The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a total of US$633,009 in civil penalties against SpaceX for alleged violations during two of its 2023 launches. The FAA, which oversees the safety and regulation of commercial […]
SpaceX is gearing up for a major expansion in Bastrop County, Texas, as the company is planning an $8 million project to expand its Starlink factory less than a year after opening. The construction project, […]
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission has made history by completing the first-ever commercial spacewalk. In the early morning hours of September 12, billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, the mission’s commander and sponsor, along with SpaceX engineer Sarah […]
SpaceX’s Starlink factory in Bastrop, Texas, has hit a significant milestone. The company announced this week the new facility has already produced one million Starlink standard hardware kits just ten months after opening. The Bastrop […]
Three months after securing its operation licence, Starlink has launched in Zimbabwe with IMC Communications as the sole distributor. Per Starlink’s website, the costs of Starlink in the southern African country will be: Starlink Hardware […]
Two SpaceX satellites with Tesat terminals have successfully exchanged data, marking a major milestone for the US Space Development Agency (SDA), according to the agency’s director, Derek Tournear. The satellites are part of SDA’s Tranche […]
The first SpaceX spacewalk, in the frame of a private mission, is scheduled for August 26. The four-person crew will launch from Florida, with a crew consisting of Jared Isaacman, Scott Poteet, and a pair […]
SpaceX’s plan to extend cellular coverage using its Starlink satellites with T-Mobile in the US has run into resistance from AT&T and Verizon. The two telecom giants are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to […]
SpaceX is preparing to launch the first commercial human spaceflight mission to explore Earth from polar orbit and conduct the first flyover of the Earth’s polar regions. The crew will observe the region at an […]
SpaceX has issued a strong rebuttal, categorically denying claims and defending its environmental practices, following a report the company has been contaminating local waters with pollutants, including mercury at its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, […]
