News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Pentagon embracing SpaceX’s Starshield for future military satcom SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2024 DoD buys Starlink’s commercial internet service but also plans to acquire more than 100 ‘Starshield’ satellites that would be government-owned
- Launch Roundup: Falcon 9’s busy launch cadence struggles NASASpaceflight · 10 Jun 2024 Following an extremely eventful week in Spaceflight, this week was expected to be a return to “business as usual”, with two SpaceX Starlink missions, one each from Vandenberg and Florida, and a Falcon 9 launching a custo...
- SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base Spaceflight Now · 8 Jun 2024 The mission, Starlink 8-8, will add another 13 satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities, bringing the total launched to 64. Liftoff happened at 5:58 a.m. PDT (8:58 a.m. EDT, 1258 UTC).
- SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 7 Jun 2024 The launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was the first to the 10th shell of the Starlink constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 happened at 9:56 p.m. EDT (0156 UTC).
- Investing in Space: Boeing and SpaceX had a major week that put their differences on display CNBC · 7 Jun 2024 For longtime readers of Investing in Space, you may notice this newsletter is arriving a day later than typical – my apologies for the delay, but I assume many of you (like me) were watching a livestream or two on what w...
- SpaceX and the categorical imperative to achieve low launch cost SpaceNews · 7 Jun 2024 The underlying math of SpaceX's business model suggests that the company is selling Falcon launches at a major markup.
- Starship Survives Reentry, Completes IFT-4 Space Scout · 6 Jun 2024 SpaceX’s Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle has completed its fourth Integrated Flight Test (IFT-4), lifting off from the company’s Starbase facility at 7:50 AM Central Time on Thursday, June 6th, 2024. IFT-4 achieved s...
- SpaceX aces fourth Starship flight test Teslarati · 6 Jun 2024 SpaceX successfully launched and landed its Super Heavy booster and Starship on its fourth integrated flight test, with each making a soft...
- SpaceX Cheers Successful Starship IFT-4 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 6 Jun 2024 The fourth test flight of SpaceX’s enormous Starship/Super Heavy rocket appears to be a complete success. The Super Heavy booster made its first soft landing in the water and the
- Starship survives reentry during fourth test flight SpaceNews · 6 Jun 2024 SpaceX conducted the fourth test flight of its Starship launch system June 6, with both the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage making it back to the surface intact.
- SpaceX’s Starship rocket completes test flight for the first time, successfully splashes down CNBC · 6 Jun 2024 SpaceX completed a test flight of its Starship rocket for the first time on Thursday, as the company pushed development of the mammoth vehicle past new milestones.
- SpaceX accomplishes first soft splashdown of Starship, Super Heavy Booster on Flight 4 mission Spaceflight Now · 6 Jun 2024 The development mission includes fewer additional mission milestones compared to the third flight with a focus on demonstrating the reusability model that Starship promises. Liftoff happened at 7:50 a.m. CDT (8:50 a.m. E...
- Starship finds success on fourth flight test NASASpaceflight · 5 Jun 2024 Just over a year after the first integrated flight test, SpaceX successfully launched the fourth flight of Starship on Thursday. For the first time, Super Heavy completed a successful landing burn while Starship made it...
- SpaceX sends 20 Starlink satellites airborne on special day for Falcon 9 Teslarati · 5 Jun 2024 SpaceX sent 20 more Starlink satellites into space on Tuesday night on a special day for the Falcon 9 rocket: the 14th...
- Axiom Space & SpaceX Complete First Artemis III Integrated Test The Launch Pad · 4 Jun 2024 Axiom Space & SpaceX Complete First Artemis III Integrated Test
- SpaceX "GO" For Starship 4th Flight Test As FAA Grants Launch License The Launch Pad · 4 Jun 2024 SpaceX "GO" For Starship 4th Flight Test As FAA Grants Launch License
- Japanese billionaire cancels planned Starship lunar mission SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2024 A Japanese billionaire who was the first commercial customer for SpaceX’s Starship vehicle has abruptly pulled the plug on his proposed quixotic circumlunar mission.
- As SpaceX Completes Second Starship WDR, FAA Conducts Safety Investigation Into Flight 3 NASASpaceflight · 30 May 2024 SpaceX is clearing the final milestones before launching the Starship vehicle for the fourth time. The FAA has completed its safety investigation into Flight 3 of Starship and has deemed it non-dangerous for the public....
- Falcon 9 launches ESA’s EarthCARE mission SpaceNews · 29 May 2024 A Falcon 9 successfully launched an Earth science mission for Europe and Japan May 28 as part of the European Space Agency’s ongoing, if temporary, reliance on SpaceX for space access.
- SpaceX has launched the EarthCARE climate research satellite for ESA and JAXA NASASpaceflight · 28 May 2024 The joint European-Japanese EarthCARE satellite has begun its mission to improve our understanding of Earth’s climate Tuesday, with a launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at...
- ESA and SpaceX Prepare to Launch EarthCARE Space Scout · 27 May 2024 The European Space Agency (ESA) and SpaceX are preparing to launch the long-anticipated EarthCARE mission on May 27, 2024, set to improve climate models and weather forecasts by studying Earth’s radiation budget in new d...
- SpaceX announces next Starship test flight date Teslarati · 27 May 2024 SpaceX is targeting June 5th for the fourth flight test of its massive Starship rocket, pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration....
- SpaceX sets early June launch of next Starship test flight SpaceNews · 24 May 2024 SpaceX has set a June 5 launch date for its next Starship integrated test flight, with a focus on demonstrating the ability to bring both stages of the vehicle back intact.
- SpaceX sets date for next Starship flight, explains what went wrong the last time Ars Technica · 24 May 2024 Clearing blocked filters and clogged valves is the order of the day.
- Rocket Report: SpaceX focused on Starship reentry; Firefly may be for sale Ars Technica · 24 May 2024 "Teams are in the process of completing a follow-on propulsion system assessment."
- Pentagon and SpaceX Collaborate to Combat Illicit Use of Starlink by Russia The Launch Pad · 23 May 2024 Pentagon and SpaceX Collaborate to Combat Illicit Use of Starlink by Russia
- SpaceX Launches First Batch Of New Classified NRO Imaging Satellites The Launch Pad · 22 May 2024 SpaceX Launches First Batch Of New Classified NRO Imaging Satellites
- SpaceX breaks Falcon 9 flight record once more Teslarati · 22 May 2024 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 for the 21st time on Friday with a launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral...
- SpaceX launches NRO’s first batch of next-generation spy satellites SpaceNews · 22 May 2024 The classified mission, designated NROL-146, was SpaceX’s 52nd launch of the year
- SpaceX nears next Starship test flight as Starbase expansion continues SpaceNews · 21 May 2024 As SpaceX prepares for its next Starship test flight, the company is also working to scale up facilities in Texas to build and launch those vehicles.
- Pentagon working with SpaceX to cut off Russian military’s illicit use of Starlink internet SpaceNews · 21 May 2024 DoD official John Hill: "SpaceX has been very cooperative with the entire United States government and the government of Ukraine."
- Omnispace Reports Interference from SpaceX Starlink Satellites, Testing New FCC Regulations The Launch Pad · 17 May 2024 Omnispace Reports Interference from SpaceX Starlink Satellites, Testing New FCC Regulations
- Omnispace reports interference from Starlink direct-to-device payloads SpaceNews · 17 May 2024 Omnispace says it is seeing interference from direct-to-device payloads on recently launched SpaceX Starlink satellites, offering an early test of new Federal Communications Commission regulations about such services.
- Starship Flight 4 begins Wet Dress Rehearsal campaign NASASpaceflight · 16 May 2024 SpaceX is gearing up for Flight 4. The start of full stack testing on Thursday resulted in a partial load of propellants, which will be followed by a full Wet Dress Rerhasal in the coming days. In tandem with preparation...
- SpaceX stacks Starship for testing ahead of the fourth flight Teslarati · 16 May 2024 SpaceX has stacked Starship 29 on top of Super Heavy Booster 11 ahead of the fourth Integrated Flight test, which could happen...
- SpaceX launches 50th Falcon 9 mission of the year Teslarati · 16 May 2024 SpaceX hit the 50th launch mark less than halfway through the year, continuing its efforts to get as close as possible to...
- FAA to start new environmental review for Florida SpaceX Starship launches Teslarati · 14 May 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it intends to start a new environmental review for future Starship launches from Florida. The decision...
- Launch Roundup: Starliner delayed further; 21st flight for Falcon 9 booster; New Shepard returns to crewed missions NASASpaceflight · 13 May 2024 SpaceX reached another milestone when booster B1062 became the first in its fleet to fly for the 21st time on Friday night, exceeding the previously set limit of 20 flights per booster.
- SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites amidst major Solar storm Teslarati · 13 May 2024 SpaceX successfully launched another 23 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit on Sunday evening from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral...
- FAA to begin environmental review of Starship launches from Kennedy Space Center SpaceNews · 10 May 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing to start an environmental review of SpaceX Starship launches from a pad at the Kennedy Space Center, reflecting changes in the vehicle since a 2019 assessment.