News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Launch Roundup: Vulcan’s maiden flight, SpaceX continues launching Starlink NASASpaceflight · 4 Jan 2024 The week of Jan. 4 to Jan. 10 saw the long-awaited maiden flight of the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket carrying the Peregrine Mission One Lunar Lander to the Moon.
- National Labor Relations Board issues complaint over SpaceX employee firings SpaceNews · 4 Jan 2024 The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is proceeding with a complaint against SpaceX by eight former employees who allege they were illegally fired for circulating an open letter within the company.
- SpaceX launches Ovzon’s debut broadband satellite SpaceNews · 4 Jan 2024 Swedish satcom service provider Ovzon’s first fully owned satellite lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Jan. 3, closing a chapter on years of launch and manufacturing setbacks for the broadband spacecraft.
- SpaceX deploys direct-to-smartphone satellites in first launch of 2024 SpaceNews · 3 Jan 2024 SpaceX launched its first batch of Starlink satellites designed to connect directly to unmodified smartphones Jan. 2 after getting a temporary experimental license to start testing the capability in the United States.
- India selects Falcon 9 for communications satellite launch SpaceNews · 3 Jan 2024 The commercial arm of India’s space agency ISRO announced Jan. 2 it will launch a large communications satellite later this year on a SpaceX Falcon 9, further underscoring SpaceX’s dominance in the global launch market.
- SpaceX closes out record-breaking 2023, prepares for more records in 2024 NASASpaceflight · 31 Dec 2023 SpaceX has closed out its most successful and record-breaking year yet. Its Falcon program broke several records for booster and fairing reuse, launch cadence, and tonnage to orbit. Alongside the Falcon program, the Drag...
- SpaceX sets new rocket record with 96 successful launches in 2023 CNBC · 29 Dec 2023 Elon Musk’s SpaceX smashed its previous annual record for orbital rocket launches, pulling off 96 successful missions in 2023 at a blistering average launch pace of every four days.
- SpaceX Launches USSF-52 and Starlink 6-36 in Record Time Space Scout · 29 Dec 2023 After considerable delay, USSF-52/OTV-7 has gotten underway, lifting off at 8:07 PM on Thursday, December 28th atop a Falcon Heavy.
- DOD’s X-37B Spaceplane Flies Again SpacePolicyOnline.com · 29 Dec 2023 A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched DOD’s X-37B spaceplane into orbit this evening. Two reusable Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicles exist and this is the seventh flight for the program.
- SpaceX launches U.S. military spaceplane on Falcon Heavy rocket SpaceNews · 29 Dec 2023 A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Dec. 28 launched the U.S. Space Force X-37B spaceplane to orbit for its seventh mission.
- Falcon Heavy launches USSF-52 spaceplane NASASpaceflight · 28 Dec 2023 As 2023 draws to a close, the US Department of Defense’s X-37B spaceplane returned to space on the OTV-7 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. USSF-52, the fifth Falcon Heavy flight of the year, and ninth overall,...
- Musk not eager to take Starlink public SpaceNews · 26 Dec 2023 SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk again appeared to rule out any near-term plans for spinning out his company’s Starlink broadband satellite business and taking it public.
- SpaceX kicks off Starship testing ahead of next test flight Teslarati · 22 Dec 2023 SpaceX has begun testing Ship 28 and Booster 10 as they look to fly the third Integrated Flight Test as soon as...
- SpaceX completes static fire test in push toward third Starship launch Ars Technica · 20 Dec 2023 The rocket and test equipment looked undamaged after the test.
- Intuitive Machines Delays Lunar Lander Mission to Mid-February Due to SpaceX Launch Delays The Launch Pad · 20 Dec 2023 Intuitive Machines has announced the delay of its first lunar lander mission, IM-1, by a month to mid-February after unfavorable weather conditions resulted in shifts in the SpaceX launch manifest.
- Intuitive Machines delays first lunar lander launch to February SpaceNews · 20 Dec 2023 Intuitive Machines said Dec. 19 it is delaying the launch of its first lunar lander mission a month to mid-February, citing changes in SpaceX’s launch manifest.
- Launch Roundup: scrubs deny SpaceX its 100 Falcon launch goal; look to end the year with a 300th mission milestone NASASpaceflight · 19 Dec 2023 This week nearly saw two secret spaceplanes launched within days of each other. After ground systems concerns and then weather delays, the US Department of Defense’s X-37B vehicle had its OTV-7 launch on the Falcon Heavy...
- SpaceX to just miss goal of 100 Falcon launches in 2023 SpaceNews · 19 Dec 2023 SpaceX ended an 11-day hiatus in launches late Dec. 18 with a successful Starlink mission, but the gap likely means the company will fall just short of its goal of 100 Falcon launches this year.
- D-Orbit ION Space Tug Hosts In-Orbit Refueling Demo European Spaceflight · 19 Dec 2023 A payload launched aboard the thirteenth D-Orbit ION space tug will demonstrate key technology that will enable future in-orbit refueling systems. The thirteenth D-Orbit ION space tug, which was named Daring Diego, was l...
- SpaceX alums offer telemetry stack through startup Sift SpaceNews · 18 Dec 2023 With $7.5 million in the bank, Sift, a startup founded by former SpaceX software engineers, is focused on growing its team and customer base.
- Federal agencies caught in environmental crossfire over Starship launches SpaceNews · 15 Dec 2023 Several organizations have filed a new complaint about the environmental impacts of SpaceX Starship launches even as government agencies face criticism for delaying such launches for environmental reviews.
- SpaceX Pushes Ahead to Flight 3 with the Rollout of Ship 28 NASASpaceflight · 14 Dec 2023 After an exciting and milestone-achieving Flight Test Two, SpaceX is ready to move into Flight Three, with the opening of preflight testing via the rollout of Ship 28 to Suborbital Pad B. This will be the start of what i...
- Launch Roundup: Rocket Lab returns to flight; SpaceX launches more Starlink NASASpaceflight · 13 Dec 2023 SpaceX had a lighter week of launches, with Rocket Lab, Russia, and China also launching rockets. Following several delays, SpaceX launched the Starlink Group 6-34 mission.
- SpaceX valuation climbs to $180 billion CNBC · 13 Dec 2023 The valuation of Elon Musk’s SpaceX hit $180 billion based on an ongoing secondary share sale, CNBC confirmed Wednesday.
- SpaceX yet to select launch pad for next Axiom Space private astronaut mission SpaceNews · 13 Dec 2023 As Axiom Space gears up for its third private astronaut mission to the International Space Station in less than a month, SpaceX is still determining what launch pad it will use for it.
- Armada Raises Over $55M For Portable Starlink Connected Data Centers The Launch Pad · 12 Dec 2023 Armada, a one-year-old data networking startup has raised more than $55 million in funding, to propel the development of its cutting-edge computing tools; designed to empower remote devices connected to Starlink, SpaceX'...
- Startup raises $55 million for portable Starlink-dedicated data centers SpaceNews · 11 Dec 2023 One-year-old data networking startup Armada came out of stealth Dec. 11 after raising more than $55 million to develop computing tools promising to empower remote devices connected to Starlink, SpaceX’s low Earth orbit b...
- Space Force chief tempers expectations: ‘Go government fast, not SpaceX fast’ SpaceNews · 11 Dec 2023 Since its inception four years ago, the U.S. Space Force has faced congressional scrutiny and received numerous directives to transform the military’s space capabilities at warp speed.
- Three satellites presumed lost in Transporter deployment malfunction SpaceNews · 9 Dec 2023 Three satellites on a SpaceX Transporter rideshare launch in November failed to deploy, including one from a company that previously stated its satellite was in orbit and operating.
- Ghana warns against illegal Starlink services SpaceNews · 8 Dec 2023 Ghana is the latest country in Africa to warn against using Starlink before it issues licenses for SpaceX’s satellite broadband service.
- Rocket Report: The final space shuttle stack; SpaceX may extend booster lifetimes Ars Technica · 8 Dec 2023 "God willing, the suborbital tests of the new generation 'bio-capsule' will be completely Iranian."
- SpaceX launches 90th orbital mission of the year Teslarati · 7 Dec 2023 Just after midnight at 12:07 am ET (05:07 UTC), 23 V2 mini Starlink satellites were lofted into space from Space Launch Complex...
- Investing in Space: Why Amazon bought rocket launches from rival SpaceX CNBC · 7 Dec 2023 Have you ever finished all your holiday shopping — list meticulously checked off and gifts ready to wrap — only to realize with the big day fast-approaching that you miscalculated and have last-minute buying to do?
- Capella Space Moves Acadia Launches To SpaceX Rideshare Following RocketLab Launch Failure The Launch Pad · 6 Dec 2023 Capella Space, a provider of radar imaging satellites, has announced it will launch the remaining two Acadia satellites on SpaceX rideshare missions in response to deployment disruptions caused by RocketLab's Electron la...
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX continues toward 100 launch goal NASASpaceflight · 6 Dec 2023 As SpaceX continues toward its goal of launching 100 times in 2023, the company is planning to launch three Starlink missions this week — two from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (...
- Capella to use SpaceX for two Acadia satellite launches SpaceNews · 6 Dec 2023 Capella Space will launch two radar imaging satellites on SpaceX rideshare missions after an Electron launch failure disrupted its deployment plans.
- SpaceX plans key NASA demonstration for next Starship launch CNBC · 5 Dec 2023 SpaceX could attempt a key demonstration for NASA during the third test flight of its towering Starship rocket, according to the federal agency.
- United States Space Force Prepares to fly OTV-7 Space Scout · 4 Dec 2023 The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, in collaboration with the United States Space Force, is slated to launch the seventh mission of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) via SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy ro...
- SpaceX continues its march to 100 launches in a year Teslarati · 4 Dec 2023 Late Saturday night, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with another 23...
- SpaceX launches South Korean spy satellite Teslarati · 4 Dec 2023 SpaceX launched the Korea 425 reconnaissance satellite and 24 other rideshare payloads Friday morning at 10:19 am PT from Space Launch Complex...