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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NASA selected SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch ESA’s Rosalind Franklin mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 16 April 2026.
NASA selected SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch the European Space Agency’s Rosalind Franklin Mars rover no earlier than late 2028.
NASA’s Inspector General found in March 2026 that SpaceX’s Human Landing System lander would not be ready for a June 2027 crewed lunar landing.
SpaceX’s Starbase facility is in Boca Chica, Texas.
Momentus Space’s Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle separated from SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission at approximately 520 km altitude, or about 323 miles.
ESA’s ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Mars Rover will launch on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy in late 2028.
NASA selected SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to launch ESA’s Rosalind Franklin mission in late 2028.
SpaceX has been tasked with a quick task order to launch GPS satellites for the fourth time in a row.
NASA's Communications Services Project is partnering with Viasat, SES Space & Defense, Telesat, Amazon, SpaceX, and Inmarsat to demonstrate relay capabilities.
EarthDaily has one satellite on orbit that was delivered on SpaceX’s Transporter-14 mission on June 23, 2025.
Belgian spacetech firm EDGX launched the first in-orbit demonstration of STERNA on SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission.
Creotech’s EagleEye reached orbit on SpaceX’s Transporter-11 mission in August 2024.
SpaceX can discount Falcon 9 launches to about 50 million to 60 million dollars when it uses previously flown stages.
SpaceX deployed 25 Starlink satellites.
Artemis III will feature a crew capsule docking with a commercial lunar lander built by SpaceX or Blue Origin.
SpaceX offers Falcon 9 for about 74 million dollars at list price in early 2026.
SpaceX launched 25 Starlink satellites from California on Falcon 9 on April 15, 2026.
Sateliot uses SpaceX’s Transporter rideshare service, which starts at 350,000 dollars for 50 kilograms.
Some iQPS satellites have also flown on SpaceX rideshare missions.
Critical Design Review for SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System has been pushed to August 2026.