News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Impulse Space unveils upgraded Mira spacecraft, expanding capabilities beyond LEO NASASpaceflight · 6 Aug 2025 Impulse Space, the aerospace firm founded by Tom Mueller—the engineering mastermind behind SpaceX’s Merlin and…
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Looks Back at Science Mission NASA · 5 Aug 2025 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Looks Back at Science Mission NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission with agency astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos co...
- How SpaceX modified Pad 1 for Ship Static Fire tests to cover Massey’s downtime NASASpaceflight · 5 Aug 2025 Following the energetic RUD of Ship 36 at Massey’s on June 18, teams at the…
- Launch Roundup: Vulcan and Electron to launch between Falcon 9 missions NASASpaceflight · 4 Aug 2025 Four rockets are scheduled to launch from the U.S. this week. SpaceX is planning to…
- Live coverage: Starlink mission marks SpaceX’s 450th flight-proven Falcon booster launch Spaceflight Now · 3 Aug 2025 The Starlink 10-30 mission will add 28 more satellites to SpaceX’s low Earth orbit megaconstellation. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 1:03 a.m. EDT (0503 UTC) o...
- LZ-1 receives its final Falcon landing as SpaceX hand over the landing pad NASASpaceflight · 3 Aug 2025 After years of delivering iconic views of Falcon boosters performing Return to Launch Site (RTLS)…
- NASA, SpaceX ‘thread the clouds’ to launch Crew-11 to the International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 1 Aug 2025 The Crew Dragon mission was delayed a day due to cumulus clouds, but had enough clearance to allow for a launch on August 1. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at 11:43 a.m. EDT (1543 UTC).
- Crew-11 Launches to International Space Station NASA · 1 Aug 2025 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft Endeavour lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 1, 2025. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Ja...
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Launches to International Space Station NASA · 1 Aug 2025 Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission launched at 11:43 a.m. EDT Friday from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station...
- SpaceX launches West Coast Falcon 9 rocket on Starlink 13-4 mission Spaceflight Now · 31 Jul 2025 Some classified satellites might have hitched a ride with 19 Starlink satellites launched by SpaceX from the company’s West Coast launch site on Thursday.
- Sunrise on Crew-11 Launch Attempt NASA · 31 Jul 2025 The Sun rises on the morning of July 31, 2025, ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch was postponed due to an unfavorable weather forecast. Teams are now tar...
- NASA, SpaceX to launch Crew-11 mission to the ISS NASASpaceflight · 31 Jul 2025 NASA and SpaceX are set for the launch of the 11th operational crew rotation mission…
- Live coverage: Former members of Crew-9, Starliner-1 missions unite to fly to the Space Station Spaceflight Now · 31 Jul 2025 The four members of the SpaceX Crew-11 flight were previously set to fly on different missions before they ended up as a quartet on the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 39A at NASA’s K...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 29 Jul 2025 The Starlink 10-29 mission will add another 28 satellites into the low Earth orbit megaconstellation. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:37 p.m. EDT (0337 UTC).
- Mystery Raptors spotted arriving at McGregor NASASpaceflight · 29 Jul 2025 A curious delivery caught the eyes of NSF’s cameras at SpaceX’s McGregor test site in…
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch Crew-11 to ISS; ISRO and NASA launch new SAR satellite NASASpaceflight · 28 Jul 2025 With 10 launches scheduled from around the world, this week’s launch manifest is among the…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to perform a static fire test of its Falcon 9 rocket ahead of the Crew-11 launch Spaceflight Now · 28 Jul 2025 The test will follow the conclusion of a launch day rehearsal with the astronauts and cosmonaut in the loop, referred to as a dry dress rehearsal. The Crew-11 launch is scheduled for Thursday, July 31 at 12:09 p.m. EDT (...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 26 Jul 2025 The Starlink 17-2 mission will be SpaceX’s 92nd launch of 2025. It’s targeting liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4 East at 8:55 p.m. PDT (11:55 p.m. EDT / 0355 UTC).
- Space Traffic Report: Busy Week for Falcon 9: TRACERS, Starlink & O3b Satellites! NASASpaceflight · 25 Jul 2025 This week’s launches predominantly featured SpaceX’s Falcon 9, beginning with a Starlink mission from Vandenberg,…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 25 Jul 2025 The Starlink 10-26 mission will add another 28 satellites into the constellation of more than 8,000 on orbit. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 4:34 a.m. EDT (0834 UTC).
- NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 33rd Resupply Launch to Space Station NASA · 25 Jul 2025 Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 33rd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to t...
- NASA Invites Virtual Guests to SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Launch NASA · 25 Jul 2025 NASA invites the public to participate as virtual guests in the launch of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Explor...
- NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 Launch, Docking NASA · 24 Jul 2025 NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for 12:09 p.m. EDT, Thursday, July 31, from Launc...
- NASA Launches Mission to Study Earth’s Magnetic Shield NASA · 23 Jul 2025 NASA’s newest mission, TRACERS, soon will begin studying how Earth’s magnetic shield protects our planet from the effects of space weather. Short for Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites...
- NASA probes to study how the solar wind triggers potentially dangerous ‘space weather’ Spaceflight Now · 23 Jul 2025 SpaceX launched twin satellites for NASA Wednesday that will study how the electrically-charged solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field, creating constantly changing and occasionally dangerous "space weather" af...
- FAA caused Falcon 9 TRACERS launch scrub NASASpaceflight · 22 Jul 2025 The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has noted that it scrubbed a SpaceX launch at the…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch NASA’s TRACERS satellites on rideshare Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 22 Jul 2025 A total of seven spacecraft will be deployed beginning about 1.5 hours after liftoff. SpaceX is aiming to launch the mission from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:13 a.m. PDT (2:13 p.m. EDT, 1813 UTC).
- NASA’s TRACERS ready to offer insight on Earth’s magnetic field NASASpaceflight · 22 Jul 2025 On Tuesday, July 22, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base…
- Launch Roundup: Russian and European science missions to launch during busy week NASASpaceflight · 21 Jul 2025 Eight launches are scheduled for this week. Four of these are Falcon 9s, with SpaceX…
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 to Discuss Station Mission, Upcoming Return NASA · 21 Jul 2025 Media are invited to hear from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 during a news conference beginning at 10:40 a.m. EDT, Friday, July 25, from the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japa...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 2 O3b mPOWER satellites for SES on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 21 Jul 2025 The mission represents the fifth pair of Boeing-built O3b mPOWER satellites to launch into medium Earth orbit. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 5:12 p.m. EDT (2112 UTC).
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites into polar orbit on Falcon 9 rocket from California Spaceflight Now · 18 Jul 2025 The mission is part of SpaceX’s plan to bolster its internet network in Alaska and other polar regions. The company is targeting liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 8:51 p.m....
- What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission NASA · 18 Jul 2025 Four crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance activities aboard the orbiting laborat...
- Starship at Cape Canaveral Making Progress as SpaceX Tries to Push the Program Forward NASASpaceflight · 16 Jul 2025 While SpaceX continues to attempt to launch flight tests at Starbase, crews are working diligently…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 15 Jul 2025 This is the first of three planned Falcon 9 missions Amazon booked for its internet relay satellites. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:18 a.m. EDT (0618 UTC) from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 15 Jul 2025 The Starlink 15-2 mission will be the 30th orbital launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in 2025. SpaceX is targeting liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4 East at 7:05 p.m. PDT (10:05 p.m. EDT, 0205 UTC).
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Gears Up for Space Station Research NASA · 15 Jul 2025 A host of scientific investigations await the crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission during their long-duration expedition aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, and JAXA (Ja...
- NASA, SpaceX target July 31 for Crew-11 launch to the ISS Spaceflight Now · 14 Jul 2025 The four-person crew will launch onboard Dragon Endeavour from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. It will be the first time a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule has flown for a sixth time.
- Next Boeing Starliner To Fly Without Crew as NASA Looks to Extend SpaceX Missions To 8 Month Rotation The Launch Pad · 13 Jul 2025 Next Boeing Starliner To Fly Without Crew as NASA Looks to Extend SpaceX Missions To 8 Month Rotation
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch unspecified satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 12 Jul 2025 SpaceX disclosed neither the payload nor the customer for this mission launching from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled for 1:04 a.m. EDT (0504 UTC), the opening of...