News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- SpaceX gets E-band radio waves to boost Starlink broadband SpaceNews · 11 Mar 2024 SpaceX has secured conditional approval to use extremely high-frequency E-band radio waves to improve the capacity of its low Earth orbit Starlink broadband constellation.
- SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink missions Teslarati · 11 Mar 2024 The two launches took place yesterday evening, just over five hours apart, from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station...
- SpaceX Targets March 14 for Third Starship Test Flight SpacePolicyOnline.com · 8 Mar 2024 SpaceX is targeting March 14 for the next Starship Orbital Flight Test pending FAA approval. It will be the third flight of the gigantic rocket in less than a year
- Starship Eyes Mid-March for Flight 3 Space Scout · 7 Mar 2024 SpaceX has begun the final prep work for a third flight of their Starship heavy lift reusable launch vehicle, with March 14 as the currently projected liftoff date, pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administrati...
- SpaceX adds tests to next Starship flight SpaceNews · 7 Mar 2024 SpaceX is planning a more ambitious set of in-flight tests of its Starship vehicle on its next launch to demonstrate capabilities needed for launching satellites and going to the moon.
- SpaceX lands on potential date for next Starship test flight Teslarati · 6 Mar 2024 SpaceX has landed on a potential date for its next Starship test flight: March 14. Starship is SpaceX’s massive rocket that will...
- SpaceX launches tenth Transporter rideshare mission SpaceNews · 5 Mar 2024 SpaceX launched more than 50 smallsats on its latest rideshare mission March 4, a service that continues to have strong demand from satellite developers but which also poses space situational awareness challenges.
- Endeavour Ascends – Crew-8 Heads for ISS Space Scout · 4 Mar 2024 After several weather related delays and juggling launch pads, NASA and SpaceX have launched the Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station, setting course for a six month scientific endeavor onboard the orbiting...
- SpaceX launches Transporter-10 rideshare from Vandenberg NASASpaceflight · 4 Mar 2024 On Monday, March 4, 2024, SpaceX launched the Transporter-10 rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB). Liftoff occurred at 2:05 PM PST (22:05 UTC).
- Crew-8 Up and Away SpacePolicyOnline.com · 4 Mar 2024 Weather finally cooperated for the NASA/SpaceX Crew-8 to lift off late Sunday evening on their way to the International Space Station. Docking is expected about 3:00 am on Tuesday. Three
- ISS Roundup: Cygnus NG-20, Axiom Mission 3, and Progress MS-26 NASASpaceflight · 3 Mar 2024 This month, the International Space Station (ISS) has seen a flurry of activity, from experiments to vehicle arrivals and departures. Multiple resupply missions by Cygnus and Progress have kept the crew of Expedition 70...
- NASA, SpaceX has launched Crew-8 mission to ISS NASASpaceflight · 2 Mar 2024 For the second time in 2024, a collection of four humans is flying on a SpaceX rocket and capsule to the International Space Station (ISS). The crew of the Crew-8 mission launched successfully atop a Falcon 9 and Dragon...
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX has launched three Falcon 9 rockets in just over 20 hours; new launcher to debut from Japan NASASpaceflight · 2 Mar 2024 Three missions have now launched this week, starting with Crew-8, which is sending a new crew to the International Space Station for a six-month tour of duty after successfully launching from Florida. Starlink 6-41 from...
- SpaceX sends 23 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Leap Day Teslarati · 1 Mar 2024 SpaceX sent 23 more Starlink high-speed internet satellites into orbit on Leap Day. The satellites were launched from a SpaceX Falcon 9...
- Flight 2 Mishap Investigation closed as SpaceX preps for another WDR NASASpaceflight · 29 Feb 2024 After the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officially closed the mishap investigation into the second flight of Starship, which occurred on Nov 18, 2023. SpaceX is preparing to restack Booster 10 and Ship 28 onto th...
- SpaceX nears third Starship launch clearance following FAA investigation closure Teslarati · 27 Feb 2024 SpaceX is nearing its clearance for the third Starship launch following the closure of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigation that was...
- NASA and SpaceX Ready for Crew-8 Space Scout · 27 Feb 2024 NASA’s next crew to depart for the International Space Station, Crew-8, are nearly ready for launch, set to embark on a voyage of scientific discovery onboard the orbiting laboratory for the benefit of all on Earth. Made...
- FAA closes investigation into second Starship test flight SpaceNews · 27 Feb 2024 The FAA has closed its investigation into the second Starship/Super Heavy launch in November, bringing SpaceX a step closer to launching its third test flight as soon as mid-March.
- FAA Closes Starship OFT-2 Mishap Investigation SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Feb 2024 The FAA said today it has closed its mishap investigation of the second orbital flight test of SpaceX’s Starship, OFT-2, that took place last November. SpaceX must implement a set
- SpaceX discloses cause of Starship anomalies as it clears an FAA hurdle Ars Technica · 26 Feb 2024 "Several engines began shutting down before one engine failed energetically."
- FAA closes Starship investigation as SpaceX seeks license for next launch CNBC · 26 Feb 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday announced the close of its investigation alongside SpaceX into the second Starship flight, as Elon Musk’s company seeks a license to launch the towering rocket again.
- Following aborted WDRs Flight 3 enters additional preparations NASASpaceflight · 26 Feb 2024 After two Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) aborts, SpaceX opted to destack Ship 28 before removing Booster 10 from the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM). The Booster has since rolled back to the Production Site, while Ship 28 conducte...
- Crew-8 set for March 1 launch to space station SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2024 NASA and SpaceX are proceeding with a commercial crew mission to the International Space Station later this week, part of a busy schedule of missions to the station this year.
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches two Starlink missions; China launches Chang Zheng 5 NASASpaceflight · 23 Feb 2024 A brand new week of spaceflight is approaching with SpaceX preparing to launch three Starlink missions, China getting ready to send two payloads to orbit, including one on the powerful Chang Zheng 5 (CZ-5) rocket, and Ro...
- SpaceX has aggressive plan for Starship in 2024 with more than nine launches Teslarati · 22 Feb 2024 SpaceX has an aggressive plan for Starship in 2024, planning to launch the rocket at least nine times this year, according to...
- SpaceX seeks a waiver to launch Starship “at least” nine times this year Ars Technica · 22 Feb 2024 "They're looking at a pretty aggressive launch schedule this year."
- Blue Origin has emerged as the likely buyer for United Launch Alliance Ars Technica · 21 Feb 2024 Pairing of two launch companies could provide more robust competition to SpaceX.
- SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Telkomsat satellite for Indonesia Teslarati · 21 Feb 2024 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Tuesday, equipped with a satellite for Indonesia known as “Telkomsat,” which...
- SpaceX Senior Vice President Tom Ochinero is leaving the company in a rare high-level departure CNBC · 21 Feb 2024 One of SpaceX’s senior executives is leaving, CNBC has learned, in a rare high-level departure from Elon Musk’s space company.
- Unseenlabs books SpaceX to expand maritime surveillance constellation SpaceNews · 20 Feb 2024 French maritime surveillance provider Unseenlabs plans to launch its 12th and 13th nanosatellite no earlier than March, passing the halfway mark for a constellation slated to begin tracking vessels in near real-time in 2...
- Space Force to study Cape Canaveral launch sites for Starship SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2024 The U.S. Space Force is preparing to kick off environmental studies that could lead to SpaceX Starship launches from either the Cape Canaveral facility used by the Delta 4 or a new complex.
- SpaceX launches 300th Falcon 9 rocket with successful Starlink mission Teslarati · 16 Feb 2024 SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 rocket for the 300th time after a successful Starlink mission on Thursday evening. It was a busy...
- SpaceX takes a proactive step toward responsible behavior in orbit Ars Technica · 15 Feb 2024 "We commend this commitment as a first step."
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch next ISS crew rotation; Electron launches debris removal demonstration NASASpaceflight · 15 Feb 2024 Despite multiple scrubs and delays due to weather violations, SpaceX broke its own cadence record in January with 10 launches and landings in a calendar month. Those weather challenges have prevailed into February. Betwe...
- Moon company Intuitive Machines begins first mission after SpaceX launch CNBC · 15 Feb 2024 Texas-based Intuitive Machines’ inaugural moon mission began early Thursday morning, heading toward what could be the first U.S. lunar landing in more than 50 years.
- SpaceX launches U.S. missile-defense satellites SpaceNews · 14 Feb 2024 The USSF-124 mission carried six small satellites: two for the Missile Defense Agency and four for the Space Development Agency.
- Fueling a spacecraft while it’s on a rocket? “Not trivial,” SpaceX official says. Ars Technica · 14 Feb 2024 "We’re trying to create a marketplace where a marketplace does not exist."
- Fueling issue delays Intuitive Machines lunar lander launch SpaceNews · 14 Feb 2024 SpaceX postponed the launch of an Intuitive Machines lunar lander by a day after encountering a problem fueling the spacecraft on the launch pad.
- SpaceX launches Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission from Florida NASASpaceflight · 13 Feb 2024 A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a lunar lander for Intuitive Machines (IM) of Houston, Texas. The mission, IM-1, saw the launch of the first of the IM Nova-C class landers from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Cen...
- Starship Flight 3 Fully Stacked for WDR testing NASASpaceflight · 13 Feb 2024 SpaceX is making good progress on Flight 3 readiness with a full stack on the pad and road closures coming up for a possible Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) for Booster 10 and Ship 28. SpaceX continues to work on future flight...