Elon Musk Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:30:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Elon Musk Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 ISS astronauts reject call for early retirement of the station https://spacenews.com/iss-astronauts-reject-call-for-early-retirement-of-the-station/ https://spacenews.com/iss-astronauts-reject-call-for-early-retirement-of-the-station/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:30:24 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513917 NASA astronauts

Astronauts on the International Space Station said they disagreed with Elon Musk’s claim that the station was past its prime and should be deorbited soon.

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How independent space companies can fight back against misinformation from Elon Musk and Donald Trump https://spacenews.com/how-independent-space-companies-can-fight-back-against-misinformation-from-elon-musk-and-donald-trump/ https://spacenews.com/how-independent-space-companies-can-fight-back-against-misinformation-from-elon-musk-and-donald-trump/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513641 Self-proclaimed "First Buddy" Elon Musk gestures while discussing the sixth Starship test launch with President-elect Donald Trump at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. To the right of Trump is Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force.

The space industry thrives on precision, innovation and scientific rigor. But in today’s media landscape, facts often take a backseat to spectacle. Two of the loudest voices in the space […]

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NASA associate administrator for exploration to retire https://spacenews.com/nasa-associate-administrator-for-exploration-to-retire/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-associate-administrator-for-exploration-to-retire/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 02:28:21 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513529 Cathy Koerner

The head of NASA’s exploration programs is leaving the agency in the latest leadership shakeup since the start of the Trump administration.

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NASA employees advised to delay responses to “what did you do” email https://spacenews.com/nasa-employees-advised-to-delay-responses-to-what-did-you-do-email/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-employees-advised-to-delay-responses-to-what-did-you-do-email/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:23:32 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513478 Self-proclaimed "First Buddy" Elon Musk gestures while discussing the sixth Starship test launch with President-elect Donald Trump at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. To the right of Trump is Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force.

NASA employees are being advised not to immediately respond to an OPM email despite a threat by Elon Musk that they could be fired if they did not.

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House members seek more details on DOGE activities at NASA https://spacenews.com/house-members-seek-more-details-on-doge-activities-at-nasa/ https://spacenews.com/house-members-seek-more-details-on-doge-activities-at-nasa/#respond Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:11:03 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513437 Petro

Top Democrats on the House Science Committee want details about the work DOGE is doing at NASA, calling the lack of transparency “ominous and unacceptable.”

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Musk calls for deorbiting ISS “as soon as possible” https://spacenews.com/musk-calls-for-deorbiting-iss-as-soon-as-possible/ https://spacenews.com/musk-calls-for-deorbiting-iss-as-soon-as-possible/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:26:32 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513364 International Space Station (ISS)

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said that NASA should deorbit the International Space Station “as soon as possible,” preferably in the next two years.

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Musk and Trump repeat inaccurate claims about Starliner astronauts https://spacenews.com/musk-and-trump-repeat-inaccurate-claims-about-starliner-astronauts/ https://spacenews.com/musk-and-trump-repeat-inaccurate-claims-about-starliner-astronauts/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:41:21 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513261 Wilmore and Williams

President Donald Trump and SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk reiterated claims in a televised interview that NASA astronauts were “abandoned” on the ISS.

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SpaceX invited to provide input on FAA air traffic control modernization https://spacenews.com/spacex-invited-to-provide-input-on-faa-air-traffic-control-modernization/ https://spacenews.com/spacex-invited-to-provide-input-on-faa-air-traffic-control-modernization/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:15:06 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513153 FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy says he has invited SpaceX to provide input on improving the FAA’s air traffic control system.

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DOGE to examine NASA payments https://spacenews.com/doge-to-examine-nasa-payments/ https://spacenews.com/doge-to-examine-nasa-payments/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 02:46:01 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513014 Petro

NASA’s acting administrator says DOGE will be examining payments at the agency but that safeguards are in place to prevent conflicts of interest.

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Members of Congress raise conflict-of-interest concerns regarding Musk’s role in DOGE https://spacenews.com/members-of-congress-raise-conflict-of-interest-concerns-regarding-musks-role-in-doge/ https://spacenews.com/members-of-congress-raise-conflict-of-interest-concerns-regarding-musks-role-in-doge/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:30:25 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512687 Self-proclaimed "First Buddy" Elon Musk gestures while discussing the sixth Starship test launch with President-elect Donald Trump at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. To the right of Trump is Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force.

Top Democrats on two committees are raising concerns about conflicts of interest between a government organization led by Elon Musk and two agencies.

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‘Fork in the Road’ buyout offer reaches space and national security agencies despite exemptions https://spacenews.com/fork-in-the-road-buyout-offer-reaches-national-security-agencies-despite-exemptions/ https://spacenews.com/fork-in-the-road-buyout-offer-reaches-national-security-agencies-despite-exemptions/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2025 23:34:28 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512673

The Trump administration’s buyout program was extended to civilian employees in agencies with critical space-related missions

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NASA rules out immediate Crew-9 return, saying astronauts will come back “as soon as practical” https://spacenews.com/nasa-rules-out-immediate-crew-9-return-saying-astronauts-will-come-back-as-soon-as-practical/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-rules-out-immediate-crew-9-return-saying-astronauts-will-come-back-as-soon-as-practical/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:58:34 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512141 Wilmore and Williams

NASA appears to be retaining existing plans to return astronauts from the International Space Station after calls to bring them back “as soon as possible.”

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Trump tells Musk to bring back ‘stranded’ ISS astronauts SpaceX already planned to return https://spacenews.com/trump-tells-musk-to-bring-back-stranded-iss-astronauts-spacex-already-planned-to-return/ https://spacenews.com/trump-tells-musk-to-bring-back-stranded-iss-astronauts-spacex-already-planned-to-return/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:48:51 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512124 Williams and Wilmore

President Trump says he has told SpaceX to return two NASA astronauts “abandoned” on the ISS even though SpaceX already planned to bring them back.

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Trump’s second term: the space priorities and players https://spacenews.com/trumps-second-term-the-space-priorities-and-players/ https://spacenews.com/trumps-second-term-the-space-priorities-and-players/#respond Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:50:37 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=511708 Trump at KSC

Our guide for a second Trump administration as it relates to space.

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Congressman watches for potential changes at NASA under Trump administration https://spacenews.com/congressman-watches-for-potential-changes-at-nasa-under-trump-administration/ https://spacenews.com/congressman-watches-for-potential-changes-at-nasa-under-trump-administration/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:45:38 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=511347 Ivey

The congressman whose district includes NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center says he is taking a wait-and-see approach to potential changes to the center.

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NASA emphasizes role of the moon as testbed for future human Mars missions https://spacenews.com/nasa-emphasizes-role-of-the-moon-as-testbed-for-future-human-mars-missions/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-emphasizes-role-of-the-moon-as-testbed-for-future-human-mars-missions/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:24:24 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=511061 Mars fission surface power

NASA experts argue that lunar missions are essential before attempting any human expeditions to the Red Planet.

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Starships, Space Policy and Power Plays https://spacenews.com/starships-space-policy-and-power-plays/ https://spacenews.com/starships-space-policy-and-power-plays/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509546 Self-proclaimed "First Buddy" Elon Musk gestures while discussing the sixth Starship test launch with President-elect Donald Trump at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. To the right of Trump is Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force.

On Nov. 19, SpaceX launched its Starship vehicle on its sixth test flight. While the flight showcased key technical advancements, such as a successful engine relight on the Starship upper […]

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Bezos not concerned about Musk’s influence on Trump administration https://spacenews.com/bezos-not-concerned-about-musks-influence-on-trump-administration/ https://spacenews.com/bezos-not-concerned-about-musks-influence-on-trump-administration/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2024 08:53:39 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509720 New Glenn rollout

As Blue Origin nears the first launch of its New Glenn rocket, founder Jeff Bezos said he is not worried Elon Musk’s influence on the incoming Trump administration will adversely affect the company.

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Don’t let Trump and Musk gut NASA https://spacenews.com/dont-let-trump-and-musk-gut-nasa/ https://spacenews.com/dont-let-trump-and-musk-gut-nasa/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=508919

If President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk get their way, NASA may become a glorified contracting agency.  As Musk promises the American public “temporary hardship” as he looks to cut […]

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Senators ask Pentagon and DOJ to investigate Putin-Musk calls https://spacenews.com/senators-ask-pentagon-and-doj-to-investigate-putin-musk-calls/ https://spacenews.com/senators-ask-pentagon-and-doj-to-investigate-putin-musk-calls/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:40:29 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509061 Elon Musk at a 2022 event in Brazil centered around connectivity in the Amazon region. Credit: Brazilian Ministry of Communications, CC BY 2.0

Two key senators are asking the Department of Justice and the Defense Department to investigate alleged calls between Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin.

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NASA faces disruptive presidential transition https://spacenews.com/nasa-faces-disruptive-presidential-transition/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-faces-disruptive-presidential-transition/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:15:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=508744 Beyond Earth panel

The upcoming presidential transition will be unlike any other in recent history at NASA, thanks in large part to the potentially disruptive influence of Elon Musk, warned veterans of past transitions.

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Starship Super Heavy booster came within one second of aborting first “catch” landing https://spacenews.com/starship-super-heavy-booster-came-within-one-second-of-aborting-first-catch-landing/ https://spacenews.com/starship-super-heavy-booster-came-within-one-second-of-aborting-first-catch-landing/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2024 23:42:26 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507692 Super Heavy catch

SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster came within a second of aborting a “catch” landing attempt on the latest Starship test flight, according to audio posted online, apparently inadvertently, by Elon Musk.

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Nelson says reports of Musk-Putin conversations “concerning” https://spacenews.com/nelson-says-reports-of-musk-putin-conversations-concerning/ https://spacenews.com/nelson-says-reports-of-musk-putin-conversations-concerning/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2024 21:36:55 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507687 Nelson

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said he is concerned about reports that Elon Musk, chief executive of SpaceX, has had discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Foust Forward | Elon Musk, SpaceX and the perils of social media distractions https://spacenews.com/foust-forward-elon-musk-spacex-and-the-perils-of-social-media-distractions/ https://spacenews.com/foust-forward-elon-musk-spacex-and-the-perils-of-social-media-distractions/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507309

Nearly 12 hours after the successful Falcon 9 launch of a Crew Dragon mission on Sept. 28, SpaceX announced there had been “an off-nominal deorbit burn” by the upper stage […]

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