/tags/spacex SpaceX en-US Copyright Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:37:27 GMT /news/2025-09-23/nasa-introduces-its-newest-astronauts-10-chosen-from-more-than-8-000-applicants NASA has 10 new astronauts chosen from more than 8,000 applicants. Six of them are women, the first time in NASA history that an incoming astronaut class is mostly female. The space agency introduced its 2025 astronaut class Monday. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:37:27 GMT /news/2025-09-23/nasa-introduces-its-newest-astronauts-10-chosen-from-more-than-8-000-applicants The Associated Press /texas-news/2025-07-02/texas-elon-musk-spacex While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were notching up big political wins in the heart of his vast business empire: Texas. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:08:43 GMT /texas-news/2025-07-02/texas-elon-musk-spacex Lauren McGaughy /politics/2025-05-20/elon-musk-texas-spacex-starbase-city-official-election-certification Local officials certified the election results creating the new City of Starbase after opposition from local activist groups. Tue, 20 May 2025 19:44:37 GMT /politics/2025-05-20/elon-musk-texas-spacex-starbase-city-official-election-certification Lauren McGaughy /energy-environment/2025-05-06/faa-gives-spacex-environmental-approval-to-increase-rocket-launches-in-south-texas The federal agency determined that more frequent launches at SpaceX's rocket site, Starbase, would have no significant impact on the local environment if the company takes the proper mitigation steps. The FAA has not issued a final decision. Tue, 06 May 2025 22:01:17 GMT /energy-environment/2025-05-06/faa-gives-spacex-environmental-approval-to-increase-rocket-launches-in-south-texas Lauren McGaughy /politics/2025-05-05/elon-musk-wanted-to-turn-his-spacex-launch-site-into-a-city-voters-in-texas-just-said-yes A small group of mostly SpaceX employees voted to incorporate the area around the SpaceX rocket testing and launch site near Brownsville as the City of Starbase. Mon, 05 May 2025 15:55:55 GMT /politics/2025-05-05/elon-musk-wanted-to-turn-his-spacex-launch-site-into-a-city-voters-in-texas-just-said-yes Lauren McGaughy /texas-news/2025-05-01/elon-musk-spacex-starbase-city-texas-election-vote-voters-employees The city of Starbase would encompass the SpaceX rocket testing and launch complex in South Texas. It could lay the groundwork for similar towns Musk plans to create here in future. Thu, 01 May 2025 10:14:08 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-01/elon-musk-spacex-starbase-city-texas-election-vote-voters-employees Lauren McGaughy /texas-news/2025-04-11/elon-musk-wants-control-of-a-public-beach-the-state-of-texas-is-preparing-to-give-it-to-him Elon Musk is asking the state to give him the power to close Boca Chica Beach on SpaceX's schedule just as rocket launches there may spike. Local leaders and environmentalists stand in opposition. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:14:03 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-11/elon-musk-wants-control-of-a-public-beach-the-state-of-texas-is-preparing-to-give-it-to-him Lauren McGaughy /business-economy/2025-03-13/texas-gives-elon-musks-spacex-17-3m-to-expand-manufacturing-site-near-austin Starlink, a division of Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX that provides satellite internet service across the world, received the second largest grant in a new state fund meant to support the semiconductor business in Texas. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:05:46 GMT /business-economy/2025-03-13/texas-gives-elon-musks-spacex-17-3m-to-expand-manufacturing-site-near-austin Lauren McGaughy /energy-environment/2025-02-18/south-texas-environmental-group-drops-lawsuit-against-spacex Save RGV is dropping a federal lawsuit against SpaceX alleging the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk illegally polluted the water near its rocket launch site in Texas. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:39:38 GMT /energy-environment/2025-02-18/south-texas-environmental-group-drops-lawsuit-against-spacex Lauren McGaughy /texas-news/2025-02-12/elon-musks-head-is-in-dc-the-heart-of-his-business-empire-is-in-texas-and-its-growing Elon Musk’s Texas footprint could rapidly grow this year, as he moves X’s HQ and expands his SpaceX Starlink facility’s size in rural Central Texas. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:34:03 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-12/elon-musks-head-is-in-dc-the-heart-of-his-business-empire-is-in-texas-and-its-growing Lauren McGaughy