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SpaceX is already offering to transport services to Mars
SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell announced on X Thursday that SpaceX is now offering services to Mars, sharing that the company is working with the Italian Space Agency on a first-of-its-kind agreement to carry experiments on the first uncrewed Starship flights to the red planet.
SpaceX agrees to take Italian experiments to Mars
Elon Musk's SpaceX has agreed to carry Italian experiments on its Starship megarocket during planned future missions to Mars, according to a new deal announced on Thursday.
SpaceX Already Has Customers for Starship's First Flight to Mars
The Italian Space Agency has pledged to ship a biology experiment, meteorological monitoring equipment, and radiation sensors to the Red Planet.
SpaceX Is Gearing Up for Starship’s Next Flight After a String of Explosive Setbacks
This week, SpaceX transported Starship to its launch site in Starbase, Texas, for preflight preparations, the company revealed on X. The move suggests Starship is inching toward its 10th test flight,
SpaceX To Launch Italian Payloads On First Starship Flights Bound For Mars
The Italian Space Agency (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana or ASI) has signed an agreement with SpaceX to launch science experiments on Starship 's first commercial flights to Mars. ASI President Teodoro Valente made the announcement on social media about the "first-of-its-kind agreement" to gather scientific data during the missions.
Elon Musk has made an announcement: ‘Starship flight to Mars crewed by Optimus in Nov/Dec next year’
Elon Musk has adjusted SpaceX's Mars mission timeline, pushing back the potential Starship launch to 2028 for uncrewed ...
Rocket Report: Firefly lights the markets up; SpaceX starts selling trips to Mars
Welcome to Edition 8.06 of the Rocket Report! After years of disappointing results from SPACs and space companies, it is a ...
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SpaceX signs deal to fly Italian experiments to Mars on Starship's 1st commercial Red Planet flights
SpaceX has signed a deal with the Italian Space Agency to fly Italian experiments on the first commercial Starship missions ...
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SpaceX launches world’s most powerful rocket
The world's most powerful rocket, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, blasted off on its highly anticipated maiden test flight, carrying CEO Elon Musk's cherry red Tesla roadster to an orbit near Mars.
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After a Thousand Plans, Is Mars Finally Within Reach?
Lower launch costs have made a Mars mission feasible—but political infighting now threatens SpaceX’s critical role. In a ...
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum reopens 5 renovated galleries starring SpaceX rocket parts, a 3D-printed Mars habitat and more
The museum's flagship building on the National Mall drew thousands of visitors on Monday who were among the first to tour ...
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Astronaut arrives at ISS, longs to be on the moon or Mars | On the International Space Station Aug. 4-8, 2025
That was the sentiment expressed by Mike Fincke, who arrived at the International Space Station with SpaceX's Crew-11 mission ...