Still, some challenges need to be worked out for companies eying the unique manufacturing process. For SpaceX, its plans involve the Starship rocket, which has faced setbacks in recent months following its recent explosion on a test stand at its Texas facilities and previous launches similarly meeting a fiery end.

The company is also aiming to launch the first V3 Starlink satellites during next year's first half —assuming SpaceX can stop its Starship vehicle from exploding.

It was the fourth private astronaut mission funded by Houston-based Axiom Space and the second commanded by veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson.

SpaceX is working on a program to use its mammoth Starship rocket to develop commercial products in space, potentially opening up a new business line for the world’s most valuable private startup, according to people familiar with the matter.

Live updates from SpaceX's Amazon mission Wednesday, July 16, that launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

A successful mission would show real progress in Starship’s reusability and overall system reliability—two things critical to SpaceX’s long-term plans.

SpaceX trabaja en un programa para usar su gigantesco cohete Starship en el desarrollo de productos comerciales en el espacio, lo que podría abrir una nueva línea de negocio para la startup privada más valiosa del mundo,

Users in the US, Australia and Indonesia have reported receiving an email message about the 20% discount on their monthly Starlink bill.