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SpaceX’s Starship has 50% chance of uncrewed Mars mission by end of 2026, Musk says

Elon Musk told SpaceX employees he sees about a 50% chance that the company’s Starship will fly uncrewed to Mars by the end of 2026. His projection follows a string of recent Starship test-flight failures, underscoring the technical and production hurdles ahead.

2025-05-29T18:52:01.367346-07:00

CNN

SpaceX Starship Test Flight 9 Breaks Up on Uncontrolled Reentry

2025-05-27T16:45:41.810943-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX Prepares Starship Flight 9 After Two Block 2 Failures and Extended Grounding

2025-05-26T12:49:37.099871-07:00

Breaking Defense

Trump Unveils $175B Golden Dome Space Missile Shield, Taps Gen. Guetlein to Lead

2025-05-20T13:43:04.002726-07:00

Hype Analysis

Starlink's 2024 Advances: Transforming In-Flight Wi-Fi Connectivity in Aviation

October 17, 2024 - Summary of Starlink's 2024 role in aviation: airlines adopt its high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi, enhancing passenger experience. Read More.

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FAA Orders Mishap Probe into SpaceX Starship Flight 9 Failure The Federal Aviation Administration has required SpaceX to conduct a formal mishap investigation into Starship Flight 9, which launched May 27 from Starbase, Texas, but failed to complete its mission. All debris fell within designated hazard areas, with no injuries or public damage reported.

2025-05-30T08:58:30.759438-07:00

FAA Orders Mishap Probe into SpaceX Starship Flight 9 Failure

orlandosentinel.com

SpaceX Scoops GPS Satellite Launch as ULA Vulcan Delays Mount The US Space Force has reassigned another GPS satellite launch to SpaceX under the NSSL Phase 2 contract, citing delays in ULA’s Vulcan program. It marks the third mission moved from ULA to SpaceX, as the service readies ULA for two other missions returned under the contract.

2025-05-30T03:09:08.001915-07:00

SpaceX Scoops GPS Satellite Launch as ULA Vulcan Delays Mount

Yonhap News Agency

South Korea greenlights Starlink and OneWeb for domestic LEO broadband South Korea’s science ministry has granted operating licences to SpaceX’s Starlink and Eutelsat-backed OneWeb, approving three applications for low-Earth-orbit satellite internet services. Providers can now roll out LEO broadband across the country, targeting urban, rural and maritime connectivity.

2025-05-29T23:06:40.571378-07:00

South Korea greenlights Starlink and OneWeb for domestic LEO broadband

Space Policy Online

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SpaceX’s Starship has 50% chance of uncrewed Mars mission by end of 2026, Musk says Elon Musk told SpaceX employees he sees about a 50% chance that the company’s Starship will fly uncrewed to Mars by the end of 2026. His projection follows a string of recent Starship test-flight failures, underscoring the technical and production hurdles ahead.

2025-05-29T18:52:01.367346-07:00

SpaceX’s Starship has 50% chance of uncrewed Mars mission by end of 2026, Musk says

Wall Street Journal

Elon Musk Exits Government Role to Refocus on SpaceX and Tesla Elon Musk has resigned as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to devote full attention to his sprawling business empire. The move comes as SpaceX’s Starship continues to grapple with developmental setbacks, Tesla edges closer to its production targets, and xAI and Neuralink ramp up operations.

2025-05-29T18:31:15.908052-07:00

Elon Musk Exits Government Role to Refocus on SpaceX and Tesla

CNBC

SpaceX’s Newly Chartered ‘Starbase’ Warns Residents Over Property-Use Rights Following the official establishment of the ‘Starbase’ municipality earlier this month after SpaceX’s landslide win in a local election, town leaders have warned residents they may lose longstanding property-use rights unless they comply with new regulations imposed by Musk’s aerospace contractor.

2025-05-29T12:54:18.798347-07:00

SpaceX’s Newly Chartered ‘Starbase’ Warns Residents Over Property-Use Rights

Space.com

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SpaceX plans 170 orbital launches in 2025 to top its 134-mission record SpaceX aims to fly 170 orbital missions in 2025, eclipsing last year’s high of 134. The aggressive target spans Falcon 9 and Starship flights, underscoring the company’s drive to meet growing demand from Starlink deployments, government payloads and commercial customers.

2025-05-29T12:06:24.465293-07:00

SpaceX plans 170 orbital launches in 2025 to top its 134-mission record

Bloomberg Law

SpaceX fights to keep court filings under seal amid Chinese investor probe SpaceX is battling ProPublica's effort to unseal court documents revealing secretive offshore investment deals between the rocket maker and Chinese backers. The legal fight highlights growing scrutiny over corporate transparency and national security risks as SpaceX seeks to shield its filings from public disclosure.

2025-05-29T11:02:23.989901-07:00

SpaceX fights to keep court filings under seal amid Chinese investor probe

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