News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites to polar orbit from California Spaceflight Now · 26 May 2025 The mission will be SpaceX’s 480th Falcon 9 rocket launch to date. Launch teams are targeting a liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East at 9:14 a.m. PDT (12:14 p.m. EDT, 1614 UTC).
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 24 May 2025 The Starlink 12-22 mission will be the 45 Starlink mission of the year. SpaceX is targeting a liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:19 p.m. EDT (1719 UTC).
- SpaceX blames Starship Flight 8 mishap on engine hardware failure SpaceNews · 23 May 2025 The failure of SpaceX’s Starship on its most recent test flight had a different root cause than the previous failure, despite happening at about the same time.
- FAA clears SpaceX to launch its 9th Starship super heavy rocket, while Flight 8 mishap investigation continues Spaceflight Now · 23 May 2025 A series of aviation and marine warnings suggest the launch could be as soon as Tuesday, May 27, following the Memorial Day holiday. SpaceX has not publicly stated when it plans to launch the Starship Flight 9 mission.
- SpaceX Readies IFT-9 Starship Test Flight, Explains IFT-8 Failure SpacePolicyOnline.com · 23 May 2025 SpaceX said today it plans to launch the ninth Starship Integrated Flight Test, IFT-9, on Tuesday, May 27. The flight follows two successive failures of the Starship second stage. Both
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch West Coast Falcon 9 with Starlink satellites Spaceflight Now · 23 May 2025 If all goes well, this will be SpaceX’s 450th Falcon booster landing. Liftoff from pad 4 East is targeted for 1:36 p.m. PDT (4:36 p.m. EDT, 2036 UTC).
- FAA provides final approval for next Starship launch SpaceNews · 22 May 2025 The Federal Aviation Administration has given final approval to SpaceX for the next Starship launch, now scheduled for no earlier than next week.
- Station Nation: Meet Megan Harvey, Utilization Flight Lead and Capsule Communicator NASA · 21 May 2025 Megan Harvey is a utilization flight lead and capsule communicator, or capcom, in the Research Integration Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. She integrates science payload constraints related to vehicles’...
- Live coverage: New Falcon 9 booster to make second attempt at debut on Starlink delivery mission Spaceflight Now · 20 May 2025 SpaceX will try again Tuesday to launch a brand new Falcon 9 booster after an abort halted its first attempt. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral, with 23 Starlink satellites aboard, is scheduled for 11:19 p.m. EDT (03...
- NASA Sets Coverage for 32nd SpaceX Resupply Mission Departure NASA · 20 May 2025 NASA and its international partners will soon receive scientific research samples and hardware after a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Thursday, May 22, for its return to Earth. Live c...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 19 May 2025 The Starlink 12-15 mission is SpaceX’s 60th Falcon 9 launch of 2025. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeting 11:58 p.m. EDT (0358 UTC).
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX to start new Starlink shell; China, Russia to launch unknown payloads NASASpaceflight · 19 May 2025 This week, SpaceX will begin building a new shell for its Starlink constellation, launching from…
- Department of the Air Force issues draft documents for new SpaceX launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base Spaceflight Now · 19 May 2025 The proposal would allow SpaceX to take over Space Launch Complex 6, United Launch Alliance’s former Delta 4 launch site, and convert it for use to launch both Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets.
- FAA license update brings SpaceX closer to next Starship launch SpaceNews · 16 May 2025 SpaceX is a step closer to winning regulatory approval for its next Starship test flight, a critical launch after the previous two failed.
- Beyond launch: SpaceX’s expanding role in U.S. defense SpaceNews · 16 May 2025 SpaceX’s ascent from commercial launch provider to indispensable national security asset marks one of the most significant shifts in America’s defense industrial base in decades. As Elon Musk’s company extends […]
- Live coverage: SpaceX plans morning launch of Starlink satellites from California Spaceflight Now · 16 May 2025 The Starlink 15-5 will be SpaceX’s 58th Falcon 9 launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandneberg Space Force Base is targeted 6:43 a.m. PDT (9:43 a.m. EDT, 1343 UTC).
- Arabsat seeks Telesat Lightspeed capacity as Starlink expands into Saudi Arabia SpaceNews · 14 May 2025 Saudi Arabia's Arabsat signed a deal for broadband capacity from Telesat’s proposed low Earth orbit constellation, a day after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced approval to sell LEO services to maritime and aviation custome...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 14 May 2025 The Starlink 6-67 mission will fly on a south-easterly trajectory once it departs from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is targeting 12:38 p.m. EDT (1638 UTC) on May 14.
- Foreign SpaceX launch customers seek relief from U.S. tariffs SpaceNews · 12 May 2025 German launch services provider Exolaunch is working with non-U.S. customers to reclaim most of the tariffs they must pay to deploy their satellites via SpaceX.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 12 May 2025 The Falcon 9 rocket will fly in a south-easterly trajectory once its lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. SpaceX is targeting a launch at 6:15 p.m. PDT (9:15 p.m. EDT, 0115 UTC).
- Live coverage: 28 Starlink satellites to launch on Falcon 9 booster making record breaking 28th flight Spaceflight Now · 11 May 2025 The Starlink 6-83 mission will also mark SpaceX’s 100th Falcon 9 launch from Launch Complex 39A. Liftoff is targeted for 12:06 a.m. EDT (0406 UTC).
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 10 May 2025 The Starlink 6-91 mission includes the 900th Starlink V2 Mini satellite launched in 2025. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeted for Saturday, May 10 at 2:28 am EDT (0628 UTC).
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now · 9 May 2025 The mission is launching after a six-day delay. Liftoff of the Starlink 15-3 mission from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is targeting 5:03 p.m. PDT (8:03 p.m. EDT, 0003 UTC).
- House Democrats seek information from NASA and the Pentagon on Musk conflicts of interest and SpaceX foreign investment SpaceNews · 7 May 2025 Democratic leaders of two House committee are asking NASA and the Defense Department to investigate claims that SpaceX takes investment from Chinese sources as well as broader conflict-of-interest concerns.
- India’s satellite crackdown brings fresh challenges for Starlink and OneWeb SpaceNews · 6 May 2025 India is tightening security and data compliance rules for satellite connectivity, creating new hurdles for SpaceX’s Starlink and other broadband constellations aiming to enter the world’s most populous country.
- FAA gives environmental approval for increased Starship launch rate SpaceNews · 6 May 2025 The Federal Aviation Administration will allow SpaceX to perform as many as 25 Starship launches a year from its Texas site, five times the previous limit.
- FAA clears SpaceX for 25 launches a year from its Texas launch site Ars Technica · 6 May 2025 If SpaceX can clean up Starship's reliability issues, the company is free to fly.
- Starlink Outpaces Launches: SpaceX Enters New Era of Profitability SpaceNews · 6 May 2025 Starlink’s growth signals a strategic shift as SpaceX evolves from a launch provider to a diversified operator reshaping the commercial space landscape Paris, France– May 5, 2025 – According to […]
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 6 May 2025 The mission will be SpaceX’s 470th Falcon 9 rocket launch to date. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeting 8:22 p.m. EDT (0022 UTC).
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch 250th mission from SLC-40 NASASpaceflight · 5 May 2025 SpaceX is on course to launch its 250th mission from SLC-40 in Florida this week.…
- SpaceX pushed “sniper” theory with the feds far more than is publicly known Ars Technica · 5 May 2025 "It came out of nowhere, and it was really violent."
- As Ship 35 Static Fires, SpaceX has a Fleet a Vehicles Getting Ready for Flight NASASpaceflight · 3 May 2025 SpaceX continues to build and test Starships, with a current fleet of four boosters undergoes…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 3 May 2025 The ability to launch 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites comes from a shift by SpaceX to an “optimized” version of the spacecraft introduced in 2024. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is targeting 4:53 a.m....
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now · 3 May 2025 With this mission, SpaceX will have launched more than 800 Starlink V2 Mini satellites in 2025. Liftoff is targeting 11:13 a.m. PDT (2:13 p.m. EDT, 1813 UTC).
- New Polish Space Agency Chief Named After Abrupt Exit of Predecessor European Spaceflight · 2 May 2025 Poland’s Minister of Development and Technology has announced the appointment of Dr. Marta Ewa Wachowicz as the new President of the Polish Space Agency (POLSA). Her appointment comes less than a month after her predeces...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 1 May 2025 SpaceX will be aiming to complete its 440th successful booster landing with this mission, using a Falcon 9 first stage booster flying for an 18th time. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeti...
- NASA Kicks Off Biological Research Aboard Space Station NASA · 30 Apr 2025 Crew members are kicking off operations for several biological experiments that recently launched to the International Space Station aboard NASA’s 32nd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission. These include examining...
- First Operational Project Kuiper Satellites Reach Orbit SpacePolicyOnline.com · 29 Apr 2025 Weather cooperated tonight and the United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket sent the first 27 operational Project Kuiper satellites into orbit for Amazon. Similar to SpaceX’s Starlink system, Project Kuiper
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 29 Apr 2025 The mission is the second planned Falcon 9 launch for SpaceX in the span of six hours. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is targeting 10:34 p.m. EDT (0234 UTC).
- Musk’s Possible Role in Meink, Isaacman Nominations Continues to Raise Concerns SpacePolicyOnline.com · 26 Apr 2025 Troy Meink, President Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of the Air Force, reportedly told the Senate Armed Services Committee that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sat in on his job interview