Vietnam’s VinSpace partners with SpaceX to launch satellites in 2027
Economy 14:58 11/08/2026VinSpace, a subsidiary of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, has signed an agreement with U.S. aerospace company SpaceX to launch its satellites into orbit in the second quarter of 2027, marking a step toward expanding Vietnam's role in the global space technology industry.
Piece of SpaceX rocket believed to have crashed into the moon
World 18:43 05/08/2026WASHINGTON - A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year was expected to have smashed into the moon at high speed early Wednesday morning, though the impact was unlikely to be confirmed for at least several hours.
SpaceX plans next Starship launch as soon as this month, catching it on land
World 11:59 05/08/2026SpaceX as soon as this month aims to launch its next Starship flight test, sending its first upgraded Starlink satellites into orbit and then returning the massive rocket system's upper stage to land for the first time, CEO Elon Musk said on the company's first earnings call Tuesday.
SpaceX aims for 10,000 annual launches within five years, FAA says
World 11:58 21/05/2026SpaceX aims to reach 10,000 launches annually within five years, but government officials will need to see improved reliability before approving such an expansion, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday.
SpaceX could seek IPO valuation of over $1.75 trillion, Bloomberg says
World 14:00 28/02/2026Elon Musk's SpaceX is aiming to file confidentially for an initial public offering that could value the rocket and satellite company at more than $1.75 trillion, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Vietnam licenses first 4 SpaceX’s Starlink gateway stations
Vietnam News 13:54 21/02/2026Vietnamese authorities have granted approval for Starlink Services Vietnam Co., Ltd., the Vietnam unit of U.S.-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), to deploy its first four ground gateway stations in Vietnam, marking a key step toward rolling out Starlink satellite Internet services in the Southeast Asian country.
SpaceX’s Vietnam unit licensed to provide Starlink services, appoints local CEO
Economy 22:07 15/02/2026U.S.-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) has been approved to provide its satellite Internet service Starlink in Vietnam through its Vietnam unit, Starlink Services Vietnam Co., Ltd., headquartered in Cua Nam Ward, Hanoi.
Starlink plans to lower satellite orbit to enhance safety in 2026
World 11:12 02/01/2026Starlink will begin a reconfiguration of its satellite constellation by lowering all of its satellites orbiting at around 550 km (342 miles) to 480 km over the course of 2026, Michael Nicolls, SpaceX's vice president of Starlink engineering, said on Thursday.
Starlink satellite Internet services near final approval in Vietnam
Economy 17:03 02/12/2025Starlink satellite Internet services, offered by U.S.-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), is in the final stage of regulatory assessment and may soon receive official approval to operate in Vietnam, Nguyen Anh Cuong, deputy head of the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority under the Ministry of Science and Technology, said at a regular press briefing in Hanoi on Monday.
SpaceX cuts off 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centers
World 13:58 19/11/2025SpaceX has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink internet devices at Myanmar scam centers, a company executive said Wednesday, after AFP revealed that their use had exploded in the illicit industry.
SpaceX scrubs latest Starship launch due to bad weather
World 10:30 26/08/2025Bad weather on Monday forced SpaceX to postpone the latest launch of its massive prototype Starship rocket, key to founder Elon Musk's dreams of colonizing Mars and NASA's plans to return astronauts to the Moon.
SpaceX Starship launched on ninth test flight after last two blew up
World 10:53 28/05/2025STARBASE, Texas - Starship, the futuristic SpaceX rocket vehicle on which Elon Musk's ambitions for multiplanetary travel are riding, roared into space from Texas on Tuesday on its ninth uncrewed test launch, flying farther than the last two attempts that ended in explosive failure.
