News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 26 Apr 2025 The Starlink 12-23 mission includes 13 Direct to Cell Starlink satellites. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeting Sunday, April 27, at 10:58 p.m. EDT (0258 UTC).
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 26 Apr 2025 The Starlink 11-9 mission represents the 50th orbital launch from U.S. soil in 2025, of which 48 are SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is targeting Sunday, April 27, at 3:41...
- Webinar: SpaceX – 2025 Business Outlook SpaceNews · 24 Apr 2025 Join us on April 16 for a timely discussion on those challenging Starlink and the push for multi-orbit and multi-operator solutions.
- NASA Marshall Fires Up Hybrid Rocket Motor to Prep for Moon Landings NASA · 24 Apr 2025 NASA’s Artemis campaign will use human landing systems, provided by SpaceX and Blue Origin, to safely transport crew to and from the surface of the Moon, in preparation for future crewed missions to Mars. As the landers...
- NASA Marshall Fires Up Hybrid Rocket Motor to Prep for Moon Landings NASA · 24 Apr 2025 NASA’s Artemis campaign will use human landing systems, provided by SpaceX and Blue Origin, to safely transport crew to and from the surface of the Moon, in preparation for future crewed missions to Mars. As the landers...
- SpaceX Launches Sparse Bandwagon-3 Mission with Just Three Payloads The Launch Pad · 24 Apr 2025 SpaceX Launches Sparse Bandwagon-3 Mission with Just Three Payloads
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 23 Apr 2025 The mission will be the 30th Starlink launch of the year for SpaceX. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeted for Thursday, April 24, at 9:52 p.m. EDT (0152 UTC).
- SpaceX launches third mid-inclination rideshare mission SpaceNews · 22 Apr 2025 SpaceX launched the third in its series of mid-inclination dedicated rideshare missions April 21, but with very few rideshare payloads on board.
- SpaceX Set to Launch Bandwagon-3 Rideshare Mission with Atmos’ PHOENIX Reentry Capsule and more! The Launch Pad · 21 Apr 2025 SpaceX Set to Launch Bandwagon-3 Rideshare Mission with Atmos’ PHOENIX Reentry Capsule and more!
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 21 Apr 2025 SpaceX’s manifest lists three customers who are sending their payloads to a mid-inclination orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 8:48 p.m. ET (0048 UTC).
- Launch Roundup: China to launch crew, Falcon 9 to launch Bandwagon rideshare NASASpaceflight · 21 Apr 2025 This week, China will launch three taikonauts to the Tiangong space station. SpaceX’s Falcon 9…
- SpaceX launches cargo Dragon to ISS with additional crew supplies SpaceNews · 21 Apr 2025 SpaceX launched a Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station April 21 whose cargo includes more crew supplies and fewer science experiments than usual.
- NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 32nd SpaceX Resupply Station Mission NASA · 21 Apr 2025 Following the successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 32nd Commercial Resupply Services mission, new scientific experiments and supplies are bound for the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying ap...
- ACES on its way to space ESA · 21 Apr 2025 Today at 10:15 CEST, ESA’s Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) began its journey to the International Space Station on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 32nd resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 20 Apr 2025 The Cargo Dragon spacecraft, tail number C209, will carry 6,659 lbs. (3,021 kg.) of science and supplies to the orbiting outpost. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is targeting Monday, April 21, at 4:15...
- NRO reaches milestone with over 200 satellites deployed in two years SpaceNews · 20 Apr 2025 The NROL-145 mission lifted off Sunday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 8:29 a.m. Eastern.
- Starship program laying groundwork for huge facilities in Texas and Florida NASASpaceflight · 19 Apr 2025 SpaceX is busy creating launch and production capacity for the future of its Starship program,…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch third NRO mission in eight days Spaceflight Now · 19 Apr 2025 The quick pace of missions is notably quick for the intelligence gathering agency. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 5:29 a.m. PDT (8:29 a.m. EDT, 1229 UTC).
- Spain Approves €1 Billion Loan to Hisdesat for PAZ 2 Satellites European Spaceflight · 19 Apr 2025 Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a loan agreement under which national satellite operator Hisdesat will receive €1.011 billion over eight years to develop a pair of PAZ 2 satellites. The PAZ-1 synthetic aperture...
- Rocket Report: Daytona rocket delayed again; Bahamas tells SpaceX to hold up Ars Technica · 18 Apr 2025 A Falcon 9 core has now launched as many times as there are Merlins on a Falcon Heavy.
- Cape launch sites bustling with activity, New Glenn and Starship preparations underway NASASpaceflight · 17 Apr 2025 While several Cape Canaveral launch sites remain busy with launches from SpaceX, ULA, and Blue…
- NASA’s SpaceX 32nd Commercial Resupply Mission Overview NASA · 16 Apr 2025 NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 4:15 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 21, for the next launch to deliver scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. Filled with about 6,7...
- NASA Invites Virtual Guests to Launch of SpaceX 32nd Resupply Mission NASA · 16 Apr 2025 NASA invites the public to participate in virtual activities ahead of the launch of SpaceX’s 32nd commercial resupply services mission for the agency. NASA and SpaceX are targeting launch at 4:15 a.m. EDT Monday, April 2...
- Experience the Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission NASA · 15 Apr 2025 Digital content creators are invited to register to attend the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Pro...
- Atomic Clock and Plant DNA Research Launching Aboard NASA’s SpaceX CRS-32 Mission NASA · 15 Apr 2025 NASA’s SpaceX 32nd commercial resupply services mission, scheduled to lift off from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in April, is heading to the International Space Station with experiments that include research on whet...
- Launch Roundup: Alpha ready for launch, Falcon 9 to launch cargo to ISS NASASpaceflight · 14 Apr 2025 This week will see the worldwide launch cadence slow, with only four launches scheduled. SpaceX’s…
- NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 32nd Station Resupply Launch, Arrival NASA · 14 Apr 2025 NASA and SpaceX are targeting 4:15 a.m. EDT, Monday, April 21, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This is the 32nd SpaceX commercial resuppl...
- SpaceX starts 2025 with Falcon records and Starship problems NASASpaceflight · 13 Apr 2025 SpaceX kicked off 2025 by continuing its record-breaking pace of Falcon 9 launches while also…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 13 Apr 2025 The Starlink 6-73 mission features a Falcon booster, tail number 1067, which will launch for a record-setting 27th time. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeting 10:34 p.m. EDT (0234 UTC).
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starshield satellites for the NRO on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now · 12 Apr 2025 The NROL-192 mission will the 10th to date supporting the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) proliferated architecture satellite constellation. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is targeting Satu...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 10 Apr 2025 The Starlink 12-17 mission will carry 13 Starlink V2 Mini satellites that feature Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is targeting Friday, April 11, at 1:24 a.m. (0524 UTC).
- Station Nation: Meet Nick Kopp, SpaceX Dragon Flight Lead NASA · 10 Apr 2025 Nick Kopp is a Dragon flight lead in the Transportation Integration Office at Johnson Space Center in Houston. He is currently leading NASA’s efforts to prepare, launch, and return the agency’s 32nd SpaceX commercial res...
- NASA’s SpaceX 32nd Resupply Mission Launches New Research to Station NASA · 10 Apr 2025 NASA and SpaceX are launching the company’s 32nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station later this month, bringing a host of new research to the orbiting laboratory. Aboard the SpaceX Dra...
- ULA ready to launch first operational Amazon Kuiper mission NASASpaceflight · 9 Apr 2025 Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband communications mega-constellation, a future competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink service, is ready…
- US Space Force Reassigns GPS III SV-08 Launch from ULA to SpaceX The Launch Pad · 9 Apr 2025 US Space Force Reassigns GPS III SV-08 Launch from ULA to SpaceX
- Intuitive Machines Selects SpaceX to Launch IM-4 Lunar Lander and Data Relay Satellites The Launch Pad · 8 Apr 2025 Intuitive Machines Selects SpaceX to Launch IM-4 Lunar Lander and Data Relay Satellites
- SpaceX secures majority of NSSL Phase 3 fiscal year 2025 missions SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2025 The first nine missions are worth $1.27 billion in contracts
- SpaceX to launch second accelerated GPS 3 satellite mission in late May Spaceflight Now · 8 Apr 2025 This mission follows a similar model of processing used during the Rapid Response Trailblazer (RRT-1) mission, which saw the launch of the GPS 3 Space Vehicle 07 (SV-07) spacecraft on a Falcon 9 instead of a United Launc...
- Viasat adds Telesat Lightspeed LEO connectivity to multi-orbit mix SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 Geostationary operator Viasat has signed a contract to use the low Earth orbit constellation Telesat plans to start deploying next year to help counter competition from SpaceX’s satellites in LEO.
- Space Force reassigns GPS satellite launch from ULA to SpaceX SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. Space Force is transferring the launch of a GPS satellite from United Launch Alliance (ULA) to SpaceX in an effort to reduce a backlog of […]