News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- How to watch 'Musk' online — stream the SpaceX billionaire biography from anywhere Space.com · 6 Nov 2026 How to watch "Musk", the new documentary about the World's richest man and CEO of X, SpaceX and Tesla. Cheapest options, where to watch in US, UK, Canada, Australia and beyond.
- Elon Musk moved SpaceX to red Texas. Now it's blue. What happens next? Ars Technica · 4 Nov 2026 "Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now."
- Do we know how many Starship launches SpaceX will need to get NASA astronauts to the moon? No. Will its refuelling plan be simple? Also no. Space.com · 3 Nov 2026 NASA's Artemis IV moon mission will be a complicated affair — especially if SpaceX's Starship ends up being the lunar lander. The massive spacecraft will need an unknown number of refuel flights in two separate orbits.
- NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-25 Station Resupply Launch NASA · 2 Nov 2026 Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. A Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft will launch in November to the o...
- What is Starshield? A look at SpaceX's military satellite network Space.com · 2 Nov 2026 SpaceX is building and operating two satellite networks at the moment, Starlink and Starshield. What’s the difference between the two, and who uses them?
- Live coverage: SpaceX to close out October with Halloween eve Falcon 9 launch Spaceflight Now · 30 Oct 2026 The Starlink 15-18 mission will add another 27 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites to SpaceX’s megaconstellation. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 9:02 p.m. PDT (12:02 a.m. EDT / 0402...
- SpaceX Completes Three Static Fires in Three Days for Flight 15 NASASpaceflight · 30 Oct 2026 In eight days, SpaceX completed all engine testing for Flight 15, some cryo-proof and catch…
- Advice for optimizing the space industry with Laura Crabtree SpaceNews · 29 Oct 2026 In this episode, Mike Gruss speaks with Laura Crabtree, the CEO of Epsilon3, who is also a former SpaceX astronaut trainer. They talk about ways that space companies can organize […]
- SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency Ars Technica · 29 Oct 2026 "NASA desperately needs SpaceX, and SpaceX knows it, and Elon knows it."
- Flexell Space and Satoro Agree to Collaborate on In-Orbit Demonstration of Next-Generation Space Solar Cells SpaceNews · 28 Oct 2026 – Two demonstration missions planned aboard SpaceX Falcon 9, one each in 2027 and 2028 – Satoro to provide “Satellite-as-a-service” solution; Flexell Space to supply solar cells and test modules […]
- Launch Preview: Falcon 9 and GSLV rockets scheduled to launch NASASpaceflight · 26 Oct 2026 Four rockets are set to launch this week from the United States and India. SpaceX…
- Astranis Upgrades Falcon 9 Launch Contract to Dedicated Mission for Entire Block 4 Production Run of Satellites SpaceNews · 26 Oct 2026 SAN FRANCISCO —October 26, 2026—Today, Astranis announced it has upgraded its 4th launch to a dedicated mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to launch in 2028, allowing it […]
- A New Era for Space Launch? The Coming Falcon 9 Retirement Space Scout · 26 Oct 2026 Falcon 9’s retirement could leave the market up for grabs, as SpaceX finds themselves still in the process of developing and marketing Starship as a worthy successor.
- Possible Roberts Road Expansion as SpaceX pushes for Flight 16 NASASpaceflight · 25 Oct 2026 As SpaceX prepares to fly Flight 15 in November, with a successful Static Fire test…
- NASA is Full Steam Ahead on Artemis III, IV and V SpacePolicyOnline.com · 23 Oct 2026 NASA officials projected confidence today in their plans to launch the Artemis III earth-orbital test flight in mid-2027 and land American astronauts on the Moon in 2028. Whether SpaceX’s Starship
- NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions NASA · 23 Oct 2026 As NASA returns humans to the lunar surface and establishes a long-term presence on our closest celestial neighbor, the agency and commercial human landing system providers Blue Origin and SpaceX have streamlined the des...
- Rocket Report: SpaceX says no thanks to military launches; Spanish rocket nearly ready Ars Technica · 23 Oct 2026 "We believe Canada should be able to reach orbit on its own terms."
- SpaceX will attempt to reach weekly Starship launches by early 2027 Ars Technica · 21 Oct 2026 "We have had significant constructive engagement with the FAA."
- Making SpaceX and Tesla a single company has "a lot of merit," Musk says Ars Technica · 20 Oct 2026 "I do think there's a lot of merit to combining the companies."
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 20 Oct 2026 The California launch comes hours after the company reported its second quarter of earnings as a publicly traded company. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. PDT (7:10 p.m. EDT /...
- UARX Space troubleshoots anomalies on maiden OTV Flight SpaceNews · 19 Oct 2026 SAN FRANCISCO –Spanish startup UARX Space is remedying anomalies identified during the maiden flight of OSSIE-D, an orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) launched Oct. 1 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 mission. At least […]
- Falcon 9 set to launch Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Florida NASASpaceflight · 18 Oct 2026 Following on from the successful Transporter 18 mission at the beginning of the month, SpaceX’s…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starfall reentry capsule, 31 customer payloads on Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission Spaceflight Now · 18 Oct 2026 This will be the second launch of SpaceX’s uncrewed reentry capsule, Starfall. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled during a one-hour window that opens at 6:30 a.m. EDT (1030 UTC).
- SpaceX working through Starship Flight 15 and 16 milestones NASASpaceflight · 18 Oct 2026 SpaceX is advancing toward its next two Starship missions as the company looks to close…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch classified payload for U.S. Space Force Spaceflight Now · 15 Oct 2026 Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15, at 4:57 p.m. PDT (7:57 p.m. EDT / 2357 UTC).
- NASA’s Space X CRS-35 Launch Jellyfish NASA · 14 Oct 2026 Sunlight illuminates the exhaust plumes of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft on Oct. 13, 2026. This visual phenomenon is known as a “jellyfish”; it happens near sunrise or sunset when the...
- Ship 40 Back At Starbase After Surprise Reentry Survival SpacePolicyOnline.com · 14 Oct 2026 The Starship second stage of SpaceX’s Integrated Flight Test-13 is back at Starbase, TX after surprisingly surviving splashdown in the Indian Ocean in July. To date, it is the only
- Launch Preview: Falcon 9, ZhuQue-2E to launch during quiet week NASASpaceflight · 13 Oct 2026 This week features a relatively quiet launch manifest, with SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 comprising much…
- Transporter-18 SmallSats Encapsulation NASA · 13 Oct 2026 Three NASA-supported small spacecraft, along with many commercial payloads, are shown before being encapsulated in a SpaceX Falcon 9 ahead of launch on Oct. 1, 2026. The ASCENT Propulsion Dual Mode CubeSat, the Supernova...
- SpaceX launches NASA science and cargo to the International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 13 Oct 2026 The sunrise launch on Oct. 13 was the 35th SpaceX flight under the Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract with NASA.
- NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 35th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station NASA · 13 Oct 2026 NASA’s SpaceX 35th commercial resupply mission lifted off at 6:33 a.m. EDT Tuesday aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying more than 6,300 pounds o...
- Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX to launch new solar arrays, 6,300 pounds of cargo to the space station Spaceflight Now · 13 Oct 2026 Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 6:33 a.m. EDT (1033 UTC) on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The Cargo Dragon spacecraft will arrive at the space station following a two...
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch 27 Starlink satellites into orbit from California Spaceflight Now · 12 Oct 2026 Liftoff off of the Starlink 15-25 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East is scheduled for 5:28 p.m. PDT (8:28 p.m. EDT / 0028 UTC).
- NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 Mission to Launch Health Research NASA · 12 Oct 2026 NASA experiments focused on human and plant health and drug-resistant organisms will travel to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s 35th Commercial Resupply Services mission for the agency from Cape Canaveral...
- SpaceX to make another attempt to launch 21 data satellites for Space Development Agency Spaceflight Now · 9 Oct 2026 Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California carrying satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture constellation is scheduled for 12:39 a.m. PD...
- Crew-12 Returns to Earth NASA · 8 Oct 2026 The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen moments before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California in this Oct. 8, 2026, photograph. Aboard were NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 members NASA astronauts...
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew‑12 Splashes Down, Sets Briefing to Discuss Mission NASA · 8 Oct 2026 After more than seven months aboard the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission safely splashed down Thursday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles. The crew members will discuss their scie...
- NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 35th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival NASA · 7 Oct 2026 NASA and SpaceX are targeting 6:33 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, Oct. 13, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment, including the final set of International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays,...
- NASA’s SpaceX 35th Commercial Resupply Mission Overview NASA · 7 Oct 2026 NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Tuesday, Oct. 13 to launch scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.
- Crew-12 set to depart the ISS after eighth months in orbit NASASpaceflight · 6 Oct 2026 After eight months aboard the International Space Station, NASA and SpaceX’s Crew-12 mission is scheduled…