Elon Musk’s Twitter chaos is consuming SpaceX too
Elon Musk has said he’s spending less than 5 percent of his time on the Twitter acquisition. But with a letter circulating at SpaceX saying his...
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SpaceX firings likely violate US labor law, experts say
A group of SpaceX workers called for new restrictions on CEO Elon Musk’s Twitter activity — only to be fired shortly afterwards by company...
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Hundreds of SpaceX employees signed letter denouncing Elon Musk’s behavior
Over 400 SpaceX employees signed a letter protesting Elon Musk’s recent behavior online before it was taken down. At least five people have been...
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This Week in Elon: smashing the irony button
SpaceX and Tesla billionaire Elon Musk met with Twitter employees to discuss his impending acquisition of the company and potential new features....
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SpaceX fires employees who wrote open letter complaining about Elon Musk: report
SpaceX has reportedly fired a number of employees who helped draft and circulate an open letter complaining about CEO Elon Musk. The employees said...
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SpaceX employees draft open letter to company executives denouncing Elon Musk’s behavior
On June 15th, SpaceX employees shared an open letter to company executives in an internal Microsoft Teams channel, denouncing CEO Elon Musk’s...
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FAA requiring SpaceX to make changes to Texas launch site ahead of future launches
On June 13th, the FAA issued a mitigated FONSI, or Finding of No Significant Impact, on SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility in Boca Chica, Texas,...
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This Week in Elon: Come back to the office, you’re fired
This Week in Elon is a limited-run, occasionally revived newsletter about everything going on with Elon Musk. For the next few months, we’ll be...
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Biden wishes Elon Musk ‘lots of luck’ on Moon trip that NASA is funding
When asked about Elon Musk’s negative attitude toward the economy, President Joe Biden wished him "lots of luck" on his trip to the Moon...
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Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos: Party less and work more
Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday advised Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to party less, and work more if he wants to get to orbit. Tech...
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Starlink’s new RV plan lets buyers skip the line if they pay more for worse service
Starlink for RVs offers satellite internet for people who only need it sometimes. It costs $25 per month extra and will de-prioritize...
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SpaceX’s Gwynne Shotwell defends Elon Musk to employees after allegations of sexual misconduct
In light of a recent report of allegations of sexual harassment against Elon Musk, SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell defended the CEO in an email,...
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SpaceX reportedly paid $250,000 to cover up Elon Musk’s sexual misconduct
A flight attendant was allegedly sexually harassed by Elon Musk, according to a report that cites one of her friends. SpaceX reportedly paid her to...
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Starlink now available to ship immediately in 32 countries
SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink is now available and shipping immediately in 32 countries around the world. It includes most of Europe...
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SpaceX successfully returns four astronauts from International Space Station
The Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station ended today as three NASA astronauts — Tom Marshburn, Raja Chari, and Kayla Barron — as...
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Elon Musk may be temporary CEO of Twitter after deal closes, report says
CNBC’s David Faber reports Elon Musk will serve as "temporary" CEO of Twitter after he buys the company for $44 billion. Faber broke the...
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Starlink’s new Portability feature brings internet to vanlifers
Starlink now lets you take your SpaceX internet service anywhere on your home continent for $25 extra each month. It still doesn’t support moving...
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Watch SpaceX launch its latest crew of astronauts to the space station for NASA
Early April 27th, SpaceX will launch a new crew of four astronauts, called Crew-4, to the International Space Station for NASA. The launch will send...
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Jeff Bezos is already testing Elon Musk’s commitment to free speech by trolling
Elon Musk is buying Twitter. Now fellow tech billionaire (and rocket business rival) Jeff Bezos is using Twitter to ask questions about Musk’s...
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First private mission to the ISS splashes down off Florida coast
A SpaceX capsule containing the four astronauts splashed down off the Florida coast on April 25. The crew was part of a mission for private aerospace...
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Starlink is coming to Hawaiian Airlines in a bid to try and fix in-flight Wi-Fi
SpaceX’s Starlink technology is coming to Hawaiian Airlines and the carrier JSX, both of which plan to offer the service for free to passengers...
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Delta confirms ‘exploratory’ Starlink tests
Delta has done "exploratory" tests of Starlink, the satellite internet service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX. There have been talks about...
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Elon Musk and the disappearing board seat: all of the updates about Twitter’s largest shareholder
Elon Musk has a significant ownership stake in Twitter, but what’s next? First Twitter said Musk would take a seat on its board of directors, but...
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The US government reportedly paid to send Starlink terminals to Ukraine
SpaceX implied that it donated Starlink terminals to Ukraine without any financial assistance from the US. A federal agency reportedly paid it...
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SpaceX successfully launches first all-private crew en route to space station for Axiom Space
On April 8th, SpaceX successfully launched a crew of four private astronauts on its Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station, part...
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SpaceX poised to send first private crew to the International Space Station for Axiom Space
On April 8th, SpaceX is set to launch a private crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station for a commercial aerospace company called...
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Army Corps of Engineers closes SpaceX Starbase permit application citing lack of information
SpaceX can re-open the application simply by providing the information requested The US Army Corps of Engineers has closed a permit application for a...
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Twitter will appoint Elon Musk to its board of directors
Elon Musk is getting a seat on Tesla’s board of directors after purchasing a 9.2 percent stake in the company. His term as a board member will run...
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