SpaceX

Posted at 1:42 4 Feb
What is Elon Musk's Starship?
By Paul Rincon
Science editor, BBC News website
Elon Musk's company SpaceX is building a vehicle that could transform space travel.
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Posted at 22:17 2 Feb
Starship makes second high-altitude test flight
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SpaceX's experimental Starship rocket impresses in flight once more, but has yet to master a landing.
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Posted at 21:30 2 Feb
Starship prototype flies again but crashes again
By Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
SpaceX's experimental Starship rocket impresses in flight once more, but has yet to master a landing.
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Posted at 6:35 1 Feb
First bio-fuel rocket launched in Maine
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Stardust 1.0 is powered by a 'secret ingredient' found on farms
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Posted at 0:14 29 Jan
Satellite boom attracts technology giants
By Mary-Ann Russon
Technology of Business reporter, BBC News
Tech giants promise faster, wider access to data thanks to cheaper satellite launches.
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Posted at 14:37 25 Jan
Planet company celebrates record satellite launch
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Of the 143 satellites sent to orbit on a SpaceX rocket were 48 from the Planet company of California.
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Posted at 16:30 24 Jan
Watch launch of rocket containing 143 satellites
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The SpaceX Falcon contained a world record number of satellites.
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Posted at 16:15 24 Jan
SpaceX rocket launches record number of satellites
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Californian company SpaceX delivers more than 140 satellites to orbit on a single rocket flight.
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Posted at 15:31 24 Jan
World record number of satellites launched
By Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
Entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX company delivers 143 satellites to orbit on a single rocket flight.
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Posted at 10:27 8 Jan
Who is Elon Musk?
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Meet the meme-loving magnate who runs SpaceX and Tesla.
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Posted at 0:48 29 Dec 2020
The best space images of 2020
By Paul Rincon
Science editor, BBC News website
There was stunning cosmic imagery to feast on over the past year - here's our pick of the offerings.
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Posted at 11:42 26 Dec 2020
Astronaut Scott Kelly: How to survive a year in space
By Paul Rincon
Science editor, BBC News website
Record-breaking astronaut Scott Kelly talks about living in space and his desire to go back.
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Posted at 2:54 14 Dec 2020
Indonesia courts SpaceX as new rocket launch site
The south-east Asian country is already in talks with Elon Musk about a possible partnership.
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Posted at 1:02 10 Dec 2020
Elon Musk's Starship takes to the skies
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The US tech billionaire launches the latest prototype of his "Mars spaceship".
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Posted at 23:50 9 Dec 2020
SpaceX prototype rocket explodes during test flight
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Elon Musk had previously given the rocket low chances of success on its first launch.
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Posted at 23:45 9 Dec 2020
Elon Musk's Starship prototype makes a big impact
By Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
The US entrepreneur's latest Starship rocket prototype impresses in flight, but crashes on landing.
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Posted at 13:18 17 Nov 2020
Astronauts reach ISS on SpaceX Dragon capsule
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Commander Mike Hopkins said his team had an amazing ride on the privately-owned spacecraft.
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Posted at 8:00 17 Nov 2020
Dragon capsule docks with space station
By Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
The four astronauts who left Earth on Monday have arrived at the 410-km orbiting outpost.
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Posted at 6:46 16 Nov 2020
Watch Nasa SpaceX rocket blast into space
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It's the second time Elon Musk's company, SpaceX, has been part of a Nasa mission.
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Posted at 0:44 16 Nov 2020
Astronaut crew launch to space station
By Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
A team of four leaves Florida on a SpaceX rocket and capsule, bound for the orbiting laboratory.
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