News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- NASA Sets Briefings for Next International Space Station Crew Missions NASA · 18 Feb 2025 NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming Expedition 73 mission aboard the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Monday, Feb. 24, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Missio...
- SpaceX vs. Telecoms: FCC To Review C-Band Use In High-Stakes Fight Over 5G and Satellites The Launch Pad · 18 Feb 2025 SpaceX vs. Telecoms: FCC To Review C-Band Use In High-Stakes Fight Over 5G and Satellites
- Live coverage: SpaceX Falcon 9 launch to feature first landing attempt in The Bahamas Spaceflight Now · 17 Feb 2025 The Falcon 9 first stage booster, tail number B1080, will target a landing near Exuma, an island within The Bahamas. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 6 p.m. EST (2300 UTC).
- SpaceX invited to provide input on FAA air traffic control modernization SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2025 Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy says he has invited SpaceX to provide input on improving the FAA’s air traffic control system.
- Launch Roundup – Falcon 9 targets first Booster Landing in the Bahamas NASASpaceflight · 17 Feb 2025 Three SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink missions and a Rocket Lab Electron launching from New Zealand…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 14 Feb 2025 The Starlink 12-8 mission will be SpaceX’s 20 orbital launch of the year and send 21 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. Liftoff is set for 1:14 a.m. EST (0614 UTC).
- Lynk Global fundraise passes $85 million as direct-to-smartphone satellite race heats up SpaceNews · 13 Feb 2025 Lynk Global has raised more than $85 million to expand its direct-to-smartphone satellite network, as growing momentum from SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile highlights the market’s emerging potential.
- How NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Will Make a Looping Voyage to the Moon NASA · 13 Feb 2025 Before arriving at the Moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the Sun, Earth, and Moon over several months to gradually line up for capture into lunar orbit. NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer arrived in Florida...
- China’s answer to SpaceX SpaceNews · 13 Feb 2025 In this week's episode of Space Minds meet Yao Song, a Chinese entrepreneur and CEO of Orienspace. Raised in a Communist revolution, Orienspace’s founder now aims to outpace Elon Musk and lead China’s private space race.
- NASA announces new launch date for Crew-10, swap of SpaceX Dragon spacecraft following construction delays Spaceflight Now · 12 Feb 2025 The four-member crew will now fly onboard Dragon Endurance instead of SpaceX’s fifth Crew Dragon spacecraft as originally intended. Launch has moved up to Wednesday, March 12, “pending mission readiness and completion of...
- NASA Switches Crew Dragons Allowing Butch and Suni to Come Home a Couple Weeks Sooner SpacePolicyOnline.com · 12 Feb 2025 NASA confirmed today they will use an existing SpaceX Crew Dragon for the next routine crew replacement at the International Space Station, Crew-10, instead of a new one. The swap
- NASA and SpaceX to swap Crew Dragon spacecraft to reduce Crew-10 delay SpaceNews · 11 Feb 2025 NASA and SpaceX have agreed to switch Crew Dragon capsules to avoid further delays in the launch of a new crew to the International Space Station.
- NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-10 Launch to Space Station NASA · 11 Feb 2025 Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s 10th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft, carrying astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition. The agency’...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 11 Feb 2025 The Starlink 12-18 mission includes 13 satellites that have Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeting 1:53 p.m. EST (1853 UTC).
- NASA selects SpaceX to launch astrophysics smallsat mission SpaceNews · 11 Feb 2025 NASA has selected SpaceX to launch a small exoplanet science mission as a rideshare payload as soon as September.
- NASA Awards Launch Service Task Order for Pandora Mission NASA · 10 Feb 2025 NASA has selected SpaceX of Starbase, Texas, to provide the launch service for the agency’s Pandora mission, which will study at least 20 known exoplanets and their host stars to find out how changes in stars affect our...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California Spaceflight Now · 8 Feb 2025 The Starlink 11-10 mission will be the sixth orbital launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base this year. Liftoff from pad 4E is set for 4:03 p.m. PST (7:03 p.m. EST, 0003 UTC).
- FCC sets stage for SpaceX and wireless industry C-band showdown SpaceNews · 7 Feb 2025 The Federal Communications Commission looks set to launch a process to review new uses for upper C-band satellite spectrum at its first open meeting under Chairman Brendan Carr Feb. 27, potentially setting up a battle be...
- Starbase making progress on second launch pad NASASpaceflight · 7 Feb 2025 SpaceX is making progress on its next-generation orbital launch pad at Starbase, Pad B. This…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 7 Feb 2025 The Starlink 12-9 mission will be SpaceX’s 10th dedicated flight supporting the launch of its Starlink V2 Mini satellites. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 1:52 p.m. EST (1852 UTC).
- DIU studying applications of SpaceX Starship in-space refueling SpaceNews · 6 Feb 2025 A Defense Department unit is examining how SpaceX’s Starship vehicle could be used to support a broader architecture of in-space refueling.
- SpaceX Swaps Dragon Capsules & Targets March 12 for Crew 10 Launch, March 19th For Butch and Sunny Return As Station Approaches Resource Limits The Launch Pad · 6 Feb 2025 SpaceX Swaps Dragon Capsules & Targets March 12 for Crew 10 Launch, March 19th For Butch and Sunny Return As Station Approaches Resource Limits
- Don’t compete with or emulate SpaceX, investors urge SpaceNews · 6 Feb 2025 Space startups have long been urged not to try to complete directly with the industry’s behemoth, SpaceX, but also shouldn't emulate it, investors say.
- FAA Approves ATMOS Re-Entry Capsule Test Ahead of 2025 Launch European Spaceflight · 6 Feb 2025 German space logistics company ATMOS Space Cargo has announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to launch the test flight of its Phoenix re-entry capsule aboard the SpaceX...
- SpaceX launches third pair of Maxar’s WorldView Legion imaging satellites SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 The WorldView Legion satellites capture images with 30-centimeter resolution
- Mission Space Set To Launch First Sensors For Space Weather Constellation Aboard SpaceX Transporter 13 The Launch Pad · 4 Feb 2025 Mission Space Set To Launch First Sensors For Space Weather Constellation Aboard SpaceX Transporter 13
- SpaceX launches final block 1 WorldView Legion satellites for Maxar Technologies Spaceflight Now · 4 Feb 2025 The mission, dubbed Maxar 3 by SpaceX, was the third launch of Maxar’s WorldView Legion satellites. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A happened at 6:13 p.m. EST (2313 UTC).
- Europe has the worst imaginable idea to counter SpaceX’s launch dominance Ars Technica · 4 Feb 2025 This plan, if it ever gets off the ground, seems destined to fail.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 2 Feb 2025 The Starlink 12-3 mission will be the 230th orbital launch for SpaceX from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is set for 3:54 a.m. EST (0854 UTC).
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California Spaceflight Now · 1 Feb 2025 The Starlink 11-4 mission will be the 200th orbital launch from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff is scheduled for 3:02 p.m. PST (6:02 p.m. EST, 2302 UTC).
- Rocket Report: SpaceX tosses away a Falcon 9; a Somalian spaceport? Ars Technica · 31 Jan 2025 "It was the perfect partnership and the biggest softball of all the opportunities."
- iPhone Starlink compatibility sends direct-to-smartphone stocks sliding SpaceNews · 30 Jan 2025 Shares in direct-to-smartphone satellite players tumbled Jan. 29 after Apple enabled iPhones with a T-Mobile cellular plan to join beta tests for SpaceX’s rival service in the United States.
- AscendArc emerges from stealth to take on small GEO market SpaceNews · 30 Jan 2025 Portland, Oregon-based AscendArc, founded by a former SpaceX principal engineer, emerged from stealth Jan. 29 after raising $4 million to enter the growing market for small geostationary communications satellites.
- SpaceX veterans’ hypersonic weapons startup secures $100 million SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2025 California-based Castelion is seeking to disrupt the market with fast-paced manufacturing and lower costs
- Following Flight 7 SpaceX line up future Starships NASASpaceflight · 29 Jan 2025 SpaceX continues to press forward with preparations for Flight 8 of Starship, ranging from vehicle…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch SpainSat New Generation 1 satellite on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 29 Jan 2025 The SNG 1 satellite is designed to provide protected communications capabilities to Spain and its allies during its 15-year operating life. Liftoff from pad 39A is set for 8:34 p.m. EST (0134 UTC), the opening of a two-h...
- Trump tells Musk to bring back “stranded” ISS astronauts SpaceX already planned to return SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2025 President Trump says he has told SpaceX to return two NASA astronauts “abandoned” on the ISS even though SpaceX already planned to bring them back.
- Space Force projects ULA to outpace SpaceX in 2025 national security missions SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2025 ULA’s Vulcan is scheduled to launch 11 national security missions in 2025, compared to seven for SpaceX
- Musk: President Trump calls for fast-track return to Earth of the former Starliner astronauts Spaceflight Now · 28 Jan 2025 SpaceX was already tasked with returning NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams as part of the Crew-9 mission. That departure was delayed by NASA due to unresolved issues with the fifth Crew Dragon capsule that...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 27 Jan 2025 The mission will bring SpaceX close to having 7,000 Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 3:22 p.m. EST (2022 UTC).