News Archive / Tagged: Big Falcon Rocket

• Update: Raptor roars on SpaceX’s Texas test stand

  Derek RichardsonFebruary 4th, 2019

  SpaceX’s Raptor engine was briefly fired on a test stand days after company CEO and Founder Elon Musk revealed photos of the engine on Twitter.

• SpaceX downsizing workforce as it ramps up Starship, Starlink programs

  Derek RichardsonJanuary 12th, 2019

  SpaceX is laying off about 10 percent of its workforce to “become a leaner company” as it develops a Mars spaceship and satellite internet constellation.

• Musk teases Starship in round of Twitter posts

  Jason RhianDecember 30th, 2018

  Among a deluge of Tesla and The Boring Company tweets, SpaceX's founder, CEO and chief rocket designer Elon Musk teased the latest about the Big Falcon Rocket "Starship."

• Japanese billionaire named as 1st passenger to fly around Moon in SpaceX BFR

  Derek RichardsonSeptember 18th, 2018

  HAWTHORNE, Calif. — Japanese citizen Yusaku Maezawa has booked a journey to the Moon atop SpaceX’s yet-to-be-built Big Falcon Rocket and he wants to bring six to eight artists with him—for free.

• SpaceX: Announcement coming Monday about private passengers flying on BFR around Moon

  Jason RhianSeptember 13th, 2018

  SpaceX's Elon Musk is days away from an announcement regarding the BFR - and private passengers that travel to where few others have ventured to before.

• SpaceX failures small in comparison to its successes

  Derek RichardsonSeptember 6th, 2018

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- 2018 is turning out to be the biggest year in SpaceX’s history. However, this success wasn’t always guaranteed as the company has had two high-profile failures between 2015 and 2016, costing customers and U.S. taxpayers millions. However, the losses should be weighed with the innovations and launch tempo that have become a hallmark of the company's activities.