SpaceX has assembled the most talented team of space vehicle innovators, builders, and operators the world has ever seen. I may be biased, but I truly believe this. And we are just getting started. Our future in space has never been brighter! If you have a passion for space, thrive on hard work, and want to see your efforts contribute to monumental human achievements, come join us at SpaceX. The journey is just beginning.

SpaceX's Starship has the potential to accelerate astrophysics research by decades. In this week's paper, the authors highlight Starship's substantial payload capacity (+100t) and cost-effective launch model, could allow NASA to deploy next-generation space telescopes much sooner than the 2040s-2050s timelines currently envisioned. The 2020 decadal survey (Astro2020) lays out ambitious plans for new "Great Observatories" like LUVOIR, the Origins Space Telescope, and the Lynx X-Ray Observatory-missions designed to surpass the capabilities of Hubble and Chandra. However, constrained budgets mean these missions risk launching decades from now, creating a serious gap in our observatory capacity during the 2030s. Here’s where Starship could be a game-changer: 1) Its massive payload bay could fit larger, heavier telescopes without the need for intricate (and risky) folding designs - converting risk to mass 2) Simplifying deployment could dramatically cut engineering cycles and costs 3) More affordable, scalable materials (like glass mirrors instead of beryllium) could become viable for next-gen space observatories. The authors call on NASA and the astrophysics community to actively plan around Starship’s capabilities. Doing so could fast-track the next wave of discoveries, ensuring that the 2030s don't become a lost decade for space science.

Congrats SpaceX, this marks 1,029 satellites deployed so far in 2025. Starlink 2025 Stats; - 42nd Starlink launch for 2025 - 1,029 satellites launched to orbit Per Month: - May: 9 missions, 247 satellites - April: 9 missions, 231 satellites - March: 6 missions, 143 satellites - February: 10 missions, 218 satellites - January: 8 missions, 190 satellites Launches per location: - Cape Canaveral, Florida: 24 - Kennedy Space Center, Florida: 6 - Vandenberg SFB, California : 12 ALL TIME Total Starlink satellites launched: 8,636

News: SpaceX is no longer targeting the 3rd week of May for Starship Flight 9. The launch has been indefinitely delayed following an explosion during the ship’s static fire test at Starbase. @elonmusk https://t.co/4ao4MZ8icL

NEWS: SpaceX’s @Starlink has officially been granted a license to operate in Bangladesh. With this decision, Bangladesh becomes the second country in South Asia after Sri Lanka to approve Starlink’s services. https://t.co/ZBZB3WMjES

NEWS: @SpaceX only needs five more Starlink launches to complete the first commercial Direct to Cell (DTC) constellation, according to SpaceX Sr Director of Satellite Engineering Ben Longmier. Upcoming Starlink launches: 1 → Group 9-10, today 2 → Group 6-77, Sunday

🇺🇸 JOE ROGAN: SPACEX CATCHING ROCKETS LOOKS SO ADVANCED PEOPLE THINK IT’S FAKE "You need SpaceX in Elon’s control. He’s got some pretty bizarre ideas—just watching them catch that rocket, you’re like, what? It looks fake because it’s such a leap above anything that’s ever been done. Everyone thought rockets had to fall to Earth and burn up." Source: @joerogan @elonmusk

36th flight of 2025: SpaceX Fram2 from LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, via the South Pole and the North Pole, to Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles or Oceanside. Crew Dragon C207 “Resilience”. This is my 1000th flight of all time.

That uplifting moment when a SpaceX employee met Elon Musk, gave him a hug, and shared his optimism about the upcoming Starship test flight. "We will make it," he told Elon with confidence. https://t.co/q9vVSYZVY9