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 is set to launch its Twilight rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday morning at 5:20 am PT (1320 UTC).
NASA has tasked SpaceX with deorbiting the space station by the end of 2030 or early 2031, with plans for a safe reentry over the ocean.
NASA and SpaceX target undocking Crew-11 from the International Space Station no earlier than 5pm ET on January 14, 2026.
SpaceX is preparing for the installation of the Ship quick disconnect umbilical arm at launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.
The nine Spire-built satellites will be launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9.
The FCC has waived obsolete requirements that prevented overlapping beam coverage and enhanced capacity for SpaceX.
The FCC's decision allows SpaceX to upgrade the Gen2 Starlink satellites with advanced form factors and cutting-edge technology.
SpaceX requested waivers from standard FCC regulations including exemptions from typical deployment milestones and surety bond requirements for the orbital data center application.
SpaceX confirmed the deployment of 29 Starlink satellites on January 9, 2026.
SpaceX is targeting January 11 for the Twilight rideshare mission.
Kepler Communications has 10 AETHER optical relay satellites scheduled for launch on the SpaceX Twilight rideshare mission this Sunday.
SpaceX completed the acquisition of xAI prior to filing the orbital data center application.
SpaceX’s proposed orbital data center satellites would be organized in orbital shells spanning up to 30 miles each.
flyExclusive is now an authorized reseller for SpaceX's Starlink in-flight connectivity.
SpaceX's Gen2 Starlink system is designed to provide significantly higher capacity and lower latency compared to the original constellation.
A coalition of operators, including Viasat, SES, Globalstar, and Eutelsat, filed formal petitions to deny SpaceX’s modification application on January 6 and 7, 2026.
Die SpaceX Crew-11 besteht aus dem NASA-Astronauten Mike Fincke, der NASA-Astronautin Zena Cardman, dem japanischen Astronauten Kimiya Yui und dem russischen Kosmonauten Oleg Platonow.
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on January 9, 2026, at 4:41 PM (ET).
The FCC’s Space Bureau accepted SpaceX’s application for an orbital data center system.
SpaceX's Twilight rideshare mission is scheduled to deploy the first tranche of Kepler Communications' next-generation optical satellite constellation.