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The Latest Breaking News from SpaceX

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May 27, 2025

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket tumbles out of control and explodes in third major setback

The latest failure comes amid mounting problems for Elon Musk

The Independent UK

SpaceX’s Starship test flight loses control 30 minutes after launch

The ninth launch of Elon Musk’s futuristic SpaceX Starship comes after two previous space rockets blew up.

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SpaceX reached space with Starship Flight 9 launch, then lost control of its giant spaceship (video)

SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket for the ninth time ever today (May 27), on a bold test flight that featured the first-ever significant reuse of Starship hardware.

Space

SpaceX launches another Starship mega rocket in latest demo after back-to-back explosions

SpaceX has launched its Starship mega rocket again after back-to-back explosions

The Independent UK

SpaceX Set For Next Starship Launch After Fiery Failures

SpaceX is set Tuesday for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket -- the linchpin of founder Elon Musk's Mars ambitions -- after the vessel's last two outings ended in fiery explosions.

International Business Times

SpaceX launches fresh group of Starlink satellites from foggy Vandenberg Space Force Base, successfully lands booster (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today (May 27), carrying 24 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.

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SpaceX lists ‘dishwasher’ and ‘mixologist’ jobs at Starbase City

Elon Musk’s controversial new city is transforming from a Starship test site into a spaceport for Mars

The Independent UK

How to watch SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launch and Elon Musk's Mars update today

SpaceX will launch the 9th test flight of its Super Heavy Starship rocket hours after CEO Elon Musk delivers an update on his company's plans to make humans an multiplanetary species.

Space

Scientists worry Trump's budget cuts will halt satellite air pollution studies: 'It's incredibly short-sighted'

Research into the impacts of rocket and satellite air pollution is being cut by the Trump administration. Experts say the cuts come at the worst time.

Space

Starship launch today offers critical test of Elon Musk’s 2026 Mars plan

The last two test flights of the biggest rocket ever built ended with explosions

The Independent UK

Revealed: The Scottish councils now using Elon Musk’s Starlink internet technology

SEVERAL Scottish councils are using Starlink across multiple sites including primary schools and visitor centres, a National investigation has found

The National (Scotland)

What happened when the SpaceX Dragon vessel re-entered the atmosphere?

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The Independent UK

SpaceX Dragon spacecraft triggers sonic boom as it reenters atmosphere

Southern California residents reported hearing a ‘loud boom and rattling sensation’

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International Business Times

After Brief X Outage, Musk Says Refocusing On Businesses

Social media platform X was hit by a two-hour outage Saturday, prompting owner Elon Musk to say he needs to spend more time focusing on his companies.

Space

SpaceX reveals why its Starship Flight 8 Ship exploded, failure traced to 'flash' in rocket's engines

SpaceX has completed its investigation into what went wrong during the eighth test flight its Starship rocket, which ended in an explosion over the Bahamas.

The Texas Tribune

Starbase could shut down Boca Chica Beach more frequently under Texas legislation

The Texas Senate agreed Friday to make it easier for the new city, home to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, to shutter the beach during rocket launches.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 162 — Lunar Landing Day

On Episode 162 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the effort to make July 20 a national holiday called "Lunar Landing Day."

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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California, completes 450th booster landing (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight (May 9), carrying 26 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.

Space

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launch today?

SpaceX is aiming to launch its Starship Flight 9 test mission no earlier than Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT), but only if conditions allow.

The Guardian - UK

Fear, hope and loathing in Elon Musk’s new city: ‘It’s the wild, wild west and the future’

Starbase in Texas, where the world’s richest man has a rocket-launching facility, was incorporated this week. Mars obsessives are flocking there – but some long-term locals are far from happy

Barchart

Apple, United Airlines and More Add Elon Musk’s Starlink To Billions of Devices Globally, But Some Are Outraged ‘We Don’t Have a Choice’

Companies around the U.S. are adding Starlink to devices globally, but not everyone is happy about the change.

Space

SpaceX gets FAA approval for Flight 9 of Starship megarocket

The FAA has greenlit Flight 9 of Starship's giant rocket after wrapping up a safety review of the mishap that occurred on the vehicle's most recent launch.

The Independent UK

Musk, and his money, leaving politics is upsetting both Democrats and Republicans

Billionaire says he has ‘done enough’ but will be missed in Washington by politicians on both sides of the aisle

Fortune

Tesla brand damage revealed: Consumers rank its ethics and character near the very bottom of new Axios Harris poll

Even scandal-hit UnitedHealth Group and the U.K. oil company behind the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe are viewed in a better light.

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