Spacex’s Starship Test

SpaceX's Starship Cleared for New Test Flight

The FAA said requirements have been met for the next launch. The company has criticized the length of reviews.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 12

Space stocks rise after SpaceX captures booster in fifth Starship flight test

For the first time, SpaceX used mechanical arms dubbed “chopsticks” on the launch tower to capture the Starship rocket booster.

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

SpaceX’s Starship Test, Weeks After the Last One, Highlights Rapid Changes in the Space Industry

SpaceX tested its giant rocket in mid-October, making a historic ‘catch’ of the spacecraft for reuse. Another launch is planned for Nov. 18, while, its rocket rivals move forward slowly, step by step.

Business - Inc. - 10 hours ago

PHOTO COLLECTION: Science SpaceX Starship Launch

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

Tech - ABC News - October 13

Highlights From SpaceX’s Starship Launch and Landing

The company achieved a major milestone during the fifth test flight of the vehicle, which could carry people to the moon and Mars, landing the rocket’s booster stage at a Texas launch site.

Science - The New York Times - October 17

China's New Spaceship Is a Blatant Ripoff of SpaceX's Starship

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

SpaceX Launches Starship Rocket and Catches Booster With Mechanical Arms

The company completed a successful test flight of the most powerful rocket ever built. Some residents near the Texas site experienced shaking as the landing vehicle was caught by mechanical arms.

Science - The New York Times - October 13

SpaceX catches Starship rocket booster on Texas launch pad

SpaceX caught a rocket booster on its Texas launch pad as it returned to Earth on Sunday. The chopstick-like arms of the tower, called Mechazilla, grabbed the descending 232-foot booster after a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

SpaceX Pulls Off Midair Catch of Starship Rocket on First Try

What can your company learn from SpaceX’s remarkable engineering success? Think like a startup and move fast, get things wrong, try again, while ignoring the critics.

Business - Inc. - October 14

In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad

SpaceX has pulled off the boldest test flight yet of its enormous Starship rocket

Tech - ABC News - October 14

China’s New Heavy Lift Rocket Looks a Whole Lot Like SpaceX’s Starship

The Long March 9 super heavy-lift rocket made an appearance at a major airshow recently—and looks awfully familiar.

Tech - Wired - 2 days ago

Watch: Why is the latest SpaceX rocket test a big deal?

The BBC's Pallab Ghosh explores why this world first test is a big deal for space exploration.

SpaceX catches rocket booster in dramatic landing

In one of the most dramatic, high-risk space flights to date, SpaceX launched a gargantuan rocket and used giant mechanical arms to pluck the descending booster out of the sky. Mark Strassmann has ...

NASA and SpaceX Launch Europa Clipper to a Jupiter Moon

The spacecraft lifted off Monday on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, embarking on a nearly six-year journey to Jupiter.

Science - The New York Times - October 15

SpaceX Wants Starlink Data Speeds to be 10X Faster

The internet satellite network wants FCC permission to tweak some technical specs to achieve broadband-fast data speeds, which could change how remote businesses use the internet.

Business - Inc. - October 16

SpaceX Has a Plan for Starlink to Hit Gigabit Speeds

Elon Musk's satellite internet company told the FCC that a few tweaks to its “orbital configuration and operational parameters” could result in nearly 10 times faster downloads.

Tech - Wired - October 17

These Ex-SpaceXers Want to Transform 3D Metal Printing

The startup Freeform just raised $14 million to advance its innovative 3D printing system.

Business - Inc. - October 23

NASA Astronaut Released From Hospital After ‘Medical Issue’

Three NASA astronauts and a fourth from the Russian space agency returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Friday morning in a SpaceX capsule.

Science - The New York Times - October 26

Musk’s SpaceX catches returning booster rocket in technical milestone

Successful test is step forward in billionaire’s bid to create fully reusable spacecraft

Business - Financial Times - October 13

SpaceX launches, recovers most powerful rocket ever built

SpaceX on Sunday launched the world's most powerful rocket and successfully recovered its first stage booster. Elise Preston has more on the achievement.

SpaceX’s Dramatic Rocket Catch Brings Interplanetary Travel One Step Closer

By proving that its Super Heavy booster can return to Earth and land, SpaceX has moved closer to creating a reusable interplanetary transport system.

Tech - Wired - October 14

SpaceX launching NASA probe toward Jupiter, moon Europa to assess habitability

A multi-billion dollar space mission launching Monday may reveal more about an icy moon circling planet Jupiter. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.

SpaceX sues California regulators over rejected launches, claiming political bias

SpaceX filed a lawsuit against a California commission Tuesday, accusing members of political bias after they rejected the aerospace company’s request to allow more rocket launches from an air base ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Elon Musk’s SpaceX accuses California of political bias over launch limits

Company sues after coastal commission cited CEO’s spread of misinformation on X in rejecting company’s proposal. Elon Musk ’s SpaceX has sued a California commission in federal court, accusing it ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

How SpaceX caught a rocket in midair and launched the Europa Clipper

The test flight and its spectacular conclusion was a tiny step in the Starship’s development and a giant leap on the journey back to the moon and onto Mars.

Politics - The Hill - October 20

SpaceX Gets $734 Million National Security Satellite Launch Contract

If you need proof that the space industry has undergone huge upheaval, check out the win SpaceX—still technically a startup—has just pulled off, beating big name opposition to a huge paycheck.

Business - Inc. - October 21

SpaceX in Talks With European Space Agency to Clean Up Space Junk

The 22-nation agency wants to clean the heavens a bit and fulfill its Zero Debris charter, which aims to stop any new orbital garbage being generated by 2030.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Space station crew gets medical evaluation after record 235-day mission

The Crew Dragon splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico a month later than planned, setting a SpaceX endurance record in the process.

Crew of SpaceX Dragon capsule taken to medical facility after return to Earth

NASA says three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut were taken to a medical facility for additional evaluation after splashing down to Earth Friday morning in the SpaceX Dragon Capsule. ...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Already a Leader in Satellites, Gets Into the Spy Game

The Pentagon needs what the company offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential for dominance and the billionaire’s global interests.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

SpaceX Asked Starlink Suppliers to Leave Taiwan Amid Tensions With China

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Anger in Taiwan over reports SpaceX asked suppliers to move abroad

Taipei says it is paying close attention to reported request by Elon Musk’s firm . Taiwan’s government says it is paying close attention to reports that Elon Musk’s SpaceX asked Taiwanese suppliers ...

World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago

Three tests for Britain’s Budget

Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growth

Business - Financial Times - October 27

SpaceX takes step toward developing reusable rockets after successful launch and recovery

SpaceX launched its most powerful rocket ever built and then flew its first stage booster back to the launch pad where giant metal arms called "chopsticks" grabbed it, just seven minutes after ...

Musk's SpaceX Sues California Regulator, Alleging Political Bias Over Rocket Launches

The suit, filed Tuesday in California’s central district, marks the billionaire’s latest volley in a long-running feud with the Golden State.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

SpaceX Dragon Capsule splashes down with crew who spent record 235 days at ISS

Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Friday in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, capping a record-setting 235-day mission to the International Space ...

Tuipulotu to captain Scotland & brother also called up

Sione Tuipulotu will captain Scotland in the autumn Tests while his brother Mosese has been called up for the first time.

'Nightmare' newbuilds test relationships to the max

Customers of one of the UK's largest homebuilders recall "nightmare" experiences with their newbuilds.

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