SpaceX pins high hopes on Starlink satellites

SpaceX plans multiple Starlink launches in 2019 to build out space-based internet network

• May 23, 2019

High winds scrub SpaceX launch of internet relay satellites

While disappointing, SpaceX was taking no chances with launch of its heaviest payload to date

• May 15, 2019

SpaceX cargo ship reaches space station

SpaceX delivers 5,500 pounds of equipment and supplies to the space station

• May 6, 2019

SpaceX launches unpiloted cargo ship to space station

The Dragon is loaded with nearly 5,500 pounds of equipment

• May 4, 2019

SpaceX confirms crew spacecraft destroyed in test mishap

Crew Dragon spacecraft was being prepared for in-flight test of emergency abort system when something went terribly wrong

• May 2, 2019

SpaceX launch delayed by space station glitch

Faulty electronics box on the space station will be replaced using the lab's robot arm

• Apr 30, 2019

NASA troubleshoots space station power glitch

Upcoming SpaceX cargo launch could be delayed if space station power glitch isn't quickly resolved

• Apr 29, 2019

SpaceX capsule suffers test failure

SpaceX is investigating an engine test failure involving one of its Crew Dragon capsules at Cape Canaveral, Florida. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joined CBSN to discuss the mishap and what it could mean for SpaceX's plans to launch astronauts into space later this year.

• Apr 22, 2019
• 06:09

SpaceX suffers Crew Dragon engine test anomaly

SpaceX suffers engine "anomaly" in Crew Dragon test vehicle during Cape Canaveral engine test

• Apr 20, 2019

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket thunders into space

The second flight of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy is carrying a Saudi communications satellite into orbit

• Apr 11, 2019

Israeli spacecraft fails to land on moon

CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood speaks to CBSN about the failed moon landing and Thursday's other headlines: SpaceX's second launch of their Falcon Heavy rocket and NASA's report that astronaut Scott Kelly experienced biological changes during his year-long orbit in space.

• Apr 11, 2019
• 05:36

Watch: SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch

SpaceX successfully launched its second Falcon Heavy rocket, carrying the Arabsat-6A communications satellite into space. Watch coverage of the launch as it happened.

• Apr 11, 2019
• 05:06

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch back on tap

A year after its maiden flight, the Falcon Heavy aims to carry an Arabsat communications satelllite into orbit

• Apr 11, 2019

JFK's space legacy & Trump's new moonshot

In the new book "American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race," historian Douglas Brinkley takes a closer look at America's first space missions and how the Kennedy administration changed space exploration. Brinkley joins CBSN to discuss JFK's legacy and why the Trump administration is now pushing for a new moonshot.

• Apr 2, 2019
• 10:07

The full episode of 60 Minutes from March 30, 2014.

Steve Kroft reports on a new book from Michael Lewis, "Flash Boys," that reveals how a group of unlikely characters discovered how some high speed traders work the stock market to their advantage; then, Scott Pelley profiles Elon Musk, who at 42 years old is a billionaire Silicon Valley entrepreneur; and, Roberts lost his sight as a child, but gained incredible insight into American music -- inspiring a generation of jazz musicians.

• Mar 30, 2014

Soyuz crew to try again after frightening launch abort

Two NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut commander set for launch to International Space Station Thursday

• Mar 13, 2019

SpaceX crew ship returns to Earth after historic flight

The unpiloted test of the SpaceX Crew Dragon helps clear the way for launch of two astronauts this summer

• Mar 8, 2019

SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule splashdown

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule has returned to Earth after a historic mission to the International Space Station. The 6-day mission brought Riley, a dummy astronaut covered in sensors, to the station along with nearly 400 pounds of supplies. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joined CBSN from the Kennedy Space Center with the latest.

• Mar 8, 2019
• 04:19

SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule splashes down

SpaceX's Crew Dragon space capsule has successfully returned to earth, splashing down off the Florida coast Friday morning. Earlier, about 250 miles above Africa, the capsule undocked from the International Space Station. This critical test flight paves the way for a mission carrying astronauts. NASA has relied on Russia for rides into orbit since the space shuttle fleet was retired in 2011. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Mar 8, 2019
• 02:33

SpaceX capsule undocks from space station to head back to Earth

A successful return would help clear the way for launch of the first piloted test flight of the new ferry ship

• Mar 8, 2019

SpaceX rocket successfully launches test flight

A SpaceX rocket successfully launched on a test flight that is now streaking toward the International Space Station. It's a trial run of a commercially developed crew capsule. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Mar 2, 2019
• 02:39

SpaceX craft pulls off flawless docking with space station

SpaceX moves a step closer to launching astronauts on its Crew Dragon spacecraft

• Mar 3, 2019

SpaceX launches historic test flight

SpaceX successfully launched the first commercially-developed capsule capable of carrying humans into space. The unmanned vessel is expected to reach the International Space Station on Sunday morning. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss.

• Mar 2, 2019
• 00:38

SpaceX capsule for astronauts blasts off toward space station

SpaceX launches unpiloted crew ship on historic test flight

• Mar 2, 2019

SpaceX launching NASA test flight

America's space program is counting down to an overnight launch in Florida. It's a test flight for a privately developed spacecraft that will get the U.S. back in the business of launching astronauts. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Mar 1, 2019
• 02:07

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