SpaceX launches Starship rocket in explosive 2nd test flight
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket Saturday morning, with the booster exploding and spacecraft apparently detonating during the second test flight. ABC News: Top Stories
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Private investment in space companies dropped during Q2 despite monster SpaceX round, report finds
The sector was weighed down by broader economic and market headwinds but salvaged in part by a funding round at Elon Musk’s SpaceX. U.S. News
Why Starship is the holy grail for SpaceX
SpaceX is counting on Starship rockets to carry more than 100 metric tons of cargo and crew per launch and help build out the company’s prized Starlink unit. U.S. News
SpaceX sees EXIM Bank as ‘critical’ in winning global market share from foreign competitors
United States space companies are hoping to get more help against foreign competitors through U.S. Export-Import Bank financing. U.S. News
Elon Musk tells SpaceX employees that its Starship rocket is the top priority now
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants employees to focus on the company’s Starship rocket, according to an email seen by CNBC. U.S. News
SpaceX launches two NASA astronauts to space for the first time in historic US mission
SpaceX began a new chapter in the history of United States spaceflight on Saturday, launching two NASA astronauts for the first time. U.S. News
NASA chief: SpaceX and Boeing have critical tests ahead but could fly astronauts in early 2020
SpaceX and Boeing are each in the final stages of developing the spacecraft needed for the U.S. to once again fly astronauts. U.S. News