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Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX reportedly lost ground control for at least an hour during the Polaris Dawn mission in September which included the first-ever private spacewalk. What Happened: The loss of ground control was caused by a power outage at a California facility of...

Elon Musk‘s SpaceX turned on its Starlink satellite internet service for its first paying customer four years ago on Oct. 26. What Happened: The company announced the anniversary in a post on social media platform X. “Since then, we have connected 4M+ people, businesses and other...

Shift4 Payments CEO and SpaceX customer Jared Isaacman on Saturday backed the Elon Musk-founded rocket manufacturer against allegations that it is undercutting competition to the point of operating at a loss to get launch contracts. What Happened: “I don't think SpaceX bid at a loss....

The Polaris Dawn crew returned to Earth aboard SpaceX‘s Dragon spacecraft on Sunday, marking the end of a 5-day mission where they completed the first commercial spacewalk. What Happened: The spacecraft splashed down near Dry Tortugas in Florida at 3:36 a.m. ET on Sunday. “Welcome back...

The Polaris Dawn crew on Thursday shared pictures from space on social media platform X with the help of Starlink satellite internet, showing the Earth from outer space. What Happened: “Sent to you from space over a beam of Starlink laser light,” the team wrote about the two pictures....

The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission has set several space records, including being the first to help with a private spacewalk. One of the individuals on the potentially dangerous spacewalk mission is the CEO of a publicly traded company. Should shareholders be concerned? What Happened: Billionaire...

Polaris Dawn crew members Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis separately exited SpaceX‘s Dragon spacecraft into the vacuum of space at an altitude of 435 miles (700 km) on Thursday, marking the first-ever private spacewalk. What Happened: While Isaacman and Gillis exited the spacecraft...

Elon Musk‘s spacecraft manufacturing company SpaceX said on Tuesday that the all-civilian Polaris Dawn mission has touched its maximum target altitude of 870 miles, marking the farthest humans have ventured from Earth in over 50 years. What Happened: “Achievement unlocked –...

Elon Musk‘s spacecraft manufacturing company SpaceX on Tuesday successfully launched the all-civilian Polaris Dawn crew composed of four, including Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman, to low-Earth orbit to conduct the first-ever private spacewalk. What Happened: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket...

Elon Musk‘s spacecraft manufacturing company SpaceX said on Sunday that it is now looking to launch its all-civilian Polaris Dawn mission after multiple delays on Sept. 10. What Happened: SpaceX is now planning to launch the mission to space from Florida on Tuesday at 3:38 a.m. ET. There...

Elon Musk‘s spacecraft manufacturing company SpaceX said late on Thursday that it is yet to zero in on the next opportunity to launch the all-civilian Polaris Dawn mission after multiple delays earlier this week. What Happened: “Once teams identify the next best opportunity for launch...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday grounded SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket after a rocket booster that supported a Starlink mission earlier in the day failed to land upright on a droneship at sea and exploded upon returning to Earth. What Happened: SpaceX launched 21 Starlink...

Elon Musk‘s SpaceX, on Tuesday, postponed the launch of the landmark Polaris Dawn mission, with no fresh date in sight. What Happened: The company said it is standing down from launching the mission on Wednesday or Thursday, citing an unfavorable weather forecast. The weather is forecasted to...

Elon Musk‘s SpaceX on Monday said that it is postponing the launch of the Polaris Dawn mission to Wednesday after identifying a helium leak. What Happened: SpaceX was originally slated to launch the mission on Tuesday but is now looking to launch the mission at 3:38 a.m. ET on Wednesday from...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday said that the company will complete a major launch mission every two days in 2025, after delivering close to 90% of Earth’s payload to orbit this year. What Happened: “SpaceX is doing a major launch every ~3 days now. Next year, a launch every ~2 days,...