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2020
Microsoft and SpaceX partner on space cloud computing
Microsoft teamed up with space companies under its initiative, including SpaceX, which will provide access to its Starlink satellite network for Microsoft's Azure Modular Datacenter.
2020
Microsoft partners with SpaceX for Starlink connectivity
Microsoft announced SpaceX as a partner for Azure Space; SpaceX will provide Microsoft access to Starlink broadband for its Azure Modular Datacenter.
2020
CRTC grants SpaceX a BITS licence
Canada's CRTC granted SpaceX a Basic International Telecommunications Services licence; the article says the licence alone does not authorize SpaceX to operate as a service provider.
2020
SpaceX and the U.S. military partner on cargo-transportation study
SpaceX partnered with the U.S. Military and Exploration Architecture Corporation to study cargo transportation using Starship rockets; the article says the study was announced at a virtual conference the previous week.
2020
SpaceX launches 60 satellites on Starlink's 12th mission
SpaceX successfully launched its 12th Starlink mission on September 3, adding 60 satellites to low Earth orbit.
2020
SES orders two additional Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX
SES ordered two additional Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX to carry Boeing-built O3b mPower broadband satellites into orbit. The article says the order was made Thursday.
2020
SpaceX raises $1.9 billion in funding
SpaceX raised $1.9 billion in new funding, according to a regulatory filing on August 18, 2020.
2020
SpaceX launches Starlink and BlackSky satellites
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch deployed 57 Starlink satellites and two BlackSky imaging satellites into orbit on Aug. 7.
2020
SpaceX launches GPS Block III satellite for US Space Force
SpaceX launched a next-generation GPS Block III satellite into space for the US Space Force on June 30.
2020
SpaceX Starship prototype explodes during test
A SpaceX Starship prototype exploded at the company’s Boca Chica, Texas testing facility following a static engine fire test. The source does not give a calendar date for the incident.
2020
SpaceX completes first crewed human spaceflight mission
SpaceX launched NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley aboard Crew Dragon on May 30, and the spacecraft subsequently docked with the International Space Station. The article describes it as SpaceX’s first human spaceflight mission.
2020
SpaceX calls off Demo-2 launch attempt
SpaceX called off the Falcon 9 mission scheduled for Wednesday 27 May, with 16 minutes remaining before liftoff, because of bad weather and concerns about a lightning strike.
2020
SpaceX postpones crewed launch due to weather
SpaceX called off the planned Wednesday launch carrying NASA astronauts because of unfavorable weather in the flight path and tentatively scheduled the next launch for Saturday.
2020
SpaceX selected for NASA lunar Gateway cargo award
NASA selected a SpaceX spacecraft to carry cargo and supplies to its planned lunar space station. SpaceX will receive a portion of a $7 billion contract.
2020
SpaceX selected for NASA Lunar Gateway cargo contract
NASA selected a new SpaceX Dragon XL spacecraft to ferry cargo and supplies to its planned Lunar Gateway, awarding SpaceX a portion of a $7 billion contract for the work.
2020
SpaceX Merlin engine shuts down during Starlink mission
A single Merlin engine shut down during a Starlink mission on March 18 after a small amount of isopropyl alcohol trapped in a sensor ignited in flight. The article says the issue did not affect deployment of the satellites or damage the engine.
2020
SpaceX launches sixth Starlink mission
SpaceX launched another set of Starlink satellites in its sixth Starlink mission, departing from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 8:16 a.m. EDT.
2020
SpaceX Falcon 9 booster crashes during landing attempt
During a Starlink launch from Kennedy Space Center, a Falcon 9 engine shut down during ascent, and the first-stage booster failed to land on the drone ship and crashed in the ocean.
2020
SpaceX and Axiom Space partner on tourist flight to the ISS
SpaceX announced a partnership with Axiom Space to transport three tourists and a commander to the International Space Station on a Crew Dragon capsule, planned for the second half of 2021.
2020
SpaceX shares Crew Dragon anniversary video
SpaceX shared a new video celebrating the first anniversary of the Crew Dragon Demo-1 launch.