News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- ESA’s Hera mission launched to asteroid binary as Falcon 9 returns to flight NASASpaceflight · 7 Oct 2024 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission, which is traveling to asteroid Didymos and its moon Dimorphos as a follow-up to NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, beat weather odds and successfully l...
- ESA’s Hera spacecraft launches on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida Spaceflight Now · 7 Oct 2024 The mission is a follow-on from NASA’s planetary defense mission, DART, which succeeded in changing the orbit of an asteroid around its larger neighbor. Liftoff happened at 10:52 a.m. EDT (1452 UTC).
- NASA and SpaceX Secure Falcon Heavy and Europa Clipper Ahead Of Hurricane Milton The Launch Pad · 6 Oct 2024 NASA and SpaceX Secure Falcon Heavy and Europa Clipper Ahead Of Hurricane Milton
- ESA’s Hera Ready to Go When SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Resumes Flight SpacePolicyOnline.com · 4 Oct 2024 ESA is ready to launch its Hera planetary defense mission just as soon as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is back in business. The launch window opens on Monday. SpaceX suspended...
- NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 31st Resupply Launch to Space Station NASA · 3 Oct 2024 Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 31st SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to t...
- NASA Sets Coverage for Europa Clipper Launch to Jupiter Moon NASA · 3 Oct 2024 Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for Europa Clipper, the agency’s mission to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. NASA is targeting launch at 12:31...
- SpaceX pauses Falcon 9 launches for internal and FAA investigations Teslarati · 2 Oct 2024 SpaceX Falcon 9 launches will be paused for a period of time while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigates an anomaly that...
- ESA continues Hera launch preparations amid Falcon 9 grounding SpaceNews · 2 Oct 2024 The European Space Agency is proceeding with preparations for the launch of an asteroid mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 even though the rocket remains grounded after an upper-stage anomaly on its most recent flight.
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Concludes Space Station Scientific Mission NASA · 1 Oct 2024 NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin are returning to Earth after months aboard the International Space Station conducting scientific experiment...
- Spacecraft delivery startup founded by former SpaceX rocket guru raises $150 million, led by Founders Fund CNBC · 1 Oct 2024 Los Angeles-based space startup Impulse, which is led by renowned rocket specialist Tom Mueller, has raised $150 million in a new fundraising round led by venture capital firm Founders Fund.
- Gogo buys rival to tackle Starlink aviation expansion SpaceNews · 30 Sep 2024 Gogo is acquiring inflight connectivity rival Satcom Direct to counter rising competition from SpaceX’s Starlink in the market for providing Wi-Fi to business jets.
- Donald Trump works with Elon Musk to bring Starlink to hurricane victims Teslarati · 30 Sep 2024 Former President Donald Trump says he coordinated with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to get Starlink internet to areas that were...
- SpaceX arrives to save astronauts stranded by Boeing on ISS Teslarati · 30 Sep 2024 SpaceX sent a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday to save two astronauts stranded in Space. Astronauts...
- Crew-9 Launches Two Astronauts to ISS Space Scout · 29 Sep 2024 SpaceX’s ninth crew rotation to the International Space Station is underway, carrying two crew members uphill to the orbiting laboratory. Crew-9 evaded stormy weather to lift off on September 28th, 2024 at 1:17 PM EDT fr...
- SpaceX grounds its Falcon rocket fleet after upper stage misfire Spaceflight Now · 29 Sep 2024 SpaceX's Falcon rocket fleet was grounded for the third time in three months after a second stage problem occurred Saturday following the successful launch of a Dragon Capsule carrying two crew to the International Space...
- SpaceX pauses Falcon 9 launches after upper stage deorbit anomaly SpaceNews · 29 Sep 2024 SpaceX is suspending launches of its Falcon 9 rocket after a problem with the deorbit burn of the upper stage on a crewed launch Sept. 28, the second upper stage anomaly in less than three months for the rocket.
- Two-Person Crew-9 Enroute to the ISS SpacePolicyOnline.com · 28 Sep 2024 Two new crew members for the International Space Station lifted off this afternoon in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Freedom beginning NASA’s Crew-9 mission. ISS crew rotation missions are relatively routine, but...
- NASA Astronaut Nick Hague Boosts Human Health Research in Space NASA · 28 Sep 2024 NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will soon dock with the International Space Station as part of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission, a venture which will enhance scientific research and...
- Liftoff! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Launches to International Space Station NASA · 28 Sep 2024 The two crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission launched at 1:17 p.m. EDT Saturday, for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station. This is the first human spaceflight mission launched from Space La...
- SpaceX, NASA launches Crew-9 with two people NASASpaceflight · 28 Sep 2024 SpaceX and NASA have launched Crew-9 for its six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, originally set to launch with four people, launched with only two. The empty se...
- SpaceX launches two to space station, giving Starliner astronauts a ride home in February Spaceflight Now · 27 Sep 2024 SpaceX launched a reduced two-man crew on a flight to the International Space Station Saturday, along with supplies and a pair of empty seats for two Starliner astronauts waiting to hitch a ride home in February after an...
- Firefly offers insight on MLV testing, reusability plans NASASpaceflight · 27 Sep 2024 As Firefly Aerospace prepares for its upcoming Alpha rocket launches, work continues apace on its next-generation Medium Launch Vehicle (MLV) rocket with its Miranda and Vira engines, utilizing its Briggs test site in Te...
- Air France plans to connect entire fleet to Starlink Wi-Fi SpaceNews · 26 Sep 2024 Air France announced plans Sept. 26 to begin rolling out free Starlink broadband services across its entire fleet in the summer, becoming the latest major airline to partner with SpaceX’s low Earth orbit constellation.
- Air France makes huge Starlink commitment Teslarati · 26 Sep 2024 Air France will depend on SpaceX’s Starlink for high-speed internet service across its entire fleet of aircraft, it confirmed today. “From 2025...
- NASA Invites Public to Join as Virtual Guests for SpaceX Crew-9 Launch NASA · 26 Sep 2024 NASA invites the public to participate as virtual guests in the launch of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission. NASA astronaut Nick Hague, commander, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, mission specialist, will emb...
- FAA, SpaceX Spar Over Fines, Starship IFT-5 Delay SpacePolicyOnline.com · 25 Sep 2024 FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker and SpaceX founder and chief engineer Elon Musk are at odds over fines the FAA wants to impose because SpaceX allegedly did not adhere to regulatory...
- NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 Launch, Docking NASA · 25 Sep 2024 NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for 1:17 p.m. EDT, Saturday, Sept. 28, from Space...
- SpaceX calls out FAA’s ‘deeply concerning’ statements in front of Congress Teslarati · 25 Sep 2024 SpaceX called out Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator Mike Whitaker for making “several incorrect” and “deeply concerning” statements in front of Congress...
- FAA administrator defends SpaceX licensing actions on safety grounds SpaceNews · 25 Sep 2024 The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said safety was the reason why it recently fined SpaceX and delayed an updated Starship launch license, comments that drew a sharp rebuke from SpaceX.
- NASA, SpaceX conduct prelaunch activities as Tropical Storm delays Crew-9 mission Spaceflight Now · 24 Sep 2024 NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexandr Gorbunov walked through a launch day simulation as NASA and SpaceX prepared to conduct a static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket. Ignition happened at 10:05 p.m....
- SpaceX Starlink makes major announcement with Hawaiian Airlines Teslarati · 24 Sep 2024 SpaceX’s Starlink high-speed internet and Hawaiian Airlines made a major announcement related to the roll-out of the service. Starlink is now available...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base Spaceflight Now · 24 Sep 2024 The launch comes as SpaceX and NASA are also busy preparing fore the next crewed flight the International Space Station. Liftoff is set for 9:01 p.m. PDT (12:01 a.m. EDT, 0401 UTC).
- Starship Flight Five conducts Full-Stack Testing ahead of Launch NASASpaceflight · 24 Sep 2024 SpaceX has completed initial pre-launch testing of the Flight 5 Starship. However, the launch date currently remains over two months away due to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) noting they do not expect to issu...
- Crew-9 Set to Launch with Two Astronauts Space Scout · 24 Sep 2024 In periods of uncertainty, one thing is clear in spaceflight - the show must go on. With this mantra in mind, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are preparing to launch on the agency’s S...
- Launch Roundup: NASA Crew-9 flies half-empty, Starlink and Chinese launches continue NASASpaceflight · 23 Sep 2024 NASA and SpaceX’s launch of the Crew-9 mission was center stage this week. The launch of two new International Space Station crew members took place on Saturday from the recently crew-certified Space Launch Complex 40 (S...
- Two-member SpaceX Crew-9 prepares for late week Dragon launch Spaceflight Now · 23 Sep 2024 NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexandr Gorbunov arrived in Florida on Saturday afternoon ahead of their final launch preparations. A flight readiness review is on tap for Monday.
- Elon Musk reveals ambitious SpaceX Starship plans for Mars missions Teslarati · 23 Sep 2024 Elon Musk revealed more details about SpaceX’s ambitious plans to send Starship to Mars in the coming years, an expansion on previous...
- SpaceX Makes Adjustments For Crew Dragon’s Future Space Scout · 23 Sep 2024 SpaceX’s Crew Dragon has been a resounding success, both for SpaceX itself and for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. After ending a 9-year gap in the United States’ crewed launch capability, the spacecraft has become the d...
- SpaceX sends 20 more Starlink satellites to orbit in successful launch Teslarati · 20 Sep 2024 SpaceX sent 20 additional Starlink satellites to orbit in yet another successful launch, this time from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California....
- SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base Spaceflight Now · 20 Sep 2024 The Starlink 9-17 mission featured the 350th booster landing to date. Liftoff happened at 6:50 a.m. PDT (9:50 a.m. EDT, 1350 UTC).