SpaceX
American private spacecraft company
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| 2025 | ProPublica reported that Chinese investors had found a backdoor into SpaceX through investment vehicles in third countries, raising national security concerns. |
| March 7 2025 | SpaceX launched another Starship rocket from Texas, with contact lost minutes into the test flight. Preliminary investigation revealed an oxygen leak, sustained fires in the aft section, causing engine shutdown and self-destruction. |
| March 5 2025 | SpaceX targeted to launch the eighth Starship flight test, which would be the second flight of the Block 2 Ship, repeating the previous flight's profile. |
| March 3 2025 | SpaceX aborted a launch attempt for the eighth Starship flight test after multiple holds at T-40 seconds. |
| February 2025 | The Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss the discrimination lawsuit against SpaceX with prejudice. |
| 2025 | SpaceX expects to begin Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 6. |
| February 13 2025 | Cameron County judge Eddie Treviño orders an election on the incorporation petition to be held on May 3. |
| February 6 2025 | SpaceX teams worked to install the reeving cable onto the tower, which will help move the Chopsticks vertically. |
| February 2025 | DOJ filed a motion to dismiss the previous discrimination lawsuit against SpaceX with prejudice. |
| January 27 2025 | Shorter 'chopstick' Launch Tower Arms were lifted and installed onto Integrated Tower B. |
| January 17 2025 | Public comment period closed for the FAA's revised Environmental Assessment for SpaceX Starbase. |
| January 16 2025 | SpaceX launched Starship's seventh flight test with the first Block 2 Ship (Ship 33), carrying a Starlink V3 simulator. The test resulted in a second catch of the Super Heavy booster, but contact was lost with the ship, which exploded over the Atlantic Ocean near the Turks and Caicos Islands. |
| January 2025 | Launched a batch of 22 Starshield satellites as part of the NROL-167 mission, bringing the total launched satellites to at least 118. |
| 2024 | SpaceX forecasted to generate approximately 15 billion USD in revenue |
| 2024 | SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission featured the first-ever private spacewalk, marking a significant milestone in commercial space exploration. |
| 2024 | Elon Musk states that local resource utilization would be essential for establishing a self-sustaining Mars colony, with an aim to achieve self-sufficiency in seven to nine years. |
| 2024 | Reuters revealed details of the classified contract between the National Reconnaissance Office and SpaceX for a spy satellite network consisting of hundreds of satellites. |
| 2024 | A proposal for SpaceX to add 100 acres to their existing footprint at Kennedy Space Center was approved, pending lease signing. |
| December 2024 | Federal agencies launch investigations into SpaceX for security violations and Musk's alleged drug use. |
| December 2024 | Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk did not have access to government secrets related to SpaceX's satellite networks. |
| December 12 2024 | SpaceX filed an official request to Cameron County authorities to incorporate the site as a new city named Starbase. |
| November 2024 | SpaceX valuation projected to reach 350 billion USD in November |
| November 2024 | FAA released the draft version of the revised Environmental Assessment, proposing to increase annual launches from five to 25 and allow increased vehicle power and size at Starbase. |
| November 20 2024 | Public comment period opened for the revised Environmental Assessment. |
| November 19 2024 | SpaceX launched Starship on its sixth flight test, with the booster aborting the catch attempt and the ship conducting a relight in space. |
| October 13 2024 | SpaceX aims to achieve the first Super Heavy booster catch during Starship flight test 5. |
| October 12 2024 | SpaceX received FAA approval for Starship's fifth flight test, which was the first without engine failures and the first successful tower catch. |
| September 12 2024 | SpaceX plans to conduct the first commercial spacewalk with the Polaris Dawn mission. |
| September 10 2024 | A United States House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics meeting was held where industry members criticized FAA launch and reentry regulations. |
| September 7 2024 | SpaceX announces plans to launch first uncrewed Starship missions to Mars by 2026, with five Starships planned to test reliable landing capabilities. |
| August 2024 | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality cited SpaceX for environmental regulation violations related to pollutant releases near the Boca Chica launch site. |
| August 2024 | SpaceX officially moved its headquarters to Brownsville, Texas, as recorded with the California Secretary of State. |
| August 21 2024 | Tower stacking for the second launch tower was completed. |
| August 2 2024 | SpaceX revealed Raptor 3 SN1 (Serial Number 1), marking a significant milestone in the development of the next-generation Raptor engine. This version aims to improve engine design by integrating plumbing and sensors into the housing wall and eliminating protective engine shrouds. |
| July 16 2024 | Elon Musk announced SpaceX would move its headquarters from Hawthorne, California, to SpaceX Starbase in Brownsville, Texas. |
| July 11 2024 | During Falcon 9 flight 354 launching Starlink group 9-3 from Vandenberg AFB, the Merlin Vacuum engine experienced an explosive failure during a second engine relight attempt. Despite the anomaly, the second stage successfully deployed the 22 Starlink satellites, and the failure did not damage the vehicle stage. |
| June 2024 | Eight ex-employees, previously fired for an open letter against Elon Musk, file a lawsuit against Musk and SpaceX alleging sexual harassment and discrimination. |
| June 2024 | SpaceX introduced the compact 'Starlink Mini' antenna for mobile satellite internet use, featuring a built-in WiFi router and over 100 Mbit/s download speeds. |
| June 2024 | Elon Musk clarified the LEET concept as a complete redesign of Raptor 3, noting the current design is more expensive due to printed parts and requiring a future total redesign. |
| June 2024 | Concrete pouring began for the second launch tower's foundation. |
| June 2024 | Structure installation began for the second launch tower in mid-June. |
| June 4 2024 | SpaceX received a unique FAA launch license for Starship's fourth flight test, allowing subsequent test flights without a mishap investigation under specific conditions. |
| May 2024 | Starshield satellites began operational monitoring, starting with the NROL-146 mission. |
| May 2024 | Massey's Test Site became the sole location for conducting ship static fire tests for SpaceX. |
| May 25 2024 | Foundation work for the second launch tower was first observed at the site. |
| May 14 2024 | First tower sections for the second launch tower at Orbital Launch Pad B arrived at Starbase. |
| May 4 2024 | SpaceX unveiled a new spacesuit designed for extravehicular activity, planned to be used during the Polaris Dawn mission's spacewalk. |
| April 2024 | Elon Musk shared Raptor engine performance details: Raptor 1 (sea level 185 tf, Rvac 200 tf), Raptor 2 (sea level 230 tf, Rvac 258 tf), and announced target specifications for Raptor 3 (sea level 280 tf, Rvac 306 tf), with an ultimate goal of over 330 tonnes of thrust for sea-level booster engines. |
| April 12 2024 | SpaceX reused a single Falcon 9 booster for the 20th time with Booster 1062. |
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