Space industry

SpaceX has begun building a launchpad for its Starship rockets in Florida, CEO Elon Musk announced on Friday.

NASA awarded a trio of companies with contracts to develop private space stations, as the agency prepares for the retirement of the International Space Station.

Rocket Lab on Thursday unveiled more about the larger, reusable Neutron rocket it is developing.

The Pentagon called for global halt to anti-satellite weapons testing on Wednesday, further decrying the practice after Russia’s destructive demonstration.

The first National Space Council of the Biden administration is meeting, and Vice President Kamala Harris is set to outline the White House’s approach.

Elon Musk is angry with the lack of progress SpaceX has made in developing the Raptor engines that power its Starship rocket.

China’s technology sector has been on a wild ride, with tightening regulation and Beijing continuing to push for self-sufficiency in key areas.

Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck has dramatically changed his tune on reusing rockets, a practice made increasingly popular by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to launch a first-of-its-kind planetary defense mission for NASA in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The leadership of SpaceX’s rocket business has been shaken up, CNBC has learned, including the departure of two vice presidents from Elon Musk’s company.

Shares of rocket builder Astra surged in trading Monday after the company reached orbit for the first time over the weekend.

CNBC got an inside look at Firefly to learn how CEO Tom Markusic plans to take on SpaceX.

Astra Space reached orbit for the first time with rocket LV0007 on Saturday.

Canadian satellite communications company Telesat went public on the Nasdaq on Friday, bringing another space pure-play to the market.

German laser communications company Mynaric listed on the Nasdaq and CEO Bulent Altan, a former SpaceX executive, spoke to CNBC about the company’s U.S. IPO.

Sierra Space, the subsidiary of private aerospace contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation, raised $1.4 billion.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin raised its offer to cover NASA costs of an astronaut lunar lander, as the company battled in federal court.

Elon Musk on Wednesday said that SpaceX is “hoping” to launch the first orbital flight test of its mammoth Starship rocket in January.

The Russian military destroyed a defunct satellite on Monday, causing astronauts to shelter on the International Space Station as the debris cloud passed by.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched four astronauts from Florida on Wednesday.