SpaceX is a company founded by Elon Musk of PayPal and Tesla, which recently became the first privately-owned group to launch a mission to the International Space Station. Its Dragon capsule successfully docked with the ISS after detaching from a Falcon rocket, clearing SpaceX to proceed with a $1.6 billion contract covering at least six further missions to the station. Virgin Galactic, founded by Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group, is pursuing the stars as well, in addition to Blue Origin, founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and John Carmack's Armadillo Aerospace.
SpaceX's landing barge is now at sea — and ready to be hit by a rocket
Tomorrow's audacious launch may lead to reuseable rockets
Elon Musk may be getting into the satellite business
Musk is exploring a partnership with Greg Wyler, founder of WorldVu Satellites Ltd, to launch about 700 satellites, The Wall Street Journal says.
Oct 31, 2014Chris Ziegler and Elizabeth Lopatto
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashes during test flight
One pilot is dead and another injured after SpaceShipTwo crashes in the Mojave desert.
SpaceX Falcon 9 test vehicle explodes during 'particularly complex' Texas test flight
Onboard systems detected an "anomaly" and aborted
Elon Musk's SpaceX reportedly raising $200 million in funding at $10 billion valuation
The rocket business is booming
How many satellite launches does it take to get to Mars?
SpaceX's launch this week leaves a long road to getting humans to other planets
Commercial space race heats up as Orbital Sciences sends its own ship to ISS
NASA hails 'historical milestone' as Cygnus spacecraft links up with International Space Station
SpaceX cleared to begin resupply missions to the International Space Station in October
SpaceX has received final clearance from NASA to begin resupply missions to the International Space Station with the first of twelve scheduled resupply flights taking place in October.
NASA gives Boeing, SpaceX, and Sierra Nevada $1.1 billion to replace the Space Shuttle
NASA has distributed $1.1 billion in funds to Boeing, SpaceX, and the Sierra Nevada Corporation to build flight systems capable of launching astronauts to the
Virgin Galactic's first space tourism flight to launch next year
In addition to the announcement of Virgin Galactic's LauncherOne, Richard Branson announced today that the company's first space tourism flight will launch from its New Mexico spaceport next year.
Virgin Galactic announces LauncherOne, a cheaper way to take satellites to space
Virgin Galactic has announced the LauncherOne — an air-launched rocket designed to take satellites 500lbs or less into space for less than $10 million starting in 2016.
New SpaceX rocket generates 147,000 pounds of thrust in test video
SpaceX has released a quick video showing the power of its latest rocket engine
SpaceX Dragon capsule lands in Pacific Ocean after ISS mission
The SpaceX Dragon capsule has successfully landed after a mission to the International Space Station.
Watch this: SpaceX Dragon splashdown expected at 11:44AM ET
The SpaceX Dragon is scheduled to finish its mission May 31st, decoupling from the International Space Station and splashing down into the Pacific Ocean — and it's all going to be broadcast live.
SpaceX Dragon reminds ISS astronaut of 'sci-fi filmset,' images of docked spacecraft hit Flickr
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station describes SpaceX's Dragon as resembling a "sci-fi filmset" and has posted an image of the docked capsule.
SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully docked at the International Space Station
The SpaceX Dragon capsule has successfully docked at the International Space Station, making it the first commercial craft ever to berth at the ISS.
Watch this: SpaceX Dragon docking with the ISS (live now)
The SpaceX Dragon capsule is scheduled to begin its docking maneuvers with the International Space Station at 2AM ET / 7AM BST. They'll be taking it slow, with a full berthing not expected until around 11AM ET.
SpaceX rocket carries the ashes of Scotty from 'Star Trek' and 307 others into space
James Doohan, the actor who famously portrayed Montgomery Scott, the chief engineer on the original Star Trek series, has finally made his way into space, albeit posthumously
SpaceX successfully blasts off to the International Space Station
SpaceX has successfully launched its Falcon rocket carrying the Dragon capsule to the ISS.
Watch this: SpaceX launch live on NASA TV at 3:44AM ET / 8:44AM BST
After a series of delays and false starts, the historic SpaceX mission to the International Space Station is set to launch this morning.
SpaceX Dragon capsule scheduled for yet another launch attempt Tuesday at 3:44AM ET
SpaceX will have yet another opportunity to launch its unmanned Dragon capsule Tuesday, May 22nd at 3:44AM ET.
Reminder: watch the SpaceX launch livestream Saturday at 4:55AM EDT (update: aborted)
After plenty of delays, SpaceX's Dragon rocket is finally set to launch tomorrow morning: and you can watch the whole thing live.
SpaceX mission gets NASA approval: takeoff set for May 19th
SpaceX has received approval from NASA to proceed with a May 19th launch of its Dragon capsule, destined for a rendezvous with the International Space Station.
SpaceX wants to fly you to expandable habitats orbiting the Earth
SpaceX is partnering up with Bigelow Aerospace in a deal that could one day see customers flown to expandable habitats in orbit around the planet.
Blue Origin details testing plans for its next-generation Space Vehicle
Blue Origin has outlined more plans for its Space Vehicle, which is in the early test stages and may one day replace the retired Space Shuttles.
SpaceX: May 7th launch 'unlikely' due to software issues
SpaceX may be forced to delay its historic first commercial flight to the International Space Station again, as the software assurance process with NASA is taking longer than expected.
Commercial spaceships from Blue Origin and Sierra Nevada tested in wind tunnels
Both Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser and Blue Origin's Space Vehicle have gone into the wind tunnel, giving us a chance to see their designs in more detail.
Watch SpaceX test-fire its Falcon 9 rocket today at 2:30pm EDT
SpaceX is webcasting a rehearsal of its upcoming Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule launch. The test takes place today starting at 2:30pm EDT; the launch will happen on May 7th and will hopefully culminate in a docking with the International Space Station.
SpaceX launching first commercial flight to International Space Station on May 7th
SpaceX has confirmed that its Dragon spacecraft will launch on May 7th at 9.38 AM in what will be the first ever commercial mission to the International Space Station.
SpaceX wants to build a commercial spaceport in southern Texas
SpaceX has signaled its interest in building a launch field for orbital and suborbital vehicles, including the Falcon 9 craft, in Cameron County, Texas.
SpaceX shows off Dragon spacecraft's interior
SpaceX has posted a look at the interior of its Dragon spacecraft, set for a test docking with the International Space Station.
Launch of first commercial spacecraft to dock with ISS delayed to March
Unfortunately, the unmanned Dragon space capsule that was originally going to be launched into space on February 7th has been delayed to sometime in late March.
Paul Allen, Burt Rutan, SpaceX cooperate on giant space launch system
Paul Allen and Burt Rutan are teaming up again for an ambitious commercial space flight project patterned after SpaceShipOne, which won the $10 million Ansari X Prize in 2004 for being the first private craft to launch into space twice in two weeks.
First commercial spacecraft to dock with ISS in February
Private space transportation company SpaceX has received permission from NASA to dock its Dragon capsule at the International Space Station. If the launch and docking are successful, the Dragon will be used to resupply the ISS in coming years.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin shows video of space vehicle's rocket-powered landing
Blue Origin has released a pretty impressive video of its New Shepard space vehicle making a vertical take-off and landing during a test flight in may.
Virgin Galactic flight exclusively booked out by Singapore family
A family from Singapore have paid $1m for an exclusive flight on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip Two — years before the project is actually running.
