News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Elon Musk sets four expectations for SpaceX Starship’s sixth test flight Teslarati · 19 Nov 2024 Elon Musk has set the expectations for SpaceX’s sixth test flight of Starship with four objectives that must be achieved in order...
- Launch preview: SpaceX to launch Starship Flight 6 test mission from Starbase in southern Texas Spaceflight Now · 19 Nov 2024 The mission is likely to be the fourth and final Starship flight before the end of 2024. Liftoff from Pad 1 at Starbase at Boca Chica Beach, Texas, is set for 4 p.m. CST (5 p.m. EST, 2200 UTC).
- First Nations Launch Winners Watch Crew-7 Launch NASA · 18 Nov 2024 In this image from Aug. 26, 2023, participants from the 14th First Nations Launch High-Power Rocket Competition watch NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 launch at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Students and advisors fro...
- SpaceX lands Ship 31 in the Indian Ocean but miss the Booster Catch NASASpaceflight · 18 Nov 2024 Another Starship flight is in the books after a flawless countdown and waiting through the road closure which started at 8am CST, Starship Flight 6 composed of Ship 31 and Booster 13 lifted off right at the top of the wi...
- SpaceX launches India’s GSAT-N2 satellite on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 18 Nov 2024 The satellite is designed to enhance broadband communications in India, both on the ground and during air travel. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 1:31 p.m. EST (1831 UTC).
- SpaceX president predicts rapid increase in Starship launch rate Ars Technica · 18 Nov 2024 "It's going to be hard to catch us, but I certainly hope people try."
- The California Coastal Commission’s ruling to limit SpaceX launches threatens national defense SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2024 On Thursday October 10th the California Coastal Commission departed from its mission to protect and enhance California’s coast and ocean by denying the Vanderberg Space Force Base’s request for a necessary
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California Spaceflight Now · 18 Nov 2024 The launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base includes 13 Starlink satellites that include Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 4E is set for 9:47 p.m. PST (12:47 a.m. EST, 0547 UTC).
- New study reveals Starship’s true sound levels; shows differences between SLS and Falcon 9 NASASpaceflight · 18 Nov 2024 When SpaceX launched Starship and Super Heavy for its first flight test in April 2023, the rocket became the most powerful ever flown, mostly due in part to Super Heavy’s 33 Raptor engines. As such, Starship is loud — ex...
- SpaceX launches mystery ‘Optus-X’ on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 17 Nov 2024 The launch has been shrouded in secrecy and is being referred as the “TD7 mission” by SpaceX. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A happened Sunday, Nov. 17, at 5:28 p.m. EST (2228 UTC).
- AST SpaceMobile secures multi-launch agreements with Blue Origin, ISRO and SpaceX Spaceflight Now · 17 Nov 2024 A batch of rockets will support sending up to about 60 of AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites to orbit. The company’s goal is to establish a space-based cellular broadband network.
- Space stocks saw big gains this week in part due to ‘Trump-Elon trade’ rally, analysts say CNBC · 15 Nov 2024 This past week saw several pure-play space stocks rally, with leaders up as much as 20% or more, in part driven by what sector analysts said is a “Trump-Elon trade,” a nod to the relationship between President-elect Dona...
- Shotwell predicts Starship to be most valuable part of SpaceX SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2024 While Starlink is becoming a moneymaker for SpaceX, the company’s president believes that Starship will have a bigger long-term impact.
- SpaceX president: ‘There is plenty of room for competition,’ as Starlink nears 5 million customers CNBC · 15 Nov 2024 SpaceX’s second-in-command urged on rivals in comments Friday, describing competition as healthy for Elon Musk’s space company.
- China unveils fully reusable Starship-like rocket concept SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2024 HELSINKI — China’s main space contractor has unveiled a fully reusable rocket concept, reminiscent of SpaceX’s Starship, designed to support its grandest ambitions for space. The new concept for the
- SpaceX readies for sixth Starship test launch: here’s when it could happen Teslarati · 14 Nov 2024 SpaceX is readying for its sixth test launch of Starship as it aims to push the envelope once again in preparations for...
- SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 14 Nov 2024 The mission is scheduled less than six hours after another Starlink launch from California. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 8:21 a.m. EST (1321 UTC).
- SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California Spaceflight Now · 13 Nov 2024 The Starlink 9-11 mission featured 13 satellites that include Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) from Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 9:23 p.m. PST (12:23 a.m. EST, 052...
- SpaceX sends 24 more Starlink satellites into orbit Teslarati · 12 Nov 2024 SpaceX sent 24 more Starlink high-speed internet satellites into orbit on Monday, launching a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40...
- Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 launches customer payloads, China fly resupply mission to Tiangong NASASpaceflight · 11 Nov 2024 While SpaceX is preparing to fly Starship on its sixth integrated test flight this week, the company flew one satellite and plans to fly two more to geostationary transfer orbit this week. Koreasat 6A has flown while Opt...
- Russia: Fine, I guess we should have a Grasshopper rocket project, too Ars Technica · 11 Nov 2024 On this timeline Russia is nearly a decade and a half behind SpaceX.
- Expending the Expendables: More launch companies are betting their future on reusability SpaceNews · 11 Nov 2024 Almost no one thought SpaceX would make the catch, at least not on the first try. On the fifth integrated test flight of Starship, launched Oct. 13 from the company’s
- SpaceX lands Falcon 9 booster for a record 23rd time amid Koreasat-6A mission Spaceflight Now · 11 Nov 2024 The Koreasat-6A mission took off from Launch Complex 39 A at at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 12:22 p.m. EST (1722 UTC).
- Cosmoleap Raises $14M for Reusable Rocket with SpaceX-Inspired Landing System The Launch Pad · 10 Nov 2024 Cosmoleap Raises $14M for Reusable Rocket with SpaceX-Inspired Landing System
- SpaceX completes double launch day with Starlink 6-69 launch Spaceflight Now · 10 Nov 2024 The mission carried into orbit 24 V2 Mini Starlink satellites, which appears to be the maximum that can be flown on a single Falcon 9 launch. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened on Monday,...
- SpaceX Working On 'Marslink' To Offer Full Mars Surface Real Time Connectivity The Launch Pad · 9 Nov 2024 SpaceX Working On 'Marslink' To Offer Full Mars Surface Real Time Connectivity
- SpaceX's Dragon Completes First ISS Reboost, Demonstrating SpaceX’s Expanding Capabilities The Launch Pad · 9 Nov 2024 SpaceX's Dragon Completes First ISS Reboost, Demonstrating SpaceX’s Expanding Capabilities
- SpaceX targets Starship Flight 6 launch on November 18 Spaceflight Now · 8 Nov 2024 This will be the fastest turnaround for the Starship program as SpaceX works towards what needs to become a weekly launch cadence for NASA's Artemis program. Liftoff is set for no earlier than 4 p.m. CST (5 p.m. EST, 220...
- SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from California with 20 Starlink satellites Spaceflight Now · 7 Nov 2024 SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from California on Friday. Liftoff from pad 4E occurred Friday at 10:14 p.m. PST (1:14 a.m. EST, 0614 UTC on Saturday).
- SpaceX plans next Starship flight for mid-November SpaceNews · 6 Nov 2024 SpaceX has scheduled its next Starship test flight for as soon as Nov. 18, making incremental changes since the previous flight in October.
- SpaceX aces Starlink 6-77 mission launch from Cape Canaveral on 3rd launch attempt Spaceflight Now · 6 Nov 2024 Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was at 3:19 p.m. EST (2019 UTC) on Thursday Nov. 7. It was the 72nd Starlink launch of 2024.
- SpaceX reveals when sixth Starship test flight could take off Teslarati · 6 Nov 2024 SpaceX has revealed when it plans to launch its sixth test flight of the Starship rocket, which will eventually be responsible for...
- SEAQUE Arrives at Space Station Aboard NASA’s SpaceX CRS-31 Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 5 Nov 2024 The quantum experiment developed by JPL will test technologies that could eventually enable quantum computers to communicate with each other no matter where they are located.
- SpaceX Cargo Dragon To Demonstrate ISS Reboost SpacePolicyOnline.com · 5 Nov 2024 SpaceX launched its 31st cargo mission to the International Space Station this evening. As usual it is delivering several tons of supplies and scientific experiments, but one difference is that...
- NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station NASA · 5 Nov 2024 Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 31st commercial resupply mission, new scientific experiments and cargo for the agency are bound for the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying m...
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches cargo resupply mission to ISS, Roscosmos and Rocket Lab also launch NASASpaceflight · 4 Nov 2024 This week got off to a flying start when new science experiments and cargo were launched to the International Space Station, and Roscosmos launched ionospheric research satellites. Rocket Lab has also launched its Electr...
- SpaceX launches 31st cargo resupply mission to the space station for NASA Spaceflight Now · 4 Nov 2024 A Cargo Dragon spacecraft launched to begin its fifth journey to the International Space Station, carrying with it more than 6,000 pounds of science and supplies. Liftoff happened at 9:29 p.m. EST Monday (0229 UTC Tuesda...
- China reveals a new heavy lift rocket that is a clone of SpaceX’s Starship Ars Technica · 4 Nov 2024 The Long March 9 gets flaps and a reusable upper stage.
- Helium issue on Falcon 9 booster scrubs Starlink 6-77 mission at Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 3 Nov 2024 Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was set for 4:57 p.m. EST (2157 UTC) Sunday before the mission was scrubbed. SpaceX has not announce a new launch date or time for the mission.
- Starship booster catch brings NASA, SpaceX closer to Artemis 3 Moon landing Spaceflight Now · 1 Nov 2024 As a milestone for NASA’s Human Landing System program, SpaceX is working towards an on-orbit propellant transfer demonstration campaign, beginning in spring 2025. The Artemis 3 Moon landing is targeting touchdown in Fal...