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Watch: Starship splashdown ends in fireball
The mission was supposed to last 10 hours, but SpaceX announced it was ending after 90 minutes.
September 28, 2026Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX's Starship completes orbit test
A thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today.
September 28, 2026Watch: The arms race in space and how the UK is defending itself
The UK has jammed satellites to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told.
September 23, 2026What weapon could the US have put into space?
The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth's orbit.
September 15, 2026US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons - Reuters
US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons Reuters
September 2, 2026USDA to test satellites, AI to try to improve crop estimates amid farmer criticism - Reuters
USDA to test satellites, AI to try to improve crop estimates amid farmer criticism Reuters
September 1, 2026SpaceX's satellite ambitions squeeze out rivals reliant on its rockets - Reuters
SpaceX's satellite ambitions squeeze out rivals reliant on its rockets Reuters
August 4, 2026L3Harris gets $955 million US contract to supply 18 satellites for Golden Dome missile shield - Reuters
L3Harris gets $955 million US contract to supply 18 satellites for Golden Dome missile shield Reuters
July 13, 2026US makes it easier to export certain military items, AI chips and commercial satellites to the UAE - Reuters
US makes it easier to export certain military items, AI chips and commercial satellites to the UAE Reuters
July 10, 2026Amazon to start initial Leo internet service this year as network nears 400 satellites - Reuters
Amazon to start initial Leo internet service this year as network nears 400 satellites Reuters
July 2, 2026'I was employee number one at SpaceX'
The BBC's Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company's founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.
June 12, 2026SpaceX files for stock market debut that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
Musk's rocket-maker and satellite internet provider will trade under the ticker SPCX
May 21, 2026SpaceX reveals Musk company links, from Cybertrucks and jets to stock investments - Reuters
SpaceX reveals Musk company links, from Cybertrucks and jets to stock investments Reuters
May 21, 2026Amazon to spend $11bn on satellite firm in growing Starlink rivalry
Amazon wants to get thousands more satellites into orbit to offer internet and mobile services.
April 14, 2026Amazon to buy satellite firm Globalstar in $11.57 billion deal to take on Musk's Starlink - Reuters
Amazon to buy satellite firm Globalstar in $11.57 billion deal to take on Musk's Starlink Reuters
April 14, 2026China's Space Pioneer says reusable rocket's maiden flight fails - reuters.com
China's Space Pioneer says reusable rocket's maiden flight fails reuters.com
April 3, 2026Elon Musk's SpaceX set to be worth $1 trillion with planned public listing
The company’s public stock debut is set to be one of the most valuable in history, and could make Musk the world's first trillionaire.
April 2, 2026FCC chair criticizes slow pace of Amazon satellite launches - Reuters
FCC chair criticizes slow pace of Amazon satellite launches Reuters
March 11, 2026Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north
Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up.
February 24, 2026SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of polluting lithium
A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused.
February 19, 2026