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The latest version of SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship is rolled out to the launch pad in preparation for a test flight in Starbase, Texas (Eric Gay/AP)

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SpaceX reveals plans for what could be biggest-ever initial public offering

The world’s richest man has announced plans for one of the biggest sales of stock to the public ever for a space company currently losing billions of dollars a year. Documents filed on Wednesday show Elon Musk’s SpaceX lost 2.

<p>Nasa’s SpaceX Crew-10 members Jaxa (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, Nasa astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov posing for a portrait inside the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft that carried them to the International Space Station and will return them back to Earth (Nasa via AP)</p>

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Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after five months at ISS

The SpaceX capsule docks with the International Space Station (Nasa and SpaceX via AP)

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SpaceX delivers new crew to orbiting station in just 15 hours

SpaceX Crew Launch

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Astronauts who missed out last year finally get chance in space

SpaceX-Starship-Launch

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SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported

SpaceX-Private Polar Flight

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Space tourists return to Earth after private flight over the poles

Suni Williams,Sunita Williams

Nasa astronauts back on Earth after being stuck months on ISS: ‘grins, ear to ear’

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore back safely with American Nicholas Hague and Russian Aleksandr Gorbunov

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

SpaceX Starship Launch

SpaceX’s latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

SpaceX caught the first-stage booster back at the pad with giant mechanical arms, but engines on the spacecraft started shutting down as it streaked eastward for what was supposed to be a controlled entry over the Indian Ocean

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025

SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster at the launch pad

SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster at the launch pad

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad.

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Two private lunar landers head for the moon in roundabout journey

Two private lunar landers head for the moon in roundabout journey

The two landers rocketed away in the middle of the night from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Centre, the latest in a stream of private spacecraft aiming for the moon

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

SpaceX launches rocket and mechanical arms catch returning booster at launch pad

SpaceX launches rocket and mechanical arms catch returning booster at launch pad

SpaceX has launched its enormous Starship rocket on its boldest test flight yet, catching the returning booster back at the pad with mechanical arms.

Sun, 13 Oct, 2024

SpaceX capsule arrives to take stranded astronauts home – but not until February

SpaceX capsule arrives to take stranded astronauts home – but not until February

The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday’s arrival of a SpaceX capsule.

Sun, 29 Sep, 2024

Astronauts stuck on space station to be brought back home in February

Astronauts stuck on space station to be brought back home in February

Mr Hague noted before the flight that change is the one constant in human spaceflight.

Sat, 28 Sep, 2024

Elon Musk

SpaceX plans to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, Musk says

SpaceX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years, CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday in a post on social media platform X.

Mon, 23 Sep, 2024

Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk

Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk

Their spacecraft hit a peak altitude of 875 miles following Tuesday’s lift-off.

Sun, 15 Sep, 2024

SpaceX launches billionaire to carry out first private spacewalk

SpaceX launches billionaire to carry out first private spacewalk

Mr Isaacman launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida before dawn on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, along with a pair of SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbirds pilot

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Elon Mush

Fired SpaceX employees sue company for wrongfully firing critics of Elon Musk

Eight former employees have sued SpaceX and its chief executive Elon Musk, alleging he ordered their firing after they challenged what they called rampant sexual harassment and a hostile “Animal House”-style work environment at the company.

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024

Wolf Moon: First full moon of 2024 to appear in Irish skies on Thursday

Wolf Moon: First full moon of 2024 to appear in Irish skies on Thursday

The first full moon of the year is known as the Wolf Moon, because in the parts of the world where they live, wolves are more active in January, and most often heard howling

Wed, 24 Jan, 2024

CC IRISH SATELLITE

Meet the team behind Ireland’s first satellite which is due to launch into space on Friday

There is a sense of national pride among the team behind Ireland's first satellite, EIRSAT-1, with those involved hoping Friday's planned launch is not the last but instead a catalyst for an expanding industry in Ireland

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

SpaceX launches new rocket but a pair of explosions end second test flight

SpaceX launches new rocket but a pair of explosions end second test flight

The trouble cropped up as the ship’s engines were almost done firing to put it on an around-the-world path.

Sat, 18 Nov, 2023

SpaceX plans new mega rocket launch after first attempt ended in explosion

SpaceX plans new mega rocket launch after first attempt ended in explosion

SpaceX is aiming for another test flight of its mega rocket on Friday after getting final approval from federal regulators in the US. The first launch of Starship ended in an explosion minutes after lifting off from south Texas in April.

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

SpaceX cannot launch giant rocket again until fixes are made, FAA says

SpaceX cannot launch giant rocket again until fixes are made, FAA says

SpaceX must take a series of steps before it can launch its mega rocket again, after its debut ended in an explosion, US federal regulators said on Friday.

Sat, 09 Sep, 2023

Astronauts return to Earth, wrapping up six-month space station mission

Astronauts return to Earth, wrapping up six-month space station mission

Four astronauts have returned to Earth after a six-month stay at the International Space Station. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Atlantic off the Florida coast.

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

Four astronauts from four countries blast off for International Space Station

Four astronauts from four countries blast off for International Space Station

Four astronauts from four different countries have blasted off for the International Space Station. They should reach the orbiting lab in their SpaceX capsule on Sunday, replacing four astronauts who have been living up there since March.

Sat, 26 Aug, 2023

Space station welcomes visitors including Saudi Arabia’s first female astronaut

Space station welcomes visitors including Saudi Arabia’s first female astronaut

The four guests will spend just over a week there, before returning to Earth in their capsule

Mon, 22 May, 2023

Saudi astronauts catch private flight to space station

Saudi astronauts catch private flight to space station

Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades rocketed towards the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-pound flight on Sunday.

Sun, 21 May, 2023

SpaceX launching Saudi astronauts on private flight to space station

SpaceX launching Saudi astronauts on private flight to space station

SpaceX’s next private flight to the International Space Station awaited take-off on Sunday, weather and rocket permitting.

Sun, 21 May, 2023

SpaceX launches astronauts from US, UAE and Russia to space station

SpaceX launches astronauts from US, UAE and Russia to space station

The Falcon rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Centre shortly after midnight, illuminating the night sky as it headed up the East Coast

Thu, 02 Mar, 2023

Last-minute problem keeps SpaceX rocket grounded

Last-minute problem keeps SpaceX rocket grounded

The countdown was halted with just two minutes remaining until lift-off from Kennedy Space Centre at Cape Canaveral, Florida

Mon, 27 Feb, 2023

SpaceX moves closer to sending giant Starship into orbit after engines test

SpaceX moves closer to sending giant Starship into orbit after engines test

SpaceX has moved a big step closer to sending its giant Starship spacecraft into orbit after completing an engine-firing test at the launch pad.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2023

Cork woman who will be the first Irish person to travel into space 'game for an adventure'

Cork woman who will be the first Irish person to travel into space 'game for an adventure'

With lift-off planned for 2023, Cork-born photographer Rhiannon Adam is preparing to circle the Moon for seven days with seven other creatives in order to develop an art project inspired by the experience.

Sun, 01 Jan, 2023

dearMoon trip

Irish Examiner view: Bon voyage to a Cork woman heading into space

Rhiannon Adam is one of just nine artists and creatives selected to take a journey into space including a circuit around the moon

Sat, 10 Dec, 2022

SpaceX Launch

SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket for first time in three years

SpaceX launched its mega Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in more than three years on Tuesday, hoisting satellites for the military and then achieving side-by-side booster landings back near the launchpad.

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

Space Station

SpaceX delivers Russian and Native American women to station

A Russian cosmonaut who caught a US lift to the International Space Station arrived at her new home on Thursday for a five-month stay, accompanied by a Japanese astronaut and two from Nasa, including the first Native American woman in space.

Thu, 06 Oct, 2022

SpaceX Crew Launch

Russian launches to space from US for first time in 20 years

For the first time in 20 years, a Russian cosmonaut has rocketed from the US, launching to the International Space Station alongside Nasa and Japanese astronauts despite tensions over the war in Ukraine.

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

Space Station Crew Return

SpaceX brings four astronauts home with midnight splashdown

SpaceX has brought four astronauts home with a midnight splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, capping the busiest month yet for Elon Musk’s space taxi service.

Fri, 06 May, 2022

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Trio back on Earth after charter trip to space station

Three wealthy businessmen have returned from the International Space Station with their astronaut escort, wrapping up a pricey trip that marked Nasa’s debut as a B&B host.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2022

Space station's first all-private astronaut team arrive at orbiting research platform

Space station's first all-private astronaut team arrive at orbiting research platform

Their arrival came about 21 hours after the four-man team representing Houston-based startup company Axiom Space Inc lifted off on Friday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center

Sat, 09 Apr, 2022

SpaceX launches three private visitors to space station for £42m each

SpaceX launches three private visitors to space station for £42m each

SpaceX has launched three rich businessmen and their astronaut escort to the International Space Station for more than a week’s stay, as Nasa joins Russia in hosting guests at the world’s most expensive tourist destination.

Fri, 08 Apr, 2022

SpaceX-Private Flights

Billionaire who flew on SpaceX last year going back into orbit

The tech billionaire who launched on his own SpaceX flight last year is heading back up, aiming for an even higher orbit and the chance to take part in a spacewalk.

Mon, 14 Feb, 2022

SpaceX-Doomed Satellites

SpaceX satellites falling out of orbit after solar storm

Ground controllers tried to save the compact, flat-panel satellites by putting them into a type of hibernation and flying them in a way to minimise drag

Wed, 09 Feb, 2022

Lyrid meteors

SpaceX rocket launches dozens of internet satellites into orbit

A SpaceX rocket carried 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California early on Saturday. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Space Force Base at 4:41am and passed over the Pacific.

Sat, 18 Dec, 2021

SpaceX Launch

SpaceX crew launch moved to next week as astronaut recovers

SpaceX’s next crew flight is off until at least next week, as Nasa debates whether to bring astronauts back from the International Space Station before launching their replacements.

Thu, 04 Nov, 2021

SpaceX Crew Launch

SpaceX delays astronaut flight for Nasa due to rough winds and waves

SpaceX has delayed its next astronaut flight for Nasa until Wednesday because of rough winds and waves hundreds of miles away. Four astronauts were supposed to blast off early Sunday morning on a six-month mission to the International Space Station.

Sat, 30 Oct, 2021

SpaceX Space Junk

SpaceX needs to tame toilet trouble before weekend launch

SpaceX is taming some toilet troubles in its capsules before it launches four more astronauts.

Tue, 26 Oct, 2021

Trailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown in Atlantic Ocean

Trailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown in Atlantic Ocean

The all-amateur crew was the first to circle the world without a professional astronaut.

Mon, 27 Sep, 2021

Private Spaceflight Explainer

Tom Cruise gets sneak preview from SpaceX’s first private crew

Tom Cruise got a sneak preview of what it is like to circle the Earth in a SpaceX capsule.

Fri, 17 Sep, 2021

Second bid to land rocket on barge

SpaceX launches first completely civilian-crewed rocket into orbit

SpaceX has sent the first-ever all civilian-crewed rocket into orbit from the Kennedy Space Centre. The company’s first private flight blasted off with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor.

Thu, 16 Sep, 2021

Lyrid meteors

Birthday ice cream arrives by delivery for space station astronaut

"No one’s ever sent me a spaceship for my birthday before"

Mon, 30 Aug, 2021

SpaceX sends ants, avocados and robotic arm to space station

SpaceX sends ants, avocados and robotic arm to space station

A SpaceX shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm is rocketing towards the International Space Station. The delivery, due to arrive on Monday, is the company’s 23rd for Nasa in just under a decade.

Sun, 29 Aug, 2021