The delicate heat-absorbing tiles used on the belly of the space shuttle proved vexing to NASA technicians. Early in the shuttle's development, NASA had trouble keeping tiles adhered to the ...

Two-and-a-half minutes after liftoff, after pushing the rocket out of the dense lower atmosphere, the Starship's six Raptor engines ignited to continue the climb to space while the Super Heavy ...

Listen to Story SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches ISRO's GSAT-20 from Cape Canaveral GSAT-20 weighs 4,700 kg and boosts India's communication infrastructure Satellite provides internet, including ...

During its time in space, SpaceX briefly reignited one of the vehicle’s Raptor engines, a test of that capability needed for deorbit burns on later missions. Starship then performed a reentry ...

If struggling aerospace giant Boeing sells off its space business as speculated, it would represent the end of a storied era on Florida's Space Coast dating to the days of NASA's Apollo program.

It was the 16th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster, which previously supported multiple missions to the International Space Station and nine Starlink missions. After stage separation ...

Starship's sixth flight test could launch as soon as Monday, Nov. 18, with a window that opens at 5 p.m. EST. SpaceX has spent years developing and testing the Starship, which is classified as a ...

On NASA’s now-retired space shuttle and on Starship’s second stage, each of the thousands of heat shield tiles must be inspected closely for damage before reuse. But Lapsa said Stoke’s heat ...

Should NASA return to the moon, or go straight to Mars? Maintain its focus on climate science, or pivot away? President-elect Donald Trump's second term, alongside SpaceX CEO and new consigliere ...

A Russian-controlled segment of the International Space Station is leaking, allowing pressure and air to bleed out. The situation has reached a fever pitch as cosmonauts scramble to patch problem ...

SpaceX is an unparalleled success story. Valued at over $200 billion, SpaceX is the most valuable private space company globally, leading space innovation with several groundbreaking achievements.