Elon Musk’s SpaceX Lifts Four Astronauts in Flight to Space Station
SpaceX blasted four astronauts to the International Space Station on Wednesday morning in a mission that comes as billionaire founder...
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Twitter Adopts Poison Pill Plan to Block Elon Musk From Increasing Stake
Twitter adopted a poison-pill takeover defense to make it difficult for Elon Musk to increase ownership beyond 15%. The move...
Biden’s Budget Calls for Increase in Defense Spending, Including Funds for Ukraine
WASHINGTON—President Biden on Monday released a $5.8 trillion budget that envisions a substantial increase in U.S. defense spending, a sign...
WSJ News Exclusive | FAA Safety Chief to Be Named Acting Leader
The Federal Aviation Administration’s safety chief is expected to lead the agency on an acting basis after the current administrator,...
Former Boeing Pilot Found Not Guilty in 737 MAX Criminal Trial
FORT WORTH, Texas—A jury found a former Boeing Co. BA -2.62% pilot not guilty of deceiving air-safety regulators about a...
A Black Box From China Eastern Airlines Plane Crash Is Found
HONG KONG—Rescuers have recovered one of the black boxes from the Boeing 737 that crashed into a mountainous rural area...
FAA Official Testifies Former Boeing Pilot Lied About 737 MAX
FORT WORTH, Texas—A Federal Aviation Administration training specialist said a former Boeing Co. BA -3.59% pilot lied to her about...
Ex-Boeing Pilot Heads to Court Over 737 MAX Charges
FORT WORTH, Texas—The trial of a former Boeing Co. pilot, accused of misleading federal air-safety regulators before two 737 MAX...
Elon Musk Expects Starship to Deliver Launches at Lower Costs
Elon Musk said his space company’s enormous rocket should soon be able to reach orbits at significantly lower costs.Starship should...
Former Boeing Pilot to Face Fewer Charges as Judge Trims Criminal Case
A federal judge dismissed part of the criminal case against a former Boeing Co. BA 0.64% pilot accused of misleading...
NASA, SpaceX Scrutinize Parachute System On Spacecraft
A parachute on a SpaceX cargo vehicle didn’t open as quickly as expected as the spacecraft descended from orbit last...
On Scotland’s Haunting Coast, a Village Dreams of Space
A’ MHOINE, Scotland—Dorothy Pritchard and her neighbors hadn’t always planned to host a spaceport.The retired schoolteacher lives along the coast...
Airbus Cancels Qatar Airways Plane Contract, a Rare Move Amid Growing Spat
LONDON— Airbus SE EADSY -0.53% scrapped a $6 billion jet contract with Qatar Airways Ltd., part of an escalating legal...
WSJ News Exclusive | Elon Musk’s Tesla Asked Law Firm to Fire Associate Hired From SEC
A partner at law firm Cooley LLP got an unexpected call late last year from a lawyer for one of...
Elon Musk Says Tesla Is Accepting Dogecoin for Some Merchandise
Elon Musk said Tesla Inc. TSLA -6.75% is accepting payment for some merchandise with dogecoin, a return for the electric-vehicle...
5G Truce Expected to Avert Many—but Not All—Flight Disruptions
A truce reached this week in the standoff over new 5G service and aviation safety will forestall serious air travel...
FAA Seeks Engine Fixes to Get Grounded Boeing 777s Back in Service
United aircraft in San Francisco earlier this year. The airline is the only U.S. carrier flying Boeing 777 jets powered...
Airlines Brace for Flight Restrictions in 5G Standoff
Airlines have begun planning for possible flight disruptions from a new fifth-generation cellular service slated to go live early next...
Business Lobby Seeks to Delay Tax Rise That Funds Biden Spending Plan
WASHINGTON—A coalition of large multinational companies has launched a late lobbying blitz to delay a tax increase on foreign earnings...
Blue Origin Launch With Michael Strahan Caps Record Year for Human Spaceflight
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin LLC launched six people to the edge of space for a few minutes on Saturday, a...
