News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- SpaceX launches another Starlink batch using new Falcon 9 first stage Teslarati · 20 Aug 2024 SpaceX launched yet another batch of 22 Starlink satellites this morning, but it was the first time the company utilized this particular...
- Launch Roundup: Polaris Dawn aims high, Starlink launches continue NASASpaceflight · 20 Aug 2024 A total of five flights are on the worldwide launch manifest for this week. Most notable is the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Polaris Dawn mission. A modified Crew Dragon capsule will carry four astronauts into th...
- Polaris Dawn astronauts, set to perform first commercial spacewalk, arrive in Florida ahead of launch Spaceflight Now · 20 Aug 2024 The four astronauts, led by businessman Jared Isaacman, will fly onboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience. Liftoff is targeting no earlier than Monday, August 26.
- SpaceX launches new Falcon 9 rocket on Starlink mission following ‘water intrusion’ issue Spaceflight Now · 20 Aug 2024 The mission came a little more than 12 hours after SpaceX performed a static fire test of the rocket Monday night. Liftoff of the Starlink 10-5 mission happened at 9:20 a.m. EDT (1320 UTC).
- Globalstar gets conditional approval to replenish constellation SpaceNews · 20 Aug 2024 Globalstar has secured permission to start deploying up to 17 improved direct-to-smartphone connectivity satellites next year despite SpaceX objections.
- SpaceX completes static fire of Falcon 9 rocket ahead of Starlink and Crew 9 missions Spaceflight Now · 19 Aug 2024 The booster will first launch the Starlink 10-5 mission no earlier than the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 20. The static fire test happened Monday evening shortly after 7 p.m. EDT (2300 UTC).
- Polaris Dawn private astronaut mission ready for launch SpaceNews · 19 Aug 2024 A private astronaut mission that will attempt the first commercial spacewalk on a is ready for launch in a week on a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
- NASA CubeSats Launch as Commercial Rideshares NASA · 19 Aug 2024 A pair of CubeSats from NASA’s Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator, or PTD, series lifted off on SpaceX’s Transporter-11 rideshare mission at 11:56 a.m. PDT Friday, August 16, from Vandenburg Space Force Base in Californi...
- SpaceX cellular Starlink would cause interference to AT&T, Verizon: FCC document Teslarati · 19 Aug 2024 SpaceX’s Cellular Starlink service plans to offer widespread and effective coverage to users, but AT&T and Verizon are urging the Federal Communications...
- SpaceX tiptoes toward Starship’s fifth test flight Teslarati · 19 Aug 2024 SpaceX is tiptoeing toward Starship’s next test flight, known as Integrated Flight Test 5 (IFT-5), as it gained approval from one federal...
- South Korea hires SpaceX to launch GEO satellite in 2027 SpaceNews · 19 Aug 2024 SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has signed a contract with SpaceX to launch the GEO-KOMPSAT-3 multipurpose communications satellite to geostationary orbit in the second half of 2027, the nation’s
- The first SpaceX spacewalk: What the Polaris Dawn commander says about the bold upcoming mission CNBC · 17 Aug 2024 SpaceX is preparing to launch its next private mission by the end of the month, featuring the first attempt to have the astronauts step out into space.
- NASA-Designed Greenhouse Gas-Detection Instrument Launches NASA · 16 Aug 2024 Developed by the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the imaging spectrometer will provide actionable data to help reduce emissions that contribute to global warming. Tanager-1, the Carbon Mapper Coalition’s first satell...
- SpaceX launches Transporter-11 smallsat rideshare mission SpaceNews · 16 Aug 2024 SpaceX launched the latest in its series of dedicated rideshare missions Aug. 16, putting more than 100 satellites for commercial and government customers into orbit.
- SpaceX launches 116 payloads on Falcon 9 rideshare mission, Transporter-11 Spaceflight Now · 16 Aug 2024 SpaceX’s rideshare program has launched more 1,000 smallsats for more than 130 customers. Liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 11:56 a.m. PDT (2:56 p.m. EDT, 1856 UTC).
- ESA Weather Satellite to Launch Aboard Falcon 9 Today European Spaceflight · 16 Aug 2024 The European Space Agency’s AWS mission will be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket later today on a mission to study Arctic weather. The Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) is intended to be a prototype of a proposed co...
- SpaceX launches Transporter-11 rideshare with 116 payloads NASASpaceflight · 16 Aug 2024 On Friday, Aug. 15, 2024, SpaceX launched the Transporter-11 rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB). Liftoff occurred at 11:56 AM PT (18:56 UTC), 36 minutes into a 5...
- SpaceX launches second pair of Maxar WorldView Legion imaging satellites SpaceNews · 15 Aug 2024 Maxar’s third and fourth WorldView Legion satellites launched into mid-inclination orbit
- SpaceX launches 2nd pair of Maxar’s WorldView Legion satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 14 Aug 2024 The mission marked the 200th Falcon 9 launch from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff happened at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 UTC).
- Crypto magnate buys SpaceX mission for private polar spaceflight expedition CNBC · 13 Aug 2024 Private polar expeditions are reaching a new level: Space.
- FAA postpones hearings on Starship environmental review SpaceNews · 13 Aug 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration has postponed a set of public hearings on an environmental review linked to SpaceX’s plans to increase the number of Starship launches from its South Texas facility.
- Crypto entrepreneur buys Crew Dragon flight SpaceNews · 13 Aug 2024 A Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur has funded a SpaceX Crew Dragon mission that will be the first human flight to go over the Earth’s poles.
- SpaceX Denies Violating Environmental Regulations at Starbase SpacePolicyOnline.com · 12 Aug 2024 SpaceX is denying a report by CNBC today that it is violating environmental regulations at its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Citing notices from the Texas environmental quality commission
- SpaceX to launch privately-financed international crew of four around Earth’s poles Spaceflight Now · 12 Aug 2024 A blockchain entrepreneur, a cinematographer, a polar adventurer and a robotics researcher plan to fly around Earth's poles aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule by end of year, becoming the first humans to observe the ice...
- SpaceX announces first human mission to ever fly over the planet’s poles Ars Technica · 12 Aug 2024 The highest inclination flight by a human spacecraft to date is 65.1 degrees.
- SpaceX aces sunrise Falcon 9 launch with 23 Starlink satellites Teslarati · 12 Aug 2024 SpaceX aced an early morning launch complimented by a beautiful sunrise on Monday, sending a Falcon 9 equipped with 23 Starlink satellites...
- SpaceX launches two satellites for Arctic broadband mission SpaceNews · 12 Aug 2024 Each satellite carries multiple payloads, including the U.S. military's Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization (EPS-R)
- SpaceX launched twin communications satellites for Space Norway Spaceflight Now · 11 Aug 2024 The satellites were manufactured by Northrop Grumman and will provide both commercial broadband connectivity and military satellite communications in the northern polar region. Liftoff happened Sunday, Aug. 11, at 7:02 p...
- SpaceX launches Falcon 9 at sunrise with 23 Starlink satellites Spaceflight Now · 11 Aug 2024 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink satellites at sunrise Monday, capping a busy long-weekend for the launch company that saw three launches and two scrubbed countdowns over four days.
- Flight 5 and 6 Preparations Underway as SpaceX reveals Raptor 3 NASASpaceflight · 9 Aug 2024 SpaceX continues with the Starship pace, with another busy week involving the reveal and first firing of the Raptor 3 engine, a spin prime — and not a static fire — for Ship 30, tons more Orbital Launch Pad B work. Space...
- SpaceX aces 2nd attempt, launching Falcon 9 with 21 Starlink satellites Spaceflight Now · 8 Aug 2024 The batch of 21 Starlink satellites includes another 13 with the Direct to Cell capability. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 8:50 a.m. EDT (1250 UTC) Saturday.
- Starship is getting a new environmental assessment NASASpaceflight · 8 Aug 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released the details on the new Tiered Environmental Assessment (TEA) for Starbase. This proposal will help SpaceX expand operations in Starbase and better define operations...
- NASA considering returning Starliner astronauts on Crew Dragon SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2024 NASA is evaluating options to have the two astronauts who flew to the International Space Station on a Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft return instead on a SpaceX Crew Dragon in early 2025, given questions about the s...
- NASA ‘getting more serious’ about backup plan to bring Starliner astronauts home if needed Spaceflight Now · 7 Aug 2024 As NASA debates the safety of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in the wake of multiple helium leaks and thruster issues, the agency is "getting more serious" about a backup plan to bring the ship's two crew members back to...
- NASA has about a week to decide on returning Boeing’s Starliner with crew or empty CNBC · 7 Aug 2024 NASA aims to soon decide whether its astronauts will return on Boeing’s misfiring Starliner — or instead turn to SpaceX as a rescue option — with agency leadership on Wednesday saying a decision is about a week away.
- As it happened: NASA discusses ISS schedule shuffle, SpaceX Crew-9 launch delay, Boeing Starliner questions Spaceflight Now · 7 Aug 2024 The media briefing came after the agency formally pushed back the launch of the SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station from mid-August to late-September.
- From Star City to Cape Canaveral, how a cosmonaut trains for a SpaceX flight NASASpaceflight · 6 Aug 2024 Although US astronauts are able to launch from Florida, some American astronauts still launch aboard Soyuz. Tracy Caldwell Dyson, an American, is aboard the ISS as of this writing, arriving after a liftoff from Kazakhsta...
- NASA & SpaceX Delay Crew 9 To September 24 Due To Starliner Mission Delays The Launch Pad · 6 Aug 2024 NASA & SpaceX Delay Crew 9 To September 24 Due To Starliner Mission Delays
- NASA to Provide Crew Flight Test, Space Station Missions Update NASA · 6 Aug 2024 NASA will host a media teleconference at 12:30 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Aug. 7, to discuss ongoing International Space Station operations, including the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test and NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission. Audi...
- NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 21st Northrop Grumman Mission to Station NASA · 4 Aug 2024 Following a successful launch of NASA’s Northrop Grumman 21st commercial resupply mission, new scientific experiments and cargo for the agency are bound for the International Space Station. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spac...