SpaceX’s experimental test of metallic heat shield tiles for the Starship vehicle ended in failure, with the tiles degrading rapidly under extreme thermal stress. The setback exposes a significant ...

Space junk returning to the Earth is introducing metal pollution to the pristine upper atmosphere as it burns up on re-entry, a new study has found. Published today in the journal Communications Earth ...

The company's first demonstration mission is expected in early 2027.

Reusable rockets and SpaceX rocket technology cut launch costs dramatically, using Falcon 9 landings and Starship reusability to transform the modern space industry.

Scientists are deeply concerned about SpaceX's recent proposal to launch one million satellites into orbit around Earth. Their concerns range from a loss of the natural night sky and our access to ...