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A SpaceX capsule delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station, restoring full crew strength after a medical evacuation prompted an early return. NASA had paused spacewalks and reduced research during the short-staffed period

Two US Democratic senators have urged the Department of Defense to review SpaceX following reports of hidden Chinese investments, warning that foreign influence in a key defence contractor could pose serious national security risks.

Elon Musk has become the first person to cross a $600 billion net worth, driven by rising valuations of SpaceX, Tesla and xAI. The billionaire is now widely seen as moving towards becoming the world’s first trillionaire.

Elon Musk denied reports claiming SpaceX is raising $800 billion or receiving NASA subsidies. He emphasized SpaceX’s cash flow positivity, Starlink as its main revenue source, and NASA contracts awarded for best product and lowest cost, while highlighting Starship and Starlink progress

SpaceX launched NASA’s Sentinel-6B satellite to monitor global sea-level rise and ocean conditions. Building on three decades of data, the mission will enhance weather forecasting, support coastal planning, safeguard infrastructure, and aid disaster preparedness, benefiting civilian, commercial, and defense sectors

SpaceX-owned Starlink has started hiring in India ahead of its planned satellite broadband launch by 2025-end. The company is recruiting for key finance and accounting roles in Bengaluru while setting up ground infrastructure and awaiting spectrum allocation approvals.

SpaceX launched its 11th full-scale Starship test flight from Texas, aiming to release mock satellites and land in the Indian Ocean. The mission tested maneuvers for future moon and Mars missions, critical for NASA’s upcoming lunar landing goals

After a successful 10th test, SpaceX will launch Starship’s 11th flight on October 13 from Texas. The test will trial a new Super Heavy landing burn configuration and deploy Starlink simulators, advancing the fully reusable rocket system’s development

Dhruva Space will launch its first commercial space mission, LEAP-1, aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 in Q3 2025. The mission will carry AI and hyperspectral payloads, marking a key step from tech demos to global commercial satellite deployments by the Hyderabad-based company.

The authorisation is valid for a five-year period. Starlink had been eyeing the Indian market since 2022 for launching commercial operations.

A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a test at the company’s Starbase facility in southern Texas late on Wednesday night. The explosion occurred around 11 pm as the rocket was being prepared for its tenth flight test

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia met SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell, who welcomed India’s approval of Starlink’s satcom licence. Starlink joins OneWeb and Jio-SES in offering satellite internet, aiming to boost connectivity in remote areas under Digital India initiatives

During a recent press conference, Shukla said he is “extremely confident of success during Mission-4"

President Trump plans to sell his Tesla amid an escalating feud with Elon Musk. The rift risks federal contracts worth billions and space missions reliant on SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. Musk recently walked back a threat to decommission Dragon amid growing political tensions

This leaves US space agency to use Russia's Soyuz capsules to take crews to the space station

PM Narendra Modi spoke with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on call to strengthen India-US collaboration in the areas of technology and innovation. Elon Musk expressed his plan for visiting India soon this year

Williams and Wilmore initially launched to the ISS on June 6, 2024, aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. However, after a malfunction in the spacecraft, they were left stranded.

The group, part of NASA/SpaceX’s Crew-9, was brought back by SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, which safely splashed down off the coast of Florida at 3:27 a.m.

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying them and two other astronauts—Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov—splashed down into the waters off the coast of Florida state just minutes before 6 p.m., as NASA had announced.

The four newcomers — representing the US, Japan and Russia — will spend the next few days learning the station’s ins and outs from Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams