News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- I Am Artemis: Tom Percy NASA · 6 Aug 2026 As NASA sets its sights on long-term exploration of the Moon and Mars, the agency is increasing the cadence of its Artemis missions. Helping bring these plans to fruition is Tom Percy, manager of systems engineering and...
- Redwire to fly dedicated Starfall mission for microgravity research SpaceNews · 6 Aug 2026 A Redwire subsidiary working on space biotech and pharmaceutical applications has signed an agreement to fly microgravity research payloads on SpaceX’s Starfall reentry vehicle.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 3 AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 5 Aug 2026 The BlueBird 11-13 mission is the third time SpaceX will fly satellites to orbit supporting AST SpaceMobile’s direct-to-device constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled during...
- Next Starship Will Deliver Operational V3 Starlinks to Orbit, Maybe Catch Ship SpacePolicyOnline.com · 5 Aug 2026 During its first earnings call since going public, SpaceX officials said today the next Starship test flight, IFT-14, will put operational Starlink Version 3 satellites into orbit. If they get
- SpaceX to begin Starship orbital flights SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2026 SpaceX plans to start deploying upgraded Starlink satellites into orbit on the next flight of its Starship vehicle, scheduled for as soon as the end of the month.
- NASA Will Attempt to Observe Rocket Part’s Lunar Impact NASA · 4 Aug 2026 Using ground-based telescopes and space-based assets, NASA and SpaceX are tracking a used Falcon 9 upper stage from a commercial mission expected to impact the Moon on Wednesday, Aug. 5, near the Einstein and Bell crater...
- While SpaceX recovers Ship 40, Ship 41 prepares for testing ahead of Flight 14 NASASpaceflight · 4 Aug 2026 SpaceX is recovering the intact Ship 40 from the Indian Ocean after its soft landing…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 4 Aug 2026 The Starlink 17-53 mission is the 90th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 10:05 a.m. PDT (1:05 p.m. EDT / 1705 UTC).
- Future of Crew Dragon weighs on commercial spaceflight industry SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2026 While SpaceX says there is a “significant” amount of life left in its Crew Dragon fleet, the company has hedged on how long it will continue flying the spacecraft.
- SpaceX’s new Starfall program offers validation and competition for reentry startups SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2026 Demand for microgravity research and manufacturing is brewing — perhaps literally.When SpaceX launched the first test flight of Starfall, its commercial reentry capsule, on June 23, the company did not […]
- NASA, SpaceX studying how to prevent future upper stage lunar collisions SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2026 With a Falcon 9 upper stage set to hit the moon this week, SpaceX says it is working with NASA on ways to prevent similar collisions in the future.
- SpaceX Replacing MRAPs with Cybertrucks Beginning with Crew-13 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 4 Aug 2026 NASA and SpaceX are getting ready to launch Crew-13 to the International Space Station in September. For the first time, if an emergency occurs on the launch pad and the
- Hughes files for bankruptcy after GEO business loses ground to Starlink SpaceNews · 3 Aug 2026 EchoStar’s Hughes geostationary satellite broadband business has filed for bankruptcy in the United States after years of mounting competition from SpaceX’s Starlink constellation.
- Starship Soars as SpaceX Looks to AI Space Scout · 3 Aug 2026 SpaceX’s colossal Starship launch vehicle lifted off July 24th from the company’s launch facility in South Texas on its thirteenth integrated flight test.
- SpaceX is set to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana Ars Technica · 3 Aug 2026 A Louisiana launch site would offer several significant advantages.
- Starbase Pad 1 Retrofits Progress as Block 3 Flights Start NASASpaceflight · 31 Jul 2026 While SpaceX has now flown two flights out of the newly designed Pad 2, crews…
- NASA, SpaceX Advance Wind Tunnel Tests for Starship Rocket NASA · 31 Jul 2026 NASA and its industry partners are preparing for next year’s Artemis III demonstration mission by completing new wind tunnel tests on SpaceX’s Super Heavy Version 3 rocket booster. The tests, conducted at NASA’s Ames Res...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 31 Jul 2026 The Starlink 17-52 mission is SpaceX’s 90th orbital launch of the year so far. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:59 p.m. PDT (10:59 p.m. EDT / 0259 UTC).
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch classified payload for National Reconnaissance Office Spaceflight Now · 29 Jul 2026 The NROL-95 mission will be the third payload for the National Reconnaissance Office launched under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 procurement. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is sch...
- SpaceX wins $1.6 billion in launch orders for military satellite networks SpaceNews · 29 Jul 2026 Falcon 9 will launch satellites supporting missile tracking, targeting and military communications
- Ship 40’s flawless flight promotes next mission catch potential NASASpaceflight · 28 Jul 2026 SpaceX’s Starship Flight 13 demonstrated that the Ship can complete its mission and return intact,…
- Successful Flight for Starship IFT-13 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 25 Jul 2026 The 13th Integrated Flight Test of SpaceX’s Starship system, IFT-13, was mostly a success. One week after the launch was scrubbed at the last moment because of engine failures, and
- Live Coverage: SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites from West Coast Spaceflight Now · 25 Jul 2026 Liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is scheduled for 8:51 a.m. PDT (11:51 a.m. EDT / 1551 UTC). The Falcon 9 will place 24 Starlink satellites into orbit.
- Super Heavy-Starship rocket chalks up mostly successful test flight Spaceflight Now · 25 Jul 2026 Powered by 33 methane-fueled Raptor engines, the 397-foot-tall two-stage rocket blasted off from SpaceX's "Starbase," Texas, launch site at 5:51 p.m. EDT, putting on a spectacular show for area residents and tourists as...
- SpaceX conducts 13th Starship test flight SpaceNews · 25 Jul 2026 SpaceX launched Starship on its 13th suborbital test flight July 24, correcting some of the issues seen on the previous flight while deploying functioning satellites for the first time.
- Live coverage: SpaceX ready for 2nd attempt to launch Starship Flight 13 following post-abort engine work Spaceflight Now · 23 Jul 2026 The flight comes as Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to make landfall in Texas on Thursday. Liftoff of the Starship Flight 13 mission is scheduled during a 90-minute window that opens at 5:45 p.m. CDT (6:45 p.m. EDT / 2...
- Robotic Servicing Mission Launches with NASA Support NASA · 22 Jul 2026 Following its liftoff from Cape Canaveral on July 21 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) hosting the NASA-supported Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload is now en r...
- Path to Starship Flight 13 requires additional Booster 20 test NASASpaceflight · 22 Jul 2026 SpaceX continues to target no earlier than Thursday, July 23, for the next attempt to…
- SpaceX launches Northrop mission to extend the life of aging satellites SpaceNews · 21 Jul 2026 DARPA-backed vehicle will install propulsion pods on three commercial satellites in geostationary orbit
- Falcon 9 to launch MRV-1 robotic servicing spacecraft for Northrop Grumman NASASpaceflight · 21 Jul 2026 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is set to launch the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV-1) mission from Florida…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch novel geosynchronous robotic servicing satellite on decade-long mission Spaceflight Now · 21 Jul 2026 Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle features the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and DARPA. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force S...
- Live coverage: SpaceX tries again to launch Starlink mission from California following abort Spaceflight Now · 21 Jul 2026 The Starlink 17-39 mission is SpaceX’s 85th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:43 a.m. PDT (10:43 a.m. EDT / 1443 UTC).
- Launch Preview: Falcon 9, Starship, and Chinese rockets scheduled to launch NASASpaceflight · 20 Jul 2026 After last week’s aborted Starship Flight 13 launch, SpaceX is scheduling a new attempt as…
- NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-13 Mission to Space Station NASA · 20 Jul 2026 NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation mission to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Monday, Aug. 3, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Mission lea...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 20 Jul 2026 The Starlink 17-39 mission is SpaceX’s 85th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:36 a.m. PDT (10:36 a.m. EDT / 1436 UTC).
- NASA Invites Media to Roman Space Telescope, Crew-13 Launches NASA · 17 Jul 2026 Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the agency’s SpaceX Crew-13 missions, both targeting launch in the coming months. The Roman telescope is slated to launch no...
- SpaceX’s only problem is finding more space to work with SpaceNews · 17 Jul 2026 SpaceX’s IPO marks the moment the space dream became a mainstream capital markets story. For decades, it has sold a vision of interplanetary civilization on behalf of the wider space […]
- No-Go For Starship Today, Next Try Maybe Next Week SpacePolicyOnline.com · 17 Jul 2026 SpaceX’s first attempt to launch Starship on its 13th test flight today didn’t go as planned. At the moment of startup, some of the 33 engines on Starship’s first stage
- SpaceX aborts Starship Flight 13 launch attempt SpaceNews · 17 Jul 2026 SpaceX aborted the launch of its latest Starship test flight July 16 when some of the vehicle’s engines failed to ignite.
- SpaceX launches 21 satellites for military data network SpaceNews · 16 Jul 2026 With the launch of 21 York Space Systems satellites, the Space Development Agency has now placed half of its planned Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation in orbit