Neowin News Feed for: Spacex

American Airlines will bring Starlink Wi-Fi to more than 500 aircraft starting in 2027

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 26 May 2026 17:52:01 +0000

American Airlines has announced a major upgrade to its inflight connectivity by partnering with SpaceX to install Starlink Wi-Fi across more than 500 narrowbody aircraft. Read more...

Anthropic taps SpaceX's Colossus Supercomputer to solve Claude compute crunch

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 06 May 2026 19:06:01 +0000

To alleviate the severe compute constraints caused by the rapid adoption of Claude Code, Anthropic has entered into a strategic agreement with SpaceX. Read more...

Microsoft almost fought SpaceX for Cursor in a massive $60 billion AI showdown

Paul Hill — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:26:01 +0000

A high-stakes bidding war nearly erupted between tech titans Microsoft and SpaceX over the AI-powered IDE Cursor. Here is why Microsoft walked away. Read more...

Elon Musk's SpaceX aims for AI dominance with massive $60 billion Cursor acquisition

Paul Hill — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:22:01 +0000

SpaceX is shaking up the tech world with a $60 billion play for Cursor. From rockets to AI-powered IDEs, see how Musk plans to outpace Google and OpenAI in the race for the ultimate developer tool. Read more...

SpaceX has acquired xAI to create the most valuable private company in the world

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:06:01 +0000

SpaceX has officially acquired xAI in a massive $1.25 trillion all-stock deal, merging Elon Musk's AI ambitions with his aerospace empire. Read more...

Starlink high-speed internet coming to all Lufthansa, Eurowings, Discover, Brussels airlines

Paul Hill — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:14:02 +0000

The airline group is teaming up with SpaceX to equip 850 aircraft with high-speed broadband, offering free connectivity for many passengers by 2026. Read more...

Free Starlink internet arriving in Venezuela following capture of Nicolás Maduro

Paul Hill — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:16:01 +0000

SpaceX provides free Starlink to Venezuela for some time to support a peaceful transition after the capture of long-time leader Nicolás Maduro. Read more...

Starlink reveals why it's lowering thousands of satellites in 2026

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:34:01 +0000

Starlink announced that it will lower thousands of satellites orbiting the Earth over the course of 2026. Read more...

Elon Musk's Starlink loses all links as it goes down with a global outage

Sayan Sen — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:22:26 +0000

Starlink services are currently down and out, as users worldwide are reporting they are unable to access such services as a result of a possible global outage. Read more...

Garmin tag teams with Elon Musk's SpaceX to study crew on Fram2 with its watches

News Staff — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:26:01 +0000

Garmin is using its watches to help scientists understand human health in space better. It is on board with the crew on SpaceX's Fram2 mission. Read more...

SpaceX gets ready to launch classified payload for US government - TWIRL #206

Paul Hill — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 14:30:02 +0000

We have a pretty ordinary week of rocket launches coming up. Notably, SpaceX will be launching a classified mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. Read more...

China, Rocket Lab, and SpaceX prepare for lots of satellite launches - TWIRL #205

Paul Hill — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 09:30:01 +0000

We have a decent number of launches coming up this week with a heavy focus on launching satellites to space. China, Rocket Lab, and SpaceX all have missions coming up. Read more...

Starlink internet inches closer to India as it gets Jio as new partner after Airtel

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 07:38:01 +0000

Hopes for Starlink's India launch are high, as it is teaming up with another telecom partner for its satellite internet service. Read more...

SpaceX inks new deal with Airtel to bring Starlink internet to India

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:16:02 +0000

Starlink Internet is making its way to India as part of a new partnership with telecom giant Airtel. Read more...

SpaceX to launch new crew to the International Space Station - TWIRL #204

Paul Hill — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 14:08:01 +0000

We have several rocket launches coming up this week, including a crewed Dragon mission to the International Space Station. Read more...

United Airlines installs Starlink on the first of many planes

Paul Hill — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:06:01 +0000

United Airlines says it has installed Starlink on its first regional plane. From May, it will outfit 40+ regional planes per month, through to the end of the year. Read more...

We have a busy week of rocket launches coming, including Starship IFT-8 - TWIRL #203

Paul Hill — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:44:01 +0000

We have a very busy week of rocket launches coming up this week. Notably, we will get the 8th Starship launch. Be sure to check the recap videos too. Read more...

Exciting week ahead as SpaceX preps 8th Starship test flight - TWIRL #202

Paul Hill — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:34:01 +0000

We have an exciting week coming up in rocket launches. Blue Origin plans a crewed mission while SpaceX will launch Starship and help with a Moon mission. Read more...

SpaceX and China set for multiple satellite launches - TWIRL #201

Paul Hill — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 13:08:02 +0000

We have several launches coming up this week that focus on orbiting satellites. As usual, SpaceX will be launching the most rockets. Read more...

Quiet week of Starlink launches set for the coming days - TWIRL #200

Paul Hill — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:24:01 +0000

We have a quiet week for the 200th edition of This Week in Rocket Launches. We are expecting that there will be three Falcon 9 missions carrying Starlink satellites. Read more...

Get ready for a rocket launch bonanza on a single day this week - TWIRL #199

Paul Hill — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:28:02 +0000

We don't have too many rocket launches this week, but the three that we do have are all grouped up on Monday. Read more...

T-Mobile silently adds support for Starlink's satellite network on the iPhone

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 06:20:01 +0000

Apple and T-Mobile have quietly introduced satellite connectivity support for the iPhone in the U.S. via Starlink. Read more...

Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-29 to simulate Moon's gravity this week - TWIRL #198

Paul Hill — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 09:46:01 +0000

We have a week of diverse launches coming up, but the most notable will probably be the New Shepard mission from Blue Origin, which will simulate lunar gravity. Read more...

After an extraordinary week in rocket launches, this week brings normalcy — TWIRL #197

Paul Hill — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 12:50:01 +0000

After an exciting week of rocket launches last week, we return to normalcy with lots of Starlink missions from SpaceX. Be sure to check the recap for several notable launches. Read more...

SpaceX launches two Moon landers for Firefly Aerospace and ispace

Paul Hill — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:18:01 +0000

SpaceX has used a Falcon 9 to launch two Moon landers from Firefly Aerospace and ispace. We see many Falcon 9 launches, but not many sending craft heading to the Moon. Read more...

Blue Origin prepares (again) for historic launch of New Glenn - TWIRL #196

Paul Hill — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 07:54:01 +0000

Blue Origin is preparing again for its historic first launch of its New Glenn rocket. SpaceX will also launch Starship. Read more...

United Airlines to bring free Starlink access to planes from spring

Paul Hill — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 07:30:02 +0000

United Airlines has said that the first plane, an Embraer E-175, will provide free Starlink access for loyalty scheme members, which is also free. Read more...

Blue Origin's New Glenn set for historic debut on Wednesday - TWIRL #195

Paul Hill — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 10:52:02 +0000

This week in rocket launches we have a busy schedule, including the first-ever launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn and the seventh launch of SpaceX's Starship. Read more...

SpaceX's 7th test test flight program will test payload deployment for the first time ever

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 07:42:01 +0000

Musk's SpaceX is prepping for its 7th test flight program which is expected to test payload deployment for the first time, carrying 10 mock Starlink satellites. Read more...

SpaceX to dominate launch schedule into the new year - TWIRL #194

Paul Hill — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 07:58:01 +0000

SpaceX will pretty much take over the launch schedule with four missions as we head into the new year. Read more...

SpaceX and Roscosmos will launch missions this week, even on Christmas Day - TWIRL #193

Paul Hill — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 09:46:01 +0000

We have several rocket launches coming up this week. SpaceX will have three missions while Roscosmos has one on Christmas Day. Read more...

SpaceX ready to launch satellites for other entities this week - TWIRL #192

Paul Hill — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 10:02:02 +0000

SpaceX will launch several missions this week for various entities, including government offices and private companies. It will also launch some of its own satellites. Read more...

SpaceX set for two missions while Space One to launch KAIROS for second time - TWIRL #191

Paul Hill — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 09:20:01 +0000

This week we will see two launches from SpaceX launching various satellites into orbit using the Falcon 9. Space One will also do the second launch of its KAIROS rocket. Read more...

Europe and India prep for Sun corona observation PROBA 3 mission - TWIRL #190

Paul Hill — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 13:16:01 +0000

ESA and ISRO are getting ready to launch the PROBA 3 mission this week which will see two satellites flying in formation to observe the corona around the Sun. Read more...

China prepares for the maiden flight of Long March 12 - TWIRL #189

Paul Hill — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:38:01 +0000

We have plenty of rocket launches this week, but the most interesting will be China's maiden flight of the Long March 12. Read more...

Starship performs double ocean landing in daylight, SpaceX shy to show the explosions

Martin Hodás — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:16:01 +0000

During Starship's successful 6th test flight, the spacecraft mastered a more challenging trajectory to beat the computer simulations; however, the tower landing of Super Heavy booster was halted. Read more...

SpaceX preparing for sixth Starship mission on Tuesday

Paul Hill — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:08:01 +0000

SpaceX is preparing for its sixth Starship mission, which is due for launch on Tuesday. The company is looking to build on its previous successes. Read more...

China set to launch cargo mission to its space station - TWIRL #188

Paul Hill — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 06:14:02 +0000

We have several rocket launches coming up this week but the most notable one will see China launch a cargo spacecraft to its space station. Read more...

SpaceX to send cargo to the International Space Station - TWIRL #187

Paul Hill — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:14:01 +0000

We have a lot of missions coming up this week, but perhaps the most interesting will be SpaceX launching cargo to the ISS to restock astronauts living there. Read more...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to launch Japan defense satellite - TWIRL #186

Paul Hill — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 07:34:01 +0000

One of the space missions this week will see Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launch the Kirameki 3 satellite for Japan's Ministry of Defense. Read more...