News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Launching the idea of data centers in space SpaceDaily · 6 Feb 2026 San Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intellige...
- New crew set to launch for ISS after medical evacuation SpaceDaily · 6 Feb 2026 Paris, France (AFP) Feb 5, 2026 Four astronauts could blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) next week, after setbacks including a mysterious medical evacuation of the previous crew, last-minute rocket proble...
- FAA approves Starship launches from LC-39A SpaceNews · 6 Feb 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration has approved plans for Starship launches from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A as SpaceX shifts Falcon 9 launches away from the historic pad.
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 to Study Adaptation to Altered Gravity NASA · 5 Feb 2026 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is preparing to launch for a long-duration science mission aboard the International Space Station. During the mission, select crew members will participate in human health studies focused on...
- SpaceX grounds Falcon 9 missions, could impact ISS launch SpaceDaily · 4 Feb 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 NASA said Tuesday its next crew rotation to the International Space Station could be delayed after SpaceX announced it was grounding flights of its Falcon 9 rocket to investiga...
- Booster 19 Rolls out to Masseys for Cryogenic Proof Testing NASASpaceflight · 3 Feb 2026 Following Booster 18’s failure during a pressure test, SpaceX went ahead and set a new…
- SpaceX pauses Falcon 9 launches after upper stage anomaly SpaceNews · 3 Feb 2026 SpaceX is pausing Falcon 9 launches after an issue with the rocket’s upper stage encountered at the end of a launch Feb. 2.
- Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centers SpaceDaily · 3 Feb 2026 San Francisco USA (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 Elon Musk's SpaceX has taken over his artificial intelligence company xAI in a merger aimed at deploying space-based data centers, a statement said on Monday. The acquisition combines...
- Dragon spacecraft gears up for crew 12 arrival and station science work SpaceDaily · 3 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026 The Expedition 74 crew has opened the week with preparations for the arrival of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission while keeping the International Space Station supplied and its science hardw...
- Crew 12 set for Dragon launch to Station in February SpaceDaily · 3 Feb 2026 Paris, France (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 A four person international crew is preparing to launch to the International Space Station no earlier than Wednesday 11 February, riding a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket fr...
- SpaceX acquires xAI in bid to develop orbital data centers SpaceNews · 2 Feb 2026 SpaceX has acquired xAI, an artificial intelligence company also run by Elon Musk, as part of his effort to develop orbital data centers.
- SpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it Ars Technica · 2 Feb 2026 "This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission."
- SpaceX acquires xAI, plans 1 million satellite constellation to power it Ars Technica · 2 Feb 2026 "This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission."
- Amazon buys 10 more Falcon 9 launches SpaceNews · 2 Feb 2026 Amazon has purchased an additional 10 Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX as part of its efforts to accelerate deployment of its broadband satellite constellation.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 1 Feb 2026 The Starlink 17-32 mission will be the first Starlink mission in February. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:38 a.m. PST (10:38 a.m. EST / 1538 UTC).
- SpaceX files plans for million-satellite orbital data center constellation SpaceNews · 31 Jan 2026 SpaceX is seeking Federal Communications Commission approval for a satellite constellation of unprecedented scale intended to function as an orbital data center.
- Cold weather delays earliest Artemis 2 launch opportunity Spaceflight Now · 30 Jan 2026 The agency is looking at Feb. 11 as the earliest date for launching the SpaceX Crew-12 mission. However, it hinges entirely on the status of Artemis 2 and whether or not it has launched.
- Former SpaceX astronaut discusses training as a NASA astronaut candidate NASASpaceflight · 30 Jan 2026 Training is underway for NASA’s newest class of astronaut candidates at the Johnson Space Center…
- Rocket Report: How a 5-ton satellite fell off a booster; will SpaceX and xAI merge? Ars Technica · 30 Jan 2026 "We’re seeing remarkable growth year after year."
- Lockheed Martin launches ninth GPS III satellite to boost secure navigation SpaceDaily · 30 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 Lockheed Martin's ninth Global Positioning System III satellite has reached orbit, adding new resilience and security to the GPS constellation that underpins both military operations and...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch overnight Starlink flight as it unveils new ‘Stargaze’ space situational awareness system Spaceflight Now · 30 Jan 2026 The Starlink 6-101 mission is set to be SpaceX’s 13th and final launch of the month. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 2:22 a.m. EST (0722 UTC).
- Falcon Goes 3 for 3 with Rapid Response GPS III-9 Launch Space Scout · 29 Jan 2026 At 11:53 PM on Tuesday night, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket leapt from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying another GPS block III spacecraft into orbit.
- SpaceX eyes IPO timed to planet alignment and Musk birthday: report SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 SpaceX is targeting a mid-June initial public offering that would coincide with a rare planetary alignment and founder Elon Musk's birthday, the Financial Times reported on...
- SpaceX plans next Starship test flight in March SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2026 The first Starship test flight of 2026 is scheduled for as soon as early March as SpaceX enters a critical year in the vehicle’s development.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 11,000th Starlink satellite to date on Thursday Spaceflight Now · 29 Jan 2026 SpaceX currently has more than 9,500 Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-19 mission from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 8:42 a.m. PST (11:42 a.m. EST / 1642 UTC).
- OQ Technology plots smartphone test amid SpaceX’s C-band D2D push SpaceNews · 28 Jan 2026 OQ Technology is preparing to deploy a small satellite to test using C-band to connect smartphones from LEO, joining SpaceX in a push to repurpose the spectrum for direct-to-device services.
- SpaceX launches GPS satellite for U.S. Space Force SpaceNews · 28 Jan 2026 Mission marks third consecutive GPS launch reassigned from ULA to SpaceX
- EBAD PRM Payload Release Module Family Demonstrates Scalable, Low-Shock Separation Capability on Falcon 9 Twilight Rideshare Mission SpaceNews · 27 Jan 2026 SIMSBURY, Conn., January 26, 2026 – Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense Company (EBAD) announced the successful flight and actuation of its Payload Release Module, PRM9103, during SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Twilight rideshare [...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch GPS 3 satellite following switch from ULA Vulcan rocket Spaceflight Now · 26 Jan 2026 This will be the third launch of a GPS satellite in as many years. Liftoff of the GPS 3-9 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 11:42 p.m. EST (0442 UTC).
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites to polar, low Earth orbit Spaceflight Now · 25 Jan 2026 The Starlink 17-20 mission will be the seventh Starlink mission this year. Liftoff from pad 4E is scheduled for 7:38:20 a.m. PST (10:38:20 a.m. EST / 1538:20 UTC).
- NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-12 Mission to Space Station NASA · 23 Jan 2026 NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Friday, Jan. 30, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. At 11 a.m. EST, mi...
- Space Beyond lines up 2027 SpaceX launch for low-cost memorial cubesat SpaceNews · 23 Jan 2026 Florida-based Space Beyond plans to start building its first memorial spacecraft next week after booking a launch on SpaceX’s October 2027 rideshare mission.
- ESA to Study Falcon 9 Breakup Over Poland European Spaceflight · 23 Jan 2026 The European Space Agency has published a call to tender for a study examining the re-entry and breakup of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage in February last year. In the early hours of 19 February 2025, a Falcon 9 second st...
- Teledyne detector arrays power NASAs BlackCAT CubeSat X-ray mission SpaceDaily · 22 Jan 2026 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Teledyne Technologies has confirmed that its Space Imaging division has successfully deployed Speedster HyViSI Hybrid Visible Silicon Imager focal plane arrays aboard NASAs BlackCAT C...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch first West Coast Starlink mission of 2026 Spaceflight Now · 21 Jan 2026 The Starlink 17-30 mission will send the batch of satellites into a polar low Earth orbit. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is set for 6:46 p.m. PST (9:46 p.m. EST / 0246 UTC).
- NASA Invites Media to Crew-10 Visit at Marshall NASA · 21 Jan 2026 NASA will host two astronauts at 10 a.m. CST Friday, Jan. 23, for a media opportunity at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploratio...
- Florida Starship progress with launch sites at KSC and Cape NASASpaceflight · 20 Jan 2026 Although there has been a pause in launch operations as SpaceX transitions Starship to the…
- Atomic 6 debris shields selected for Portal Space Systems mission SpaceDaily · 19 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Atomic-6 has secured a key deployment of its Space Armor tiles as the primary micrometeoroid and orbital debris protection system on an upcoming Portal Space Systems spacecraft that will...
- Live coverage: Space Falcon 9 rocket counting down to Starlink delivery mission Spaceflight Now · 18 Jan 2026 SpaceX will continue the expansion of its Starlink internet network with the launch of 29 new satellites. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral in Florida is scheduled for 5:06:10 p.m. EST (2206:10 UTC) Sunday.
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 to Discuss Space Station Science Mission NASA · 16 Jan 2026 After 167 days in space, the crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission will hold a news conference at 2:15 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss their science expedi...