All news on the topic: SpaceX

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Court documents reveal Chinese money on SpaceX’s shareholder list
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has received funds directly from Chinese investors, according to previously sealed testimony, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of the United States’ most significant military contractors.
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NASA states it will "win the second space race" as it schedules a moon launch for February
NASA is accelerating plans to send humans back to the moon, with a possible launch as early as 5 February.
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SpaceX finally nails Starship test after string of fiery failures
SpaceX has carried out a successful test launch of its Starship spacecraft after a series of failed flights of the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket.
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SpaceX cancels Starship rocket launch to address ’ground systems’ issue
The launch of Elon Musk’s enormous Starship space rocket was called off late Sunday afternoon, leaving the billionaire entrepreneur’s ambitious plans for reaching the moon and conquering Mars uncertain.
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SpaceX set for next Starship test flight after string of fiery failures
SpaceX prepares for next test flight of Starship — the most powerful rocket in history
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SpaceX launched two rockets in six hours
Elon Musk’s company SpaceX has conducted 55 Falcon 9 launches in 2025, with 38 of those missions dedicated to building the Starlink constellation, the world’s largest satellite internet network.
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Starbase granted city status — Musk tightens control over Texas launch region
The area where Elon Musk’s SpaceX company operates on the southern tip of Texas is to officially become a city called Starbase.
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Royal Society declines to investigate Musk’s conduct despite calls from fellows
Fellows argue Musk has violated code of conduct but council believes investigation ‘could do more harm than good’
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A mysterious spiral lit up the sky over the UK — it turned out to be the Falcon 9 launch
A mysterious glowing spiral illuminated the sky last night and was spotted across the UK.
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Nine months stranded in space: SpaceX capsule brings two astronauts home
Two astronauts who were stranded in space for almost nine months have finally returned to Earth, landing in a SpaceX capsule.
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Stuck in space: Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams begin long-awaited return to Earth
Two astronauts stuck in space for nearly nine months are finally on their way back to Earth.
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Elon Musk loses £102 billion in 2025 as Tesla stocks plummet
Elon Musk’s financial misery has exploded like a SpaceX rocket as he lostover £102,000,000,000 since the beginning of the year.
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Second SpaceX Starship failure in two months signals major setbacks
Back-to-back mishaps indicate big setbacks for program to launch satellites and send humans to the moon and Mars
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Firefly Aerospace lands on the moon, claims first ‘fully successful’ private touchdown
Firefly Aerospace succeeded in its first attempt to land on the moon with its uncrewed Blue Ghost spacecraft on Sunday, kicking off a two-week research mission as a handful of private firms compete to reach the frontlines of a global moon race.
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Elon Musk sensationally insists his ’Nazi salute’ was intended ’with positive spirit’
Elon Musk sparked outrage when he appeared to perform a Nazi salute at Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, accusations the SpaceX CEO claimed were part of a "dirty tricks campaign" against him.
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More than 150,000 Canadians sign petition to revoke Musk’s citizenship
A parliamentary petition has been launched because of a billionaire’s connection to Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to conquer Canada.
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SpaceX Starlink mission lands rocket off the coast of The Bahamas for the first time
Our new collaboration for landing with The Bahamas will allow Falcon 9 to launch on new orbital trajectories.
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Elon Musk ’fathers undisclosed 13th child’ with controversial MAGA influencer
A far-right MAGA influencer has alleged that she has secretly given birth to Tesla and SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk’s 13th child in a post on his X social media app.
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NASA accelerates Boeing Starliner astronauts’ return after switching from SpaceX Dragon spacecraft
Trading Crew Dragon capsules will shave several weeks off the astronauts’ return to Earth.
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The transformation of Elon Musk: Rise of the broligarch
As soon as Donald Trump took office, Elon Musk effectively became the second most powerful figure in the White House.
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Sanctioned Russian oligarch held stake in Musk’s SpaceX via trust
Citigroup administered Heritage Trust and decided it didn’t need to block the trust’s assets after Suleyman Kerimov was sanctioned in 2018, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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Elon Musk is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Elon Musk has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize as a ’stout proponent for free speech’, joining conservationists, journalists, religious leaders and political activists in an exclusive group of the world’s foremost actors for change.
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Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster confused for asteroid, registered as 2018 CN41
SpaceX launched the Tesla Roadster on the maiden flight of the spacecraft company’s huge Falcon Heavy rocket in 2018
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Elon Musk’s rocket explodes after lift-off, scattering debris and disrupting several flights
A rocket launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company exploded shortly after lift-off, showering fiery debris through the air.
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Two private lunar landers embark on a roundabout journey to the moon
Firefly Aerospace from the US and the Japanese firm ispace shared the ride with SpaceX from the Kennedy Space Centre to save money.