News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base Spaceflight Now · 3 Aug 2024 The launch comes following a scrub for weather of the NG-21 mission at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff of the Starlink 11-1 mission happened at 12:24 a.m. PDT (3:24 a.m. EDT, 0724 UTC) from Space Launch Compl...
- NASA and SpaceX launch a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 3 Aug 2024 The mission, dubbed NG-21, will be the second out of three planned launches of a Cygnus spacecraft onboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff is set for Sunday, Aug. 4, at 11:02 a.m. EDT (1502 UTC).
- SpaceX Announces Dragon Recovery Operations Moving To US West Coast The Launch Pad · 2 Aug 2024 SpaceX Announces Dragon Recovery Operations Moving To US West Coast
- Poland, Hungary, and India Join Next Axiom Crew Space Scout · 2 Aug 2024 Axiom Space’s fourth mission aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft is set to carry astronauts from Poland, Hungary, and India next year, setting the stage for yet another record breaking international segment.
- KVH Industries leans on maritime connectivity competitor Starlink for growth SpaceNews · 2 Aug 2024 Maritime connectivity provider KVH Industries is seeing signs of a turnaround after buying a chunk of satellite capacity from Starlink, SpaceX’s broadband constellation in non-geostationary orbit.
- NASA weighs Boeing vs. SpaceX choice in bringing back Starliner astronauts CNBC · 2 Aug 2024 NASA management has been in deep discussion this week about whether to return the agency’s astronauts on board Boeing’s misfiring Starliner capsule or to go with the alternative of using a SpaceX craft to rescue the crew...
- NASA says it is “evaluating all options” for the safe return of Starliner crew Ars Technica · 1 Aug 2024 SpaceX is actively working on a plan to fly Starliner's crew home.
- Meet The Crew! NASA SpaceX Crew 10 Announced The Launch Pad · 1 Aug 2024 Meet The Crew! NASA SpaceX Crew 10 Announced
- NASA SpaceX Crew 9 Mission Proceeding Amid Starliner Delays The Launch Pad · 1 Aug 2024 NASA SpaceX Crew 9 Mission Proceeding Amid Starliner Delays
- NASA Shares its SpaceX Crew-10 Assignments for Space Station Mission NASA · 1 Aug 2024 As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission, four crew members are preparing to launch for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Commander Anne McClain and Pilot Nichole Ayers, JAXA (J...
- SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 1 Aug 2024 The launch came as SpaceX is also preparing to launch a Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station over the weekend. Liftoff of the Starlink 10-6 mission happened at 1:01 a.m. EDT (0501 UTC).
- SpaceX Dragon splashdowns get new destination Teslarati · 31 Jul 2024 SpaceX Dragon splashdowns will no longer take place off the coast of Florida, as the company confirmed it would begin move the...
- NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman’s 21st Station Resupply Launch NASA · 30 Jul 2024 NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting 11:28 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 3, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 2...
- Overview for NASA’s Northrop Grumman 21st Commercial Resupply Mission NASA · 30 Jul 2024 NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 11:28 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 3, for the next launch to deliver scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. F...
- United Launch Alliance and SpaceX get $1.8 billion boost in Space Force contracts SpaceNews · 30 Jul 2024 The increase is due to a surge in demand for launches under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 program
- Although it’s not final, SpaceX just got good news from the FAA on Starbase Ars Technica · 29 Jul 2024 "SpaceX has dramatically reduced the duration of operations."
- SpaceX returns to form with back-to-back successful Starlink launches Teslarati · 29 Jul 2024 SpaceX has returned to its usual form after it completed two successful back-to-back Starlink launches this past weekend. The company regained its...
- NASA Offers Virtual Activities for 21st Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission NASA · 29 Jul 2024 NASA invites the public to participate in virtual activities ahead of the launch of Northrop Grumman’s 21st commercial resupply services mission for the agency. Mission teams are targeting 11:28 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 3...
- A new kind of space politics SpaceNews · 29 Jul 2024 On July 16 2024, Elon Musk shouted from the proverbial rooftops that he will move SpaceX out of California to Boca Chica, Texas. By his own admission, he is not
- SpaceX to move Dragon splashdowns back to West Coast SpaceNews · 28 Jul 2024 SpaceX will move Dragon spacecraft splashdowns from off the coast of Florida to the West Coast starting in 2025, a move the company says is intended to reduce risks from reentering debris from the spacecraft’s trunk sect...
- SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base Spaceflight Now · 28 Jul 2024 The mission will complete a back-to-back schedule for SpaceX on Sunday morning. Liftoff from SLC-4E happened at 2:22 a.m. PDT (5:22 a.m. EDT, 0922 UTC).
- SpaceX completes 300th booster reflight during first of planned back-to-back Falcon 9 launches Spaceflight Now · 28 Jul 2024 The overnight launch marked the second Falcon 9 flight since the July 11 mishap that grounded the rocket. Liftoff happened at 1:09 a.m. EDT (0509 UTC).
- Falcon 9 Returns to Flight in Record Time SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Jul 2024 SpaceX’s launch of another set of Starlink satellites early this morning would be just another routine event except that it took place only two weeks after a Falcon 9 rocket
- Falcon 9 returns to flight with Starlink launch SpaceNews · 27 Jul 2024 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched a set of Starlink satellites early July 27 on the first flight of the vehicle since an upper stage anomaly 15 days earlier.
- SpaceX roars back to orbit barely two weeks after in-flight anomaly Ars Technica · 27 Jul 2024 "It was incredible to see how quickly the team was able to identify the cause of the mishap."
- SpaceX launches Falcon 9 return to flight mission from the Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 26 Jul 2024 The rocket launched more than 340 times successively and successfully before it encountered an issue with its upper stage on July 11. Liftoff of the Starlink 10-9 mission is set for 12:59 a.m. EDT (0459 UTC).
- FAA approves SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 rocket launches after two-week hiatus CNBC · 26 Jul 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration has approved SpaceX to resume flights of its mainstay Falcon 9 rocket after a brief grounding, with Elon Musk’s company planning to launch its next mission carrying satellites as soon...
- Falcon 9 cleared to resume launches SpaceNews · 26 Jul 2024 SpaceX is ready to resume launches of its Falcon 9 rocket as soon as July 27 after completing an investigation into an upper stage anomaly two weeks earlier.
- SpaceX Submits FAA Mishap Report, Falcon 9 Set For Return To Flight The Launch Pad · 25 Jul 2024 SpaceX Submits FAA Mishap Report, Falcon 9 Set For Return To Flight
- AST SpaceMobile ready to ship first commercial satellites for SpaceX launch SpaceNews · 25 Jul 2024 TAMPA, Fla. — AST SpaceMobile’s first five commercial direct-to-smartphone satellites are ready to be shipped to Cape Canaveral in a few weeks, the company said July 25 in anticipation of a
- SpaceX successful in Falcon 9 static fire test Teslarati · 25 Jul 2024 SpaceX completed a successful Falcon 9 static fire test right as midnight struck on Thursday morning, marking a major step forward as...
- NASA, SpaceX Share Updates on ISS Deorbit Vehicle Space Scout · 25 Jul 2024 In a teleconference on July 17th, NASA and SpaceX provided additional information about the United States Deorbit Vehicle (USDV), the spacecraft which will be tasked with pushing the International Space Station out of or...
- SpaceX completes Falcon 9 static fire test amid return to flight campaign Spaceflight Now · 25 Jul 2024 An upper stage anomaly during the Starlink 9-3 mission on July 11 grounded the Falcon 9 rocket. The FAA is evaluating SpaceX’s request for a public safety determination to resume launches.
- SpaceX reports Starlink satellites make 275 collision-avoidance maneuvers daily Teslarati · 24 Jul 2024 SpaceX recently reported that its Starlink satellites are making a massive number of collision-avoidance maneuvers every day, raising questions about the increased...
- SpaceX just stomped the competition for a new contract—that’s not great Ars Technica · 23 Jul 2024 NASA wants a "robust" commercial space community. But it has a long way to go.
- NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for NOAA’s JPSS-4 Mission NASA · 22 Jul 2024 NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation) to provide launch services for NOAA’s JPSS-4 mission. The spacecraft is part...
- The Falcon 9 rocket may return to flight as soon as Tuesday night Ars Technica · 22 Jul 2024 SpaceX is waiting for a determination from the FAA.
- SpaceX seeks permission to relaunch Falcon 9 during FAA investigation Teslarati · 19 Jul 2024 SpaceX is seeking permission to relaunch its Falcon 9 rocket during the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigation into a mishap that occurred...
- Enhanced Dragon spacecraft to deorbit the ISS at the end of its life SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2024 SpaceX will develop a souped-up version of its Dragon spacecraft for NASA to handle the deorbiting of the International Space Station around the end of the decade.
- NASA: ISS Deorbit Vehicle Will Cost $1.5 Billion, but It’s Essential SpacePolicyOnline.com · 18 Jul 2024 NASA and SpaceX are providing more details about the spacecraft SpaceX will develop to safely send the International Space Station to a watery grave about 6 years from now. The