News: SpaceX
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- Starships, Space Policy and Power Plays SpaceNews · 5 Dec 2024 On Nov. 19, SpaceX launched its Starship vehicle on its sixth test flight. While the flight showcased key technical advancements, such as a successful engine relight on the Starship upper […]
- SpaceX to launch 350th mission using a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket booster during Starlink mission from California Spaceflight Now · 4 Dec 2024 The Starlink 9-14 mission launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base is also set to feature the 300th successful SpaceX droneship booster landing. Liftoff from pad 4 East is set for 7:05 p.m. PST (10:05 p.m. EST, 0305 UT...
- Trump selects Isaacman to be NASA administrator SpaceNews · 4 Dec 2024 President-elect Donald Trump has selected Jared Isaacman, a billionaire who has commanded two SpaceX commercial spaceflights, as his choice to be the next administrator of NASA.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 3 Dec 2024 The Starlink 6-70 mission will mark the 86th orbital launch from Florida and the 120th SpaceX orbital launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for no earlier than 3:29 a.m. EST...
- Connecting The Dots | IRIS² anchors SES and Eutelsat next steps SpaceNews · 3 Dec 2024 Europe’s proposed sovereign broadband constellation is slowly chugging along, carrying with it the non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite upgrades that SES and Eutelsat will need to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink. The...
- SpaceX has set all kinds of records with its Falcon 9 rocket this year Ars Technica · 2 Dec 2024 The Falcon 9 rocket is truly delivering on the promise of rapid, reusable launch.
- NASA to Cover its 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure NASA · 2 Dec 2024 NASA and its international partners are set to receive scientific research samples and hardware as a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Thursday, Dec. 5, for its return to Earth. NASA’s l...
- Experience the Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Mission NASA · 2 Dec 2024 Digital content creators are invited to register to attend the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission to carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition mission as part of NASA’s Commercial...
- SpaceX launches fifth mission for NRO’s proliferated architecture SpaceNews · 30 Nov 2024 ‘The U.S. government's largest-ever satellite constellation continues to grow’
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 5th batch of Starshield satellites for the NRO on Falcon 9 rocket from California Spaceflight Now · 29 Nov 2024 The mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base will be the seventh flight for the NRO in 2024. Liftoff from pad 4 East is set for no earlier than 12:10 a.m. PST (3:10 a.m. EST, 0810 UTC).
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starlink mission on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 29 Nov 2024 The mission is set to be the first of a pair of Falcon 9 launches spanning just a few hours. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for no earlier than 12:00 a.m. EST (0500 UTC) on Nov. 30.
- Starbase continues its rapid pace of advancement after Starship Flight 6 NASASpaceflight · 27 Nov 2024 With a successful test of Starship Flight 6, SpaceX has continued building on its many…
- SpaceX gets conditional approval for direct-to-smartphone service SpaceNews · 26 Nov 2024 The Federal Communications Commission granted SpaceX conditional approval Nov. 26 to use Starlink broadband satellites to keep T-Mobile smartphone users connected in cellular dead zones across the United States.
- NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch Dragonfly mission SpaceNews · 26 Nov 2024 NASA has selected SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch a multibillion-dollar mission to Saturn’s moon Titan in 2028.
- Launch Roundup: ZhuQue-2E set for first flight; SpaceX, Russia to launch classified missions NASASpaceflight · 25 Nov 2024 Landspace is expected to debut the enhanced version of its ZhuQue-2 rocket this week, and…
- NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Dragonfly Mission NASA · 25 Nov 2024 NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the Dragonfly mission, a rotorcraft lander mission under NASA’s New Frontiers Program, designed to explore Saturn’s moon Titan. The mission will sample materials an...
- SpaceX eyes 25 annual Starship launches starting next year Teslarati · 25 Nov 2024 SpaceX is potentially looking to launch Starship 25 times starting next year, a major uptick in the number of times the rocket will take off compared to years past. Starship launches are becoming more frequent now that S...
- Starship Completes Flight 6, Aborts Tower Catch Space Scout · 25 Nov 2024 SpaceX’s Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle completed a sixth flight test on Tuesday, November 19th, capping off an eventful year for this unique development program.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 25 Nov 2024 The mission would be SpaceX’s second of the day and likely the last before the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. Liftoff of the Starlink 6-76 mission from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is set for no earlier than...
- SpaceX Targets Jan 11 2025 For Starship Flight Test 7; NASA High-Tech Gulfstream To Capture Re-Entry The Launch Pad · 25 Nov 2024 SpaceX Targets Jan 11 2025 For Starship Flight Test 7; NASA High-Tech Gulfstream To Capture Re-Entry
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 24 Nov 2024 SpaceX’s senior director of satellite engineering said following regulatory approval, the DTC constellation will allow texting at the onset and data usage beginning in 2025. Liftoff of the Starlink 12-1 mission from pad...
- NASA to make lunar cargo delivery awards to Blue Origin and SpaceX SpaceNews · 24 Nov 2024 NASA plans to use cargo versions of Artemis lunar landers under development by Blue Origin and SpaceX to deliver a pressurized rover and surface habitat to the lunar surface in the early 2030s.
- FAA updates environmental review for increased Starship launches SpaceNews · 24 Nov 2024 An environmental review brings SpaceX one step closer to increasing the launch rate of its Starship vehicle from Texas.
- SpaceX to launch 20 Starlink satellites on the 400th Falcon 9 rocket Spaceflight Now · 24 Nov 2024 The Saturday night launch will include another batch of 20 Starlink satellites that include Direct to Cell capabilities. The Starlink 9-13 mission will launch from pad 4E no earlier than 9:25 p.m. PST (12:25 a.m. EST, 05...
- Impulse Space Contracts Three SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches for Helios Transfer Vehicle The Launch Pad · 23 Nov 2024 Impulse Space Contracts Three SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches for Helios Transfer Vehicle
- Relativity, Amazon, and NASA continue work on Cape infrastructure NASASpaceflight · 22 Nov 2024 In addition to SpaceX’s work, Cape Canaveral has been busy with Relativity Space focusing on…
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes shock claim about Jeff Bezos, reigniting rivalry Teslarati · 21 Nov 2024 Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made a shocking claim about former Amazon frontman Jeff Bezos, potentially reigniting their rivalry and bringing forward some potential friction between the two. Bezos reportedly was convinced tha...
- Lunar Outpost selects Starship to deliver rover to the moon SpaceNews · 21 Nov 2024 Lunar Outpost has selected SpaceX’s Starship vehicle to deliver to the moon the Artemis lunar rover it is developing for potential use by NASA.
- FAA Reschedules Public Hearings on SpaceX’s Plans for More Launches from Boca Chica SpacePolicyOnline.com · 21 Nov 2024 On the heels of SpaceX’s largely successful Starship test flight yesterday, the FAA has released a revised draft environmental assessment of SpaceX’s proposal to increase the cadence of launches at...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 21 Nov 2024 The Starlink 6-66 mission comes near the end of a week during which SpaceX launched three Falcon 9 rockets in less than 20 hours and a Starship rocket. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for...
- NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission NASA · 20 Nov 2024 NASA is working with U.S. industry to develop the human landing systems that will safely carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon and back throughout the agency’s Artemis campaign. For Artemis III, th...
- SpaceX provides more insight on why it canceled Starship catch attempt Teslarati · 20 Nov 2024 SpaceX is providing more insight on why it decided to cancel its attempt at catching Starship’s Super Heavy booster. It would have...
- SpaceX just got exactly what it wanted from the FAA for Texas Starship launches Ars Technica · 20 Nov 2024 "All pertinent conditions and requirements of the prior approval have been met."
- No Catch This Time, But IFT-6 Advances Starship Development SpacePolicyOnline.com · 20 Nov 2024 SpaceX’s sixth Starship Integrated Flight Test, IFT-6, may not have thrilled everyone with another spectacular booster catch, but the hour-long mission demonstrated advancements in the vehicle’s performance that pushes i...
- Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 launches continue, Rocket Lab to launch two Electrons, Russia to fly to ISS NASASpaceflight · 20 Nov 2024 Following the sixth flight of SpaceX’s Starship on Tuesday, four additional orbital launches are planned worldwide. Rocket Lab will launch an experimental hypersonic testbed payload using a modified Electron from Wallops...
- Super Heavy-Starship launches on sixth test flight, skips tower catch Spaceflight Now · 20 Nov 2024 With President-elect Donald Trump and newly-minted efficiency czar Elon Musk looking on, SpaceX launched the world's most powerful rocket on its sixth test flight Tuesday, an up-and-down trip to space by a gargantuan Sup...
- SpaceX launches sixth Starship but aborts booster landing SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2024 SpaceX launched its Starship vehicle on its sixth test flight Nov. 19 but called off a planned landing of the Super Heavy booster back at the launch site.
- SpaceX successfully launches sixth Starship test flight with no catch Teslarati · 19 Nov 2024 SpaceX successfully launched its sixth test flight of Starship on Tuesday from Starbase, Texas. There was no catch today, as SpaceX did...
- SpaceX completes sixth Starship flight, splashes down both booster and spacecraft CNBC · 19 Nov 2024 SpaceX launched the sixth test flight of its Starship rocket on Tuesday, as the company looks to keep up momentum of the mammoth vehicle’s development.
- NASA Plans to Assign Missions for Two Future Artemis Cargo Landers NASA · 19 Nov 2024 NASA, along with its industry and international partners, is preparing for sustained exploration of the lunar surface with the Artemis campaign to advance science and discovery for the benefit of all. As part of that eff...