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Elon Musk at a 2022 event in Brazil centered around connectivity in the Amazon region. Credit: Brazilian Ministry of Communications, CC BY 2.0

A new kind of space politics

On July 16 2024, Elon Musk shouted from the proverbial rooftops that he will move SpaceX out of California to Boca Chica, Texas. By his own admission, he is not […]

by Donald F. Robertson July 29, 2024July 30, 2024

Starship Super Heavy booster test

Musk outlines plans to increase Starship launch rate and performance

by Jeff Foust April 6, 2024April 8, 2024

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Foust Forward | Does Europe need its own Elon Musk? Does it want one?

by Jeff Foust February 28, 2024April 16, 2024

Starship IFT-2 stage separation

SpaceX says propellant venting caused loss of second Starship

by Jeff Foust January 13, 2024January 14, 2024

Starlink antenna in Maldives

Musk not eager to take Starlink public

by Jeff Foust December 26, 2023December 26, 2023

Starship ascent

SpaceX changing Starship stage separation ahead of next launch

by Jeff Foust June 24, 2023June 24, 2023

Starship ascent

Musk predicts next Starship launch in a “couple months”

by Jeff Foust April 29, 2023April 30, 2023

Elon’s Twitter dilemma

by Jeff Foust and Jason Rainbow December 12, 2022February 1, 2023

Orion descending under parachutes

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Artemis 1 success earns widespread praise

by Jeff Foust December 12, 2022February 23, 2023

Saltzman takes command as new chief of the U.S. Space Force

by Sandra Erwin November 2, 2022January 28, 2023