Over 1,200 employees, including seasoned leaders and technical experts, have left the agency after his “fork in the road” email.

It is unclear whether the latest disaster at SpaceX spurred his decision to not extend his stay at the White House

Elon Musk’s SpaceX starship tumbled out of control after launch in Texas on Tuesday and the the first-stage Super Heavy booster exploded shortly before the craft’s planned splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

The Starship program has already experienced more failures than many other space missions in the past. Will it ever see success – and if so when?

The SpaceX Starship's ninth flight test on May 27, 2025, spiraled and broke apart before debris fell into the Indian Ocean. The launch was the latest step toward SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s goal of sending humans to Mars by 2026.

Elon Musk said SpaceX aims to launch its first uncrewed Starship to Mars by the end of 2026, despite three back-to-back test failures. The billionaire announced this in a new video, setting a 50-50 chance for meeting the deadline.

Elon Musk hinted on X that SpaceX could launch its Starship this week on its ninth flight test from the company's Starbase in South Texas.

The partially successful test followed two earlier failures, posing challenges for Elon Musk’s grand vision for the large spacecraft.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Elon Musk’s SpaceX permission to proceed with the launch of Flight 9