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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SpaceX posted on X on January 15, 2026 that the Dragon capsule carrying NASA’s Crew-11 returned to Earth.
The launch of NROL-105 marked SpaceX's 600th overall Falcon mission.
SpaceX launched NROL-105 to orbit using Falcon 9 from pad 4E in California.
An unidentified crew member on SpaceX Crew-11 fell ill, requiring an expedited return to Earth that resulted in only one U.S. crewmember being on the ISS.
SpaceX also utilizes a Methalox engine, known as the Raptor, for its Starship program.
The Space-to-Space X-ray system enhances space domain awareness by offering penetrating inspection and imaging.
SpaceX is preparing for the launch of the NROL-105 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on January 16, 2026.
ThinkOrbital's Space-to-Space X-ray system is scheduled to fly on orbital demonstration missions in March and October 2026.
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft and NASA's Crew-11 returned to Earth on January 15, 2026.
The potential for a 1% error rate in SpaceX’s adaptive beams could result in significant call disruptions for users.
SpaceX and NASA welcomed Crew 11 home.
The Crew-11 Dragon is operated by SpaceX.
SpaceX Dragon flown by NASA's Crew 11 passed directly overhead Santa Maria, California, en route to splashdown off the coast of San Diego.
SpaceX's Direct-to-Device (D2D) service is now a commercial utility.
Competitors like Viasat and DISH are positioning to exploit technicalities to claim interference from SpaceX.
Drogue parachutes deployed on January 15, 2026, by SpaceX.
Atomic-6’s Space Armor tile system will fly to space for the first time in October on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission.
SpaceX Dragon's splashdown occurred minutes after passing over Santa Maria, California.
SpaceX Crew-11 has returned to Earth.
The FCC granted SpaceX/T-Mobile Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS) license on December 16, 2025.