Democratic leaders of two House committee are asking NASA and the Defense Department to investigate claims that SpaceX takes investment from Chinese sources as well as broader conflict-of-interest concerns.

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The Federal Aviation Administration will allow SpaceX to perform as many as 25 Starship launches a year from its Texas site, five times the previous limit.

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Join us on May 6 for a timely discussion on those challenging Starlink and the push for multi-orbit and multi-operator solutions.

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SpaceX launched the third in its series of mid-inclination dedicated rideshare missions April 21, but with very few rideshare payloads on board.

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SpaceX launched a Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station April 21 whose cargo includes more crew supplies and fewer science experiments than usual.

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The NROL-145 mission lifted off Sunday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 8:29 a.m. Eastern.

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The first nine missions are worth $1.27 billion in contracts

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Geopolitical shifts are accelerating the push for sovereign satellite networks, fueling momentum for connectivity operators outside the United States. Multi-orbit providers and regional players anticipate a surge in demand as […]

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The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to update decades-old satellite power limits amid broader efforts to modernize and streamline regulations, the new head of the U.S. agency’s space division said April 7.

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This marks the second time in recent months that the Space Force has reassigned a GPS launch from ULA to SpaceX.

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Space companies joined heavy stock market declines across the board as governments started responding to sweeping U.S. tariffs across dozens of countries.

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The contracts, announced April 4 by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, are part of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 procurement

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A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the California coast April 4, wrapping up a three-and-a-half-day private astronaut mission in polar orbit.

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SpaceX launched a Crew Dragon spacecraft March 31 on a private astronaut mission that is the first crewed spaceflight to pass over the poles.

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Blue Origin says its next New Glenn launch will be as soon as late spring after completing an investigation into the failed booster landing on the vehicle’s first flight.

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The potential realignment comes as the Pentagon scrutinizes its funding plans for fiscal year 2026.

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The NROL-69 mission launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched more than 70 payloads in the latest in its series of dedicated rideshare missions that have reshaped the smallsat industry.

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Four people are on their way to the International Space Station on a typical crew rotation mission that has become enmeshed in political controversy.

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If satellite manufacturers don’t find ways to compete more effectively, SpaceX could dominate their market.

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A Falcon 9 booster that was destroyed after landing March 2 suffered a fuel leak during its flight that triggered a fire.

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SpaceX secured permission March 7 to provide direct-to-smartphone satellite services at higher power levels to improve connectivity beyond the reach of cell towers across the United States.

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SpaceX’s Starship vehicle suffered its second consecutive test flight failure March 6, tumbling in space before breaking up and reentering over the Caribbean.

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Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale said that for commercial firms to gain substantial ground, ‘the processes have to be transparent and open and fair.’

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