with an asteroid, intentionally. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission intends to test technologies for defense against potential asteroid collisions.

21 Nov 2021

Startups

American start-up Astra successfully reaches orbit with latest rocket launch

California Bay Area start-up Astra, on November 20, joined the big league of private companies that have successfully put spacecraft in space.

08 Nov 2021

Space News

Elon Musk's Starlink to offer cheaper internet in India

Since earlier this year, Elon Musk-led SpaceX's satellite internet service, called Starlink, has been in the news for its ability to offer high-speed internet in the remotest parts of the world, including in rural India.

05 Nov 2021

Space News

Blue Origin loses lawsuit against NASA over Artemis HLS contract

In July, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos penned an open letter to NASA, opposing the space agency's decision to award the Artemis lunar lander contract to Elon Musk-led SpaceX.

28 Oct 2021

Elon Musk

Musk may soon become first person with $300bn net worth

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is on the road to becoming the world's first person with a $300 billion net worth.

26 Oct 2021

Space News

This company couldn't find paying billionaires for trip to space

Were you praying you would witness the day no billionaire wanted to pay for a trip to space? Well, that day is here.

20 Sep 2021

California

Elon Musk takes his 'last remaining' house off the market

Elon Musk is putting his vow to sell all "physical possessions" on hold.

19 Sep 2021

Elon Musk

SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission successfully concludes, crew returns home safe

Elon Musk-led SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission successfully concluded as the Crew Dragon capsule splashed down off the Florida coast Saturday evening (around 4:35am IST Sunday).

16 Sep 2021

Space News

SpaceX successfully launches all-civilian Inspiration4 mission: Details here

SpaceX has successfully launched the Inspiration4 mission's Crew Dragon spacecraft on September 15 using a Falcon 9 rocket.

14 Sep 2021

Space News

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak announces private space company

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is the latest to join the likes of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson in the privatization of space with his new company, Privateer Space.