Company

SpaceX

SpaceX

TypeCompany

Founded6 mai 2002

HeadquartersHawthorne, Californie, États-Unis

Chief executiveElon Musk (PDG)

TopicSpace

Websitespacex.com ↗

SpaceX, officially Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, is an American company specializing in astronautics and spaceflight, founded in 2002. It designs, builds, and markets launchers, engines, and spacecraft, as well as satellite-based Internet access solutions. In August 2026, SpaceX finalized the acquisition of Cursor for $60 billion and launched Origin, a code hosting platform optimized for AI agents. That same month, the company recovered its Starship rocket intact after a splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

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NASA activates DSS-23, a giant antenna for its Deep Space Network

NASA has just commissioned DSS-23, a 34-meter antenna in Goldstone (California), to bolster its Deep Space Network. This critical network, essential for communicating with probes and rovers, is preparing for lunar and interplanetary exploration in the coming decades. August 31, 2026

SpaceX to phase out Falcon 9 by 2028 as Starship ramps up

SpaceX confirms the planned end of Falcon 9: once Starship is operational at high frequency, the historic launcher will be gradually phased out. The transition is already underway, with flight bookings halted after 2028. August 29, 2026

SpaceX rocket hits the Moon: dust cloud visible from Earth?

On August 5, 2026, a Falcon 9 upper stage from SpaceX crashed into the Moon at 8,700 km/h. The resulting dust plume may have been visible from Earth, particularly from South America. August 22, 2026

China lands rocket stage on ground for the first time

China successfully landed the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket on the ground on Tuesday, August 19, 2026, a first for the country after a sea recovery in July. This milestone, achieved by private company LandSpace, confirms the acceleration of China’s space sector in reusable launchers. August 21, 2026

NASA captures crater from SpaceX Falcon 9 stage on the Moon

A SpaceX rocket upper stage hit the Moon on August 5, 2026, creating an 18-meter-wide, less than 3-meter-deep crater. NASA’s LRO probe captured the first detailed images between August 11 and 12. August 20, 2026

Starship’s 13th test flight deploys Starlink V3 satellites but remains partial

Starship’s 13th test flight on July 24, 2026, marks a first: SpaceX’s mega-rocket carried and deployed 20 operational Starlink V3 satellites. However, the satellites did not reach orbit, and the flight remains a suborbital test, far from full validation. August 3, 2026