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Hawthorne, Calif.-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is a commercial company aiming to launch cargo, and eventually people, to low-Earth orbit. The firm is developing its Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 booster under contracts from NASA's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) program and its Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program.

Related Topics: Falcon Heavy, NASA, NASA Space Launch System, Orion Spacecraft

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying three Radarsat satellites for the Canadian Space Agency stands atop its launchpad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California ahead of a June 12, 2019 launch.

A Used SpaceX Rocket Will Launch 3 Satellites Today! Watch It Live

By Mike Wall

SpaceX will launch three next-generation Earth-observing satellites for the Canadian Space Agency Wednesday (June 12), and you can watch the liftoff live.

The center core of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket undergoes a static fire test at the company's Texas facility in late April 2019, to prepare for the June launch of the STP-2 mission.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Delayed 2 Days to June 24

By Mike Wall

The third-ever launch of SpaceX's powerful, reusable Falcon Heavy rocket has been pushed back two days to June 24 to accommodate payload-integration issues and other prep work.

The diagonal lines stretching across this telescope image are reflected light from 25 of the first batch of Starlink satellites launched by SpaceX.

Astronomy Group Says Starlink and Other Satellite Constellations Could Threaten Science

By Meghan Bartels

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is voicing concerns about the risk Starlink and other planned massive satellite constellations in low Earth orbit pose to astronomy.

A dazzling view of the nine Merlin engines of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching a Dragon cargo ship into orbit for NASA's CRS-17 cargo mission to the International Space Station on May 2019.

SpaceX's Amazing Dragon CRS-17 NASA Cargo Launch (and Landing!) in Photos

By SPACE.com Staff

On May, 4, 2019, SpaceX launched a Dragon spacecraft filled with supplies to the International Space Station for NASA. See amazing photos of the flight here!

An image released by the IAU June 3 shows trails made by dozens of Starlink satellites as they passed through the field of view of a telescope during an observation shortly after launch. The IAU noted in its statement that the density and brightness of the satellites in this image is not representative of their appearance in their final orbital configuration.

Little Legal Recourse for Astronomers Concerned About Starlink

By Jeff Foust

Despite complaints from astronomers, legal experts say there is little they can do under existing federal law and regulations to halt the deployment of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites.

SpaceX's Dragon capsule departs the International Space Station on June 3, 2019.

SpaceX Dragon Returns to Earth After Space Station Cargo Delivery

By Hanneke Weitering

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is returning to Earth today (June 3) after spending nearly a month docked at the International Space Station (ISS).

SEC filings released May 24 show SpaceX raised $1.02 billion.

SpaceX Raises Over $1 Billion Through Two Funding Rounds

By Caleb Henry

SpaceX has raised over $1 billion in new capital this year as it embarks on the deployment of its Starlink broadband constellation, according to regulatory filings published Friday.

A train of SpaceX Starlink satellites are visible in the night sky in this still from <a href="https://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2019/05/wowowow-spectacular-view-of-spacex.html">a video captured by satellite tracker Marco Langbroek in Leiden</a>, the Netherlands on May 24, 2019, just one day after SpaceX launched 60 of the Starlink internet communications satellites into orbit.

Here's Why Astronomers Are So Worried About SpaceX's Planned 'Megaconstellation'

By Rafi Letzter

SpaceX put 60 bright satellites in space May 23, and astronomers are sounding the alarm about the eventual 12,000-strong Starlink constellation SpaceX plans.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches NASA's TESS mission in April 2018. That launch was one of several that may have used hardware produced by a supplier that forged inspection reports.

Engineer Charged with Falsifying Inspections of SpaceX Hardware

By Jeff Foust

Federal prosecutors have charged a man with falsifying inspection records for hardware his company produced for SpaceX, highlighting an issue about the overall aerospace industry supply chain.

A train of SpaceX Starlink satellites are visible in the night sky in this still from a video captured by satellite tracker Marco Langbroek in Leiden, the Netherlands on May 24, 2019,

SpaceX Says Its 60 Starlink Satellites Are All Phoning Home (and Fading Out)

By Mike Wall

The first 60 Starlink satellites have notched a number of important milestones since their launch to low-Earth orbit last Thursday (May 23), company representatives said.

A recovery ship hauls SpaceX's first Crew Dragon capsule out of the Atlantic Ocean after the spacecraft's splashdown on March 8, 2019.

SpaceX, NASA Finish Cleaning Up Site of Crew Dragon Spacecraft Explosion

By Mike Wall

The investigation into the destruction of SpaceX's astronaut taxi last month is proceeding apace.

A train of SpaceX Starlink satellites are visible in the night sky in this still from a video captured by satellite tracker Marco Langbroek in Leiden, the Netherlands on May 24, 2019, just one day after SpaceX launched 60 of the Starlink internet communications satellites into orbit.

Elon Musk: SpaceX's Bright Starlink Satellites Won't Ruin the Night Sky

By Tariq Malik

SpaceX's brilliant train of Starlink satellites wowed skywatchers after launch. Elon Musk says astronomers shouldn't be worried.

A train of SpaceX Starlink satellites are visible in the night sky in this still from a video captured by satellite tracker Marco Langbroek in Leiden, the Netherlands on May 24, 2019, just one day after SpaceX launched 60 of the Starlink internet communications satellites into orbit.

How to See SpaceX's Starlink Satellite 'Train' in the Night Sky

By Joe Rao

SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites in a train Thursday (May 24) and you can see them in the night sky now! Here's how to find out where and when to look.

A train of SpaceX Starlink satellites are visible in the night sky in this still from a video captured by satellite tracker Marco Langbroek in Leiden, the Netherlands on May 24, 2019, just one day after SpaceX launched 60 of the Starlink internet communications satellites into orbit.

Wow! This Is What SpaceX's Starlink Satellites Look Like in the Night Sky

By Tariq Malik

A satellite tracker has spotted SpaceX's Starlink fleet in the sky a day after the 60-satellite launch. The view is amazing!

A view of SpaceX's first 60 Starlink satellites in orbit, still in stacked configuration, with the Earth as a brilliant blue backdrop on May 23, 2019.

Elon Musk Says It's 'So Far, So Good' for SpaceX's 1st 60 Starlink Satellites

By Mike Wall

The first 60 satellites in SpaceX's huge Starlink constellation haven't experienced any hiccups in orbit thus far.

SpaceX's first 60 Starlink satellites in orbit, still in stacked configuration, with Earth in the background on May 23, 2019.

SpaceX's 60-Satellite Launch Is Just the Beginning for Starlink Megaconstellation Project

By Mike Wall

The 60 internet satellites SpaceX just launched will be but the tip of a very large off-Earth iceberg, if all goes according to plan.

SpaceX's first 60 Starlink internet communications satellites are released all at once in this animation of images taken during the successful May 23, 2019 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

SpaceX's 1st Starlink Internet Satellite Megaconstellation Launch in Photos!

By Tariq Malik

On May 23, 2019, SpaceX launched the first 60 satellites of its Starlink internet megaconstellation. See the mission in pictures here!

A thrice-flown SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the company's first 60 Starlink satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on May 23, 2019.

SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Satellites on Thrice-Flown Rocket, Sticks Landing

By Amy Lynn Thompson

Thousands more will follow, if all goes according to plan.

A previously flown Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellite internet satellites stands atop its launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, in May 2019.

SpaceX Will Make History with 60-Satellite Launch Tonight

By Mike Wall

The 60 Starlink internet satellites will be the heaviest payload SpaceX has ever launched, and the spacecraft will deploy in an unusual way.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket topped with 60 Starlink internet satellites on the pad at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in May 2019.

SpaceX Launching 60 'Starlink' Internet Satellites Tonight: Watch Live

By Mike Wall

SpaceX plans to launch the first 60 members of its Starlink internet-satellite constellation tonight (May 23), and you can watch the liftoff live.