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April 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM

Historic SpaceX splashdown

This was the first ever mission to orbit the Earth from pole-to-pole. The all-civilian crew conducted experiments during the five-day mission.
April 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
VIDEO: Historic SpaceX splashdown
April 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM

SpaceX successfully launches 1st humans to travel over Earth's poles

The crew will observe Earth's polar regions 430 kilometers above the surface, allowing the Crew Dragon Resilience to travel from the North to South Pole under an hour.
April 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Fram2 mission astronauts aboard lifts off from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on March 31, 2025. Launching aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule Resilience, the Fram2 mission will be the first human spaceflight ever to cruise over Earth's polar regions.(Photo by Gregg Newton / AFP) (Photo by GREGG NEWTON/AFP via Getty Images)
April 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM

SpaceX launches 1st polar astronaut mission

As part of SpaceX's Fram2 mission, an all-civilian crew is attempting to do what professional astronauts have never tried -- orbit the Earth from pole to pole.
April 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
VIDEO: SpaceX launches 1st polar astronaut mission
April 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM

SpaceX's Fram2 mission to take 1st humans over Earth's polar regions

SpaceX's Crew Dragon Resilience will fly four astronauts -- Chun Wang, Jannicke Mikkelsen, Rabea Rogge and Eric Philips — in what would be the first-ever human spaceflight mission into a polar orbit.
April 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
SpaceX's Crew Dragon Resilience will fly four astronauts -- Chun Wang, Jannicke Mikkelsen, Rabea Rogge and Eric Philips — in what would be the first-ever human spaceflight mission into a polar orbit.
1 month ago

SpaceX Dragon successfully splashes down, returning NASA astronauts back to Earth

A four-member crew, including NASA astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore, left the ISS early Tuesday on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
1 month ago
In this screen grab from a video, the Crew Dragon capsule is shown after splash down off the coast of Florida, March 18, 2025.
1 month ago

SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying US astronauts set to splashdown off Florida coast

Former NASA astronaut Cady Coleman and space industry expert Eric Ingram, react to the anticipated splashdown of NASA's SpaceX Dragon capsule.
1 month ago
VIDEO: SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying US astronauts set to splashdown off Florida coast
1 month ago

What the journey back to earth looks like for 2 Starliner astronauts

Space industry expert Eric Ingram breaks down the journey back to earth for astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore since departing the ISS.
1 month ago
VIDEO: What the journey back to earth looks like for 2 Starliner astronauts
1 month ago

SpaceX craft bringing delayed astronauts home undocks from ISS

NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission successfully undocked from the International Space Station and is headed back to Earth, carrying a crew that includes two astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed.
1 month ago
VIDEO:  SpaceX craft bringing delayed astronauts home undocks from ISS
1 month ago

SpaceX Dragon undocks from ISS in mission to get NASA astronauts back to Earth

NASA and SpaceX made another attempt on Friday to send a crew up to the International Space Station (ISS) and begin the return of a pair of astronauts.
1 month ago
This screengrab image from NASA's live broadcast shows the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule Endurance carrying the Crew-10 mission lifting off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on March 14, 2025.
1 month ago

2 Starliner astronauts to begin their long-awaited return home

A SpaceX capsule carrying two American astronauts is set to undock from the International Space Station just after 1 a.m. ET. They are expected to splash down off the Florida coast late Tuesday.
1 month ago
VIDEO: 2 Starliner astronauts to begin their long-awaited return home
1 month ago

SpaceX launches mission to get NASA astronauts back on earth

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been delayed in space for an extra nine months after trouble with Boeing's Starliner.
1 month ago
VIDEO: SpaceX launches mission to get NASA astronauts back on earth
1 month ago

Space expert on the SpaceX launch of 4 astronauts to the ISS

ABC News’ Terry Moran speaks to space industry expert Eric Ingram about SpaceX’s launch of astronauts to the International Space Station to relieve two Americans whose trip was extended unexpectedly.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Space expert on the SpaceX launch of 4 astronauts to the ISS
1 month ago

SpaceX prepares for 2nd try in mission to get NASA astronauts on ISS back to Earth

With the hydraulic issue that postponed the Starliner mission on Wednesday fixed, astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams are one step closer to coming home. 
1 month ago
SpaceX prepares for 2nd try in mission to get NASA astronauts on ISS back to Earth
1 month ago

SpaceX launches crew to replace Starliner astronauts on ISS

The mission will bring the next crew up to work on the International Space Station (ISS) and begin the return of a pair of astronauts back to Earth.
1 month ago
VIDEO: SpaceX launches crew to replace Starliner astronauts on ISS
1 month ago

SpaceX says hydraulic issue that postponed Starliner mission fixed, clear for launch

A SpaceX mission was canceled on Wednesday to bring home a pair of astronauts who have been on the ISS since June.
1 month ago
The NASA SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket, that will carry the NASA's Crew-10, is seen docked at the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A as part of its launch preparations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, in Titusville, Fla., March 12, 2025.
1 month ago

SpaceX delays flight to retrieve NASA astronauts at International Space Station

SpaceX was forced to cancel the much-anticipated lift-off at Cape Canaveral with less than an hour to go due to a hydraulic system issue.
1 month ago
VIDEO: SpaceX delays flight to retrieve NASA astronauts at International Space Station
1 month ago

SpaceX launches mission to get NASA astronauts on ISS back to Earth

NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams are closer to getting home, nine months after arriving on Boeing’s Starliner. A capsule is set to arrive at the space station Thursday.
1 month ago
SpaceX launches mission to get NASA astronauts on ISS back to Earth vvv
1 month ago

SpaceX mission to bring home Starliner astronauts postponed due to hydraulic issue

It is a ground issue with the launch tower and not a problem with the spacecraft, according to SpaceX.
1 month ago
It is a ground issue with the launch tower and not a problem with the spacecraft, according to SpaceX.
1 month ago

SpaceX mission will bring home Starliner astronauts

Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams have been in space since June 2024 after they performed the first crewed test flight of Boeing's Starliner.
1 month ago
Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams have been in space since June 2024 after they performed the first crewed test flight of Boeing's Starliner.
2 months ago

SpaceX's Starship explodes minutes into mission

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft exploded shortly after launching from Texas on Thursday, leading to ground stops at major airports, as the FAA ordered an investigation.
2 months ago
VIDEO: SpaceX's Starship explodes minutes into mission
2 months ago

SpaceX starship rocket explodes during test flight

Just minutes after a seemingly successful launch from Texas on Thursday night, Starship Flight Test 8 began to spin out of control when mission control lost contact with the unmanned rocket ship.
2 months ago
VIDEO: SpaceX starship rocket explodes during test flight
2 months ago

SpaceX loses another Starship in latest launch, with debris seen streaking across sky

SpaceX said it lost contact with its massive Starship rocket during its highly anticipated test launch on Thursday evening.
2 months ago
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lifts off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, March 6, 2025.
2 months ago

SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster during test flight

While the Starship is lost, the mission's first-stage booster successfully returned to the launch tower, where it was caught by the tower's robotic arms.
2 months ago
In this screen grab taken from the SpaceX broadcast the SpaceX Starship lifts off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on Jan. 16, 2025.
2 months ago

Katy Perry will travel to space on Blue Origin rocket

Singer Katy Perry is scheduled to blast off on the next launch of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket, according to the space company.
2 months ago
Katy Perry attends the G'Day USA Arts Gala at Skirball Cultural Center on January 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
3 months ago

Musk, as he fights DEI, is being paid to send 1st woman, person of color to the moon

As Elon Musk helps the Trump administration eliminate DEI, his SpaceX currently has a NASA contract to help land the first woman and first person of color on the moon.
3 months ago
Elon Musk walks on Capitol Hill on the day of a meeting with Senate Republican Leader-elect John Thune in Washington, Dec. 5, 2024.
3 months ago

FAA grounds SpaceX starship following post-launch explosion

FAA officials in Turks and Caicos are investigating reports of property damage after debris from SpaceX starship fell over the island.
3 months ago
VIDEO: FAA grounds SpaceX starship following post-launch explosion
3 months ago

FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship explosion

The rocket -- made by the Elon Musk-led company -- broke apart during a test flight from Texas on Thursday. Pieces of debris streaked across the sky, forcing flight delays and diversions from Florida.
3 months ago
FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship explosion
3 months ago

SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster during test flight

SpaceX conducted the seventh flight test of its Starship launch vehicle with mixed results.
3 months ago
VIDEO: SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster during test flight
3 months ago

Debris from SpaceX’s Starship spotted over Turks and Caicos

Debris was spotted over the Turks and Caicos Islands on Thursday after SpaceX launched a rocket from Texas.
3 months ago
Debris from SpaceX’s Starship spotted over Turks and Caicos
3 months ago

SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster during test flight

While the Starship is lost, the mission's first-stage booster successfully returned to the launch tower, where it was caught by the tower's robotic arms.
3 months ago
While the Starship is lost, the mission's first-stage booster successfully returned to the launch tower, where it was caught by the tower's robotic arms.
3 months ago

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifts off for 45-day visit to moon

A SpaceX rocket took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Wednesday morning carrying two lunar landers.
3 months ago
VIDEO: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifts off for 45-day visit to moon
5 months ago

SpaceX starship’s 6th test brings mixed results

President-elect Donald Trump was alongside Elon Musk to watch the launch for the ship that is meant to bring people to the moon and eventually Mars.
5 months ago
VIDEO: SpaceX starship’s 6th test brings mixed results
6 months ago

NASA astronaut who had 'medical issue' released from hospital

A NASA astronaut who experienced a "medical issue" and was hospitalized after partaking in the successful Space X Crew-8 mission has been released, NASA officials said.
6 months ago
This photo provided by NASA shows support teams work around the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft shortly after it landed, in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 25, 2024.
6 months ago

SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test

SpaceX completed its fifth Starship test flight Sunday, achieving a major milestone by catching the rocket's booster for the first time and advancing toward creating a fully reusable rocket system. 
6 months ago
SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test
6 months ago

SpaceX successfully lands booster rocket back at launch site

The launch tower, dubbed “Mechazilla,” and its arms reached out to grab the 232-foot booster as it made its controlled descent, gently touching back down right where it lifted off.
6 months ago
VIDEO: SpaceX successfully lands booster rocket back at launch site
6 months ago

Major milestone for SpaceX

SpaceX successfully launched the Starship rocket, the world's largest and most powerful rocket yet, which the company hopes will one day carry people from the Moon to Mars.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Major milestone for SpaceX
7 months ago

SpaceX Crew-9 docks at International Space Station

Elon Musk’s SpaceX was selected to bring home NASA's astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
7 months ago
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7 months ago

NASA, SpaceX launch capsule to bring home Starliner astronauts

NASA launched SpaceX craft Saturday afternoon, as part of its mission to head to the International Space Station and bring back two stranded astronauts back to Earth.
7 months ago
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is prepared to launch its Crew Dragon spacecraft with a crew consisting of NASA and Roscosmos Astronauts to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Sept. 27, 2024 .
7 months ago

NASA, SpaceX prepare to launch capsule to bring home Starliner astronauts

Saturday’s scheduled launch of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft will go up with two empty seats in the capsule to return astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth.
7 months ago
VIDEO: NASA, SpaceX prepare for launch capsule that will bring home stranded astronauts
7 months ago

Delayed SpaceX launch expected on Saturday

SpaceX and NASA delayed the mission due to Hurricane Helene.
7 months ago
SpaceX and NASA delayed the mission due to Hurricane Helene.
7 months ago

Tech billionaire leaves SpaceX capsule to make first private spacewalk

Jared Isaacman worked with the company to test its brand-new spacesuits on his chartered flight. He was followed in his spacewalk by SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Tech billionaire leaves SpaceX capsule to make first private spacewalk
7 months ago

Former astronaut on what we can learn from latest spacewalk

Cady Coleman discusses the out-of-this-world activity which less than 300 people have ever conducted.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Former astronaut on what we can learn from latest spacewalk
7 months ago

Space-X Polaris Dawn crew gears up for first-ever commercial spacewalk

Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and Space-X's Sarah Gillis will exit the spacecraft. The team has already traveled 870 miles from Earth -- farther than anyone since the last Apollo mission in 1972.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Space-X Polaris Dawn crew gears up for first-ever commercial spacewalk
7 months ago

Polaris Dawn lifts off ahead of planned historic first commercial spacewalk

The highly anticipated program has faced a series of delays from the originally planned Aug. 26 launch due to unfavorable weather conditions and a ground system issue.
7 months ago
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon Resilience capsule, carrying the crew of the Polaris Dawn Mission, lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on September 10, 2024.
8 months ago

Polaris Dawn mission remains delayed due to weather conditions, SpaceX says

SpaceX has again delayed the Polaris Dawn commercial spaceflight mission due to "unfavorable weather forecasted in Dragon's splashdown areas."
8 months ago
Anna Menon, Scott Poteet, commander Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis, crew members of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, attend a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Aug. 19, 2024.
8 months ago

FAA grounds Space-X fleet of Falcon 9 rockets after failed landing

After launching Starlink internet satellites, attempts to land the reusable boosters failed as they caught fire and fell into the ocean, leading the FAA to decide to ground the fleet.
8 months ago
VIDEO: FAA grounds Space-X fleet of Falcon 9 rockets after failed landing
8 months ago

SpaceX reschedules historic mission for 1st commercial spacewalk

The historic Polaris Dawn mission was scheduled for liftoff on Tuesday but was postponed due to a helium leak.
8 months ago
VIDEO:
9 months ago

SpaceX and X moving to Texas?

Elon Musk is vowing to relocate two of his companies in response to a new California law aimed at protecting children who change their gender identity. ABC News' Andrew Dymburt explains.
9 months ago
VIDEO:  SpaceX and X moving to Texas?
9 months ago

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket grounded after first in-flight failure since 2015

On Thursday, a SpaceX rocket's upper stage engine failure stranded 20 Starlink internet satellites in a low, non-survivable orbit. The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate this incident.
9 months ago
VIDEO: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket grounded after first in-flight failure since 2015
1 year ago

SpaceX launches Starship test flight

ABC News contributor, astrophysicist and science educator Hakeem Oluseyi and Columbia University professor and former astronaut Mike Massimino discuss the SpaceX rocket launch in Texas.
1 year ago
VIDEO: SpaceX launches Starship test flight