News: SpaceX
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- SpaceX launches UAE’s Thuraya-4 mobile connectivity satellite SpaceNews · 4 Jan 2025 SpaceX launched the Thuraya-4 voice and data connectivity satellite Jan. 3 for Space42, the United Arab Emirates’ recently formed AI-powered space technology champion.
- SpaceX achieves record-breaking 2024, looks ahead to 2025 NASASpaceflight · 3 Jan 2025 SpaceX is gearing up for another record-breaking year in 2025 after surpassing all previous record-breaking…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Thuraya 4-NGS telecommunications satellite on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 3 Jan 2025 The satellite will help offset capabilities lost with the loss of Thuraya 3 in April 2024. Liftoff of the Thuraya 4-NGS mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for Friday, Jan. 3 at 8:27 p.m. EST...
- SpaceX launch surge helps set new global launch record in 2024 SpaceNews · 2 Jan 2025 The world set another record for orbital launches in 2024 in a continuing surge of launch activity driven almost entirely by SpaceX.
- Space Force marks Florida’s record-breaking launch year SpaceNews · 1 Jan 2025 SpaceX dominates the commercial space race. ‘Crazy numbers,’ says Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen, commander of the Eastern Range
- Starlink launch concludes record-breaking 2024 NASASpaceflight · 31 Dec 2024 With SpaceX’s successful launch of the Starlink Group 12-6 mission on Tuesday, the curtain came…
- Red and Green Aurora Move Through Earth’s Atmosphere NASA · 31 Dec 2024 Peering through the window of the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this image on Oct. 7, 2024 of the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft as vivid green and pink aurora swirled thr...
- Study to examine environmental impacts of increased SpaceX launches from Vandenberg SpaceNews · 31 Dec 2024 A new environmental study is intended to support the continued increase of SpaceX launches from a California spaceport, but that growth faces obstacles.
- Astranis Aims to Breathe New Life into GEO Space Scout · 30 Dec 2024 On December 29, 2024, a new breed of geostationary satellites took flight - powered into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. From One to Many, the first Astranis Block 2 mission, is the first operational deployment of the...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 29 Dec 2024 The mission will be the 134th and final orbital launch from SpaceX in 2024. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is set for 3:03 a.m. EST (0303 UTC) on Monday, Dec. 30.
- Four-satellite Astranis launch signals shift toward scaled GEO deployments SpaceNews · 29 Dec 2024 SpaceX successfully launched four Astranis-built broadband spacecraft toward geostationary orbit Dec. 29, marking the first time a single commercial manufacturer has flown four of its own satellites on one mission to GEO...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 4 Astranis satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 29 Dec 2024 SpaceX had to swap out the first stage booster used during the previous attempt and replace it with another for this mission. Liftoff from pad 40 is set for 12 a.m. EST (0500 UTC) on Sunday, Dec. 29.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California Spaceflight Now · 28 Dec 2024 The mission will the final Falcon 9 flight from California before the end of the year. Liftoff from pad 4 East is set for 5:48 p.m. PST (8:48 p.m. EST, 0148 UTC).
- Four Flights in the books and Major Infrastructure Upgrades Headline 2024 for the Starship Program NASASpaceflight · 27 Dec 2024 SpaceX and the Starship program had an amazing and eventful year, with four test flights,…
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX, China, and Russia maintain busy launch manifests through the holidays NASASpaceflight · 23 Dec 2024 So far in December, there have been 24 launch attempts worldwide. There will be no…
- Live Coverage: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch 21 Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 22 Dec 2024 SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in the midnight hour on Monday to add another 21 satellites to its orbiting Starlink fleet. Liftoff of the Starlink 12-2 mission from pad 39A is scheduled fo...
- SpaceX launches second mid-inclination rideshare mission SpaceNews · 21 Dec 2024 SpaceX launched 30 satellites Dec. 21 on the second in a series of dedicated rideshare missions to mid-inclination orbits.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission on Falcon 9 rocket from California Spaceflight Now · 21 Dec 2024 This is the second batch of customer satellites that SpaceX will launch to a mid-inclination orbit. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is set for 3:12 a.m. PST (6:12 a.m. EST, 1112 UTC).
- SpaceX to launch Bandwagon-2 rideshare from Vandenberg NASASpaceflight · 20 Dec 2024 On Saturday, Dec. 21st, SpaceX will launch the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 4 Astranis MicroGEO satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 20 Dec 2024 The mission, dubbed ‘Astranis: From One to Many,’ includes the company’s new UtilitySat, which is designed to relocate within geostationary Earth orbit over its life to respond to different mission objectives. Liftoff fr...
- FAA updates Starship launch license for next flight SpaceNews · 20 Dec 2024 The FAA has issued an updated license for the next flight of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle, with a launch likely in the first half of January.
- Vast signs agreement with SpaceX for private astronaut missions to the ISS SpaceNews · 19 Dec 2024 Commercial space station developer Vast Space signed a deal with SpaceX for two private astronaut missions to the ISS, pending NASA approval.
- FAA gives Flight 7 the Go Ahead, SpaceX to complete final steps ahead of launch NASASpaceflight · 19 Dec 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved SpaceX’s Flight 7 of Starship. The news came…
- New Zealand first to provide nationwide direct-to-smartphone Starlink service SpaceNews · 18 Dec 2024 SpaceX has launched early direct-to-smartphone messaging services in New Zealand as the latest market for its Starlink satellites gains traction.
- SpaceX launches redesigned O3b mPower satellites SpaceNews · 18 Dec 2024 SpaceX successfully launched the first pair of O3b mPower satellites with fixes to address power issues that have hampered the initial six in SES’s next-generation medium Earth orbit broadband network.
- Delay in New SpaceX Crew Dragon Means Another Extension for Butch and Suni SpacePolicyOnline.com · 18 Dec 2024 The two NASA astronauts who are spending much longer aboard the International Space Station than planned are having their mission extended yet again. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived on
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch O3b mPOWER satellites for SES on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 17 Dec 2024 This is will be the fourth pair of O3b mPOWER satellites launched to a medium Earth orbit. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A is set for 3:59 p.m. EST (2059 UTC).
- NRO hits milestone with more than 100 satellites in low Earth orbit SpaceNews · 17 Dec 2024 SpaceX on Dec. 17 launched the sixth batch of the U.S. spy agency’s proliferated constellation
- U.S. Space Force launches expedited GPS mission using Falcon 9 rocket Spaceflight Now · 17 Dec 2024 The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and the Space Operations Command (SpOC) shifted the GPS 3 Space Vehicle 07 spacecraft to a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket due to dela...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starshield satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California for the NRO Spaceflight Now · 17 Dec 2024 The NROL-149 mission is scheduled to be the sixth and final mission of the year supporting the agency’s proliferated architecture. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is set for 5:19 a.m. PST (8:19 a.m...
- SpaceX launches U.S. Space Force ‘rapid response’ GPS mission SpaceNews · 17 Dec 2024 The mission named RRT-1 is the first “Rapid Response Trailblazer” launch designed to demonstrate U.S. capabilities to rapidly deploy national security satellites
- Starlink set to hit $11.8 billion revenue in 2025, boosted by military contracts SpaceNews · 16 Dec 2024 Quilty Space in a new report says the U.S. government contract awarded SpaceX a $537 million contract for Starlink services for Ukraine’s military
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX plans for five customer missions; Rocket Lab to launch mission for Synspective NASASpaceflight · 16 Dec 2024 The orbital launch manifest for the week of Dec. 16 through Dec. 22 is set…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch RRT-1 on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 13 Dec 2024 The payload onboard hasn’t been officially confirmed by a customer or the spacecraft manufacturer. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 8:05 p.m. EST (0105 UTC).
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California Spaceflight Now · 12 Dec 2024 The launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base comes on the heels of leaders from the U.S. Space Force gathering to discuss how to adjust to a rapidly increasing launch cadence for both the Eastern Range and Western Range....
- Ship 33 prepares for engine testing, Booster 14 Completes Static Fire NASASpaceflight · 10 Dec 2024 Three weeks after Flight 6, SpaceX has static fired Booster 14 and is preparing to…
- SpaceCom Column: The Promise and Peril of Jared Isaacman SpaceNews · 10 Dec 2024 Jared Isaacman’s nomination as NASA Administrator sparks excitement and questions. A billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut, he brings unmatched expertise in spaceflight and business. Yet, his ties to SpaceX and...
- SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 7 Dec 2024 The Starlink 12-5 mission includes 13 satellites featuring Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 12:12 a.m. EST (0512 UTC).
- Matt Dominick’s X Account: A Visual Journey from Space NASA · 5 Dec 2024 NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick launched to the International Space Station on March 3, 2024 as the commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. As a flight engineer aboard the orbiting la...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch latest broadcast satellite for SiriusXM on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 5 Dec 2024 This will be the third satellite launched by SpaceX for the broadcast radio corporation. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for the opening of the 90-minute launch window at 11:10...