The data from the reboost, scheduled for Nov. 8, will help inform design for a larger Dragon to deorbit the ISS.

The FAA gave Elon Musk’s SpaceX a license to move forward with a test flight that will try to catch a rocket booster between two metal pincers known as “chopsticks.” ...

The FAA notified SpaceX on Oct. 11 that the Falcon 9 vehicle is authorized to return to regular flight operations.' The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given SpaceX's workhorse ...

Elon Musk and SpaceX are proclaiming that the next Starship demonstration could happen as early as Sunday, "pending regulatory approval." ...

Marc Nichols has helped tackle a broad range of issues, from compliance problems at Boeing to a recent enforcement action ...

SpaceX announced it will attempt two Falcon 9 rocket launches this weekend: one on Sunday, and the other on Veterans Day.

Reuters first reported this week the faster than expected timetable after the FAA in September had suggested a much longer review. SpaceX is targeting Sunday for the launch and said a 30-minute ...

Being part of the Group 10 Starlink, the launch will travel in a northeast trajectory. If conditions are clear, those north ...

A ‘Space Coast Compact’ could exempt the company from NEPA and remove it from the FAA’s purview.

"I called Elon Musk. I said, 'Elon, you have something called Starlink? Is that right? Yes, I do. What the hell is it?" ...

The FAA’s approval for this mission comes as SpaceX — and in particular its combative CEO Elon Musk — and the federal agency have been publicly sparring. The FAA had been expected to hand ...