NASA gave the go for the SpaceX Crew-11 mission to depart the International Space Station on Wednesday headed for an overnight splashdown back on Earth in the Pacific Ocean.

NASA said the four crew members returned to Earth early Thursday after one of them experienced a medical situation on the International Space Station.

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ASU’s SPARCS telescope successfully launched into orbit on Jan. 11 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, marking a milestone for the university’s space exploration program.

The SpaceX CRS-27 Dragon cargo capsule carrying more than 3 tons of supplies approached and docked with the International Space Station (ISS). Credit: NASA Republican leaders pour cold water on Trump plan backed by Democrats Ukraine’s new defense chief ...

Macom Technology Solutions has called out various ways it can cash in on the boom in low-Earth-orbit satellites.

Sergio Ortiz filed a lawsuit in Cameron County, claiming that he was struck by a piece of falling debris while working in an elevator shaft at Starbase, according to the San Antonio Express-News. The contractor is suing SpaceX and at least two other companies for negligence, though the amount of damages sought wasn’t specified.

The Texas-based aerospace company owned by Elon Musk plans to spend $20 million to construct a new 157,000-square-foot parking garage at the facility.