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2021
Court rules against Blue Origin in NASA lawsuit
A Court of Federal Claims judge ruled against Blue Origin on Thursday and dismissed its case and safety-concern claims. The ruling allowed NASA and SpaceX to proceed with development of the Artemis project, which had been on hold during Blue Origin’s challenge.
2021
Former engineer sues SpaceX alleging workplace discrimination
Former SpaceX engineer Ajay Reddy filed a lawsuit in an Orlando court earlier in November, accusing the company of racial and ethnic discrimination, retaliation, and breach of contract. The supplied report describes allegations and does not state a court determination.
2021
SpaceX launches private passenger flight around Earth
SpaceX launched four amateur passengers on a private flight to circle Earth for three days.
2021
KDDI and SpaceX team up to improve mobile access in remote Japan
KDDI said it had joined hands with SpaceX to provide users on remote islands and in mountainous regions of Japan with better access via SpaceX satellites.
2021
SpaceX launches cargo shipment toward the International Space Station
SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo shipment carrying supplies and experiments toward the International Space Station. The delivery was due to arrive Monday.
2021
Blue Origin sues NASA over lunar lander contract award
Blue Origin filed a lawsuit against NASA over NASA's award of a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract to SpaceX, alleging that the evaluation of proposals was unlawful and improper. NASA had not commented at the time of the report.
2021
SpaceX announces acquisition of Swarm Technologies
SpaceX announced its acquisition of Swarm Technologies and its satellites. The article says the acquisition is intended to bolster Starlink's rural internet service.
2021
Starlink app updated with obstruction-scanning feature
SpaceX updated the Starlink mobile app to help users check for obstructions before installing a terminal. The update includes a scan of users’ surroundings and a display of likely service interruptions and sky obstructions.
2021
Umbra launches its first commercial radar satellite
Umbra launched its first commercial radar-imaging microsatellite, SAR-2001, on the SpaceX Transporter-2 mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
2021
SpaceX launches Transporter 2 mission
SpaceX launched the Transporter 2 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying 88 spacecraft, including EnduroSat’s Spartan satellite.
2021
ICEYE launches four radar imaging satellites
ICEYE successfully launched four SAR satellites into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission via EXOLAUNCH. Three satellites were intended to join ICEYE's constellation after commissioning, while the fourth was designated for a next-generation spacecraft demonstration mission.
2021
SpaceX launches GPS III SV05 satellite
SpaceX launched the U.S. Space Force GPS III SV05 satellite into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket and landed the rocket's first stage on a droneship.
2021
Starlink beta service becomes available in Belgium and the Netherlands
Starlink announced that its broadband internet beta service was available in Belgium and the Netherlands.
2021
SpaceX and Google Cloud announce Starlink integration partnership
SpaceX announced a partnership with Google Cloud under which Starlink ground stations are planned to link to Google data centers. The integration was expected to come online for enterprise customers in the second half of 2021; the article reports the plan, not its completion.
2021
Google Cloud and SpaceX announce infrastructure partnership
Google announced a contract to provide computing and networking resources to SpaceX, which plans to use Google data centers to connect Starlink satellites and provide internet service to businesses in the second half of 2021.
2021
Google partners with SpaceX to support Starlink internet service
Google said it partnered with SpaceX to provide cloud services to help deliver internet through Starlink satellites; SpaceX will install Starlink ground stations at Google data centres.
2021
SpaceX launches crewed mission using previously flown hardware
SpaceX successfully launched four astronauts toward the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9. It was the company's first crewed mission to reuse a rocket booster and spacecraft.
2021
SpaceX launches Crew-2 astronauts to the International Space Station
SpaceX launched four Crew-2 astronauts aboard a Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft for a planned six-month expedition to the International Space Station.
2021
SpaceX launches four astronauts using reused rocket and capsule
SpaceX launched four astronauts into orbit using a previously flown rocket and capsule; the report describes it as the first time SpaceX reused a capsule and rocket for a NASA astronaut launch.
2021
NASA selected SpaceX to build a lunar lander
NASA announced an agreement with SpaceX to build a lunar lander for the Artemis program. The reported contract was worth $2.9 billion.