SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for the first time, then returns early
SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for the first time, then returns early

SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time on Monday, on its 14th test flight. The rocket lifted off from Starbase, Texas, at 7:48am local time and entered orbit about 25 minutes later. It then released 26 Starlink V3 satellites. The flight nea…

Tesla warns weather could delay Roadster demo, and the forecast is ugly
Tesla warns weather could delay Roadster demo, and the forecast is ugly

Tesla is warning guests invited to its October 1 Roadster event that the long-delayed demo could get pushed back again, and this time it’s the weather.

In an email to invitees, Tesla says the event “must be held outdoors” and may need to be reschedu…

SpaceX preps next-gen Starlink as Amazon’s competitor stalls
SpaceX preps next-gen Starlink as Amazon’s competitor stalls

SpaceX is gearing up for a monumental flight today that’s sure to be closely watched by Amazon. If successful, SpaceX will deploy its first Starlink V3 satellites, which tout meaningful upgrades to the ever-expanding Starlink constellation. The 26 satellites will be riding atop Starship, which SpaceX will also attempt to deploy into Earth orbit for […]

TakeMe2Space to launch AI computing satellite on SpaceX rocket on 1 October
TakeMe2Space to launch AI computing satellite on SpaceX rocket on 1 October

TakeMe2Space, a space startup from India, will send its MOI-1A satellite to orbit on 1 October on a SpaceX rideshare flight, Transporter-18. The Hyderabad company calls it India’s first orbital computing satellite, since it can analyse data in space an…

OpenAI hires its first worldwide sales chief from a company it just cut off
OpenAI hires its first worldwide sales chief from a company it just cut off

“I’m joining OpenAI to lead the sales team and I’m excited to join forces with my friend Dali Rajic,” Brian McCarthy wrote on LinkedIn on Thursday. OpenAI has made him its first vice president of worldwide sales. He arrives from SpaceX, which OpenAI cu…

Musk’s long-time backer is giving SpaceX stock to its investors

Valor Equity Partners is handing out stock to its LPs instead of cash returns.

Musk was asked why Tesla and SpaceX are still separate companies. He said “great question”
Musk was asked why Tesla and SpaceX are still separate companies. He said “great question”

Elon Musk again teased combining Tesla and SpaceX, telling the All-In Summit “who could imagine what action one might take when there’s so much close collaboration in so many areas“. Any such deal would very likely cross the EU merger thresholds, which…

SpaceX will try to put Starship in orbit for the first time on September 22

Elon Musk’s company will also attempt to deploy the first V3 Starlink satellites into its orbital internet constellation.

Tesla’s new Roadster teaser hints at a ‘Cyber’ redesign it doesn’t need
Tesla’s new Roadster teaser hints at a ‘Cyber’ redesign it doesn’t need

Tesla will finally unveil its new Roadster on October 1, more than eight years after it first showed the car in 2017. And a teaser this weekend suggests the production version is getting Tesla’s “Cyber” design treatment.

The teaser shows SpaceX cold…