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Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is an American aerospace manufacturer, space transportation services and communications company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. SpaceX was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs to enable the colonization of Mars. SpaceX manufactures the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles, several rocket engines, Dragon cargo, crew spacecraft and Starlink communications satellites.

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Compared: Who’s winning the space tourism race? How do the three competing bids to open up space travel compare? We’ve compared Bezos, Branson and Musk’s startups. Rosanna Philpott has more. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 03:47Published 3 weeks ago

NASA sends squid in ISS to conduct study to improve astronauts' immune systems \| Oneindia News Hawaiian bobtail squid, raised at the University of Hawaii’s Kewalo Marine Laboratory were carried to the International Space Station, earlier this month on a SpaceX resupply mission. #NASA #.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:05Published on June 22, 2021

Amazon's Bezos announces plan to take space trip Amazon's billionaire founder Jeff Bezos said on Monday he and his brother Mark will be among the first humans to fly on the first crewed space flight from his rocket company Blue Origin next month... Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:18Published on June 7, 2021

SpaceX strapped a camera to a Falcon 9 rocket. Watch what happened SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket into polar orbit from the East Coast for the first time. Soaring at speeds of over 3,700 mph, the camera strapped to the side of the rocket gives an impressive.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 02:02Published on June 3, 2021

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UK-built satellites that will help tackle climate change set to launch on SpaceX rocket Three UK-built satellites designed to monitor and tackle climate change and track endangered wildlife are set to be launched on a SpaceX rocket on Friday. Sky News - Published on June 24, 2021
Celebrity Scramble -- Guess Who! Hidden within this stretched-out snap is a businessman known for making headlines. This father of 7 has made waves as the founder of SpaceX and the CEO of Tesla Motors. Aside from his business.. TMZ.com - Published on May 16, 2021
SpaceX Sending Dogecoin-Funded Satellite to the Moon in 2022 Elon Musk cast doubt on Dogecoin during 'SNL' -- but now, it seems his company is trying to take that back ... by sending a satellite to the moon ... funded exclusively by the cryptocurrency. A company.. TMZ.com - Published on May 9, 2021

Elon Musk 'SNL' Promo Promises 'Wild Card' Factor for Mother's Day Show Here it is ... your first chance to judge Elon Musk's "Saturday Night Live" hosting skills, and he's leaning into the idea it could be total chaos. Or, just another 'SNL.' In the first promos for his.. TMZ.com - Published on May 7, 2021
SpaceX's Starship finally completes successful test flight SpaceX has finally nailed a test flight of the rocket ship that tech billionaire Elon Musk wants to use to send people to Mars. Sky News - Published on May 6, 2021
SpaceX Capsule with Astronauts Returns Home for Spectacular Splashdown There was a spectacular site above the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday, when the SpaceX Dragon capsule careened and then floated into the sea with 4 astronauts on board. The 4 astronauts -- 3 from the U.S... TMZ.com - Published on May 2, 2021

SpaceX crew splashes down back to Earth after historic space station mission The four astronauts of SpaceX's first full mission to the International Space Station have splashed back down to Earth off the coast of Florida. Sky News - Published on May 2, 2021
Warning of space junk impact with SpaceX capsule was false alarm A review has been launched after a warning to the four astronauts on the SpaceX capsule of a potential collision with orbiting space junk turned out to be a false alarm. Sky News - Published on April 26, 2021
Elon Musk's SpaceX wins $2.9bn NASA contract to send humans to the moon Elon Musk's private space company SpaceX has won a $2.9bn (£2.1bn) NASA contract to build a spacecraft to put humans on the moon. Sky News - Published on April 16, 2021
Elon Musk Triggers Real Estate Boom with Move-to-Starbase Tweets Elon Musk's got real estate agents working overtime deep in the heart of Texas, because with just one tweet he's made the yet-to-be-built city of Starbase a hot relocation destination. You'll recall.. TMZ.com - Published on April 1, 2021

Another failed landing for SpaceX Starship as rocket breaks apart, but fog hides cause of explosion SpaceX has suffered another failed landing for its prototype Starship spacecraft, as the rocket broke up in thick fog right before touchdown in Texas. Sky News - Published on March 30, 2021
Science teacher and data engineer win multimillion dollar tickets on space flight The last two multimillion dollar spots on the three-day SpaceX flight into orbit have been filled by a science teacher and a data engineer. Sky News - Published on March 30, 2021
Third time is not a charm: Space X's rocket lands but then explodes SpaceX's rocket has exploded just minutes after the Starship's first successful landing. Sky News - Published on March 4, 2021	Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes Again Upon Landing Elon Musk has some expensive bugs to fix -- another unmanned test flight of a SpaceX rocket he hoped would go to Mars went up in flames. SpaceX nearly completed the successful test flight Wednesday at.. TMZ.com - Published on March 4, 2021
Elon Musk Hit Up Texas Officials About Founding Starbase City Elon Musk hasn't taken over the world yet but, for now, he'll settle on taking over a piece of Texas ... 'cause he approached officials about founding his own city and calling it Starbase. The Tesla.. TMZ.com - Published on March 3, 2021	Keen to leave Earth? Japanese billionaire seeks eight people to join his SpaceX crew A Japanese billionaire has launched a search for eight people to join him as the first private passengers on a trip around the moon. Sky News - Published on March 3, 2021
India's space PSU NSIL prepares to compete with SpaceX; inks new launch deals IndiaTimes - Published on February 26, 2021	SpaceX Starship Test Flight Blows Up Again, Can't Quite Stick Landing Everything's rosy for Elon Musk's Starship spacecraft, except for those damn crash landings -- but somehow his engineers are keeping a remarkably positive outlook. SpaceX's latest unmanned test flight.. TMZ.com - Published on February 2, 2021
SpaceX Starship prototype explodes (again) after (another) failed landing A SpaceX Starship prototype rocket has exploded on landing after an experimental launch in Texas. Sky News - Published on February 2, 2021	Billionaire Jared Isaacman Piloting First All-Civilian Spaceflight Elon Musk's handing over the keys to a SpaceX rocket to Jared Isaacman -- a billionaire himself, and pilot who's preparing to lead the first-ever, all-civilian spaceflight. Jared joined us on "TMZ.. TMZ.com - Published on February 2, 2021
US billionaire paying for first all-civilian mission to space - which three people will he take? SpaceX is planning to launch the first all-civilian mission to orbit this year - led by a US billionaire who is paying for the entire flight. Sky News - Published on February 1, 2021	Elon Musk says he has wired up a monkey's brain to play video games Elon Musk, the billionaire chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, claims another of his companies has wired up a monkey's brain to " play video games with his mind". Sky News - Published on February 1, 2021
Elon Musk says 'humanity will never get to Mars' as launch delayed Elon Musk has posted an angry message on Twitter, telling the US Federal Aviation Authorities that "humanity will never get to Mars" because it didn't approve a test flight of SpaceX's Starship when he.. Sky News - Published on January 29, 2021	Spectacular SpaceX Launch with Reusable Booster Nailing Landing SpaceX is proving rocket launches never get old, because its latest mission had the precision of ... well, the Rockettes. The spacecraft shook the ground Sunday at Cape Canaveral in Florida. The.. TMZ.com - Published on January 24, 2021
NASA Astronauts Get Holiday Resupply Sent to ISS, Fresh Fruit & Grub NASA sent a massive goody bag of supplies and treats up into space this week to help their astronauts out for the holidays -- and we found out what they're noshing on!!! A rep for NASA tells TMZ ..... TMZ.com - Published on December 7, 2020	Elon Musk On Pace to Become Third Richest Person in World Elon Musk had a great day on Wall Street to start the week -- helping him leapfrog Mark Zuckerberg on the list for world's richest and landing him in a comfortable third overall. The Tesla and SpaceX.. TMZ.com - Published on November 17, 2020
Elon Musk Trolled By Doctor Calling Him 'Space Karen' Over COVID Test Elon Musk was spectacularly triumphant Sunday over the historic SpaceX launch, but that didn't stop critics from slapping a 2020 label on him -- "Space Karen," and it all has to do with coronavirus... TMZ.com - Published on November 16, 2020	SpaceX & NASA Sending Four Astronauts to ISS, Successful Liftoff The Crew Dragon capsule is airborne and its way to the upper atmosphere -- the launch went down without a hitch ... with the rocket reaching over 1,500 MPH as it soars into the sky. The capsule and.. TMZ.com - Published on November 16, 2020
Elon Musk Says 4 Rapid Coronavirus Tests Gave Him Split Results Elon Musk is dumbfounded ... after taking 4 coronavirus tests that triggered split results, he -- like many others -- is questioning the trustworthiness of some tests. The Tesla/SpaceX honcho said.. TMZ.com - Published on November 13, 2020	Elon Musk Says He's Not Leaving California Despite Tesla Announcement Elon Musk has said he's moving shop -- as in Tesla shop -- to the Lonestar State, but he said something Friday night that made us wonder if the plan's still a go. We got the Tesla/SpaceX honcho in WeHo.. TMZ.com - Published on October 24, 2020
Tom Cruise Gets Flight Date for International Space Station Filming Trip Most Hollywood types say, "Let's do lunch" ... but for Tom Cruise, it's "Let's do LAUNCH" -- and now he knows when he'll make his virgin voyage to space to film a movie. Tom's hitching a ride on a.. TMZ.com - Published on September 22, 2020	ISRO congratulates NASA, SpaceX on historic launch of Dragon spacecraft Earlier on Sunday, SpaceX announced the successful docking of NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (49) and Doug Hurley (53) with the International Space Station. DNA - Published on June 1, 2020
How girl from city of nawabs gave legs to SpaceX’s Falcon IndiaTimes - Published on May 31, 2020	SpaceX Crew Dragon delivers two NASA astronauts to International Space Station Just under 19 hours after launching from Florida, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley arrived at the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule on Sunday, marking the first.. Reuters India - Published on May 31, 2020
Russia applauds SpaceX launch but calls Trump's reaction 'hysteria' Russia's space agency criticised U.S. President Donald Trump's "hysteria" about the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years, but also said on Sunday it was pleased there was.. Reuters India - Published on May 31, 2020	Russian space agency calls Trump's reaction to SpaceX launch "hysteria" Russia's space agency criticised U.S. President Donald Trump's "hysteria" about the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years, but also said on Sunday it was pleased there was.. Reuters India - Published on May 31, 2020
NASA resumes human spaceflight from U.S. soil with historic SpaceX launch SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, launched two Americans into orbit from Florida on Saturday in a landmark mission marking the first spaceflight of NASA.. Reuters India - Published on May 31, 2020	NASA postpones launch of historic SpaceX mission minutes before blastoff citing thunderstorms Just 16 minutes to go, NASA decided to defer the blast off citing thunderstorms and lightning. DNA - Published on May 28, 2020
Japanese billionaire Maezawa pulls out of dating show that promised the moon Japanese fashion billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has pulled out of a documentary search for a girlfriend to take on his voyage around the moon with Elon Musk's SpaceX, citing his "mixed feelings" about.. Reuters - Published on January 30, 2020	Elon Musk Releases Tesla Patents for Free – in the Name of Climate Change by Stephanie Boyd - While 2018 may well have been a year of mixed news as far as Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk is concerned – at least with regard to his car firm’s financial performance.. One News Page Staff - Published on February 3, 2019