News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- SpaceX’s first Starlink launch of 2021 slips to Tuesday [update] Teslarati · 18 Jan 2021 Update: SpaceX says it has delayed Falcon 9’s Starlink-16 launch to no earlier than (NET) 8:23 am (13:23 UTC), Tuesday, January 19th...
- SpaceX rolls out Falcon 9 rocket for another Starlink mission Spaceflight Now · 18 Jan 2021 SpaceX rolled out a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday night to pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for liftoff with the next 60 Starlink internet satellites, but officials pushed back the launch by 24 hours until Tues...
- SpaceX Falcon 9 booster set to beat rocket turnaround record by a huge margin Teslarati · 17 Jan 2021 The Falcon 9 booster assigned to SpaceX’s first Starlink launch of the new year is on track to become the world’s most...
- SpaceX returns to Starship program roots with new ‘test tank’ prototype Teslarati · 15 Jan 2021 It’s now clear that SpaceX is preparing to return to the roots of its Starship program with the latest in a series...
- Officials forecast than 50 launches from Florida’s Space Coast this year Spaceflight Now · 15 Jan 2021 Military officials in charge of the Eastern Range at Cape Canaveral project more than 50 launches from Florida’s Space Coast this year, with SpaceX responsible for most of the launch activity, the vice commander of the 4...
- Next-generation Dragon cargo spacecraft returns from space station SpaceNews · 14 Jan 2021 The first in SpaceX’s new generation of Dragon cargo spacecraft completed its mission with a splashdown off the Florida coast Jan. 13.
- SpaceX’s first Starlink launch of the year up next after schedule shuffle Teslarati · 14 Jan 2021 SpaceX’s first Starlink launch of the year is now up next after a major rideshare mission’s delays forced a schedule shuffle. Known...
- French wine, live rodents among 2 tons of cargo returned from space station Spaceflight Now · 14 Jan 2021 A SpaceX Cargo Dragon capsule parachuted to an on-target splashdown Wednesday night west of Tampa, returning more than two tons of experiment specimens from the International Space Station, including live rodents and a d...
- SpaceX hot fire tests its Starship vehicle three times in four hours Ars Technica · 14 Jan 2021 "Today at SpaceX is about practicing Starship engine starts."
- SpaceX wins contracts for lunar lander, environmental satellite launches SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2021 SpaceX secured contracts Jan. 13 for the launches of a commercial lunar lander mission backed by NASA as well as a privately funded satellite to track methane emissions.
- SpaceX Starship fires up Raptor engines three times in one day Teslarati · 13 Jan 2021 Around 12:30 pm CST (UTC-6), SpaceX Starship prototype serial number 9 (SN9) ignited its Raptor engines for the second time, followed by...
- Boeing says assembly complete on first set of new space station solar arrays Spaceflight Now · 13 Jan 2021 Engineers from Boeing and a team of subcontractors have finished building the first pair of six new solar arrays to bolster the International Space Station’s aging electrical system ahead of their launch to the orbiting...
- SpaceX’s CRS-21 Cargo Dragon undocks and heads for splashdown, wrapping up a 36-day mission Space Scout · 12 Jan 2021 JAN. 12, 2020--SpaceX successfully undocked the CRS-21 Dragon resupply vehicle from the ISS this morning, ahead of splashdown in just over a day.
- SpaceX wins FCC approval to launch first polar Starlink satellites amidst rideshare chaos Teslarati · 12 Jan 2021 In a sign of the regulatory agency’s growing confidence in SpaceX, the FCC has rapidly approved a request to add ten Starlink...
- Cargo Dragon heads for splashdown off Florida’s west coast Spaceflight Now · 12 Jan 2021 SpaceX’s first upgraded Cargo Dragon spaceship departed the International Space Station Tuesday morning with more than 4,400 pounds of research specimens and other equipment, heading for splashdown Wednesday night in the...
- Russia may fine citizens who use SpaceX’s Starlink Internet service Ars Technica · 12 Jan 2021 Russia is planning its own Internet from space plan, called Sphere.
- SpaceX aborts third Starship static fire attempt minutes before ignition Teslarati · 12 Jan 2021 Perhaps just two or so minutes away from ignition, SpaceX Starship prototype SN9 aborted its third triple-Raptor static fire attempt late into...
- SpaceX’s next Starship launch still waiting on a successful Raptor test Teslarati · 12 Jan 2021 Several days after the last test attempt, SpaceX’s next Starship launch remains delayed pending a successful static fire of the prototype’s three...
- SpaceX’s first Cargo Dragon 2 recovery delayed by Atlantic Ocean weather Teslarati · 11 Jan 2021 Update: The first undocking, orbital reentry, and splashdown of SpaceX’s upgraded Dragon 2 cargo spacecraft was aborted by NASA ground controllers minutes...
- CRS-21 Dragon completes mission with splashdown off Tampa NASASpaceflight · 11 Jan 2021 The CRS-21 automated cargo Dragon v2, the first-of-its-kind for the v2 class designed and developed by SpaceX, has completed its mission after undocked from the International Space Station and conducting a 35 hour homeco...
- Cargo Dragon return delayed by poor weather Spaceflight Now · 11 Jan 2021 Poor weather in the offshore recovery zone east of Florida forced SpaceX and NASA to delay the departure of an upgraded Cargo Dragon spaceship from International Space Station Monday. The capsule is bringing home several...
- Iceye to launch three SAR satellites on SpaceX rideshare flight SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2021 Iceye is preparing to send three Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites into orbit on the SpaceX Falcon 9 small satellite rideshare mission scheduled for launch Jan. 21.
- FCC grants permission for polar launch of Starlink satellites SpaceNews · 9 Jan 2021 The Federal Communications Commission will allow SpaceX to launch 10 Starlink satellites into polar orbit on an upcoming mission, but deferred a decision on a much broader modification of SpaceX’s license.
- SpaceX delivers for Turkey in first launch of 2021 Spaceflight Now · 8 Jan 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered into space from Cape Canaveral and deployed a Turkish communications satellite Thursday night, the first of more than 40 Falcon rocket missions scheduled this year from launch pads in F...
- SpaceX has launched its 50th previously flown rocket [Updated] Ars Technica · 7 Jan 2021 This launch continues the trend of SpaceX using increasingly experienced first stages.
- Falcon 9 launch timeline with Turksat 5A Spaceflight Now · 7 Jan 2021 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is set for liftoff from Cape Canaveral on Thursday, heading due east over the Atlantic Ocean to deliver the Turkish Turksat 5A communications satellite into orbit around 33 minutes later.
- SpaceX lofts Turkish satellite to orbit in first global launch of the year NASASpaceflight · 7 Jan 2021 SpaceX began the global launch year with the flight of Türksat 5A, a Turkish communications satellite.
- Space Development Agency restores L3Harris, SpaceX contracts following protest SpaceNews · 7 Jan 2021 Following a series of contract protests, the Space Development Agency again awarded SpaceX a $149 million contract and L3Harris a $193.5 million contract to each build four satellites to detect and track ballistic and hy...
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket aces first launch of dozens planned this year Teslarati · 7 Jan 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has aced the first launch and landing of dozens planned by the company in 2021, kicking off...
- Momentus delays first Vigoride launch SpaceNews · 7 Jan 2021 In-space transportation provider Momentus is delaying its first operational mission, which was to fly on a SpaceX Falcon 9 later this month, because of delays completing an interagency review.
- SpaceX schedules second Starship static fire after first test ends prematurely Teslarati · 7 Jan 2021 Update: SpaceX appears to have plans for a second triple-Raptor static fire for Starship SN9 after the rocket’s first test was cut...
- SpaceX launches Turksat 5A SpaceNews · 7 Jan 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a Turkish communications satellite Jan. 7 to start what may be the busiest year yet for the launch company.
- Photos: Falcon 9 poised for first launch of 2021 Spaceflight Now · 7 Jan 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is standing more than 20 stories tall on pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, ready for blastoff with the Turksat 5A communications satellite.
- SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy booster arrives in Texas for static fire Teslarati · 6 Jan 2021 SpaceX’s fourth Falcon Heavy launch continues to inch closer, most recently celebrating what appears to be the arrival of one of three...
- SpaceX settles on Thursday for first Falcon 9 launch of 2021 Teslarati · 6 Jan 2021 After a few days of delays, SpaceX appears to have settled on Thursday, January 7th for the first of several dozen Falcon...
- Turksat telecom satellite set to launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Spaceflight Now · 6 Jan 2021 A Turkish-owned communications satellite is set to rocket into orbit Thursday night from Cape Canaveral to open SpaceX’s 2021 launch schedule.
- DARPA satellites damaged at processing facility ahead of SpaceX launch SpaceNews · 6 Jan 2021 Two satellites from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency that were part of a SpaceX rideshare mission were damaged Jan. 4 at the payload processing facility.
- U.S. companies, led by SpaceX, launched more than any other country in 2020 Spaceflight Now · 5 Jan 2021 Leading all other nations, U.S. launch providers flew 44 missions in 2020 that aimed to place payloads in Earth orbit or deep space, with 40 successes. China followed with 35 successful orbital missions in 39 launch atte...
- SpaceX scraps Starship SN8 wreckage, clears landing zone for next launch Teslarati · 5 Jan 2021 In spite of tentative plans for preservation, SpaceX has fully scrapped the wreckage of the first high-altitude Starship prototype, clearing the landing...
- NASA to Air Departure of Upgraded SpaceX Cargo Dragon from Space Station NASA · 4 Jan 2021 The SpaceX Dragon that arrived to the International Space Station on the company’s 21st resupply services mission for NASA is scheduled to depart on Monday, Jan. 11, loaded with 5,200 pounds of scientific experiments and...