California
Gov. Gavin Newsom says, ‘I’m with Elon,’ in dispute between the billionaire and the California Coastal Commission over how many rockets Musk’s SpaceX can launch.
Oct. 21, 2024
SpaceX has sued the California Coastal Commission after the state agency rejected a plan that would allow Elon Musk’s company to launch up to 50 rockets a year.
Oct. 16, 2024
Business
In an engineering feat, SpaceX launches enormous Starship rocket booster and successfully catches it back at the launch pad with mechanical arms.
Oct. 13, 2024
SpaceX’s plans to launch more rockets from California’s coast were rejected by a state commission this week, with some officials citing Elon Musk’s political posts on X.
Oct. 11, 2024
Billionaire adventurer Jared Isaacman will become the first private citizen to walk in space with the launching of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission. The flight is now facing weather delays.
Aug. 28, 2024
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft will take a new route home next year after the company announced it will move its splashdowns to the waters off California.
July 29, 2024
The governor’s office highlighted successful California companies that recently made Inc. Magazine’s list of fastest-growing private U.S. companies.
Sept. 18, 2024
After several delays, a SpaceX rocket carrying billionaire Jared Isaacman and others blasted off on a mission that will feature the first space walk by private citizens.
Sept. 10, 2024
SpaceX’s reusable Falcon 9 rocket, set to launch a crew for the first civilian space walk, has been grounded by the FAA after it fell over and exploded on its return from another mission.
Aug. 29, 2024
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the decision was driven by the agency’s commitment to safety, especially after the disasters that beset the space shuttle program.
Aug. 24, 2024