Space News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/space/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:11:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Space News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/space/ 32 32 5 days left to lock in the lowest TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket rates https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/5-days-left-to-lock-in-the-lowest-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-ticket-rates/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095344 6 days left to lock in the lowest TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 rates https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/22/6-days-left-to-lock-in-the-lowest-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-rates/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095265 7 days until ticket prices rise for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/7-days-until-ticket-prices-rise-for-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095290 TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Super Early Bird rates end in 1 week https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/techcrunch-disrupt-2026-super-early-bird-rates-end-in-1-week/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094846 SpaceX’s Starbase city is getting its own court https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/spacexs-starbase-city-is-getting-its-own-court/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:55:06 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094535 Musk needed a new vision for SpaceX and xAI. He landed on Moonbase Alpha. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/musk-needed-a-new-vision-for-spacex-and-xai-he-landed-on-moonbase-alpha/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:10:55 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092509 Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/why-the-economics-of-orbital-ai-are-so-brutal/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:15:21 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091790 Build a pipeline and close deals with an exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/build-a-pipeline-and-close-deals-with-an-exhibit-table-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091829 Integrate raises $17M to move defense project management into the 21st century https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/integrate-raises-17m-to-move-defense-project-management-into-the-21st-century/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:21:28 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091872 With co-founders leaving and an IPO looming, Elon Musk turns talk to the moon https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/with-co-founders-leaving-and-an-ipo-looming-elon-musk-turns-talk-to-the-moon/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:23:26 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091847 NASA astronauts can now bring their phones with them on their mission to the moon https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/nasa-astronauts-can-now-bring-their-phones-with-them-on-their-mission-to-the-moon/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:29:48 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3089951 Elon Musk’s SpaceX company town is getting a police department https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/elon-musks-spacex-company-town-is-getting-a-police-department/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:47:41 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3089524 Elon Musk’s SpaceX officially acquires Elon Musk’s xAI, with plan to build data centers in space https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/elon-musk-spacex-acquires-xai-data-centers-space-merger/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:21:57 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3088937 SpaceX seeks federal approval to launch 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/spacex-seeks-federal-approval-to-launch-1-million-solar-powered-satellite-data-centers/ Sat, 31 Jan 2026 21:27:25 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3088505 Blue Origin pauses space tourism flights to focus on the moon https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/blue-origin-pauses-space-tourism-flights-to-focus-on-the-moon/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:11:52 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3088354 SpaceX’s IPO could open the floodgates — and secondaries are booming in the meantime https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/spacexs-ipo-could-open-the-floodgates-and-secondaries-are-booming-in-the-meantime/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:41:25 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3088310 Uber is literally in the driver’s seat when it comes to AV bets https://techcrunch.com/video/uber-is-literally-in-the-drivers-seat-when-it-comes-to-av-bets/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:56:17 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?post_type=tc_video&p=3088305 Uber puts another chip on the self-driving roulette table https://techcrunch.com/podcast/uber-puts-another-chip-on-the-self-driving-roulette-table/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:37:34 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?post_type=tc_podcast&p=3088241 Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI in talks to merge, according to reports https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/elon-musk-spacex-tesla-xai-merger-talks-ipo-reuters/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:47:42 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3087906 SpaceX is coming to the public markets, and secondaries are already on fire https://techcrunch.com/video/spacex-is-coming-to-the-public-markets-and-secondaries-are-already-on-fire/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:35:29 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?post_type=tc_video&p=3087562