News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Offshore conditions bump crew launch to Sunday Spaceflight Now · 13 Nov 2020 Originally expected to take off Saturday, the launch of SpaceX’s first operational Crew Dragon mission was delayed to Sunday because of expected high winds at the Kennedy Space Center and weather off-shore where the Falc...
- Rocket Report: SpaceX set for second crew launch, Chinese firm reaches orbit Ars Technica · 13 Nov 2020 "The market needs to evolve. It's a tough business."
- SpaceX Starship saved by ‘burst disk’ after Raptor static fire ends badly Teslarati · 13 Nov 2020
- NASA Updates TV Coverage for First Crew Rotation Flight on US Commercial Spacecraft NASA · 13 Nov 2020 NASA and SpaceX are now targeting 7:27 p.m. EST Sunday, Nov. 15, for liftoff of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida with astronauts to the International Sp...
- SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to have a continual presence in space starting this year Teslarati · 12 Nov 2020
- Astronauts rehearse for launch day as mission managers watch weather Spaceflight Now · 12 Nov 2020 The four astronauts preparing to ride SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Resilience” into orbit climbed aboard their spaceship Thursday at the Kennedy Space Center in a practice run for a launch to the International Space Station pla...
- SpaceX delays Falcon 9 static fire to replace component, Crew-1 launch date still solid Teslarati · 11 Nov 2020
- SpaceX conducts static fire test on Falcon 9 for Crew-1 mission NASASpaceflight · 11 Nov 2020 SpaceX has conducted a Static Fire test on the Falcon 9 rocket tasked with the first operational Crew Dragon mission, Crew-1. The flight will be SpaceX’s second crewed flight and their first rotation mission with four as...
- Telesat remains optimistic about prospects for LEO constellation SpaceNews · 11 Nov 2020 As SpaceX prepares to extend its Starlink beta test program to Canada, Telesat remains optimistic its broadband low Earth orbit constellation will find enough business to be successful.
- Photos: Falcon 9 rocket rolled out to pad 39A for Crew-1 launch Spaceflight Now · 11 Nov 2020 SpaceX raised a 215-foot-tall Falcon 9 rocket on pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida this week, shortly after the launcher rolled out of the company’s hangar with a Crew Dragon spaceship to ferry four astro...
- NASA certifies SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft ahead of Crew-1 launch SpaceNews · 11 Nov 2020 NASA formally certified SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft for transporting astronauts to and from the International Space Station, clearing the way for a Nov. 14 launch.
- SpaceX Starship wraps up nosecone ‘cryo proof’ and first of several Raptor static fires Teslarati · 11 Nov 2020
- Falcon 9 rocket fires up in crucial test before weekend crew launch Spaceflight Now · 11 Nov 2020 SpaceX test-fired a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday afternoon at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, clearing a major hurdle before it launches Saturday night — weather permitting — with a four-person crew heading for the...
- SpaceX, NASA, JAXA clear Crew-1 for launch; static fire delayed to Wednesday NASASpaceflight · 10 Nov 2020 For the first time since 1982, NASA has certified a spaceship to operationally carry humans into low Earth orbit.
- SpaceX’s first operational NASA astronaut mission (almost) ready for launch Teslarati · 10 Nov 2020
- SpaceX Starlink internet approved in Canada, beta invites imminent Teslarati · 10 Nov 2020
- NASA formally certifies SpaceX’s Crew Dragon for “operational” astronaut flights Spaceflight Now · 10 Nov 2020 NASA officials gave approval Tuesday for SpaceX to begin regular crew rotation flights to the International Space Station with the launch of four astronauts set for Saturday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sign...
- SpaceX gets $29 million Space Force contract for surveillance of non-military launches SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2020 SpaceX was awarded a $29.6 million contract that allows the U.S. Space Force to monitor and study data from the company’s commercial and civil space missions.
- SpaceX explains why the U.S. Space Force is paying $316 million for a single launch SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2020 Gwynne Shotwell explained the contract pays for launch services but also covers expenses for infrastructure required for national security launches.
- SpaceX begins assembling first Starship Super Heavy booster in South Texas Teslarati · 9 Nov 2020
- Photos: Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 ready for rollout to pad 39A Spaceflight Now · 9 Nov 2020 SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Resilience” spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket — stretching 215 feet long — are ready for rollout to pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the launch of four astronauts Saturday nigh...
- Crew Dragon astronauts arrive in Florida for launch preparations Spaceflight Now · 8 Nov 2020 With eyes on Tropical Storm Eta approaching South Florida, the four astronauts set to launch next Saturday on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Sunday after flying from their home...
- Airbus, Raytheon protest Space Development Agency satellite contract awards SpaceNews · 6 Nov 2020 Airbus and Raytheon have filed protests with the Government Accountability Office challenging Space Development Agency contracts awarded to L3Harris and SpaceX.
- Rocket Lab’s first step towards SpaceX-style rocket reuse set for next Electron launch Teslarati · 6 Nov 2020
- SpaceX launches GPS navigation satellite from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 6 Nov 2020 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday from Cape Canaveral with the U.S. Space Force’s newest third-generation Global Positioning System navigation satellite, helping clear the way for the launch of SpaceX’s first op...
- Crew Dragon “Resilience” meets Falcon 9 rocket at Florida spaceport Spaceflight Now · 6 Nov 2020 Fully fueled for a flight to the International Space Station later this month, SpaceX transferred the Crew Dragon “Resilience” spaceship Thursday to a hangar near pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center for attachment to its...
- Maxar eyes September 2021 launch for WorldView Legion satellites SpaceNews · 6 Nov 2020 Maxar Technologies plans to launch its first two WorldView Legion satellites as early as September 2021 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
- SpaceX GPS satellite launch, landing opens door for first US military Falcon 9 reuse Teslarati · 6 Nov 2020
- SpaceX launches Space Force mission, appears to settle engine issue [Updated] Ars Technica · 6 Nov 2020 Weather currently is expected to be 60 percent favorable for a launch.
- SpaceX launches U.S. Space Force GPS 3 satellite SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2020 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a U.S. Space Force GPS 3 satellite Nov. 5 at 6:24 p.m. Eastern.
- After month-long stand down, SpaceX launches fourth GPS III launch NASASpaceflight · 5 Nov 2020 SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 mission with the fourth GPSII satellite at 18:24 EST (23:24 UTC) on Thursday, 5 November.
- SpaceX Falcon 9 launch up next after ULA spy satellite mission hits snag Teslarati · 5 Nov 2020
- SpaceX’s high-altitude Starship launch debut officially has a date Teslarati · 5 Nov 2020
- SpaceX’s first West Coast rocket launch in 17 months back on track Teslarati · 4 Nov 2020
- Tesla Model 3 owner tests SpaceX Starlink beta in the wilds of Idaho Teslarati · 3 Nov 2020
- NASA TV Coverage Set for First Crew Rotation Flight on US Commercial Spacecraft NASA · 3 Nov 2020 NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.
- SpaceX’s next two Starships close behind first high-altitude rocket Teslarati · 3 Nov 2020
- ULA scrubs Atlas 5 launch as SpaceX readies repaired rocket for GPS mission Spaceflight Now · 3 Nov 2020 United Launch Alliance called off the planned launch of an Atlas 5 rocket Wednesday at Cape Canaveral to resolve a problem with valves at the launch pad, while a SpaceX team a mile-and-a-half to the south readied a Falco...
- Europe’s “best answer” to competition from SpaceX slips again, will cost more Ars Technica · 2 Nov 2020 The Ariane 6 was designed to be more cost effective to fly.
- SpaceX will livestream Starship’s harrowing launch debut, says Elon Musk Teslarati · 2 Nov 2020