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SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for first time on 14th test flight
News Sep 29, 2026

SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for first time on 14th test flight

Starship completed its first orbital flight on September 28, successfully deploying 26 Starlink V3 satellites and demonstrating controlled reentry and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Quantum Space Secures Ground Support for Prime’s Planned 2027 Launch
Mindbytes Sep 30, 2026

Quantum Space Secures Ground Support for Prime’s Planned 2027 Launch

All Points Logistics will support spacecraft processing at Vandenberg as Quantum Space prepares its Prime pathfinder for a targeted 2027 launch.
Linsey Smith 1 min read
Starship's tenth test flight encourages optimism in the future of spaceflight
Article Aug 29, 2025

Starship's tenth test flight encourages optimism in the future of spaceflight

This test flight encourages optimism in the future of spaceflight. In the near term, the "West" could continue to lead the race to the Moon and the planets; in the long term, we could become a multi-planetary species.
Giulio Prisco 6 min read
SpaceX plans a vast launch complex on the Louisiana coast
News Aug 26, 2026

SpaceX plans a vast launch complex on the Louisiana coast

The company says it will spend up to one hundred billion dollars on factories and pads in coastal wetlands, seeking room to fly Starship far more often.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Starship's IFT-11: success amidst doubts and the race to the Moon against China
Article Oct 17, 2025

Starship's IFT-11: success amidst doubts and the race to the Moon against China

SpaceX achieved another milestone with the successful Starship's Integrated Flight Test 11 (IFT-11), chich comes at a critical juncture in the intensifying US-China space race to return humans to the Moon.
Giulio Prisco 5 min read
NASA's return to the Moon: recent developments
Article Nov 7, 2025

NASA's return to the Moon: recent developments

How to return to the Moon sustainably, how to establish a permanent US presence on the lunar surface, and how to beat China in this new race to the Moon, and NASA leadership, continues to be intensely debated in the US. This post chronicles some recent twists and turns of the overall story.
Giulio Prisco 7 min read
Starship Flight 13 delivers soft landing and Starlink deployment
News Jul 27, 2026

Starship Flight 13 delivers soft landing and Starlink deployment

Second flight of the V3 vehicles advances reusable architecture with intact ship recovery and in-space engine relight.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
The Day We Privatised the Sky
Community May 6, 2026

The Day We Privatised the Sky

The space race is no longer about who explores the cosmos, but rather who exploits it, who sets the terms of access, and who captures the value generated up there.

Eduardo Martínez de la Fe 2 min read
SpaceX moves closer to IPO with unconventional plans
News Apr 3, 2026

SpaceX moves closer to IPO with unconventional plans

Elon Musk is shaping a distinctive public debut for the rocket and satellite company, including investor visits to launch sites and a large share for individual buyers.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
NASA advisers doubt SpaceX Starship readiness for 2027 moon mission
News Sep 23, 2025

NASA advisers doubt SpaceX Starship readiness for 2027 moon mission

Safety panel highlights delays in cryogenic propellant transfer and other challenges that could push back the Artemis 3 lunar landing by years.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read