News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- NASA’s SpaceX 31st Resupply Mission to Launch Experiments to Station NASA · 17 Oct 2024 NASA and its international partners are launching scientific investigations on SpaceX’s 31st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station including studies of solar wind, a radiation-tolerant m...
- NASA further delays first operational Starliner flight SpaceNews · 17 Oct 2024 NASA will use SpaceX’s Crew Dragon for its two crew rotation missions to the International Space Station in 2025 as it continues to evaluate if it will require Boeing to perform another test flight of its Starliner space...
- The Marshall Star for October 16, 2024 NASA · 16 Oct 2024 Liftoff! NASA’s Europa Clipper Sails Toward Ocean Moon of Jupiter NASA’s Europa Clipper has embarked on its long voyage to Jupiter, where it will investigate Europa, a moon with an enormous subsurface ocean that may have...
- SpaceX has officially sued California Coastal Commission for political bias Teslarati · 16 Oct 2024 SpaceX has officially sued the California Coastal Commission (CCC) in a new suit that claims several members of its panel displayed a...
- SpaceX will take Starship catch one step further very soon, Elon Musk confirms Teslarati · 16 Oct 2024 SpaceX is planning to take its Starship catch one step further very soon, CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Tuesday. On Sunday, SpaceX...
- SpaceX just completed its 100th launch of 2024 Teslarati · 15 Oct 2024 SpaceX just completed its 100th launch of 2024 with the Starlink 10-10 launch. The company kicked off its 100th launch campaign of...
- Europa Clipper Begins Journey to Jupiter’s Icy Moon NASA · 15 Oct 2024 A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft lifts off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. Europa Clipper is the first mission designed to conduct a detailed st...
- Starship IFT-5 Launches With a Catch Space Scout · 15 Oct 2024 At 7:25 AM CDT on October 13th, 2024, the fifth Integrated Flight Test (IFT-5) of SpaceX’s Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle lifted itself from its Orbital Launch Mount at Starbase, Texas.
- SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 15 Oct 2024 The mission was the second Falcon 9 launch of the day for SpaceX. Liftoff occurred at 1:21 a.m. PDT (4:21 a.m. EDT, 0821 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
- SpaceX notches 100th launch of 2024 with Starlink mission on Falcon 9 rocket Spaceflight Now · 15 Oct 2024 The mission also broke SpaceX's record number of orbital launches achieved in 2023. Liftoff happened at 2:10 a.m. EDT (0610 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Launch Roundup: Europa Clipper launches, Starlink launches return NASASpaceflight · 14 Oct 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) recent decision to clear SpaceX’s Falcon 9 for a return to all flights paved the way for a busy week of launches. Before Falcon 9 returned to flying regular Starlink missions,...
- Liftoff! NASA’s Europa Clipper Sails Toward Ocean Moon of Jupiter NASA · 14 Oct 2024 NASA’s Europa Clipper has embarked on its long voyage to Jupiter, where it will investigate Europa, a moon with an enormous subsurface ocean that may have conditions to support life. The spacecraft launched at 12:06 p.m....
- NASA, SpaceX launch historic Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter NASASpaceflight · 14 Oct 2024 NASA and SpaceX have launched NASA’s Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Falcon Heavy launched during an instantaneous launch window on Monday, Oct. 14, at 12:05 PM EDT...
- SpaceX launches $5.2 billion NASA mission to Jupiter’s ocean moon, Europa Spaceflight Now · 14 Oct 2024 The mission featured the launch of NASA’s largest spacecraft bound on a planetary mission. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A happened 12:06 p.m. EDT (1606 UTC).
- Europa Clipper ready for launch SpaceNews · 14 Oct 2024 NASA and SpaceX are ready to launch a multibillion-dollar mission to a moon of Jupiter to see if that world could support life.
- Europa Clipper Ready for Launch Tomorrow SpacePolicyOnline.com · 13 Oct 2024 NASA, SpaceX, and the U.S. Space Force’s 45th Weather Squadron gave the green light this afternoon for Europa Clipper to launch tomorrow at 12:06 pm ET. The weather is 95...
- SpaceX pulls off mid-air launch pad capture of descending Super Heavy booster Spaceflight Now · 13 Oct 2024 In one of the most dramatic, high-risk space flights to date, SpaceX launched a gargantuan Super Heavy-Starship rocket on an unpiloted test flight Sunday and then used giant "mechazilla" robot arms on the pad gantry to p...
- SpaceX navigates Q3 anomalies, starting ambitious Q4 goals NASASpaceflight · 13 Oct 2024 SpaceX’s record-breaking streak of successful launches and landings ended during the third quarter of 2024, having suffered a failure during launch with Falcon 9’s second stage and a Falcon 9 first stage landing failure....
- SpaceX launches fifth Starship, catches Super Heavy booster SpaceNews · 13 Oct 2024 SpaceX launched its fifth Starship vehicle Oct. 13, successfully making an unprecedented “catch” of its Super Heavy booster back at the launch site.
- SpaceX aces fifth Starship test flight with successful Super Heavy booster catch Teslarati · 13 Oct 2024 SpaceX aced its fifth Starship test flight this morning, known as Integrated Test Flight 5 (IFT-5), after gaining licensing from the Federal...
- SpaceX Catches a Booster — a Big One SpacePolicyOnline.com · 13 Oct 2024 SpaceX succeeded today in catching its biggest booster, Super Heavy, back at the launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. Standing 71 meters tall and 9 meters in diameter, the booster...
- SpaceX’s Starship rocket completes fifth test flight, lands booster in dramatic catch CNBC · 13 Oct 2024 SpaceX launched its fifth test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday and made a dramatic first catch of the rocket’s more than 20-story tall booster.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to attempt first booster catch during the Starship Flight 5 mission Spaceflight Now · 13 Oct 2024 The launch continues SpaceX’s advancement of the rocket, which is key not only to its ambitions, but also to NASA’s Artemis program. Liftoff from Starbase is set for 7 a.m. CDT (1200 UTC), the start of a 30-minute launch...
- Space Trifecta on Tap Tomorrow Morning SpacePolicyOnline.com · 12 Oct 2024 A space trifecta of sorts is coming up tomorrow morning, October 13. At the moment, within an hour-and-a-half NASA’s Crew-8 will depart the International Space Station, SpaceX will launch the...
- FAA Approves Starship IFT-5 Test Flight Tomorrow SpacePolicyOnline.com · 12 Oct 2024 Today the FAA approved SpaceX’s plan to launch the fifth Integrated Flight Test, IFT-5, of its Starship/Super Heavy rocket. In fact, the FAA approved multiple launches using the IFT-5 profile...
- SpaceX Catches a Super Heavy Booster During a Milestone Flight 5 NASASpaceflight · 12 Oct 2024 Flight 5
- FAA Approves Falcon 9 Return to Flight SpacePolicyOnline.com · 12 Oct 2024 The FAA approved the return to flight of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket late this afternoon. Space X suspended all Falcon 9 launches after a second stage anomaly on September 28...
- FAA allows Falcon 9 launches to resume SpaceNews · 11 Oct 2024 The FAA will allow SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 flights after an upper stage anomaly nearly two weeks ago as the company awaits approval for its next Starship launch.
- NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-8 Return, Splashdown NASA · 11 Oct 2024 NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 7:05 a.m. EDT Sunday, Oct. 13, for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission to undock from the International Space Station. Pending weather conditions, the earliest splashdown time...
- Dragon receives long-planned propulsive landing upgrade after years of development NASASpaceflight · 10 Oct 2024 SpaceX announced a new capability for the Dragon spacecraft on Sept. 27 in the unlikely event of a parachute failure. Dragon now has built-in redundancy to propulsively land using its SuperDraco thrusters, saving the veh...
- NASA “really looking forward” to next Starship test flight SpaceNews · 9 Oct 2024 As SpaceX prepares for the test flight of its Starship vehicle, NASA is closely watching as it waits for the company to achieve the next milestones on development of the lunar lander version of the vehicle.
- Starlink activates emergency phone connectivity for Hurricane Milton SpaceNews · 9 Oct 2024 SpaceX has received emergency temporary approval to provide space-based connectivity to T-Mobile customers in Florida who may lose cellular service due to Hurricane Milton.
- Starship readying for Flight 5 amid future preparations NASASpaceflight · 9 Oct 2024 SpaceX is setting the stage for acquiring final approval to launch the fifth flight of Starship, a mission that includes another major milestone toward its rapid reusability aspirations. With a preliminary Oct. 13 launch...
- SpaceX may receive FAA license for next Starship launch in time for Sunday attempt CNBC · 8 Oct 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration may issue SpaceX its next Starship license in time for a Sunday launch attempt, CNBC has learned.
- SpaceX gives new potential Starship IFT-5 launch date, and it’s sooner than you’d think Teslarati · 8 Oct 2024 SpaceX has given a new potential date for Starship’s fifth test flight, and it’s sooner than you’d think. SpaceX has been ready...
- ESA’s Hera Planetary Defence Probe Launched on SpaceX Falcon 9 European Spaceflight · 8 Oct 2024 The European Space Agency’s Hera planetary defence probe has begun its two-year journey to a distant asteroid after being successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Hera was developed under ESA’s Space Safety...
- SpaceX Confirms Next Starship Test Will Try to Catch the Booster SpacePolicyOnline.com · 8 Oct 2024 SpaceX confirmed today that the next test flight of its giant Starship booster will include the first attempt to catch the booster as it returns to Earth if all conditions...
- SpaceX Targets October 13 for Starship 5th Flight Test & Historic Booster Catch Attempt The Launch Pad · 7 Oct 2024 SpaceX Targets October 13 for Starship 5th Flight Test & Historic Booster Catch Attempt
- Hera asteroid mission - launch highlights ESA · 7 Oct 2024 ESA’s Hera mission lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, USA, on 7 October at 10:52 local time (16:52 CEST, 14:52 UTC).
- Hera asteroid mission liftoff ESA · 7 Oct 2024 ESA’s Hera mission lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, USA, on 7 October at 10:52 local time (16:52 CEST, 14:52 UTC).