News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- NASA to Stream SpaceX Crew-12 Return, Splashdown Live NASA · 5 Oct 2026 NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 8:05 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, Oct. 7, for the undocking of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission from the International Space Station, pending weather conditions. An Oct. 7 undock...
- Launch Preview: Flights from South Korea, China, USA planned for this week NASASpaceflight · 5 Oct 2026 On the heels of an impactful few days of launches from SpaceX, this week shapes…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 data transport satellites for the Space Development Agency Spaceflight Now · 4 Oct 2026 The Tranche 1 Transporter Layer A mission is the fourth flight supporting the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture constellation. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is sch...
- Heading Home: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Concludes Station Science Mission NASA · 2 Oct 2026 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is ending, with the crew scheduled to return in early October. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut An...
- Crew-13 Arrives at ISS as Crew-12 Prepares to Depart SpacePolicyOnline.com · 2 Oct 2026 NASA’s 13th operational Crew Dragon mission arrived at the International Space Station today about 8 hours after launch. That’s the fastest trip on a SpaceX Dragon thanks to an opportune
- Fresh crew takes off for six-month stay aboard space station Spaceflight Now · 1 Oct 2026 Strapped into a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, Crew 13 commander Jessica Watkins, pilot Luke Delaney, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov and Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk blasted off from pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral...
- Falcon Heavy set to launch classified NROL-97 to high-energy orbit NASASpaceflight · 1 Oct 2026 SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy is poised atop Launch Complex 39A once again, this time to launch…
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches NASA · 1 Oct 2026 In this Oct. 1, 2026, photo, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The spacecraft is carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins...
- Live coverage: AI datacenter prototypes, energy redirection demonstrators and more launching on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 Spaceflight Now · 1 Oct 2026 The mission carries 130 payloads onboard the Falcon 9 rocket heading to a Sun-synchronous orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 11:32 a.m. PDT (2:32 p.m. EDT / 1832 UTC).
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches to International Space Station NASA · 1 Oct 2026 Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission launched at 11:10 a.m. EDT Thursday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space...
- Starfish Otter, other payloads set to launch on Transporter 18 NASASpaceflight · 1 Oct 2026 SpaceX plans to launch a Transporter rideshare mission aboard a Falcon 9 from California, on…
- Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX to launch next crewed mission to the International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 1 Oct 2026 NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, will become the first agency astronaut to fly for a second time onboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base is schedul...
- Starship makes orbit, Flight 15 preps in full swing NASASpaceflight · 30 Sep 2026 SpaceX made significant strides in the Starship program during Flight 14. Booster 21, despite losing…
- Launch Preview: Crew-13 to launch to ISS, Falcon Heavy to launch mission for the NRO NASASpaceflight · 29 Sep 2026 Four orbital launches are expected this week, all by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy…
- NASA Sets Crew-13 Launch, Docking Coverage NASA · 29 Sep 2026 NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission to the International Space Station. Live coverage will stream through a variety of platforms. Learn whe...
- NASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers Ars Technica · 29 Sep 2026 So is SpaceX just being selfish, or what?
- Crew-13 Rocket and Spacecraft at Launch Pad NASA · 29 Sep 2026 Ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission launch, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft are vertical at the launch pad of Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida in this Sept. 27, 2...
- Starship Achieves Orbit for the First Time SpacePolicyOnline.com · 28 Sep 2026 The flight did not go exactly as planned, but SpaceX’s Starship Integrated Flight Test-14 did make it into orbit for the first time today and deployed 26 operational Starlink V3
- What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission NASA · 28 Sep 2026 Four crew members are set to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance aboard the orbiting laboratory.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch first Starlink V3 satellites to orbit on Starship Spaceflight Now · 28 Sep 2026 The first planned orbital flight of a Starship-Super Heavy rocket aims to send 26 Starlink Version 3 into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas, is scheduled during a 75-minute window that opens at 7:15...
- Starship Flight 14: SpaceX Attempts Orbit NASASpaceflight · 27 Sep 2026 After more than a decade of development in many forms, SpaceX’s Starship is slated to…
- SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch classified mission for U.S. Space Force from West Coast Spaceflight Now · 25 Sep 2026 Liftoff of the USSF-385 mission atop a Falcon 9 is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. PDT (8:56 a.m. EDT / 1256 UTC) at the opening of a three-hour launch window.
- NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-14 Assignments for Space Station Mission NASA · 24 Sep 2026 Four crew members from three space agencies will launch to the International Space Station no earlier than spring 2027 for a long-duration science expedition as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-14 mission. NASA astronauts Kayl...
- NASA to Study Human Health, Performance During Crew-13 Mission NASA · 24 Sep 2026 During NASA’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission aboard the International Space Station, astronauts will support a series of biomedical and human performance investigations, including a new collaborative effort to study how spacefli...
- SpaceX stack Starship and Super Heavy for first orbital flight Spaceflight Now · 23 Sep 2026 The inclusion of the upper stage, tail number Ship 41, comes ahead of a probable fueling demonstration planned in the days leading up to a launch attempt. Starship Flight 14 is scheduled for no earlier than Sept. 28, pen...
- Ship 41 rolls to Pad 2 carrying two flown tiles from Ship 40 NASASpaceflight · 23 Sep 2026 SpaceX rolled Ship 41 to the launch site for stacking with Booster 21, and the…
- Launch Preview: Electron, Falcon 9, and Starship set for launches NASASpaceflight · 21 Sep 2026 A total of five orbital launches are scheduled this week. SpaceX will launch its Falcon…
- SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster arrives at pad ahead of first orbital Starship launch Spaceflight Now · 21 Sep 2026 The first planned orbital Starship mission is scheduled for launch from Starbase in Texas as soon as Sept. 28, pending final approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.
- Exolaunch, Space Cargo book Starship Starfall missions NASASpaceflight · 21 Sep 2026 SpaceX’s disk-shaped Starfall reentry capsule, first flown on Falcon 9 in June, now has two…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now · 19 Sep 2026 Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled during a window that opens at 6:47 p.m. PDT (9:47 p.m. EDT / 0147 UTC). It will be the 81st Starlink mission of the year.
- NASA Awards SpaceX Three Crew Flights to Space Station NASA · 18 Sep 2026 To continue regular crew transportation to the International Space Station, NASA has awarded SpaceX three additional missions through a contract modification.
- Rocket Report: ULA flies into uncertain future; Falcon 9 family hits 700 launches Ars Technica · 18 Sep 2026 “I can tell you SpaceX has already gone captive."
- Starship’s upcoming missions: Waiting on Orbit, Building toward the Cape NASASpaceflight · 18 Sep 2026 SpaceX is now targeting Starship Flight 14 no earlier than Monday, September 28, pending regulatory…
- NASA Awards Launch Services for StarBurst Gamma-Ray Detector NASA · 17 Sep 2026 NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the agency’s StarBurst mission, a small satellite designed to investigate neutron star mergers and the origins of short gamma-ray bursts. StarBurst will launch aboa...
- NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 35th Resupply Launch to Space Station NASA · 17 Sep 2026 Media accreditation is open for the next cargo launch that will deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. The 35th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the...
- Avio CEO Reports Influx of Customers Turned Away by SpaceX European Spaceflight · 16 Sep 2026 Italian launch services provider Avio has seen an influx of customers who were unable to secure launch opportunities with SpaceX, according to CEO Giulio Ranzo. “I can tell you SpaceX has already gone captive because we...
- Starship to Attempt First Orbital Flight Next Week SpacePolicyOnline.com · 16 Sep 2026 SpaceX will attempt to put Starship into orbit for the first time next week pending regulatory approval. If all goes according to plan, Integrated Flight Test-14 or IFT-14 will orbit
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch national security payload for the U.S. Space Force on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now · 15 Sep 2026 The rocket will carry an unspecified number of satellites to orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:18 p.m. PDT (10:18 p.m. EDT / 0218 UTC).
- SpaceX sets launch date for first Starship orbital flight Ars Technica · 15 Sep 2026 Reaching orbit would mark a significant milestone.
- Ship 42 wraps chopsticks tests, Flight 14 moves to NET Sept. 22 NASASpaceflight · 14 Sep 2026 SpaceX has completed multi-day catch-related testing with unflown Ship 42 at Pad 2, then rolled…