News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- NASA plans for space station’s demise with new SpaceX ‘Deorbit Vehicle’ Spaceflight Now · 18 Jul 2024 The ISS Deorbit Vehicle, or DV, will be a custom-built, one-of-a-kind spacecraft needed to make sure the space station re-enters the atmosphere at the precise place and in the proper orientation to insure any wreckage th...
- ArianeGroup CEO: Reusable Ariane 6 “Not Economically Interesting” European Spaceflight · 18 Jul 2024 ArianeGroup CEO Martin Sion said on French public radio that unlike SpaceX with its Falcon 9 rocket, a reusable Ariane 6 was “not economically interesting” for Europe when the programme was created. The ArianeGroup chief...
- New Glenn flight preparations in focus, Stoke Space moving in, SpaceX fleet in port at the Cape NASASpaceflight · 17 Jul 2024 Florida’s Space Coast is seeing continued activity behind the scenes to prepare for upcoming flights of New Glenn, Stoke Space’s Nova, ULA’s Atlas V, and the resumption of SpaceX Falcon 9 launches.
- Experience the Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission NASA · 17 Jul 2024 Digital content creators are invited to register to attend the launch of the ninth SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition missi...
- NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-9 Launch to Space Station NASA · 17 Jul 2024 Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA’s ninth rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition....
- Elon Announces SpaceX HQ Leaving California, Moving To Texas The Launch Pad · 16 Jul 2024 Elon Announces SpaceX HQ Leaving California, Moving To Texas
- NASA to Provide Background on Space Station Deorbit Planning NASA · 16 Jul 2024 NASA is planning for the future in low Earth orbit for science, research, and commercial opportunities as the agency and its international partners maximize the use of the International Space Station. As the agency foste...
- SpaceX requests public safety determination for early return to flight for its Falcon 9 rocket Spaceflight Now · 16 Jul 2024 The FAA ordered an investigation following a second stage failure during the Starlink 9-3 mission on July 11.
- Starlink satellites lost on Falcon 9 upper stage failure SpaceNews · 12 Jul 2024 SpaceX says it will not be able to recover the 20 Starlink satellites left in a very low orbit after a malfunction of a Falcon 9 upper stage on a July 11 launch.
- SpaceX Falcon 9 Grounded, FAA Requires Public Safety Investigation Following Starlink Mission Failure The Launch Pad · 12 Jul 2024 SpaceX Falcon 9 Grounded, FAA Requires Public Safety Investigation Following Starlink Mission Failure
- SpaceX launch anomaly occurs on Falcon 9 Starlink satellite mission Teslarati · 12 Jul 2024 SpaceX’s launch of a Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday night was set to send 20 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into low-Earth orbit....
- Rare SpaceX Failure Leaves Launch Schedules in Flux SpacePolicyOnline.com · 12 Jul 2024 SpaceX suffered a rare failure of its Falcon 9 rocket last night. The company’s record launch rate — last night’s was the 70th this year — and reliability has made
- Falcon 9 Grounded after Anomaly Space Scout · 12 Jul 2024 At 7:30 Pacific Standard Time on July 11th, 2024, a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket carrying the Starlink Group 9-3 satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Nearly 2 hours later, SpaceX confirmed that the mission...
- SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket suffers rare inflight failure, is grounded during investigation CNBC · 12 Jul 2024 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is grounded, pending an incident investigation, after an inflight failure — a rare misfire for the company’s workhorse vehicle.
- SpaceX Falcon 9 Suffers In Flight Engine Failure, Starlink Payloads Lost The Launch Pad · 12 Jul 2024 SpaceX Falcon 9 Suffers In Flight Engine Failure, Starlink Payloads Lost
- Falcon 9 suffers upper stage engine failure SpaceNews · 12 Jul 2024 The engine on the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 malfunctioned during a launch July 11, causing the potential loss of a batch of Starlink satellites and creating repercussions across the space industry.
- Microsoft leads $40 million funding for Starlink networking startup SpaceNews · 11 Jul 2024 Armada has raised an extra $40 million through a Microsoft-led funding round to develop mobile data centers tailored for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, the San Francisco-based startup announced July 11.
- SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage fails leaving Starlink satellites in wrong orbit Spaceflight Now · 11 Jul 2024 The mission included an additional 13 satellites that feature the direct to cell capabilities. Liftoff occurred at 7:35 p.m. PDT (10:35 p.m. EDT, 0235 UTC) from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
- The Exploration Company Completes Wind Tunnel Testing for Mission Possible European Spaceflight · 11 Jul 2024 The Exploration Company has completed the wind tunnel test campaign for its next subscale demonstrator, Mission Possible. The demonstrator is slated to be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 in the first half of 2025. Miss...
- NASA still expects Boeing’s Starliner to return astronauts from ISS, but notes SpaceX backup option CNBC · 10 Jul 2024 With NASA astronauts docked at the International Space Station far longer than planned, the agency’s leadership on Wednesday acknowledged potential alternatives to Boeing’s Starliner for returning the crew to Earth.
- SpaceX’s next Starship test flight is coming soon, Elon Musk confirms Teslarati · 10 Jul 2024 SpaceX’s next Starship test flight is coming soon, CEO Elon Musk confirmed recently. The previous four test flights have shown repeated progress,...
- First Ariane 6 rocket launches as Europe rejoins a market dominated by Musk’s SpaceX CNBC · 9 Jul 2024 The powerful European-built Ariane 6 rocket made its long-awaited liftoff on Tuesday, as the region returned to a launch market dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
- SpaceX launches Turkey’s first home-grown communications satellite SpaceNews · 9 Jul 2024 SpaceX launched Turkey’s first domestically built communications satellite July 8 toward geostationary orbit.
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX flies more customer payloads and Ariane 6 debuts NASASpaceflight · 8 Jul 2024 As many as four SpaceX Falcon 9 missions and the long-delayed inaugural flight of Ariane 6 make up the roster for this week’s launch schedule. The four SpaceX missions will be split evenly between Starlink and two payloa...
- SpaceX launches Türksat 6A satellite, Turkey’s first domestically-built satellite Spaceflight Now · 8 Jul 2024 The spacecraft is Turkey's first home-grown communications satellite. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 UTC).
- Pad B Starts to Rise As Booster 12 Static Fire nears NASASpaceflight · 5 Jul 2024 SpaceX preparations for flight 5 of Starship continue to focus on replacing Ship 30’s heat shield as teams prepare for Booster 12 to roll out for a static fire this upcoming week. Meanwhile, long-term planning centers ar...
- SpaceX video teases potential Starship booster “catch” on next flight Ars Technica · 5 Jul 2024 A booster landing would be a calculated risk to SpaceX's launch tower infrastructure.
- SpaceX wins NASA contract to launch gamma-ray astronomy mission SpaceNews · 3 Jul 2024 NASA has selected SpaceX to launch a small gamma-ray astronomy mission on a Falcon 9 in 2027.
- NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Space Telescope Mission NASA · 2 Jul 2024 NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the COSI (Compton Spectrometer and Imager) mission. The firm-fixed-price contract has a value...
- SpaceX launches 100th Direct to Cell Starlink satellite on Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 2 Jul 2024 The overnight mission will also see the return of Falcon 9 booster, tail number B1073, which experienced an abort as its engine began firing during the June 14 launch attempt of the Starlink 10-2 mission. Liftoff from pa...
- NASA and SpaceX To Explore New Methods to Minimize Dragon Spacecraft Debris The Launch Pad · 2 Jul 2024 NASA and SpaceX To Explore New Methods to Minimize Dragon Spacecraft Debris
- SpaceX continues record-breaking year with Starship’s full success and Falcon milestones NASASpaceflight · 1 Jul 2024 SpaceX continues to break records with its Falcon rockets during 2024 completing to date a total of 67 missions so far and putting the company on track to complete 135 launches by the end of it. SpaceX also unveiled a ne...
- NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman’s 21st Station Resupply Launch NASA · 1 Jul 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 21st Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services mi...
- SpaceX to launch Yahsat satellites SpaceNews · 1 Jul 2024 Emirati satellite operator Yahsat has selected SpaceX to launch a pair of geostationary communications satellites that are part of a $1.1 billion program.
- Happy launch anniversary, Euclid! ESA · 1 Jul 2024 Several team members wish Euclid a happy first launch anniversary in their own language. ESA’s Euclid satellite launched on 1 July 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon 9, and now resides in an orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange poin...
- NASA and SpaceX studying ways to mitigate Dragon trunk debris SpaceNews · 1 Jul 2024 NASA and SpaceX are examining how to alter the Dragon spacecraft’s reentry process to limit the amount of debris from the spacecraft’s trunk section that reaches the ground.
- SpaceX launches second batch of satellites for NRO’s proliferated constellation SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2024 Approximately half a dozen launches supporting NRO's proliferated architecture are planned for 2024
- SpaceX launches multiple satellites for the NRO from Vandenberg Space Force Base Spaceflight Now · 29 Jun 2024 The mission is described as the second launch supporting the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) “proliferated architecture.” Liftofff from Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 8:14 p.m. PDT (11:14 p.m. EDT, 0314 U...
- Military space trackers to keep public informed on Starlink satellite reentries SpaceNews · 28 Jun 2024 U.S. Space Command says it is “working with SpaceX to safely track the orbit lowering and reentry of Starlink satellites”
- Mere days before its debut, the Ariane 6 rocket loses a key customer to SpaceX Ars Technica · 28 Jun 2024 "I am impatiently waiting to understand what reasons could have led Eumetsat to such a decision."