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 launched 29 Starlink small satellites to low-Earth orbit on November 18th at 7:12 p.m. ET.
Starburst-1 will launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 in Q4 2026 for Portal Space Systems’ first free-flying mission with live payloads.
Analyses estimate SpaceX will need between 4 to 20 tanker flights to support props for Artemis 3.
The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel concluded that SpaceX's Starship HLS could be years late for a 2027 landing.
SpaceX has two launches planned for Thursday and one each planned for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Despite the restrictions, SpaceX conducted four nighttime launches during the week, including three of its Starlink satellites and the Sentinel-6B ocean mapping satellite.
Thales, Airbus, and Leonardo announced plans to merge to better compete with SpaceX and the global market.
Recovering and preparing the first stage for flight allows Blue Origin to reduce operational costs, increase launch frequency, and establish an industrial model similar to SpaceX's Falcon 9.
Recently, a filing revealed that as a result of a $17 billion sale of spectrum by EchoStar to SpaceX, Hughes is obligated to refer existing HughesNet subscribers to SpaceX's Starlink.
SpaceX is currently launching satellites several times a week.
Hughes does not expect the completion of the SpaceX Transactions to resolve its going concern qualification.
There are options for SpaceX to acquire satellites and regulatory assets from Hughes and EchoStar.
Since the retirement of Antares, SEOPS has operated exclusively on SpaceX rideshare missions.
The two launches beat the doubleheader turnaround record of 4 hours and 12 minutes set by SpaceX in March 2023.
Emirates signed a deal with SpaceX’s Starlink service to deploy in-flight connectivity across its entire fleet.
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) launched two Falcon 9 rockets from Florida's Space Coast on November 14 and 15, 2023.
Starlink's business model allows SpaceX to diversify its revenue streams to support necessary technological developments for long-distance missions and future human crews.
SpaceX's strategy illustrates how the space economy can evolve towards mixed models where satellite services and exploration missions support each other.
SpaceX successfully launched the NASA-ESA Sentinel-6B satellite.
On November 17, 2025, SpaceX completed the launch of Sentinel-6B aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, confirming the insertion of the satellite into orbit.