Coming off a record-setting 2024, SpaceX continued an aggressive launching schedule with the liftoff Wednesday morning of a Falcon 9 rocket that carried 21 Starlink satellites into lower-Earth orbit.

Live updates from Wednesday morning's SpaceX Starlink 12-11 mission that launched a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

SpaceX has quickly become something of a taxi service for space travel, allowing private companies and governments alike to affordably send satellites into orbit for research and commercial purposes. The frequent launches have reportedly become something of a nightmare for those who live near the launch sites, however.

(Reuters) -Top Australian telco Telstra said on Thursday it is collaborating with billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring satellite connectivity technology to its regional customers. Telstra has partnered with satellite-based internet provider Starlink to bring the latter's Starlink-to-Mobile technology to Australia,

SpaceX has announced the target date for the seventh test of its Starship megarocket in what promises to be another spectacular flight.

Stay tuned. Crews at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and neighboring Cape Canaveral Space Force Station are gearing up for a busy January, including SpaceX Starlink internet satellite missions, Blue Origin's maiden flight of the mighty New Glenn rocket, and the NASA-SpaceX Blue Ghost moon lander mission.

The South Texas commercial space company has two objectives with this flight: landing its booster and demonstrating its ability to carry payloads.

Australia's biggest telecommunications company, Telstra, will work with Elon Musk's SpaceX to introduce technology that would allow smartphone users to send messages via satellite when regular cellular connection isn't available.

The reason for the delay remains unclear, though it is speculated that adverse weather conditions may have influenced the decision.

Blue Origin, the spaceflight company set up by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is about to perform the first launch of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket.

The crew, originally slated for a brief mission, is set to make their way back to Earth this spring after delays caused by issues with the Boeing spacecraft.