SpaceX, or Space Exploration Technologies Corp., founded in 2002, is an American space technology company and a dominant launch provider. It designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft, including the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Dragon spacecraft, and Starship. SpaceX partners with organizations like NASA and the United States Armed Forces and is known for its advancements in reusable launch vehicles, human spaceflight, and satellite constellation technology like Starlink. Key words: launch provider, reusable rockets, space exploration, Starlink, Falcon, Dragon, Starship, NASA.
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SpinLaunch is preparing for First Customer Link for the Meridian constellation, scheduled to launch aboard SpaceX Transporter-18 in October 2026.
SpaceX has shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon that the company believes can be achieved in less than 10 years.
SpaceX and Blue Origin submitted plans to NASA outlining how they could send American astronauts to the Moon before 2030.
SpaceX prioritizes securing the future of civilization and considers the Moon a faster path than Mars.
SpaceX is targeting an uncrewed landing on the Moon as early as 2027.
Elon Musk directed SpaceX to take over his artificial intelligence company xAI.
SpaceX grounded all flights on its Falcon 9 rocket while it investigates an unspecified issue.
SpaceX's reusable Starship mega-rocket has massive payload potential intended to reduce launch expenses for large space payloads.
SpaceX submitted a report to the FAA regarding the Starlink Group 17-32 mishap that included the likely cause and associated corrective actions.
SpaceX is removing the Crew Access Arm from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) as part of transitioning the pad to support Starship operations.
SpaceX is cleared for liftoff by the FAA following the Starlink Group 17-32 mishap review.
The FAA-required investigation of the SpaceX Starlink 17-32 mishap that occurred on February 2, 2026 is closed.
SpaceX identified technical and organizational preventative measures to avoid a recurrence of the Starlink 17-32 mishap.
The Federal Aviation Administration authorized SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 launches.
The FAA oversaw and accepted the findings of the SpaceX-led investigation into the Starlink 17-32 mishap.
SpaceX’s Starlink has deployed over 5,000 satellites and has regulatory approval for 42,000 satellites.
The in-orbit demonstration using the Transcelestial terminal is planned to launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 mission later in 2026.
SpaceX projects that launching one million tons per year of satellites that generate 100 kilowatts of computing power per ton would add 100 gigawatts of AI computing capacity each year.
SpaceX submitted a request to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to license an orbital data center consisting of 1 million satellites.
The U.S. government has developed a reverse dependency on SpaceX as of 2026.