News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Launch Roundup: North Korea has failed launch attempt, SpaceX launch back-to-back missions NASASpaceflight · 21 Aug 2023 Following several launch delays last week, the week of Aug. 21 through Aug. 27 is set to see seven launches marking the 129th through 135th orbital launch attempts of 2023.
- SpaceX reveals Starship hot stage ring Teslarati · 20 Aug 2023 SpaceX recently installed the new hot staging ring atop Booster 9 that will attempt this new stage separation method. The hot staging...
- SpaceX launches 22 Starlinks from Florida, delays launch from California Teslarati · 18 Aug 2023 SpaceX had its sights set on back-to-back launches from the East and West Coasts. However, only the Florida launch managed to get...
- Rocket Report: Russian rocket lands like an airplane; SpaceX steamroller rolls Ars Technica · 18 Aug 2023 I must confess that I thought I was reading The Onion.
- Crew Dragon Endurance arrives at LC-39A ahead of Crew 7 launch Teslarati · 18 Aug 2023 NASA and SpaceX are moving closer to the launch of Crew 7 to the International Space Station as Crew Dragon has arrived...
- Coverage Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Events, Broadcast, Launch NASA · 17 Aug 2023 NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.
- Space Development Agency to consider commercial LEO options to augment DoD network SpaceNews · 17 Aug 2023 SpaceX, Kuiper Government Solutions and Aalyria Technologies were selected for market-research studies on how commercial systems could add capacity to the military’s future low Earth orbit constellation.
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 to Discuss Space Station Mission, Upcoming Return NASA · 16 Aug 2023 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 will answer media questions at 2:40 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 23, about their mission aboard International Space Station prior to returning to Earth.
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches Starlink Group 6-10 NASASpaceflight · 16 Aug 2023 Following a plethora of launches last week, the week of Aug. 14 through Aug. 20 only had three orbital launches—most of which are Chinese Starlink launches. The week started with the China Aerospace Science and Industry...
- SpaceX plans back-to-back Starlink launches Teslarati · 16 Aug 2023 SpaceX is looking to launch two Falcon 9 Starlink missions tonight from the East and West Coasts just hours apart. These two...
- Will Starship launch anytime soon? Teslarati · 16 Aug 2023 SpaceX has made remarkable progress at Starbase, but will they attempt a launch anytime soon? The company recently requested a maritime exclusion...
- AST SpaceMobile fully funds first five commercial direct-to-device satellites SpaceNews · 15 Aug 2023 AST SpaceMobile has fully funded its first five commercial satellites slated to launch with SpaceX early next year after raising $115 million in debt, the low Earth orbit direct-to-device startup said Aug. 14.
- Booster 9 removed from launch site ahead of hot stage ring tests NASASpaceflight · 11 Aug 2023 After the Static Fire of what appears to be 29 Raptor engines below Booster 9, SpaceX rolled back the first stage of the next flight test to the production site. Meanwhile, the hot staging extension is still at the Masse...
- SpaceX booster B1069 successfully launches Group 6-9 Starlink mission Teslarati · 11 Aug 2023 SpaceX successfully sent 22 more V2 mini Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida very...
- SpaceX Announces "Bandwagon" Missions The Launch Pad · 10 Aug 2023 SpaceX has unveiled plans to launch a new class of rideshare missions, known as "Bandwagon," to cater to the growing demand for mid-inclination orbits. The move comes as part of the company's continuous efforts to expand...
- SpaceX to offer mid-inclination smallsat rideshare launches SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2023 SpaceX is offering a second class of rideshare missions on its Falcon 9 rocket to serve customers seeking to go to mid-inclination orbits.
- SpaceX moves Booster 9 back to the production site Teslarati · 8 Aug 2023 Following the static fire test of Booster 9, which saw the Raptor engines ignite on the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM) for the...
- SpaceX Falcon 9 sends 15 Starlink satellites to join growing constellation Teslarati · 8 Aug 2023 The thick fog didn’t stop the Falcon 9 from launching 15 V2 mini Starlink satellites last night from California. The Falcon 9...
- Funded for further growth, Leaf Space prepares its ground station network for the upcoming SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission and shares excitement for the sector SpaceNews · 8 Aug 2023 As recently announced by Leaf Space, the Italian company has now secured EUR 20M (USD 22M) in Series B funding, positioning itself among the world’s leading Ground Segment-as-a-Service (GSaaS) providers.
- SpaceX's booster 9 performs first static fire test! The Launch Pad · 7 Aug 2023 On Sunday August 7th at 3:09pm, at Starbase Texas, SpaceX's Super Heavy Booster 9 prototype roared to life for the first time as part of its first static fire test.
- SpaceX closes in on launch record with most recent Starlink launch Teslarati · 7 Aug 2023 22 V2 mini Starlink satellites are well on their way to their operational orbits today following last night’s successful launch atop a...
- SpaceX conducts a mostly successful test of its Super Heavy booster Ars Technica · 6 Aug 2023 There were positives and negatives to be taken away from the test firing.
- SpaceX performs static fire test of Booster 9 Teslarati · 6 Aug 2023 Following two prior tests of the water deluge system and a spin prime test of Booster 9, SpaceX lit all 33 engines...
- SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites this week Teslarati · 5 Aug 2023 22 more V2 mini Starlink satellites are set to launch atop a Falcon 9 on Sunday, August 6th. The launch is currently...
- SpaceX performs Booster 9 engine test ahead of static fire Teslarati · 4 Aug 2023 Earlier today, SpaceX partially fueled Booster 9, continuing a series of tests before its eventual static fire test. For the spin prime...
- NASA SpaceX Crew 8 Announced The Launch Pad · 4 Aug 2023 NASA's SpaceX Crew-8's crew members have been selected! Crew 8 will embark on a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in early 2024.
- Space Station Assignments Out for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission NASA · 4 Aug 2023 Four crew members now are assigned to launch on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station.
- NASA and SpaceX delay Crew 7 launch Teslarati · 4 Aug 2023 Following the delayed launch of the most recent Falcon Heavy launch, NASA and SpaceX have pushed the Crew 7 launch to August...
- SpaceX kicks off August launch cadence with successful Falcon 9 launch Teslarati · 3 Aug 2023 Falcon 9 B1077 completed its 6th launch and landing, sending the Intelsat Galaxy-37/Horizons-4 satellites to geostationary transfer orbit. Launching midway through the...
- NASA awards Axiom Space 4th Crewed flight to ISS Teslarati · 3 Aug 2023 SpaceX will launch the 4th Axiom mission to the International Space Station no earlier than August 2024. NASA had previously signed a...
- Galaxy 37 set to launch from SLC-40 The Launch Pad · 3 Aug 2023 SpaceX's Falcon 9 is set to carry Galaxy 37 to Geostationary Orbit from SLC 40
- SpaceX launches Intelsat’s last C-band clearing satellite SpaceNews · 3 Aug 2023 The last satellite Intelsat needs to claim nearly $5 billion in total C-band spectrum clearing proceeds is performing well after launching Aug. 3. on a Falcon 9, its manufacturer Maxar Technologies said.
- NASA, SpaceX Delay Crew 7 Launch To August 25th The Launch Pad · 3 Aug 2023 NASA's SpaceX Crew 7 mission to the International Space Station has been delayed again with a new target launch window of 3:49 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 25.
- SpaceX set for launch of the Intelsat communications satellite Teslarati · 2 Aug 2023 SpaceX is set for a midnight launch to send a communications satellite to geostationary transfer orbit for Intelsat. The two-hour launch window...
- Crew 6’s Return: Reflecting on a Record Setting Mission Space Scout · 1 Aug 2023 As SpaceX’s Crew - 7 gears up for launch in August, 2023 - the crew of the sixth rotation mission to the International Space Station are wrapping up a record setting, history-making long duration segment.
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches Galaxy 37; will launch Starlink Group 6-8 NASASpaceflight · 31 Jul 2023 Breaking into the 31st week of 2023, from July 31 to Aug. 6, not much is held in store in terms of launches. Up first this week, a momentous flight took place when the last Antares 230+ flew to LEO during the NG-19 resup...
- SpaceX aces Falcon Heavy launch Teslarati · 31 Jul 2023 Falcon Heavy lived up to its name Friday evening as it launched the heaviest geostationary satellite ever. The 9,200 kg (20,282 lbs)...
- Falcon Heavy sends Jupiter-3 broadband giant toward geostationary orbit SpaceNews · 29 Jul 2023 SpaceX launched EchoStar’s more than nine metric ton Jupiter-3 spacecraft July 28 and successfully dropped off the world’s heaviest commercial communications satellite in geosynchronous transfer orbit.
- SpaceX launches 50th mission of the year Teslarati · 28 Jul 2023 After a series of weather delays, SpaceX launched 22 V2 mini Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40...
- SpaceX delays Falcon Heavy, moves forward with Starlink launch Teslarati · 27 Jul 2023 SpaceX delayed the Falcon Heavy Echostar XXIV/Jupiter 3 mission by 24 hours and will move forward with a Falcon 9 Starlink launch...