Photos of key moments in SpaceX history, from the scrappy startup days to milestone rocket launches

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Onlookers attending take pictures of a clear view of the SpaceX Falcon 9 on February 14, 2026, in Perris, California.
SpaceX's valuation has grown exponentially since its 2002 founding.

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The craziest part of SpaceX's IPO is also the most important

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SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launches from Orbital Launch Pad A at Boca Chica beach on March 06, 2025 in Boca Chica Beach, Texas.
SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launches from Orbital Launch Pad A at Boca Chica beach on March 06, 2025 in Boca Chica Beach, Texas.

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Europe is making a cheap anti-drone rocket for Ukraine that blasts a cloud of steel balls

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An overview photo of the FZ123 warhead on a table.
A to-scale model of the FZ123 warhead.

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Gizmodo Science Fair: A Rocket Engine That Turns Controlled Explosions Into Thrust

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Venus RDRE launch

Bezos’ Big Rocket Finally Assembled After Years of Delays

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Blue Origin New Glenn

Elon Musk's 'autocratic' style made SpaceX thrive — but his fixations could threaten its dominance, according to a new book

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A photo collage of Elon musk, the Twitter logo, and the SpaceX spaceship

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Israel's air war may put Hezbollah in a bind over its most threatening missiles

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Waves of Israeli airstrikes have targeted Hezbollah's missile arsenal, placing the group and its Iranian backers in a bind.
Waves of Israeli airstrikes have targeted Hezbollah's missile arsenal, placing the group and its Iranian backers in a bind.

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NASA's dream of a space plane could finally become reality

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Radian One, a proposed space plane, is seen in an artist's rendering showing the plane in orbit around the Earth.
A rendering shows the Radian One space plane

Radian

NASA Discovers Hidden Atmospheric Force Driving Particles Into Space

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The North Pole as seen by the Endurance rocket from space.

Ukraine says it used its new long-range 'Palianytsia' rocket drone for the first time as it targets air bases deep inside Russia

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Ukraine's new Palianytsia rocket-drone.
The "Palianytsia" is designed to target Russia's "offensive potential," Zelenskyy said.

United24/Volodymyr Zelenskyy/X

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